Dan Gould

Not at the moment.

Wish it were another Kenny Drew or the man from Catalonia but I'll almost certainly get this too.

A certain segment of the population setting its hair on fire over this is the best part of the story.

I should ask Mom but I think that's it ... the folks took us to see it sometime during a run at Radio City sometime after the initial run in theaters.

Sad to hear, great in the role on Mad Men. I saw the movie adaptation of How to Succeed in Business ... and remember laughing my head off. In fact I wonder if it was at some sort of revival theater with the family because I am certain that I did not see it in initial release (I was 2 years old) but also am certain that it wouldn't have been even an early VHS years film rental either. I feel like I saw it around the age of 10.

Jazz (that I like) is simply a feeling in the music that I enjoy. "Blues and Swing" may be Marsalis-speak, but it will always describe the music I enjoy. I know nothing about keys or structure and 30+ years in, I couldn't tell you when a chorus is going to end to save my life and I do not see how it could change my enjoyment one iota. (Then again I have a recording of Sammy Price's Two Tenor Boogie in which it is unmistakable that Percy France "lost track" because Leonard Gaskin's bass solo started while Percy was still going on his solo, and he just sort of let it peter out while Leonard took center-stage. Was Leonard early or did Percy F-up? I guess if I sent it to Jim he could surely tell.)

I was a little surprised to realize I had never done a Discogs search for the Candid label. It's an eternal mystery to me if I have truly never picked up the Fathead/Clifford Jordan release, Blue Head but I found on Amazon for $8 delivered. And, while hunting down Rickey Woodard's California Cookin' 2, I am happy to report I found it in the stacks. That one would have been a lot more than $8 if I hadn't found it ten feet behind me.

Sorry I am saving my money for super hot stampers only.

So our friend Allen Lowe made an interesting comment on FB and I thought I could turn it into a poll/discussion here. Allen said: I’m going to make a strong suggestion that unfortunately does not have the power of law, though I wish it did. It comes as a result of having seen two very fine tenor saxophonists recently who committed the cardinal sin of copying in the most shallow of ways: they started songs by doing what I will refer to as a “Sonny Rollins”: they played long, technically complex but artistically lackluster solo introductions on the horn, solo bits clearly inspired by Sonny, both of which came off, in his extended shadow, like treading water until the song actually started. I found it irritating and pointless, so proprietary is this technique in the way that Rollins has perfected it and turned it into the most personal of gestures. I want this technique banned. I find it embarrassing in its transparent Imitation, and maddening in its violation of that particular space that only Sonny can and should occupy. In each case it was like a violation of the intimate relationship between Rollins and song, and it was just wrong. And I find it shocking that neither of these two very brilliant players had the artistic sense or perspective to realize this. And I am not joking. An artist needs to be more introspective and self-aware ********************************* So what do you all think?

My problem is that a little of the "excitement" of a JATP concert goes a long way, for me. It took me a while to figure that out but that's where I am at.

I was told by someone on FB that Percy France actually sang sometimes, too. Here's proof.

I have to say the Lock/Sweets/Grey is the first or one of the first that I wholeheartedly endorse to date.

Yes, I had pushed for something about the site directly and it took from the summer to now to publish ... including I think about 3 months between the last Gazette update and this one. (And, since I mentioned the Night Lights program when it became archived, in the end Michael composed an entry all about that and didn't mention the site at all - I hoped for a two-fer but alas it was not to be.) But on the positive side, since you did such a good job promoting the site on the show, I have to believe that yesterday's traffic report of 13 total hits spending an average of over 8 minutes at the site is a very good indication that Mosaic's email and your radio show got people interested. So that is very pleasing.)

I got that recorded to the DVR - and when I see Mom in Naples tonight, need to make sure she knows of it so she can watch.

Update: Well since I felt that no option was very appealing or likely to succeed in any way, I've left this entirely alone. So you can imagine my surprise to find a box by the garage door when I ran out last night on a grocery run. And remarkably, I discovered this morning that there was no update at all to the tracking history, still shows delivered to an individual in Dayton OH last week, yet it must have gone back into the system, was never scanned once, and got to me intact. (And if you're wondering, the rest of the mail was on top of the box, so no, no one in Dayton hand-delivered it to Florida.)

I thought this was somewhat known ... was he ID'd/name-checked in the Ray movie? I know Fulson was.

"This is the first release from Vasey’s rich tape archive in Edmonton, Alberta." Color me unimpressed. I mean, I like Pepper Adams just fine but backed by an obscure piano trio, and 18+ minute tracks? I hope the "rich tape archive" has more exciting recordings than this to come.

I think Dayton is still a large enough city to have one or two. I have no idea if its become a hipster-doofus paradise and they have over-priced vinyl because that's what the kids go for, doncha know.

I can try this, but how do they track it down when it was handed to an individual? They go out and ask about it at the address? Nothing to stop someone from opening it, finding used CDs and getting what they can from the nearest record store. If Janette Circle is that close, had I received such a thing I'd have delivered it to you. I've realized I actually have a claim for a refund with the seller, his policy be damned. He generated the label, and I would bet he got the wrong city/state on there and that's the basis for the mess up. We've all had wonky tracking records, sent hither and yon, how many have actually ended up "out for delivery" in the wrong city and state? Isn't there a set of human eyes looking at the address at that point?

This is fucking infuriating. Large Discogs order of CDs ... shipped from NJ. Tracking now says it went to Dayton Ohio and was delivered and left with an individual. Either USPS tracking is completely wonky or I am permanently screwed as seller has the "won't be responsible for 'lost, stolen ..." shipping condition and I never ask for insurance. And yes, if you're wondering, there is a South County Line Rd in Dayton.

New photo found of Percy with George Kelly and Leonard Gaskin, prior to their appearance at the Bern Jazz Festival 1987 with Sammy Price's Two Tenor Boogie. From left to right: Charlie Gabriel (sax), Leroy Jones (tp), George Kelly (sax), Percy France (sax), Leonard Gaskin (cb), Clive Wilson (tp), Lucien Barbarin (tb).

I found a sealed LP copy something like 20 years ago, pretty sure it set me back a dollar. I bought it solely to distribute to anyone interested, given that I have absolutely zero use or interest in anything Tyrone Washington ever did.

UP, to remind people to tune in at 9 pm TONIGHT for Sascha Feinstein's Jazz Standards, originating from WVIA and covering the career of Percy France. I recently became aware that three tunes on the playlist originate from Allen Lowe's archives and are heard by the general public for the very first time. https://www.wvia.org/radio/

Penny looks like she is about to burst (sorry no photo handy) so ... horse baby photos in the next 2-3 weeks. Sue has a buyer lined up already but specifically for an all-white (or few-spot) colt, so you know what I am hoping for.