ghost of miles

Take heed, my fellow Organissimoes.

May many history books and compelling jazz CDs find their way into your hands! Have a great day, Paul.

I think with Mosaic there's generally a connection (pardon the pun) between the semantic and the real world. Is THE CONNECTION as done by Messrs. McGhee, Brooks, etc. somehow not "jazz"? I understand that in the past Mosaic has put out sets called "Complete" that have left off certain tracks because they contained nothing of "jazz value." (I'm thinking of some of the early-jazz sets here, I believe.) But to call something "The Complete Jazz Recordings" of a label and then dump out the McGhee/Brooks on stylistic grounds seems a different matter... why don't they just go the route they did with the Columbia box and call it "The Complete Felsted Small-Group Swing Sessions?" No doubt I'll be flamed for making something of this.. just that I find it surprising, given how careful Mosaic has been in the past about its use of the word "Complete." I remember folks getting huffy because they left that one track off the Jacquet box at Illinois' insistence... Again, I understand that legal issues probably made inclusion of this album impossible. But I still think they should refine the title of the box. I'll refrain from starting online "We demand..." petitions, however.

Well, that's cool, and I'm not losing sleep over it or anything... just that reasons 1 & 2 are irrelevant, given the title of the box (unless Mosaic is deciding to dilute the meaning of "Complete" further). Reason 3 is obviously a problem. I'm not upset, just surprised, given how much Mosaic puts into its branding. Maybe they're planning on calling it "Complete 1957-59" or something. But in any case, I assure you I'll be sleeping well!

How is it? I'm a big Gaitskill fan and have been waiting years for a new book... but haven't had the $$ to pony up for it yet. Will probably end up on my b-day list.

They're also playing Saturday, Nov. 19 at the Church in Bloomington--about five blocks down the street from me. Yeah, I'll be there...

I think it's a bit odd, too, if the set is being titled "The Complete Felsted Jazz Recordings." I have the CD as well; it's brief, but interesting to hear, and of course Tina Brooks fans would be quite happy to have it included.

If you like that one, try THE BIG NOWHERE as well.

Cool idea for a topic, Rooster--came across it while I was doing a search to see what, if any, discussions we'd had here about R.E.M. (I'm listening right now to the album that they recorded here in Bloomington--LIFES RICH PAGEANT.) Thing is, I think I agree with the two-star rating in this instance, at least by R.E.M. standards... Ironically enough, for a long time Bill Berry insisted that FABLES was R.E.M.'s worst album. ( )

Have to agree. ← I'd have to agree too. Lon's right, the sound is wonderful, and there are some very good sessions on this set, no doubt (esp. the Braff). But I have not found myself revisiting it much at all.

Up for broadcast and pledging now (or call 1-800-662-3311). They're giving me an $800 goal, which is pretty high for late night--any help would be much appreciated!

Good going, gdogus! Me: Shirley Scott, LIKE COZY, purchased for an upcoming Night Lights program. Most of my purchases these days are for a radio show, it seems, but I ain't complaining.

I still love STRANGER THAN PARADISE, and I've probably seen it three or four times. Saw DOWN BY LAW when it came out and kind of lost track of him after that... should catch up on his oeuvre one of these days.

Up for the heck of it... we'll be on the air in about three and a half hours.

Actually, kidding aside, I'm hoping/planning to do a program called "The Nessa Records Story." Just gotta drive back up to Michigan one of these days and interview Mr. Nessa in his waycool lair.

Hey all, We're kicking off our annual fund-drive today, and Night Lights will be featuring music (some of it from our past shows) that we're also offering as thank-you gifts, including Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie's TOWN HALL 1945, Grant Green's MELLOW MADNESS, Thelonious Monk & John Coltrane's AT CARNEGIE HALL, Sonny Rollins' WITHOUT A SONG: THE 9/11 CONCERT, Lester Young's BLUE LESTER, Herbie Nichols Project's STRANGE CITY, and Chet Baker's and Jackie McLean's BEST OF ON PRESTIGE. Also our homeboard band Organissimo's THIS IS THE PLACE. Those are all offered at the $90 level, which I realize might be a bit steep for Internet listeners, but any show of support--$15, $25, $40, etc.--from Organissimo posters and others would not only be much appreciated, but would also be a source of great personal joy to me. (Truly! ) Here are the time zone broadcast times: Pacific Time Zone: 8:05-9:05 p.m. Mountain Time Zone: 9:05-10:05 p.m. Central Time Zone: 10:05-11:05 p.m. Eastern Time Zone: 11:05 p.m. -12:05 a.m. London: 4:05-5:05 a.m. (Sunday) Paris: 5:05-6:05 a.m. (Sunday) Jerusalem: 6:05-7:05 a.m. (Sunday) Tokyo: 9:05-10:05 p.m. (Sunday) Listen live Pledge online Phone number: 1-800-662-3311 Upcoming shows: Nov. 19, “Homecoming: Dexter Gordon in the Late 1970s.” Nov. 26, “Moodsville II.” More music from the early-1960s Prestige ballads series. Dec. 3, “Johnny Holiday.” The career of an unheralded singer. Dec. 10, “Now Found: Henry Grimes.” The 1960s music and return of the legendary bassist, who vanished from the jazz world for more than 30 years. Includes an interview I conducted with Grimes at WFIU. Dec. 17, “Not Afraid to Live: Frank Hewitt.” A program about the New York City pianist, last of the Monk/Powell/Elmo Hope line, who died in 2002 just before his first CD was released. Includes an interview with Luke Kaven, advocate for Hewitt and engineer on the three CDs of Hewitt’s that have been released so far. Dec. 24, “The Night Before Christmas.” Christmas Eve music from Duke Pearson, Charlie Parker, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong (reading "The Night Before Christmas") and more. Dec. 31, “Slim’s Jam: New Year’s Eve Party.” Live recordings from Slim Gaillard, Harry the Hipster Gibson, and others, including monologues from Ken Nordine, Lenny Bruce, and Lord Buckley. And lots more planned for 2006, of course! Much thanks in advance for any level of support that any of you out there (you, in that far-flung international audience!) can offer. Much thanks, too, to Chuck Nessa and Jim Alfredson. P.S. WNIN-Evansville will be airing "Moodsville 1" tonight at 10 p.m. and "The Wild One" next Saturday. David Brent Johnson WFIU 103.7 FM Bloomington, IN

Antony Beevor, THE FALL OF BERLIN 1945. Same author as STALINGRAD, and a story nearly as brutal.

Some people hate mini-lps, but I love em too, Ghost. ← Yeah, well, those people aren't cool like us.

Looks tasty, Matthew! Today: used the Borders 25% off coupon to pick up the Tommy Dorsey set, SENTIMENTAL GENTLEMAN OF SWING.

I have 'em all and love 'em. They're 24-bit, right? Plus, mini-LPs are cool.

Some suggestions from my wife: Alfred S. Burt: This Is Christmas Sleep Baby Mine Some Children See Him Others she suggested: It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year Christmas Is (Lou Rawls) Christmas Is Coming (Guaraldi) Wassail, Wassail Infant Holy, Infant Lowly

e-mail sent re: Mr. Hawes.

It's a good 'un--just now played "Viva Tirado" on the radio, and I'm featuring the CD tomorrow night on The Big Bands. Is the Mosaic still in print? If so, I strongly advise fans of Wilson to pick it up. Lots of good stuff there--and man, what a group of musicians he had in that band.

He just found out that Marlboro offer the other night was a scam...

We're still waiting on our copy here at the station--really looking forward to it.