ghost of miles

She did a date with Coleman Hawkins in 1939 ("He's Funny That Way") that I really enjoy, and I've been thinking about tracking down some of her recordings. Any starter recommendations? BTW, anybody else wish we had a "Vocalists" forum here? I know it didn't generate as much traffic on the BNBB as most of the other forums, but I still miss it...

I've long known of this singer and came across her name again in James Gavin's INTIMATE NIGHTS: THE GOLDEN AGE OF NEW YORK CABARET. Any fans here who might be able to point me in a good direction regarding her recordings?

Peter Carroll, THE ODYSSEY OF THE ABRAHAM LINCOLN BRIGADE: AMERICANS IN THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR.

I don't know about Debra Parkinson, but I do know that you should not hesitate if this set hits Running Low/Last Chance. One of my favorite Mosaics, and one of the more underrated ones, IMO. It captures J.J. in what I think of as his prime period in many ways, both as a player and as a composer/arranger.

Man. I'll probably get it anyway, but I had no idea that the Gilmore solos had been edited out. Why? It's very unfortunate that Universal isn't going to do any restoration. Guess the only hope now is that Mosaic someday does some kind of Blakey Universal-labels set (and a small hope at that).

Wagstaff: Oh, you do, do you? Well you're wrong again! If there was a snake here, I'd apologize. Where would this college be without football? Have we got a stadium? Professor One: Yes. Wagstaff: Have we got a college? Professor One: Yes. Wagstaff: Well, we can't support both. Tomorrow we start tearing down the college. Both professors: But professor! Where will the students sleep? Wagstaff: Where they always sleep. In the classroom.

Groucho as Wagstaff teaching a class in HORSEFEATHERS, after Harpo has replaced an educational poster with a portrait of a scantily-clad woman: GROUCHO: Upon closer examination... hmm, this needs a closer examination. In fact it needs a nightgown. Baravelli, is this your picture? CHICO: I no think so. It no look like me. Full scene dialogue here. It's one of my favorite Marx scenes.

I hear ya David, and it's quite groovy listening. Just didn't want you to get your hopes TOO far up, my friend! Otherwise this could happen to you: Peaking a little early? Yikes! I thought listening to jazz made one a better lover--er, uh, that is, of jazz, of course.

I say bah! 'Tis a long season, my friend, 'tis a long season. That's the beauty of baseball. But Mussina and the offense better snap to it sooner rather than later!

I'm a John Gilmore freak, which accounts for a great deal of my excitement. I've long wanted to hear some recorded evidence of his stay with the Messengers. Others have shared your opinon, DrJ, so I'm not anticipating great revelations or anything... just a chance to hear Gilmore and Lee Morgan together in a Blakey front-line makes me a man.

Posted this in the Verve LPR thread, but thought it significant enough to give it its own thread. Courtesy of Alan's great Jazzmatazz site:

The new Penguins are based on the 1989 Pleiade edition, although I understand that the French version includes much extra material that was left out of the English translations. One of these days I need to seriously re-visit my weak grasp of the language and read Proust in the original. Magic is a great way to describe it, Brownie. I've been reading it late at night, which seems like the perfect time to inhabit the pages.

Freakin' A, has anybody noticed this on Alan's Jazzmatazz site?! FINALLY! I don't even care if it's a bit of a letdown--I've wanted to hear this date for years.

ReversingTheCurse. Guess ya started last night, ya bastids!

Looks as if the Smithsonian is re-issuing it formally: BlackChrist

Somebody posted that to the Proust list, but I haven't read it yet. Just started the "Combray" section last night... so far, the translation is really living up to the hype. (Each volume was done by a different translator; the others have gotten mixed reviews.)

If so, I'd better hear from you so we can meet up! Goes without saying, my friend, goes without saying! I wish they'd bring all of the Thin Man series out on DVD--so far they've issued only the first, but I liked the second and third quite a lot, and even the last one, Song of the Thin Man, was mildly enjoyable, with the Charles interacting with hep-speaking bop musicians.

Thanks for the tip, Dan. You're spot-on about High Note--a big tip of the hat to them for all they've done re: Person/Edwards/Newman/Hicks in the past few years.

Note for those in the Western Michigan area: Lazaro Vega's public radio station, Blue Lake Radio, will be broadcasting the Jump for Joy program this Sunday night (April 18) at 7 p.m., on frequencies WBLV-FM 90.3 in the Muskegon area and WBLU-FM 88.9 in Grand Rapids.

I was telling my wife at breakfast today about this thread and she said, "From what you've told me, the average Organissimo poster sounds intelligent, neurotic, and somewhat aggressive... kind of like certain types of jazz." I love being married to this woman!

"The Big One? Elizabeth, honey, I'm comin' to join ya!"

THE COOL WORLD was based on a rather controversial novel by Warren Miller, btw. I've never read it--the author was white, writing from a black adolescent pov in Harlem. I once wrote a short story along similar lines, and therefore avoided Miler's book, since it seemed to provoke such a strong reaction from black writers (maybe I should've read it to get a better sense of what not to do!). Another subject, sort of related to the thread topic: anybody ever catch Franklin Ajaye? I saw him about 15 years ago on HBO, doing stand-up, and he was fantastic. I think he wrote briefly for "In Living Color" but quit because he thought it glamourized ghetto life.

I would love to find the original soundtrack of that, with Waldron playing. Another version with Dizzy was re-issued a few years back as part of a Verve twofer on one CD. Did the one with Waldron, done for the film itself, ever come out?

I did a big-band show on Nelson last year, but I don't remember including any sides with strings... either I've forgotten or I didn't search hard enough! His son lives in Indpls., I think, and occasionally shows up in Bloomington for jazz gigs. I'd love to talk with him sometime.

That sounds extremely cool & promising. I have only the MUSIC INC. BIG BAND CD from 1971; bought it recently from a board member and have spun it only once, but I liked it a lot. Listening to EVENSONG right now, which has the Paul Jordan proto-Third Stream numbers "Dusk" and "Suite No. 8." One of my faves, though, is "Take Your Shoes Off, Baby," with Hot Lips Page on vocals.