Dan Gould

I am ashamed I never realized the grammatical error, but under no circumstance is "Bags's" correct.

Vanderbilt uploaded the Max Roach interview segment from the Percy France Memorial broadcast and with a little bit of editing I've adopted it into this Remembrance which I will be adding to the website: “Percy France for us embodied what this music was all about as far as the musician was concerned. It’s really a performer’s music and the great performers are the ones who make the history of the music and Percy was certainly one of those. You don’t hear playing like that today, you just don’t, you don’t hear that. It came from that school that embodied people like Coleman Hawkins and Duke Ellington and Don Byas – some of the greatest musicians that this country has produced. And Percy was certainly one of those. When I heard Percy on saxophone, it made me smile. Percy could blow anybody off the stand but he had the humility that wasn’t weak, it was strong. He was a nice human being and you got that from him, and heard it in his playing. Remember that old spiritual “He Never Said a Mumblin’ Word” no matter what was done to him he never complained about what was going on with himself personally. He was always encouraging whenever I came up to see him where he was playing – kind of a smiling personality.”

Thanks for pulling this out of the other unrelated thread. RIP Claude.

The interviews released are just mouth watering ... Max Roach on Dizzy Gillespie, Teddy Edwards, Howard McGhee, SIX hours with Jo Jones, Milt Hinton, Joe Albany, Helen Humes, Andy Kirk, Eddie Barefield, Doc Cheatham, Guitar panel with Eddie Durham, Tiny Grimes, and Lawrence Lucie, Dickey Wells, Harold Ashby, Sweets, Jimmy Heath, Barry Harris, Buck Clayton, Buddy Tate, Joe Lee Wilson, Roy Eldridge, Cleanhead Vinson, Russell Procope, Dexter, Lee Young talking about Lester, Richard Wyands, Bennie Morton, Paul Jeffrey ... the list just goes on and on and on, and these are just the names that stand out to me and I have only browsed thru 10 or 20 of over 35 total pages so far. https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/catalog?q=&search_field=all_fields&utf8=✓&f[collection_id_is][]=2137&f[description_type_search_facet_sms][]=Interviews

That is sad news. He was always generous with his knowledge.

While there are tune similarities I don't think so. That RSD issue is far and away the one for me, assuming its new or that sound is extremely improved.

This was all radio broadcasts. This looks like another interesting "Musician Host" broadcast of Jazz Alternatives: https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/collections/2137/collection_resources/141476 It's Big Nick Nicholas - a man who didn't record as a leader until about 1980 and only a couple of times at that. But he was very active and inspired Coltrane's composition "Big Nick". These broadcasts consisted of musician hosts spinning their favorites and commenting on them and the musicians, and then a fairly lengthy interview conducted by Schaap at the end of the program. Given how little is really known about Nicholas this has the potential to be extremely enlightening and new. (Don't be surprised if the reels are out of order, its a technical problem in their system ... so the interview/outro part of the original broadcast might be on any of the six reels on the page. I plan to listen to these and alert them to issues but right now they are uploading 20-40 tapes a day most days.)

I had to pay $6 and you get free international shipping? Doesn't seem fair but 30% off makes it a really good deal then.

Conversation about writing about jazz.

By my friend (and contributor to the Percy France website) Sascha Feinstein: The writers include Ricky Riccardi, Whitney Balliett, Bob Blumenthal, Stanley Crouch, Linda Dahl, Maxine Gordon, Farah Jasmine Griffin, John Edward Hasse, Willard Jenkins, Hettie Jones, Robin D. G. Kelley, Laurie Pepper, Tom Piazza, and A. B. Spellman. John Gennari, author of Blowin' Hot and Cool: Jazz and Its Critics, writes: "If I had to choose the one book that best captures what Whitney Balliett called “the secret emotional center in jazz,” it would be Writing Jazz. Sascha Feinstein’s conversations with a dazzling array of writers uncovers a lot about jazz’s “extraordinary little kingdoms and fiefdoms and neighborhoods,” as Tom Piazza describes jazz’s intricate ecosystem. But the true magic of this book, the reason both seasoned jazz nerds and curious neophytes will love it, is this: through engrossing dialogue and storytelling, Writing Jazz illuminates more clearly than ever why and how jazz takes hold of its listeners and never lets them go." https://sunypress.edu/Books/W/Writing-Jazz Coupon code SNWS25 gets you 30% off the list price which knocked my copy down to just over $28 with shipping. No idea how long code lasts.

Sorry for the delay, family situation arose necessitating a trip to Naples. I hope that the next one wasn't delayed because of my slowness. Anywhoo .... different programming approach so different Reveal format. "Daahoud" Track 1: B3 from this: https://www.discogs.com/release/7265489-Bill-Kirchner-Nonet-What-It-Is-To-Be-Frank?srsltid=AfmBOoqCdgDyrtCbPxiwIbjlTYsAl5OEzwB7CSSMT8aaGJsj9INx7aHF It was picked as a Felser. It was. Bill Warfield did the arrangement. There is NO mention of transcribed solos being used. Warfield, Glenn Wilson (baritone) and Ralph Lalama (tenor) were the soloists. Track 9: https://www.discogs.com/release/6394569-The-Bob-Summers-Quintet-Joy-Spring-A-Tribute-To-Clifford-Brown I didn't know Summers when I sprang for this CD just figured a tribute to Brownie was more likely than not to tickle my fancy. It did. "Billie's Bounce" Track 2: https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/collections/2137/collection_resources/131148?u=t&keywords[]=two&keywords[]=tenor&keywords[]=boogie Percy France was ID'd (tenor soloist number 2) and the other player was Eddie Barefield. Funny how everybody hated on Sammy Price (or almost everybody). The broadcast was dubbed "Blue & Boogie" by Schaap as the swing-oriented group played a program of bop warhorses. Its a great show. Track 8: https://www.discogs.com/master/498298-Frank-Morgan-Quartet-Yardbird-Suite This tune was selected as a potential gimme but only Sangrey got it. It was my first exposure to Morgan and remains my favorite recording of his. "Blues in My Heart" Track 3: https://www.discogs.com/master/1271597-Tommy-Flanagan-Trio-Featuring-Kenny-Burrell-Beyond-The-Bluebird A gimme for tune that wasn't and I thought for the pianist which only Joe worked his way over to. Track 10: https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/collections/2137/collection_resources/137704?u=t&keywords[]=ram ramirez&keywords[]= Ram Ramirez, piano; Jimmy Lewis bass and Jo Jones drums. "Broadway" Track 4: https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/collections/2137/collection_resources/130128?u=t&keywords[]=cami The Countsmen, performing at CAMI Hall, 8-11 p.m., November 9, 1973. Featuring Earle Warren, alto sax, Doc Cheatham, trumpet, Buddy Tate, tenor sax, Chuck Folds, piano, Milt Hinton, bass, and Joe Marshall, drums. Track 11: https://www.discogs.com/master/383486-The-3-Sounds-Here-We-Come "Lester Leaps In" Track 5: https://www.discogs.com/master/3519277-Nisse-Sandström-Horace-Parlan-Red-Mitchell-Young-Forever Track 12: https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/collections/2137/collection_resources/131313?u=t&keywords[]=percy france&keywords[]= Percy France's Rhythm 'n' Jazz; Personnel: Percy France, tenor sax, Ronnie Cole, drums, Harold Dodson, bass, Bob Neloms, piano Neloms was late but the show had to go on and we get Percy with drums and bass on Lester Leaps In. "9:20 Special" Track 6: Disc 2 track 1: https://www.discogs.com/release/11110567-The-Illinois-Jacquet-All-StarsJr-Mance-Trio-The-JSP-Jazz-Sessions-New-York-1980-Volume-1 Thought Junior Mance was a curveball at this tempo on this track. Didn't think he'd get panned. Track 14: https://www.discogs.com/release/12713009-Danny-Moss-Quartet-Weaver-Of-Dreams Best discovery of recent years. All of his recordings on Nagel Heyer are recommended. "Django" Track 7 - A1 from this: https://www.discogs.com/master/351252-Les-McCann-Ltd-Pretty-Lady Always a good Gene Harris fake out. Track 13: https://www.discogs.com/master/729427-The-Jazztet-And-John-Lewis-2-Featuring-Art-Farmer-And-Benny-Golson-The-Jazztet-And-John-Lewis Another one meant to be a gimme. "Set Closer" George Kelly, vocals. Richard Wyands, piano and probably Peck Morrison bass and Ronnie Cole drums. I say probably because George Kelly, better known as tenor saxophonist, used this tune in all of his West End performances and I frankly lost track of which one this is from. Try and remember this, because if I continue with these, its going to be the last track on all my BFTs.

I have a family situation and probably leaving shortly ... so I think reveal is going to wait until Sunday night.

Sounds like a lot of hits on this one Tim. Hoping you will finish up on the latter half?

FYI - I may or may not be able to post Reveal today as a family situation is altering plans. Worst case would be Sunday night posting. February BFT can open for business whenever AFAIC.

I reached out to the Vandy Librarian about an updated spreadsheet of recordings ... and got a list of interviews, four of which were of Percy France or about him. Something to look forward to! (Not to mention 6 or more performance tapes I didn't recognize as already uploaded). Well ... a day later three of the four were released and I am excited by this one in particular, it's about three hours of Percy spinning records and talking about the music, plus an interview with Schaap that I suspect is the longest known interview especially in the absence of any recorded evidence of an interview Allen Lowe told me he had conducted once. https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/collections/2137/collection_resources/141198 Jazz Alternatives: Percy France musician host (9/26/1979)

Interviews uploaded just yesterday: Teddy Edwards https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/collections/2137/collection_resources/141129 Calvin Newborn: https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/collections/2137/collection_resources/141123 Walter Bishop Jr: https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/collections/2137/collection_resources/141122

Vandy seems to be getting deep into Artist Interviews now, I searched by the Type and this is the most recent page of uploads: https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/catalog?current_flock=false&f[collection_id_is][]=2137&f[description_type_search_facet_sms][]=Interviews&myresources=0&page=17&request_is_xhr=false&search_field=advanced&search_type=advance&sort=created_at_ds+desc&update_facets=true&user_ip=173.171.182.128 Go backwards page by page for many more ... I so prefer these to the birthday or Bird Flight programs with too much Schaap. Let the artists talk and tell their tales.

What EKE said.

I went ahead and listened again and yes tenor two is Percy. Other one is not Cobb. The pianist is the leader and justifiably celebrated and mostly forgotten now. Yes it is Buddy and Sangrey got the group (Countsmen) and the alto. Trumpet is not ID'd. Not Warne. The saxophonist would be the referenced European in the hints I posted. With the churchy thing I thought you'd guess Gene Harris. There are no Concord recordings in this compilation. The pianist was named by Joe off of my hint, and I would say that the drummer is the best known member of the group. Yes and Sangrey got this first. Yes, Percy "No Bullshit" France. I am not aware of anytime Scott recorded 9:20 Special. Thanks for making it back to this before the month ended.

This is supposed to be frowned upon by the mods.

He is not.

Ding. Ding.

Unfortunately none of your guesses are correct but thanks very much for your comments, I am glad such a high percentage of tunes were "hits" for you.

Same engagement, a week later, last time bebop this time "Idaho".