ghost of miles

Shocking and sad, and yes, Jsngry, "crazy" was one of the first words that sprang to my mind as well. Probably my favorite actor and about my age. A number of the artists I've admired from my own generation have died young, or relatively young--David Foster Wallace, Elliott Smith, Kurt Cobain, River Phoenix, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and now Hoffman. They all had substance-abuse problems, which contributed directly or indirectly to the death in every instance except for Wallace and Smith (who were both sober when they killed themselves).

Thanks, all... pretty jazzed about it. Piano Jazz will precede it at 7 p.m. CST, and Chicago Jazz Revealed will follow it at 9. Speaking of Chicago jazz and the 1950s/60s/70s era, here's an interesting Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/556592714379793/

Night Lights will begin airing in Chicago next week, every Wednesday evening at 8 CST on WDCB: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-01-30/entertainment/chi-wdcb-piano-jazz-20140130_1_piano-jazz-wdcb-marian-mcpartland They'll be starting off with a couple of Chicago-themed programs from the archives: http://indianapublicmedia.org/nightlights/chicago-calling-unsung-heroes-citys-hardbop-scene/ http://indianapublicmedia.org/nightlights/returning-call-jazz-unsung-heroes-chicago-hardbop/

Long may you roll, Jazztrain! Congratulations on your enduring broadcast achievement.

Candidate for an Uptown release, perhaps?

How is the booklet that accompanies the JSP Noone set? I have a used copy of that on the way... been on a Noone kick for the past couple of days, ever since hearing "Travlin' All Alone" on one of the Jazz in the Charts CDs.

Mildred Bailey with Jimmie Noone's Apex Club Orchestra, "Travlin' All Alone," off Jazz in the Charts V. 10. Haunting, beautiful rendition.

Perhaps the siren song of Restaurant Row will lure us out for lunch soon... hope all's well with you!

PM sent on the Tal Farlow, Emily Remler, JR Monterose, and Carmen McRae Groove Merchant title.

One of my faves as well.

The West Wing, Season 5. Holding up better than I expected in the post-Sorkin era.

The Complete Charlie Parker Records Collection (30 CDs) for $49.99 at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Charlie-Parker-Records-Complete-Collection/dp/B006ZUKBJ4/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1389284682&sr=1-1&keywords=complete+charlie+parker+records

Those Orioles teams of the late 60s/early 70s, those were teams I really "imprinted" on and followed avidly. I still remember getting home from school just in time to see Paul Blair catch the last out of the 1966 World Series, the one nobody gave the Orioles a chance to win. Paul Blair jumped, and so did I. Those were great teams. Didn't they have a rotation one year with four 20-game winners? Only time that's happened in MLB history, I think, and not something we're ever likely to see again. EDIT: it was the 1971 team... http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BAL/1971.shtml

This new Night Lights program aired the week of the 75th anniversary of the first From Spirituals To Swing concert--a December 1938 presentation of jazz, blues, and gospel in New York City's Carnegie Hall. It is now archived for online listening: http://indianapublicmedia.org/nightlights/music-spirituals-swing-concerts/

...and here's the Amazon US listing: http://www.amazon.com/Vol-17-Treasury-Shows-Duke-Ellington/dp/B00H317O8K/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1388686505&sr=1-1&keywords=ellington+17 Thanks for the early-bird report, Lon! How are the 1944 Hurricane and 1946 Chicago selections?

Mona at Storyville says DETS 17 will get a U.S. release in February.

A recent Night Lights show surveying the jazz and events of the year 1963: http://indianapublicmedia.org/nightlights/1963-mans-dream-nations-nightmare/ Music from Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, the New York Contemporary Five, Andrew Hill, and more.

PM sent re: the Harold Vick and the Brubeck.

Also a few things on this: http://www.amazon.com/DEVILIN-1934-1945-GOODMAN-HAMPTON-MILLER/dp/B000JJS5MM/ref=pd_sim_sbs_m_3/177-1431354-6517366 ...and Allen himself might be able to provide some more suggestions.

TTK, check out these: http://www.amazon.com/Young-Bird-1-2-1940-44/dp/B000003HQA/ref=sr_1_3?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1388088573&sr=1-3&keywords=young+bird+charlie+parker http://www.amazon.com/1943-44-Vol-4-Dizzy-Gillespie/dp/tracks/B000003HQH/ref=dp_tracks_all_1#disc_1

We re-aired "A Cool Christmas" this past week, and it remains archived for online listening: http://indianapublicmedia.org/nightlights/cool-christmas/

Up for the holidays, still archived for online listening: http://indianapublicmedia.org/nightlights/hep-holidays/

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-jazz-wdcb-boss-20131217,0,7462096,full.column

Via a Chicagoan-turned-Bloomingtonian's blog, news that might be of note to Chitown posters and radio listeners in general: http://www.suntimes.com/24467978-418/legendary-superjock-larry-lujack-dies-at-73.html

It's Francis Davis' poll, now hosted by NPR: http://www.npr.org/blogs/bestmusic2013/2013/12/16/251761858/the-2013-npr-music-jazz-critics-poll