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Lala got this Hubbard album in today. I'll plan to listen to it soon.

A few years ago I saw a tabloid at the supermarket that had a picture of Einstein on the cover, and said "Are you a genius? Take this test to find out!" I thought to myself that it probably said on the inside, "If you bought this magazine, you're not a genius!"

All packages were mailed today. I'm really quite surprised that no one has scarfed up the five Clifford Browns.

As you can see, I have again changed the thread title to reflect that the season is upon us. ***** David Naylor discusses the state of coaching in the league this year. "Aside from B.C. Lions boss Wally Buono, who will likely become the league's career leader in wins this season, none of the league's other seven head coaches have more than a single year at the helm of a CFL team. For the second season in a row, half of the league's teams have installed first-year head coaches – meaning never have so many had so much to prove." http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/foot...article1162252/ ***** The Globe and Mail gives capsules of the teams, of the sort one usually finds the day before Opening Night. East: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/foot...article1162261/ West: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/a-lo...article1163537/

Happy Birthday 2009 Durium! And keep swinging!

The Regina Leader Post is publishing this week a series of pre-season analyses of the Riders by position. First up are the linebackers. http://www.leaderpost.com/sports/Saskatche...4096/story.html ***** The Lions re-priced their tickets in the off-season. As a result, ticket sales are down 10%, but revenue is up. http://www.theprovince.com/sports/football...1567/story.html

Quite a story about last night's game between Texas and BC. One relief pitcher pitched 12 innings of no-hit ball after pitching the previous day. The other pitched 9 innings and allowed only three hits. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/base...article1161984/

I finally got around to opening up Groovadelphia on Jim's birthday Monday, and it is so much better than I expected! I think that DownBeat missed out by giving it only three stars. I would give it four stars. The three star rating gave me the impression that it was a standard organ trio date like This Is the Place, but it's not. Joe's guitar has the spotlight for most of the album, and his playing gives the cd a unique sound. Congrats guys!

I listened to this last night on Lala. I like it too. I think it's more of a Pat Metheny album than a Gary Burton album.

There is a link in the article VBII linked to, here: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/archie...article1155671/ It says that the marriage will take place after the gang graduates from college. I've been out of touch with Archie for not quite fifty years, but are they really college students now? Don't they still have Miss Grumby as a teacher? I remember when Dobie and Maynard went to college, and Mr. Pomfred went with them as their professor. Maybe Miss Grumby did the same thing.

Lala: Clifford Brown - Brownie: The Complete EmArcy Recordings, disc 3 Dave Brubeck - Time In Dave Brubeck - Time Changes

I was thinking just the other day that I can't remember the last time I saw comic books for sale at a drug store or elsewhere. I've seen real books at Borders, if you know what I mean. I've also seen "Archie Digest" by the supermarket cash register, but regular old comics of Donald Duck or Archie I can't remember.

Happy Birthday 2009 Bill!

Lala: Gary Burton - Quartet Live! (Recommended to Pat Metheny fans!)

The Ticats have signed rookie QB Chase Clement from Rice. Clement was third in Div. 1 total offense last year. http://www.thespec.com/article/572430

Shrdlu, if you're referring to my post, it was a different drawing. Like I said, flying like Superman.

Thanks for posting that! I've never heard of the book, and I'd be interested in reading it. I remember her from the album covers.

Thanks for posting that! My copy of Thelonious In Action had a cartoon drawing of Monk flying in the air (as I recall with a cape, etc.) like Superman. I believe that it was issued after Riverside went under, before ABC bought the catalogue. It was stolen when shipped UPS, and I've never seen another copy of it.

As the old saying goes, the person who marries money is the person who earns it!

Mike Vanderjagt has requested and received his release. His feeling at this time is that he doesn't want to play this year, but he did not officially retire because he realizes that he may change his mind. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Tor...9601576-cp.html

My first thought was Cal Tjader.

Thanks for everyone's interest! I wish I had more than one copy of the Byard and Monk's Music. This is my first time selling anything with Paypal, so please bear with me! I'll keep the board informed of when shipments go out.

TTK, I have an idea. Those who seek out the albums with the original cover art are to some extent enjoying the experience of being a jazz fan when the albums came out. But Mosaic takes it back further in time. Mosaic, by ignoring the albums and pressing/burning the music in the order it was recorded (including the alternates) is placing their customers in the studio booth alongside Alfred Lion!

It pains me to do this, but I need the money, so I am offering for sale my unopened CDs. All are factory sealed. No promos. PM me your requests. Paypal only. CONUS Shipping - $2.00 each, Free Shipping when you buy four or more. International Shipping – Actual shipping costs. Items will be shipped in a bubble pack unless you order so many that a box would be more appropriate. The following are $8.00 each, except where noted. Akiyoshi, Toshiko – Desert Lady/Fantasy Aznavour, Charles – 20 Chansons d'Or Babasin, Harry/Enevoldsen, Bob – Jazz in Hollywood.........................SOLD Bennett, Tony – The Classic Tony Bennett, Vol. Two Blakey, Art - Indestructible Brown, Clifford/Roach, Max – Brown and Roach Incorporated Brown, Clifford/Roach, Max – At Basin Street Burns, Ralph – Bijou Byard, Jaki – Freedom Together....................................................SOLD Cohn, Al – Broadway Corea, Chick – Sundance Davis, Miles – Live, Vol. Two Gibbs, Terry & DeFranco, Buddy – Play Steve Allen Heath, Jimmy – Love and Understanding (Xanadu).................................SOLD Heckstall-Smith, Dick and Friends – Blues and Beyond Henderson, Fletcher – Tidal Wave, The Original Decca Recordings Henderson, Fletcher – Ken Burns Jazz Hi-Lo's – Cherries and Other Delights Hi-Lo's – Love Nest/All Over the Place (two LPs on one CD) Jackson, Milt – The Harem Jamal, Ahmad – The Sound of Jazz Jaspar, Bobby – With George Wallington, Idrees Sulieman................................SOLD Jones, Thad/Lewis, Mel Big Band – Village Vanguard Live Sessions Khan, Steve – Let's Call This Kelly, Wynton – Blues on Purpose (Xanadu)..................................................SOLD Mission Impossible – Television Soundtrack Nelson, Oliver – The Blues and the Abstract Truth Pepper, Art/Henderson, Joe et al. – Ballads By Five Pedersen, Niels-Henning Orsted – The Eternal Traveller.....................................SOLD Sims, Sylvia – For Once in My Life Spartacus – Motion Picture Soundtrack Stenson, Bobo - :rarum Taylor, Cecil – Conquistador Troggs – Golden Hits Various – The Jazz Scene: San Francisco Various – Jazz You Must Own!, Vol. Two (Bethlehem sampler) Various – Pulp Classix (classical) Various – BET on Jazz Presents Jazz Now Various – A Cole Porter Songbook (Concord sampler) Various – A Jerome Kern Songbook (Concord Sampler) Various – A Gershwin Songbook (Concord Sampler) Various – Jazz After Dark (Timeless sampler) Wallington, George – Jazz for the Carriage Trade.................................SOLD The following are BMG Direct issues: Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man Charlap, Bill – Written in the Stars Christian, Charlie – The Genius of the Electric Guitar Cooke, Sam – Live at the Harlem Square Club...............................................SOLD Copland, Marc – Softly Corea, Chick/Return to Forever – Light as a Feather Douglas, Dave – Strange Liberation Ervin, Booker – Texbook Tenor...................................................................SOLD Evans, Gil – Out of the Cool Frisell, Bill/Carter, Ron/Motian, Paul – (self-titled) Garrett, Kenny – Pursuance Garrett, Kenny – Songbook Getz, Stan – With Guest Artist Laurindo Almeida Green, Benny – That's Right! Hancock, Herbie – Maiden Voyage Harrison, Donald – Nouveau Swing Henderson, Joe – So Near, So Far Henderson, Joe – In 'N Out Hot Club of Detroit – (self-titled) Hubbard, Freddie – Ready for Freddie Hutcherson, Bobby - Happenings Jarrett, Keith – At the Deer Head Inn Krall, Diana – Love Scenes Lovano, Joe – Tenor Legacy Lovano, Joe & Osby, Greg – Friendly Fire Marsalis, Ellis – Ellis Marsalis Trio Montgomery, Wes – Compact Jazz Moran, Jason – Black Stars Mitchell, Blue – Boss Horn..........................................................SOLD Morgan, Frank – You Must Believe in Spring Pizzarelli, John – After Hours Pizzarelli, John – Meets the Beatles Plaxico, Lonnie – Melange Rava, Enrico – Tati Sebesky, Don – Joyful Noise Sutton, Tierney – On the Other Side Tolliver, Charles Big Band – With Love Tyner, McCoy - Inception Various – Satie for Relaxation (classical) Watanabe, Sadao – Bossa Nova '67 Wilson, Gerald Orchestra – Monterey Moods The following are Clifford Brown Japanese mini-LPs with the OBI strips. Price $12.00 each. Clifford Brown All-Stars Best Coast Jazz Jam Session The following are 20 bit K2 issues with the cardboard sleeves. Price $12.00 each. Adderley, Cannonball/Jackson, Milt – Things Are Getting Better...............SOLD Blakey, Art – Ugetsu Coltrane, John – Traneing In Coltrane, John – Coltrane.........................................................................SOLD Davis, Miles – Collectors' Items.................................................................SOLD Dolphy, Eric – Outward Bound Modern Jazz Quartet – Concorde Monk, Thelonious – Misterioso..................................................................SOLD Monk, Thelonious – Monk's Music..............................................................SOLD (Thanks for looking! I don't know why this has come out double spaced.)

When I was a freshman in college, I got a Fantasy LP called Wes' Best, which was a compilation of two Montgomery Brothers albums. It still remains one of my favorite albums. Here's his LA Times obit: http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-...0,7402325.story Jazz musician Charles 'Buddy' Montgomery dies at 79 David Royal / Associated Press Charles Montgomery began as a pianist but switched to the vibraphone after seeing Lionel Hampton. The pianist and vibraphonist was one of the Montgomery Brothers. His siblings included well-known guitarist Wes and electric bassist Monk. By Jon Thurber 11:55 PM PDT, May 24, 2009 Charles "Buddy" Montgomery, the pianist and vibraphonist who was one of the jazz-playing Montgomery brothers that included the legendary guitarist Wes Montgomery, has died. He was 79. Montgomery died May 14 of heart failure at his home in Palmdale, according to his family. Buddy was the youngest of the three brothers who made their names in music. In addition to Wes and Buddy, Monk Montgomery was one of the first significant electric bassists in jazz. Buddy, Wes and Monk played together in the Montgomery-Johnson Quintet and as part of the Montgomery Brothers. Buddy and Monk were also in a group called the Mastersounds. Montgomery was born in Indianapolis on Jan. 30, 1930. His musical family also included a brother, Thomas, who played the drums but died of pneumonia at 19, and a sister, Ervena, who played piano. Buddy started out on piano and by 18 was touring with blues singer Big Joe Turner. He later played with trombonist and arranger Slide Hampton. After a stint in the Army during the Korean War, Buddy led the Montgomery-Johnson Quintet from 1955 to 1957 with his brothers Wes on guitar and Monk on bass. Alonzo "Pookie" Johnson played alto saxophone and Sonny Johnson was on drums. By 1956, Buddy had switched to the vibraphone, an instrument he became interested in as a teenager after seeing Lionel Hampton. In 1957, Buddy and Monk formed the Mastersounds, with Benny Barth on drums and Richie Crabtree on piano. Richard Bock, the owner of Pacific Jazz Records, released several albums of their work, and the group found steady gigs in San Francisco. On Buddy's suggestion, one of their albums, "The King and I: A Modern Jazz Interpretation by the Mastersounds," featured music from the hit Broadway show. Two of their other albums were thematic excursions through Broadway productions, "Kismet: An Interpretation by the Mastersounds" and "Flower Drum Song: A Modern Jazz Interpretation by the Mastersounds." In 1959, the group recorded its only live album at what was then Pasadena Junior College before disbanding late in the year. Through much of the '60s, the three Montgomery brothers played together and recorded albums including "Groove Brothers" and "Groove Yard" as the Montgomery Brothers. After Wes Montgomery's death from a heart attack in 1968, Buddy moved to Milwaukee and worked the hotel circuit there for much of the next decade. In the early 1980s, he lived in the Bay Area recording for Landmark and Riverside. Monk died in 1982. Montgomery was active in jazz education, organizing the Milwaukee Jazz Alliance and later the Oakland Jazz Alliance, which brought jazz into the public schools in each city...