Dan Gould

I think the Dex and Sonny Stitt were the only complete takes recorded in that aborted session. We can probably guess why rejected takes got rejected, Dave: sloppy heads and/or uninspired solos. Given the alternates that have come out of the vaults in the past 20 or 30 years, I think its safe to say that if there are takes that are musically OK, just bettered in the issued take, then we've heard them by now, and the rejected takes really don't deserve a public hearing.

Hank Marr: It's 'bout Time Hank and Frank (highly recommended for Frank Wess fans!) Greasy Spoon Groovin' It Delfeayo Marsalis: Pontius Pilate's Decision Wynton Marsalis: Think in the South Uptown Ruler Levee Low Moan Joe Cool's Blues Standard Time Volume 1 J Mood Resolution of Romance Midnight Blues Intimacy Calling Warne Marsh: Back Home Mastersounds: Play Horace Silver In Concert Ballads and Blues Ronnie Matthews: Doin the Thing Irvin Mayfield: Sextet Christian McBride: Gettin To It Fingerpainting Lenny McBrowne: Eastern Lights The Four Souls Les McCann: In New York Sings In San Francisco The Gospel Truth Jazz Waltz McCann/Wilson Spanish Onions Beaux J. Poo Boo Brother Jack McDuff: Hot Barbeque Live The Honeydripper Howard McGhee: Houe Warmin' Dusty Blue Music from the Connection Volume 2 McGhee/Introducing the Kenny Drew Trio Benny Bailey Sextet-Teddy Edwards Quintet Big Band Jimmy McGriff: Live Electric Funk McGriff's House Party The Worm Something to Listen To Jackie McLean: Bluesnik New Soil A Fickle Sonance Tippin' The Scales Hipnosis Vertigo Jackie's Bag Jacknife

What Sangrey said.

Rejected tunes are not part of any Mosaic set, and if you look at any Mosaic Set discography, you will see that rejected tunes are still listed because they are part of the historical record of the recording session in question. If you look at your Mosaic booklet you might notice that the CD contents are listed separately from the discography.

Forget that tragic event, how about this one?

Al, after consultation with my brothers, we are prepared to offer a tidy sum in exchange for your acquisition of the large sign and shipment of same to us. We are also willing to cover any bail money, and to offer, at reasonable cost to you, the professional services of my brother, who is a criminal defense attorney, in the unfortunate event of your incarceration. If you will indicate your general interest here, we may exchange specific details of our offer privately.

There's a piece in today's Times about the A380 which includes this quote:

Be advised that this is written by the ex-wife of one of Grant's sons. She was going out with him and began to learn about this "forgotten" artist and ended up writing a biography. It has its good and bad points, though a lot of people see only the bad points. The good points are that you do get an idea about what kind of person Grant was. His early life and interest in music are covered pretty well. But she isn't very knowledgeable about the music, and makes a lot of mistakes when it comes to some basic facts (I think she calls I Want to Hold Your Hand an "album of Beatles covers".) So, be aware that you may hate the book, or you may like it for what it is, but its not a serious biography, carefully edited and proofed and all that.

How the heck did they get the folks in the Politics Forum to stand still long enough for this group portrait?

I seem to recall some dissenting voices on Hardman's talents ... was it DEEP who was cutting him down, maybe on the AAJ site? Not way up there on my list but I do enjoy his Savoy side, and I have one of the Muse dates also, Focus. Brad, I think I may have to talk to my wife about my Dexter Valentine requests, and tell her if she orders three from Peter Crawford, shipping is free, so why don't you throw in this Bill Hardman disc, too?

Interesting that someone who came here and made only a couple of posts knew enough about the software to know how to delete her own thread, and guys who've been here forever need help when it comes to deleting their duplicate threads.

Oh you'd make Marty a very happy man! Hopefully those upcoming people will get a nudge from this thread to either get on the ball or ask to be dropped down a bit. Glad I gave my nudge when I did! Otherwise we'd get through Dana's discussion and come to a complete stop. Yes, Tom, being 25 would probably give you six or eight weeks or so.

A friendly nudge that with Dana's discussion going strong, its time to start your signup thread. B-)

Looking good at the moment, 31-10. But I am not convinced that the winner of this game will coast in the Super Bowl. Philadelphia's a pretty darn good team. Does anyone know for sure if T.O. will be ready for the Super Bowl? It'll be pretty damn cool though if New England is the champions of baseball and football!

In a sense he's really been gone since he retired (can't believe its nearly 13 years!) because of his insistence on a private life. Seeing the discussion on TV and the articles quoted here, I get the strong impression that Carson was a lot like Reagan - no one really knew what was going on inside, what kind of person he "really" was. But the part of himself that he did expose, was really one of a kind. You really missed something, B-3er! One other observation I have to make: That Frank Rich piece reminds me how better suited he is to the show biz commentary he used to do, not his current, and always predictable, political schtick.

I went with New England, partly hope and partly a belief that QB will make the difference.

No, and he doesn't like email either. You have to write to him. I'm sure if you sent a PM to Jim R., he'd give you his address.

Dan, I'm hurt! The point of the program--such as it is in my head at this point--is that there was this small run of "blues" concept LPs by white female singers in the late 1950s... singers we would not normally associate with the blues. Then go with your title. Would you like a copy of Dinah Sings Some Blues With the Red Norvo Quintet? Seriously-it really does exist, and it surely fits. You haven't lived til you've heard Dinah Shore sing "I ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues"!

I'm overweight, but not that chunky.

Unless the point you're going to make in the show is that these are white singers singing the blues, I would come up with something else. Its not that its offensive, its that its not a great title, IMO.

What can I say? I'm speechless .... except to say that I am not from Texas!

Dropped "down"? C'mon Marty, this week's been mostly in the 60s, with some pretty chilly nights. And tonite, after the rain clears out, its supposed to fall into the 30s, with Sunday's high only near 60. (I grew up in the northeast and while I welcome the south Florida cold snaps, I know my time in Florida has thinned my blood. The last time I was up in Connecticut in the winter, it was damn cold and felt a lot colder than I remembered.)

Yes, we have two of those at the station. I also picked up a Verve LP for $4 which may or may not overlap w/the CDs you mention. I'm pretty sure the Dizzy in South America discs were of unreleased material.

S'allright. Glad its given you and the wife lots of pleasurable mileage.

Let's give credit where it's due. Unless Big Al sent you his own "Sidewinder and Son's" comp, which would have been a violation of my copyrighted title, that's my disc you and your wife have been digging.