Dan Gould

FWIW, my set arrived yesterday, two weeks after my b-day (and it was ordered seven days before, IIRC.) And MovieMars shorted me on the order, with no trace of the Hargrove/Mulgrew release. I told them to advise on whether its shipping or not in stock and to issue refund and cancel if its not going to ship immediately. Amazon's price was the same and with Prime shipping, so same deal, and I can get it from them when I want to order.

I can't imagine intentional purchasing of the same music, now, or years ago when all I could think of was what I hadn't heard yet. Money is finite and I am not obsessed with sound reproduction.

To make this interesting I think people should concentrate on this aspect of the OP's concept for this category. Otherwise this becomes a list of favorite chordal instrumentalists. Because, if I mention Wynton Kelly or Kenny Drew, I am oftentimes thinking about their soloing with Hank Mobley or with Dex or Ben Webster. So in this regard I'd nominate Andy Simpkins for his performances, along with Bill Dowdy, to make The Three Sounds "One Sound".

In case anyone saw my prior post I am adding this one below the completely rewritten post with info from Mr. Iselin.

I kinda want it on a t-shirt. No offense to Rooster but I started reading this thread with this post and almost missed "Well feel something in Bb, motherfucker."

Just came across Allen's fuller post about Willis Jackson, on FB: little anecdote I forgot about for many years. Back in the '70s when I lived in NYC I wasn't playing much, but I was playing on occasion, and not too badly, if not up to my later stuff. For some reason Joe Albany was doing a night at the West End and asking people to sit in. Why not? I got on the stand next to Percy France on one side and Willis Jackson on the other. Probably Sir John Godfrey on the drums. I was friends with everybody except Jackson. We played Yardbird Suite. Before we even started to play Jackson was shooting daggers at me with his eyes. Just giving me nasty looks, and I had no idea why. It was just a friendly little session, really. And of course he kept looking at me as I played and glared at me until the end of the tune. And that was that. Not a pleasant experience. I did wonder if there was some racial thing going on, but I really couldn't tell why he behaved like he did. Fast forward a few years. I'm at a party and a guy comes up to me. "Hey," he says, "someone said you were a jazz musician and I just had to ask you. Have you ever met Willis Jackson?" I told him I had met the guy but couldn't say I "knew" him. "Well, let me tell you. I'm a dentist and he came to see me and he was the NASTIEST guy I ever met. What a son of a bitch; so bad I told my receptionist that if he calls, DON'T let him ever come back." This guy, the dentist, was black. So I felt a lot better and was quite amused.

original post removed. Mr. Iselin replied to me a short while ago but could only indicate that the plan is to donate Phil's archive to a University, most likely (and very unlikely to be Columbia despite the obvious ties), and that the West End tapes remain unsorted let alone organized in any way. (Since possession is 9/10ths of the law, I imagine WKCR has little chance of reclaiming those tapes, if they really were "liberated" by Phil.)

Moanin' was written by Bobby Timmons under the encouragement of Benny. IIRC Timmons was playing around with the opening piano figure and Golson told him he's got something there, he should write a bridge and he'd have a great song for the group. Timmons wrote it shortly thereafter. I have never heard any intimation that Golson contributed a single note. I also have no idea why anyone wouldn't think of Lee Morgan as the soloist, followed closely by the composer, on that tune but I guess that's in the ear of the beholder. Which brings me to your actual question: Golson's appeal to most fans, IMHO, is as a composer. His playing is nothing to denigrate (I am personally glad the Coltrane influence waned) but he'll be remembered for all of the great tunes he wrote, Moanin' aside. And if you are speaking of "casual" fans, why would casual fans know or care about composers? I was well on my way to obsessive purchasing when I noticed how many tunes I really liked were written by Benny Golson. It was easy to choose a new purchase if Whisper Not, Killer Joe, or countless other compositions were on it.

So AL East fans: No competition left for the division, but three teams/two wild card slots, 1/2 game separation with 14-15 games left. I know the Red Sox have fewer games, more days off, and six left with the Orioles, three with the Nats. Yanks have Indians and Rangers but then Sox, Jays and Rays to finish, with first two on the road? That could be hard. Toronto is so hot right now and they get the Twins for six and the Orioles to finish. I think they have to be favored to host WC game. #2 will depend a lot on how Yankees navigate their last nine, and whether the Orioles or Nats are able to be spoilers. Who ya got, regardless of rooting interest?

About three years after the recording and Lee is still starting the solo on that same phrase ... On the other hand his trumpet blasts behind Wayne were nicely ... Frisky.

I looked at that nicely priced copy and didn't jump.

Caviar Empty, right?

I inquired about getting shipping confirmation and tracking and they said "we don't do that for direct buyers but I can give it to you if you inquire about it. WTF kind of customer service is that? Instead of automating the info, and being communicative, which might win more orders, keep the client completely in the dark until it shows up. Or maybe it doesn't.

Don't worry Ron if I get screwed I am not going to blame you for tugging my coat toward their low price.

Update:

Roy Haynes as a (I guess) still vigorous 96 year old is an enormous comfort to me.

Never saw that before though I did receive a video transfer of the group with a Japanese big band, must be this same recording, once gave serious thought to using it on a BFT.

As you know I have been spending a lot of time on a monthly basis with a certain someone's live performances. Its very good-to-outstanding live jazz but I would not call it "intense" and certainly not "intense" in the way its being used to describe this show. Also no songs that are 18-22 minutes long, FWIW. And it doesn't lack for excitement. Just not what I think when I hear "intense". To me this brand of "intense" grows out of Coltrane and a few other artists, and personally I can deal in small doses only.

Well I am glad it is working out for you, we will see what happens from here now that I will try to reach them. Definitely will not waste time in the future on this company, surely not as a direct consumer (I think I've ordered thru Amazon but they can't afford to screw up that relationship so they generally don't screw up those orders too terribly.) Thank you.

What has MovieMars done with your order to date? I have not only realized I never got any acknowledgement yet, I can't even find my print out of the order/order # to initiate some unpleasant email exchanges. Upset with myself and with them. Whatever happens here they are on the Permanently Banned list.

Did the expanded Morgan at the Lighthouse tell you anything new either? I am one who is always ready for "new" from the "old faithfuls" - (and my objection to the "complete" Morgan is that it isn't so much "new" as "a lot more of the same.")

Can anyone explain this? Per Allmusic, Tucker's first recording as a leader was in 1975, yet in 1974, on Willis Jackson, Headed and Gutted, Muse had to give the "Mickey Tucker appears courtesy of Blue Note Records" credit? So he was signed to the label but never recorded, certainly not as a leader?

My first instinct was that they are pulling the wool over people's eyes and pretending that the Day with Art Blakey releases never occurred but since the track lists are different, this gets a HELL YEAH from me. Maybe the Zev association with BN will get us more like this.

I remember when I stumbled across that album at a store in south Florida. About $20, VG+, Liberty issue. Had no idea if it was a fair price but at that time I considered $20-25 an OK price for things I knew I really wanted, and no doubt this qualified. It was definitely long before internet shopping or discogs took over so much of my purchases.

Well this is pretty shocking which I guess is what he wanted. Way too young, that's for sure. While it was only about an inch deep, I liked his Burt Reynolds impersonation even if Connery got the best lines.