Dan Gould

Time for another 20% off the total purchase, today through the 24th. Here

Jim, I think it can be done approximately twice a month. I plan to send my blindfold test out at about the same time that discussion should be starting on Tony's test (ten days to two weeks after mailing). Then, giving about two weeks to the full discussion, from impressions to the posting of the discographical info, we should be able to have a perpetually ongoing test. BTW, since exact dates are problematic in the extremus, I'm figuring we'll call these Organissimo Blindfold Test #1, #2, etc.

Definitely! The Basie, Benny Carter, Ella Fitzgerald & Sweets Edison dates can all be recommended.

The fact is that 99.99% of the time, the political threads are worthless. Opponents yelling at each other, insulting each other, goading each other ... and for what? For what? And with Greg's appearance and Johnny's return, its only going to get worse. Jim Dye's example of an alternative forum will never fly-half the shit the left spews (hell, Clem and Johnny alone) won't get past the No blanket statements about any particular group of people ('All members of this religion are idiots') rule. Given the fact that essentially no serious exchange of ideas or beliefs has ever occured in the political threads, I wouldn't miss them a bit.

I think "Blues in the Closet" is too uptempo to fit into the vibe of the original issue. Also, if you notice, there were two separate sessions for these performances-they didn't come from a single session. As for the other dates recorded around this time, they are: Coldwater Flat in which the trio is backed by the Oliver Nelson Orchestra. Contrary to what AMG has said (and only recently corrected at my urging) this is not a strings date but a Trio + Big Band. The arrangements leave plenty of space for Harris but don't really allow for that interplay amongst the trio that was such a hallmark. I dig it, but its not a desert island record (though it is for me, since the copy I have has Gene Harris' autograph!) Elegant Soul This is the first record with strings and its pretty weak. I had the vinyl and actually sold it, and so it is one the Gene Harris recording I don't "have" though that's not much of a loss. Soul Symphony is a collaboration with Monk Higgins, in fact, I want to say that the extended title composition was Higgins' Music School project. Again with strings, this is a far more successful album than Elegant Soul as Gene Harris has lots and lots of room and gets very deep into the funky/soulful/blues bag he excelled at. Honestly, I did not have great hopes for this album but I was extremely pleasantly surprised.

Up, cause Dr. J. will be mailing his master disc to me any day now, so if anyone wants to participate who hasn't contacted me, please do so now. The first Organissimo Blindfold Test is now scheduled for an August 25-29th ship date!

Well, good news-got the confirmation e-mail from the Groove. B)

Airmail was usually about a week to Florida.

Well, that's the point of the soundtrack, right? And with Dave Burns as an added feature-not enough Burns out there, IMO. If no one can post an image I'll see what I can do, assuming that I do get this from the Groove-we just got a scanner, though its not large enough to accomodate full albums.

I wanted to post this in that jazz movie thread but I couldn't find it. Anywhoo, spotted this at the Groove, soundtrack to a movie based on Bird's life. What's cool is, Dave Burns is on the album, plus George Coleman and Charles Davis. Here's what the Groove says: A beautiful soundtrack composed and played by Mal Waldron, and a record that's filled with lyrical beauty that you won't find on that many of his other recordings. Players include Dave Burns, George Coleman, and Charles Davis -- and the whole album has a nice soulful sound to it. And All Movie Guide offers this: Loosely based on Charlie Parker's life and based on the book Night Song, this drama chronicles the friendship between a nearly washed up jazz sax player and a down-and-out college professor. — Sandra Brennan Anyone familiar with the movie or the soundtrack?

Gotta say "thanks" to Dmitry for starting this thread, because in order to find the auction for the publicity photo, I had to do a general search by "Gene Harris" and only because I did that, I discovered the Gene Harris Jazz Festival t-shirt auction which I won on Sunday and should have in my hands later this week. I think I'll wear it to Organissimo's Clearwater Jazz Fest gig ... what better way to identify myself?

I think that was a Grant Green/Gene Harris session with Harris on organ ... and Michael/via Kevin made it very clear that it was completely unworthy of release.

Glad to see this thread. I just got no fewer than five PM's from Dr. J., I'm sure he didn't intend to send the same thing over and over and over again. Uh, B3-er? Use?

I think if they fail to win the Series, Torre will retire or be canned, and there will probably be a wholesale change in Steinbrenner's "Baseball People". But I didn't see anything indicating that Torre's already decided.

Good topic! I think over-all, you can count me on the lyric side of this one. I have always loved "Corner Pocket" but I also reallly love Joe Williams' recording of the lyrics, "Until I Met You" (and a parenthetical note here, I asked once about other lyrical performances and also who might have written those words. I believe someone suggested Jon Hendricks but I recently picked up the Four Tops first album when they were still singing jazz and the credits there say "Green-Wolfe" so since Freddie Green wrote the tune, this Wolfe individual must have written the lyrics). Anywhoo ... I have really come to dig Giacomo Gates' vocals and he has written some excellent lyrics, including words to "Take Five" (which you can only hear him sing in person because the Desmond estate refused to allow a recording of it, simply because the Manhattan Transfer already recorded a vocal version; its really terrible as the lyrics are really excellent, but it does give him an entertaining story to tell before he does the tune) and also Lee Morgan's "Speedball". On the latter, I've actually heard Morgan's version and started to hear Gates' lyrics but it really doesn't bother me in the least. I take it as a signal that he wrote "good" words to the tune!

Michel, I sent you a Private Message.

And that's the way it was. GOODNIGHT, AND HAVE A PLEASANT TO-MOR-ROW!

Interestingly, I noticed that hardbop is posting at AAJ on his seemingly usual schedule ... didn't ask him but I guess he's in a part of NYC that got power restored. My father spends two or three days a week in New York but he was extremely fortunate to decide to take an early train home to Connecticut-it looks like it was the last train to make it out of Grand Central and complete its route. Of course, he got home to no electricity but that came back around 6 AM. My sister and brother-in-law live on the upper west side. Lisa was in the subway when it happened and I guess it was a couple of hours before she got topside again and then decided to crash with a friend instead of facing the looonng walk home (she works a block from the WTC site and had just gotten on the subway). But her husband had the greater excitement-he was alone in an elevator when the lights went out. Fortunately, he wasn't far above the next floor and was able to pry open the doors, open the other ones, and squeeze his frame into the gap and out onto the next floor. Still no lights for them though.

So, where were YOU when the lights went out?

What, y'all have something to hide or what? (Pay no attention to the fact that this was posted while the thread had an anonymous member present)

My number one thought, Peter, is why not invest in a burner? After the initial cost, which I believe nowadays can be in the $100 range, you won't have ongoing expenses as you presently envision. I'm sure that a year out, a burner would be paid for but you'd still be paying to rent space. And the cost of blanks is so low, they hardly qualify as an expense, IMO. And of course, you could then be a moderator in the blindfold tests! Its the perfect solution!

Isn't the point of copyright law to prevent *damages* or to punish those who *damage* the interests of copyright holders? Then what are the *damages* exactly?

I think all recordings are acceptable. In fact, I intend to use a recording lifted from VHS. Not commercially "unavailable" but hardly in wide distribution. BTW, Rooster, I need a PM from you with your details.

By default it has to be number one, as I never bothered with the others. Best line is where the girls are talking about french kissing and the cousin says "yeah, but Daddy says I do it the best!" Gross, but funny.

After thinking about it some more, I think it should be up to the individual compiler. I might end up liking the idea of not having to trim so much to get to 8 or ten. But at the same time, we should bear in mind the "fatigue" factor and the possibility that 80 minutes of tunes you don't know might be too much. We don't want people turning in incomplete exams because they got bored, turned off, or just plain P.O.'d!