ghost of miles

Gotta do something to amuse myself, as I don't have a personal statement currently and have no friends to display. -_-

Glad somebody else started this topic--it's been on my mind, what with the spate of new CDs. Was listening to the PARIS cd earlier today, and while--at least on first listen--it doesn't sound much different from what Mingus was doing circa 1964, it's still prime stuff; I'm going to listen to it again later this week. I like the Monterey disc a lot and have been surprised at some B-town locals' critical comments--put off, I gather, by what they consider to be the ragged nature of some of the performances. Hey, it's a hell of a lot better than smoooooth...

Dear Mr. Kotter, Please excuse Juan from class yesterday, as he was busy fixing the Organissimo discussion board and alphabetizing the sweet subgenre of my big-band vinyl collection. Signed, Epstein's mother

We're here, so just enjoy it? Cool vision, Allen, & thank God Bird didn't start to blow "Don't Stop Believin'."

"The Nocturne Records Story" is now archived.

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

I'm working on a feature about Irene Higginbotham. As many of you know David Brent Johnson claims to have solved the riddle of the two Irenes on radio show “Night Lights.” It is a convincing argument. If they are two separate songwriters, I'm trying to find out what became of Higginbotham. Is she the one who used the pseudonym Glenn Gibson? The picture with the beautiful Irene in a hat, the one that is circulated on the 'net, is that Higginbotham or Kitchings? Most history books say she was born in Worcester, MA in 1918. She died in 1988. Does any know where? The beautiful Irene in a hat is Kitchings. That's cropped out of a larger picture that shows her sitting with Billie Holiday, Kenny Clarke, and Dorothy Donegan at Cafe Society in 1944 (full picture in Robert O'Meally's LADY DAY book). I've been corresponding with a woman here in Indiana--Irene K. was her "aunt" (in the close-friend-of-the-family sense). According to this woman's mother, Irene K. always said she was from Muncie, IN. News to me, and I'm hoping to verify.

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.