ghost of miles

Did the three posts I made in the "Stupid questions" thread Sunday afternoon get lost?

Never was into these albums myself (my dad loved them, though), but I worked in two record stores from 1994-2001, and it was amazing how many requests we got for these titles. I talked to my friend who runs Landlocked Records, a store here in Bloomington--a store that caters to vinyl lovers & indie kids--and he said HE got requests for them all the time before news of the reissues hit.

This week on Night Lights it’s “The Nocturne Records Story.” In the early 1950s musicians Roy Harte and Harry Babasin, eager to document the ascending West Coast jazz scene, started a Los Angeles label called Nocturne Records. Babasin and Harte said they wanted to “broaden the nation’s views of our activities out here in Holywood and to present some of the better musicians who are most normally hidden in the more commercial work of the city, yet who are outstanding jazz musicians in their own right.” Their series of 10-inch LPs, called “Jazz in Hollywood,” featured friends and musical colleagues such as saxophonist Bud Shank, pianist Jimmy Rowles, trumpeter Shorty Rogers, and arranger Marty Paich. We’ll hear recordings from all of those artists and more as we explore the sound of West Coast cool on “The Nocturne Records Story,” Sunday, July 1 at 10 p.m. EST on Michigan's Blue Lake Public Radio. The program will be posted Tuesday morning in the Night Lights archives. You can read more about Nocturne Records here. Next week on the program: "Late Pee Wee" (Mr. Russell, of course) and the new Night Lights blog and website.

Glad the Google search turned it up for you, Larry--I've found several things that way after they've vanished from their original posting place. And even gladder the board is back! Pledging some $$ as soon as you get the "Donate now" button back up, Jim. It was hard not to reflexively hit my bookmark link while things were being retooled. And congrats to Joe Milazzo--last week on Bagatellen I saw that he was getting married. Hope the bash was a swingin' one!

What label is this on? This the mid-1950s Atlantic? I think a cut or two show up on the NY CABARET collection... I love Mooney's late-1940s accordion quartet; previous discussion here.

Up for rebroadcast this evening at 11:05 EST on WFIU and at 9 p.m. Central Time on WNIN-Evansville; the program will also air Sunday evening at 10 EST on Michigan's Blue Lake Public Radio. It is already available for online listening under the date of Sept. 17, 2005 in the Night Lights archives.

I've been listening this past week to the double-CD he did with Lee Konitz last year.

Those Tristano clips are fantastic--I saw them posted either here or somewhere else a couple weeks back, but quite happy to watch them again. Frank Sinatra: The House I Live In

OTOH Caiman and Collectors Choice already have the Ashby listed, and Amazon says they will have it for sale as of 7/17. If I told you what program I'm going to use FUNKY SKULL for, you would not believe me...

Well, I just ordered the Ashby and the Melvin Jackson... talked to a clerk at the store, and she thinks that DG is indeed licensing from Universal (and that the titles are available only through Dusty Groove). Age of the Boutique Label?

Yeah, that Ashby caught my eye as well when I looked at Jim's thread today... I have AFRO-HARPING & the earlier Prestige sides & was wondering about this one. On the basis of your rec, Cliff, I'll have to check it out. The Melvin Jackson has been discussed here recently as well.

I myself am eagerly awaiting the release of this title.

I hate to give away a trade secret, but check out Newbury Comics... D'oh! Kalo is right... I've harvested quite a few titles from there of late. That's the place! While you have to factor in the different shipping charges, many times discs from Newbury are often cheaper via the Amazon site. I always compare. Chuck's right--I've always bought through the Amazon site (be sure to use Organissimo as your search portal). It's almost always cheaper than buying directly from Newbury (unless, like Kalo, you happen to live nearby).

Yes, I was at one of those shows with you--thanks for holding the great seats! Definitely go see Benny; it's incredible, if nothing else, simply to hear him perform something like "I Remember Clifford" or "Along Came Betty" live.

I hate to give away a trade secret, but check out Newbury Comics... D'oh! Kalo is right... I've harvested quite a few titles from there of late.

"Nellie Lutcher's Real Gone Rhythm" is now archived.

No doubt. Larry Kart's notes for that set are fantastic, btw (and I think they were reprinted in JAZZ IN SEARCH OF ITSELF). Thanks for the tip on the bio, Allen--will check this one out.

I don't always agree with you, Clem, but you fucking NAILED Lester here... I don't think Lester would disagree w/Clem either. I don't think he wanted to be a saint... and I think that was part of the point in his piece about Lennon.

I don't know about the "cult of Lester," just that that piece on Lennon--written within a day of Lennon's death, when everybody else was waxing bathetic--got it right about the post-Beatle era (and I hear LB's sentiments echoed here by some of Org's sharpest posters, 25+ years later). As for Bangs overall, he was guilty of writing too much (& taking too much speed), but there are far worse literary crimes... when he was in a good groove, he was fantastic. I know Meltzer claims LB ripped him off, style-wise, but I've read both, and I get a lot more pleasure (& illumination) from Bangs. Far better than 98% of his peers, his imitators, or his descendants. Take this as you will, but from what I've heard of the new McCartney, I'd have to say that it's more "honest" for where PM is in life right now than, say, the new Stooges CD ( ).

LeBrion James, no doubt. Take it easy on yourself! Please take care... and really, really glad that you're OK. That hospital music is anything but therapeutic, eh? Of course it can be a motivator for accelerated recovery!

Annoying hipster poses never go out of fashion, unfortunately...hard to even appreciate the points in there that I agreed with to some extent, simply because those quoted were reekin' of the old attitude. And yeah, SGT. PEPPER is somewhat overrated, but hasn't that been said about ten thousand times by previous indiots? (Term courtesy of my friend Linn Tate.) C'mon, kids, get a fresh start--bash REVOLVER for a change.

BIG thumbs-up for this and the announced Quincy Jones set as well.

Many of the 2nd-tier (in name recognition only--in other words, the non-Trane/Miles/Bill Evans OJCs) are vanishing fast...I got much of what I wanted back in Dec. 2005 but am busily trying to fill in a few gaps. No way I'll be able to get everything that's still on my OJC wishlist, but consider myself lucky to have what I already do. Wonder how many of these will potentially ever see the light of day as Japanese imports...just got a newly-reissued Ernie Henry that way.

Excellent--I love Dailey & will try to tune in. We do have one of his leader dates here at the station; I'll try to send you a copy for future airplay.

James Newton has it half-right... here's the history of Juneteenth from the website linked to above: