ghost of miles

Any word on the actual ship date for these?

WVXU mourns passing Also a notice posted to the AAJ bulletin board: >>Radio Personality, Jazz Historian Oscar Treadwell Dead At 79 Posted: 2006-04-01 I regret to announce that my uncle, Arthur K. Pedersen, A.K.A. OSCAR TREADWELL, passed away today, April 1, 2006. He fell ill on Thursday, and was hospitalized until he passed today. His four children were by his side. According to his wishes, his remains will be donated to scientific study. I am unaware of any planned memorial services at this time. Paul Evans Pedersen, Jr. Hammonton, NJ COOKBEAUX@aol.com <<

Oscar Treadwell has passed: Oscartreadwell.com

Although the webmaster needs to fix the date, this program is now archived.

It makes you think... we are all here mourning Jackie McLean, as well we should be... and yet one of his compatriots is still alive and not in a very good situation. Bertrand, yeah, please keep us posted... I don't know yet what I could do to help, but I'd love to, if there's any way possible.

Thank you, thank you! That's just about what the vibe of the show should be... kinuta, yeah, I've been wanting to do a show on Akiyoshi's big bands at some point. Thanks much for the offer... I'll probaby take you up on it.

Haven't heard it, but BMG currently has it in the clearance section for $1.99... so I bit.

Yep--I was listening to JACKIE'S BAG earlier today and making a mental note to include "Appointment" in the Night Lights tribute I'm planning for this coming Saturday. WKCR just started their 42-hour memorial tribute to Jackie Mac about 45 minutes ago... already played a lot of marvelous music.

Yep, on now and listening. WKCR

I've now seen McLean's age reported as being 73, 74, and 75. Anybody know for sure? NPR's saying 75.

If you like all of the above, you should check out Frank Hewitt. He was a disciple of Elmo's.

Anybody out there have an audio copy of this OOP 1962 Philips album? If so, can you drop me a PM?

Today: The Mosaic set DESTINATION OUT LET FREEDOM RING NATURE BOY

Up for broadcast in just a few minutes.

Funny, this one's been on my mind of late, and I've been meaning to pull it out again... btw, how's the sound on the new reissue compared to the 1990s one? (That's the one I have.)

Bobby Scott's "The House in the Heart" memoir about Lester Young (found in this book) is probably one of the most moving pieces of writing about a jazz musician that I've ever read.

i have her on shirley's sounds, i think, doing a kickass version of BACK HOME IN INDIANA, which probably wouldnt interest you. :cool:duvivier and i dont recall the drummer. Aw, sure it would! I just used Julie London's version of said song on Afterglow... surprisingly good! (From the 1957 JULIE album.)

During my one-year spell of hosting The Big Bands, I did two programs devoted to CBBB... if anyone wants to take a listen, check out the Sept. 23, 2005 and May 20, 2005 programs in the archives. Just got the MIDNIGHT MOOD cd and haven't had a chance to play it yet. I think CBBB is, hands-down, my favorite post-1960 big band.

Salutations, Mr. Bivins! Good to see you over here in Organissimoland.

This is probably what you're referring to: From David H. Rosenthal 'Hard Bop' Oxford University Press 1992. Quote from McLean: "The first record I made was not with Miles. I made a rhythm-and-blues piece with Charlie Singleton's band called 'Camel Walkin' where I played baritone sax, no solo." If Bird had been taking part in the session, I am sure McLean would have mentioned this! Brownie, right... and there's some more mention of it in Spellman as well. The paragraph in full: That last line... some to go with the anger and the grief. Not just an incredible musician, but what a human being.

I'm pretty sure I remember Jackie mentioning this in an interview... Spellman? The Mosaic set? I'll dig around and see if I can find the allusion to this session.

Son of a bitch! I'm sorry, this just really tears me up. His music meant SO much to me. His "voice" just got to the core of me somehow. When I first started getting into 1960s jazz, two of the first things I got were DESTINATION OUT and the Mosaic set. Last night I was listening to the RVG of Mobley's HI VOLTAGE and appreciating Jackie's contributions there... goddammit. I don't feel like the usual polite respects; I'm still mad that any of us has to die, especially Jackie. I've told people before that I consider him one of the patron saints of Night Lights. Goddammit!!

I think both stations usually take a day or two to put together a tribute... I'll be listening when they air.

This week on Night Lights it’s “Electrifying: Miles Davis at the Cellar Door.” In December of 1970 Miles Davis took what some consider to be his last great quintet into a Washington, D.C. jazz club for a four-night stand. Columbia Records recorded all four evenings, but until recently, only material from the last night, when guitarist John McLaughlin joined the group, had been released (and then in edited form) on the album Live/Evil. Now a 6-CD compilation of the Cellar Door performances has come out, giving listeners a comprehensive portrait of this particular Miles ensemble in all its rock and funk-influenced glory. In his book Miles Beyond, Paul Tingen describes the band as denser, more aggressive, louder, and funkier than previous Davis electric groups. Musicians included Keith Jarrett on both electric piano and organ, Gary Bartz on alto and soprano saxophones, Michael Henderson (a 19-year-old who’d played with Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin) on bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drums. They were joined at the Cellar Door by percussionist Airto Moreira. We’ll hear Joe Zawinul’s composition “Directions,” as well as Davis compositions such as “What I Say,” “Inamorata,” and “It’s About That Time.” “Electrifying” airs Saturday, April 1 at 11:05 p.m. on WFIU and at 9 p.m. Central Time on WNIN-Evansville. The program will be posted in the Night Lights archives Monday afternoon. Next week: "We'll Keep Loving You: Jackie McLean."

I thought the March 10 program, with the sets featuring Dick & Kiz Harp, turned out pretty well.