ghost of miles

We recently re-aired this program, and it remains archived for online listening: http://indianapublicmedia.org/nightlights/it-came-from-texas/

Thanks for posting that, Aloc.

Finishing up Paul de Barros' Marian McPartland bio, SHALL WE PLAY THAT ONE TOGETHER?

My fiance stopped smoking this morning and is already going through some pretty bad withdrawal symptoms--migraine, achiness all over, inability to do anything... any recommendations on over-the-counter products that might help alleviate the misery of withdrawal (or prescription medicines)?

Up for Mr. McPherson's birthday today: http://indianapublicmedia.org/nightlights/charles-mcphersons-postbird-bop/

Hey all--wanted to encourage you to "like" the Facebook page for the weekday afternoon jazz program that I host on WFIU-Bloomington, called "Just You and Me." https://www.facebook.com/wfiujustyouandme It airs from 3:30-5 p.m. EST (you can stream the show live here: http://indianapublicmedia.org/radio/). On Mondays I highlight modern jazz artists and recent releases. Tuesdays focus on classic jazz artists and albums, Wednesdays feature live recordings and listener requests (via phone or e-mail) and Thursdays are devoted to Indiana jazz artists both past and present, as well as visiting performers. Founding host Joe Bourne, who did the show from 1984 to 2011 (he was preceded by Michael Bourne, who left for WBGO, where he still hosts today) continues to host the Friday edition, featuring a wide-ranging mix of jazz, blues, rock and soul. You can check out the show's playlists here: http://indianapublicmedia.org/justyouandme/

Ironically enough, a friend of mine and I were just discussing the lack of a Roach biography a few days ago. Wouldn't be surprised if somebody out there is doing some sort of research or possible dissertation work on his music and life, though.

I think there's a good chance we'll be seeing the Webb set soon.

Congratulations and what a great way to celebrate. You are blessed to be with each other.

Just ordered this today after reading Max Harrison's review of it in ESSENTIAL JAZZ RECORDS V. 2.

Very interesting class indeed! I did a long interview with Jamey for the fourth part of the Indiana jazz series... he's a very sharp, funny storyteller. Glad as well to see Davis get this recognition.

Great news--thanks for passing this along, Marcel! Listening right now to the new David Allyn comp on Hep, WHERE YOU AT? Also got the recent Hep Harry James of mid-1940s broadcasts... only one track overlaps with the excellent 3-CD Hindsight set of live James, btw.

My Shaw set shipped--should be arriving Monday. It'll be great to sit down and listen to all of these sessions again.

That's four votes: you, me, Bol and Romualdo... :tup :tup Vocalion have now put out so much of the previously rare Joe Harriott Lansdowne Series material and with much of the earlier stuff also on CD (Proper etc.) such a set - although a fantastic option - has probably now been overtaken by events (sadly). Ditto. What's missing? (though of course the thought is beautiful!) Hum Dono? And that's enough to fill a box? A whole box of 'Hum Dono' plus Tyrone Washington's 'Trainwreck' would get the orders flooding in.. Somebody definitely needs to write a folk ballad about that session.

Lots of hypothetical sets mentioned here that I'd love to see (and hear!): the Chico Hamilton Impulse (but has Mosaic ever had much luck licensing Impulse material? I know it's owned by Universal now, but I don't recall many Impulse sides ever showing up on Mosaic sets, let alone comprising one), the Konitz Verve (I wrote MC about that years ago as well), the 1960s Hodges Verve, a Don Byas or Joe Harriott... I'd also love a Mark Murphy Muse set (I've run down several of the 32 Jazz comps that Michael Bourne curated in the 1990s, but they leave a lot out from the original albums).

I just dropped a line to Storyville Records and got an immediate reply--Mona says she is only waiting on the notes now, so it shouldn't be long before V. 17 is out.

Any word on V. 17?

... as long as it includes this:

NY Times obit: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/30/arts/music/mulgrew-miller-jazz-pianist-dies-at-57.html?_r=0

JazzTimes now reporting that he has passed away: http://jazztimes.com/articles/91079-pianist-mulgrew-miller-dead-at-57

Here's another entry in Night Lights' ongoing series of Memorial Day week programs devoted to jazz elegies for departed musicians: http://indianapublicmedia.org/nightlights/turn-stars-volume/ It includes tributes to Carl Perkins, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Dodds, Albert Stinson and others from artists such as Wes Montgomery, Gerry Mulligan, Sidney Bechet and Earl Hines, and Bobby Hutcherson. There are links to the previous three shows on the page above as well. Happy Memorial Day to all.

Recently JazzWax blogger and Wall Street Journal music writer Marc Myers joined me on an episode of Night Lights to talk about his new book, Why Jazz Happened: http://indianapublicmedia.org/nightlights/jazz-happened-marc-myers/ Music from Miles Davis, the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker, and others as well.

Here's another episode of the Jazz Crossroads of America Night Lights series that focused on the jazz history of Indiana: http://indianapublicmedia.org/nightlights/national-road-song-indiana-singing-groups-songwriters/