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Welcome aboard... and glad that you replied to my Dick and Kiz Harp post!

Mary Gaitskill, VERONICA.

Some earlier discussion here, including links that the Mule (wish he still posted ) put up to reviews when the book came out. Ironically enough, I was just thinking about this book yesterday, because one of my birthday presents was Joe Albany's PORTRAIT OF A LEGEND. He's on my Night Lights "future to-do programs." Thanks to this new thread, I, too, jumped on the remaindered bandwagon and finally ordered the book.

This week on Night Lights it's "Now Found: Henry Grimes." Bassist Henry Grimes played with everybody from Benny Goodman to Albert Ayler and appeared on some of the 1960s' most significant jazz recordings before vanishing for more than 30 years. Long rumored to be dead, he was discovered living in Los Angeles in 2002. William Parker, a bassist who'd been strongly influenced by Grimes' work, donated an instrument to Grimes, who began to play again for the first time in three decades. Since then Grimes has re-emerged as a potent force in the world of improv, and his story has turned from mystery into one of the greatest comebacks in the history of jazz. We'll hear selections from Grimes' 1960s work with Sonny Rollins, Albert Ayler, Pharoah Sanders, Perry Robinson, and others, as well as Grimes' sole 1960s leader effort (The Call) and a track from his 2004 trio CD with saxophonist David Murray and percussionist Hamid Drake. In addition, Grimes talks to WFIU about his years away from the jazz scene. "Now Found: Henry Grimes" airs on WFIU Saturday, December 10 at 11:05 p.m. You can listen live, or wait until Monday afternoon, when the program will be posted in the Night Lights archives. Next week: "Not Afraid to Live: Frank Hewitt."

You mean the center of gravity, right, now that I'm 40? Or perhaps you're referring to my overly zealous reliance on the Benko Gambit in my junior-high chess days?

Hey, many thanks, all! I've had a really nice day... took it off from work, lazed around re-reading some Thomas Merton and one of my b-day presents from my wife, Mary Gaitskill's new novel VERONICA. Also listening to some jazz CDs I got with a b-day Cadence gift certificate--Pepper Adams' PLAYS MINGUS, some John Graas, and Joe Albany--and the Monk/Coltrane. Very nice day indeed; going out to get measured for my cane tomorrow.

I'll bet Dmitry's got the hippest music of any dentist's office in the greater NYC area. Many happy returns, Dmitry... you and my grandmother have the same birthday.

Not sure about the last name, but first name is pronounced "Kye." (As in die.) "Jay and Kay" was just a marketing slogan. How 'bout the brothers Candoli?

Thanks much for the suggestions--wish I had the Tyler. I'm going to use one of the two Haynes tracks; also going to use the last four and a half minutes of Cecil's "Conquistador."

They'll be here in Bloomington this Thursday at Bear's Place, for any south-central Indiana fans who are interested.

Bruce Crowther's SINGING JAZZ and Doug Ramsey's TAKE FIVE: THE PUBLIC & PRIVATE LIVES OF PAUL DESMOND.

I have a Night Lights show that falls on Christmas Eve (ends at midnight) this year... I think Organissimo's "A Child Is Born" is going to make the cut.

"Another Holiday" is now archived.

Hey all, I'm putting together the Dec. 10 Night Lights program about Henry Grimes that will include some interview segments with him... what are some of your favorite late 1950s/1960s Grimes solos? So far, these are the musical tracks that I'll be using: Perry Robinson 4, "Funk Dumpling" Sonny Rollins, "There Will Never Be Another You" (RCA studio) Sonny Rollins, "On Green Dolphin Street" (broadcast, excerpt) Albert Ayler, "Ol' Man River" (take 2) Henry Grimes, "Son of Alfalfa"' Pharoah Sanders, "Japan" Don Cherry, "Elephantasy" (excerpt) Will probably use "Flowers for Albert" off the recent Grimes/Drake/Murray CD as well. I'd like to pull an excerpt out of the two Cecil Blue Notes, too. Some of these choices are being influenced by the amount of time I have to use between breaks, etc. Thanks much in advance for your thoughts, suggestions, comments, etc.

Several months ago I heard a rumor that there might be a Criterion edition of Kubrick's PATHS OF GLORY in the works... any fire behind this smoke?

Thanks for the heads-up & info, Guy & Frank.

The 10/62 Gaslight date is finally coming out (again): I'm really curious to hear it at last. Wish there was a lot more live Dolphy from 1962-63 floating around...

More new ones from Hep:

According to Alan's site, the hard-to-find Chet Baker BROKEN WING (mentioned much earlier in this thread, I believe) came out last week:

Hey, extra-special thanks for doing "A Child Is Born".... I'm listening to that right now, forgot that I'd voted for it in the holiday thread. Sounds great! You guys have had a great year and I think you've got an even better one coming... keep spreading the good musical cheer.

Fantastic! Going to listen right now... and e-mailed the thread to my wife as well.

All hail the black gold! Coffee and jazz CDs... I'll never quit... NEVER!!!!!!!!!

Up for broadcast

Still cracking some of these open after last winter's buying binge. I'll second Lon's rec on the Blossom Dearie/Les Blue Stars, and a huge for Barney Wilen's JAZZ SUR SEINE.

John Carter: DAUWHE CASTLES OF GHANA FIELDS I haven't heard DANCE OF THE LOVE GHOSTS yet, but hope to soon.