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I was there. Caught the wrong train and got there in the middle of the first song. Just to echo what Ron said - Benny looks great and still plays w/ a lot of enthusiasm. Definitely catch him if he comes to your town. Another song that I remember him doing was "Stablemates". Alan, do you have long hair pulled back into a pony tail???

Thanks. I guess I was wondering more about what labels do the recordings cover?? Brunswick?? RCA?? Okeh?? Music Craft?

Does anyone know anything about a upcoming Ellington release on JSP called," Mr. Clinkscales to the Cotton Club 1926-1928 Vol.1"???? Cd Universe gives a release date of March 29, 2005. You can look at the track listing here http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?...yle=music&Bab=E

http://philadelphiaweekly.com/view.php?id=8986 OBITUARY Jimmy Smith, 1928-2005 Philly native and Hammond B-3 player Joey DeFrancesco remembers his Norristown-born friend and mentor. by Joey DeFrancesco The world has lost a true American musical genius. James Oscar "Jimmy" Smith passed away on Tues., Feb. 8. He was my inspiration and my friend. My father (organist "Papa" John DeFrancesco) introduced me to Jimmy's recordings when I was in the womb. When I was 4 years old Pop brought home our first Hammond B-3 organ, and when I realized that was the sound I'd been hearing, I couldn't stay away. My dad first took me to see Jimmy when I was 7 years old, and I was done. Jimmy actually let me play that night. It was the biggest thrill of my young life. Jimmy was a visionary who possessed the foresight and creative mind to take an unconventional instrument and place it in the mainstream. His musical skills were far more advanced than those of any other jazz organist who came before or after. There was the blues-drenched tradition, and his innate groove and sense of swing, of course, but what Jimmy had above all was a keen harmonic sense. Jimmy's playing was so advanced, he was playing like Coltrane before Coltrane. In fact, 'Trane was in Jimmy's early bands, and I believe he copped many things from Jimmy. Jimmy was an innovator on the level of Charlie Parker. Jimmy's wife Lola passed away last March, which triggered many changes in his life. He had relocated to Arizona, where I'd been living for six years. Although we were friends and had played and hung out together before, we immediately started calling each other to touch base like long-lost friends. In those early conversations we started flirting with the idea of cutting a studio album together. When we were about to start recording, Jimmy made one final change in his life: He hired a new personal manager, Bob Clayton. Bob was the catalyst in making Jimmy healthy and sound. Bob is a retired executive who owns a soul food restaurant and club, Bobby C's, in Phoenix. Jimmy and I made our home at that club, at a corner table. Many things were discussed there-touring plans, organ history, jazz history, everything and anything. A month before recording started, we appeared together at Catalina's Jazz Club in Hollywood. Jimmy was back! We spent three days in August recording. Jimmy played as well as ever despite an injured left hand. There wasn't a tremendous amount of time for preproduction, so the tape just rolled, and we burned the studio to the ground every day. Thankfully, my record label understood the historic relevance of the sessions, and they let me produce them in the way I felt most comfortable. Jimmy came out of those sessions and a subsequent gig with me at Catalina's with renewed vigor. That's when I approached John Burk at Concord Records with the idea of letting me produce a new Jimmy Smith solo project. Jimmy hadn't had his own solo studio release since early 2000. I didn't think that record was very Jimmy Smith-like at all. It didn't swing (though Jimmy did), and they'd thrown in all these guests to help it along. Jimmy didn't need any help. I stopped by Jimmy's place Feb. 2 to sign the contracts. We were watching Westerns (typical Jimmy), laughing, having our normal great time, all while talking about the album concept, what musicians would be used, etc. Jimmy had some wonderfully creative ideas about recording some more modern things using Cajun instruments. He even wanted to cut an R. Kelly tune we'd always groove to down at the club. He signed the contract and laughingly asked about his money. I left after a few hours, telling him I'd call him the next day. That was the last time I saw my friend. When my manager called to tell me of Jimmy's passing, an emptiness hit me like never before. I still can't get over thinking that the man had come full circle. With the exception of missing Lola, he was back. There had been a team of folks taking care of him, respecting him and loving him. I'd played with him just a few days earlier. We jammed at Bobby C's with George Benson and some friends. He was 100 percent Jimmy-with all the old swagger and confidence. Jimmy was buried Thurs., Feb. 17. I was 3,000 miles away playing Yoshi's Jazz Club in Oakland, Calif., in what was supposed to be the first in a string of tour dates for Jimmy and me this year. Bob told me to go through with the dates because Jimmy would've wanted it that way. So we went onstage Thursday night with his vintage B-3 sitting empty under a lone spotlight. I'm not ready to say goodbye to my friend. Playing the gig meant I got to say hello to him again.

I really like "Safe as Milk" (and "TMR", of course....)

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Was anyone, besides Chuck, ever able to add the Parker box to their order??

Hi Johnny, Usually a person who wants an open-casket funeral. Didn't Kurt Cobain shoot himself in the chest with a shotgun (thought I'd ask, since he was from your area). RIP Hunter, some of your work was truly amazing! Shane FWIW, Cobain shot himself in the head. I was shocked to hear that HST killed himself but considering his fascination w/ guns and his love of alcohol and drugs it is not that surprising

Re: Basra Didn't EMI kick the Sex Pistols off the label because of the "Anarchy in the U.K." bru-ha-ha? Well at least they're consistent. - consistently clueless!!

Holy smokes! I was just talking about him on Friday w/ a friend of mine who was wondering if he was playing at Ortlieb's this weekend. Bummer. He will be missed.

For the record... filming on the Misfits ended on Nov. 4, 1960 and it was released 1961. I'm getting this info from Wikipedia(again). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Misfits_%28movie%29 I'm not here to defend Miller or to rag on Hank(or you). I just think the elevator story...well it doesn't add up, IMHO. Maybe it was Peter Lawford or someone else??

Relax, I'm not saying you made it up. I was thinking that maybe it is possible that Hank got his story wrong. Especially when you consider where Miller and Monroe where in their lives in May of '62. I mean Miller was smacking his ex-wife around in public a year and a half after they got divorced??? That seems highly unlikely to me. Maybe it was Monroe and somebody else??

I have a hard time believing that this story is true.... I just did a little fact checking. Monroe and Miller were divorced on January 24, 1961. Miller remarried on Feburary 17, 1962. Monroe sang "Happy Birthday" to JFK in May of 1962. Don't you think it would be a little strange for them to be together 16 months after they divorced???? Where was Miller's wife when this supposedly happened??? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Miller

I saw him at Birdland back in the early 90's. But I guess they have moved since then.

I just tried it too and I can't see a "add to cart" button either. Chuck, did you join at the $4.99 or $5.99 price???

I've ordered around 25 cds from this seller and I have never had a problem. Most of them I bought on half.com

From the Napster homepage...... What can I do with music I buy on Napster? Music you purchase is yours to keep and comes with the following rights: • Unlimited burns of individual tracks. • Unlimited transfers to Napster's portable device. • Copy your music to three computers.

Go browse music>Just Added>Artists a-z>page 7. or http://www.yourmusic.com/browse/justadded.html?sortby=6&c=72 They have it listed for $35.94 but I joined under the $4.99 offer so its coming up for me at $29.94 Is the $4.99 link at the beginning of this thread not working anymore

btw, I saw 3 really good shows this weekend - Jason Moran & Bandwagon and Frank Morgan on Friday. Last night was Jack DeJohnette's Latin Project which was outstanding.

I'll be there. Got my tix already. Didn't want to get shut out again.

Dick's Picks #34 is on sale now. http://stores.musictoday.com/store/product...5Fid=171&sfid=7

Wow! they also have the complete 1965-68 Quintet recordings for $29.94.

That works. I see it now.