Stompin at the Savoy

Thanks Steve, I will check that out! Another fun source is the glossary in Bernard Wolfe's bio of Mezz Mezzrow, Really the Blues. ( https://archive.org/details/reallyblues0000mezz/page/370/mode/2up )

https://archive.org/details/hepcats-jive-talk-dictionary-1945.-t.-w.-o.-charles-d-m-ia/mode/2up

Last night I listened to all the Bill Holman portions of this: Kenton Presents, Great Big Band, and some unissued stuff. Following that I listened to Terry Gibbs Dream Band, vol 1. Basically the same band as Great Big. Then Vol 2 today.

You should not be responsible or have to pay extra for an item they shipped by mistake. How to resolve it depends partially on the amount. Big amount I guess be a mensch and try to figure out some equitable way to send it back without you being out of pocket. Less than $50 or something - in my opinion they should just eat it.

Most contemporary releases are CDs or downloads, which by the nature of the packaging means you are unable to read the liner notes until you purchase the item (and in the case of downloads there are typically no liner notes). If their purpose is to sell albums I'm not sure how that's supposed to work. Oops, I guess by contemporary you meant liner notes on the original older albums. Even then I find it hard to agree. Liner notes are often interesting, imo.

Some of Sauter's work is swinging, such as the Goodman stuff. But it seems when he is given free rein he goes toward a kind of neo-classical orchestral style of writing which strays pretty far from the jazz tradition. I guess I'm an old fogey but I like a fair amount of toe tapping kind of thing in the music I listen to. I am going to give Sauter some more chances. My first impression is maybe not my cup of tea...

Interesting program. I've been curious and don't know much about about him.

Yeah, the individual cd situation with Bud Powell on Verve is not as nice as the set. The set has a very nice and quite extensive book, too with very clear sessionograpy and discography listings. Somebody has very helpfully posted photos of the book on musicbrainz: https://musicbrainz.org/release/c5a8b2e5-d004-4b81-92d3-fb22e6d767b2/cover-art . I have trouble reading the tiny print in most cd-sized booklets.

I tried out this question just now on Google: "Did Bud Powell ever play with Clifford Brown?" This is the AI summary that came back: I have no idea if Brownie ever played with Bud but this seems like a surprisingly reasonable and useful answer for an AI. Of course it's hard to be certain it's correct without some research. A quick look at Brownie's discography did not mention Bud.

Yes, I love that one too!

$14.99 at Amazon.

I watched it tonight. Very worthwhile film!

Collect whatever music and format you like. Ignore people who put down the stuff you like - you don't have to please them.