ghost of miles

More evidence that it's time for me to give it another viewing...

Ee-mehr-gen-cee, ee-mehr-gen-cee, everyone to get to street!

My wife likes to tease me about a mythical, homey place where good coffee is brewing, interesting books of all sorts are strewn about, and a plethora of superlative jazz CDs are casually stacked for listening. She calls it the Jazz Hut (I call it my study). My favorite coffee comes from a place the Organissimo band may know about--Uncommon Grounds, in Saugatuck, Michigan. (In fact, I think you guys just played across the street from there a week or two ago.) There's something about organic, wood-smoked coffee that sends me to cloud nine... I've been "trying" to cut down to 6-7 cups a day, from my current 10-cup-pot habit. All other chemical vices have fallen by the wayside save this one, and I don't think it ever will. Say, think I'll have some coffee!

Now that I'm no longer a football fan (sacrilege! I know, I know), it's simply a matter of popping a DVD in come late Thursday afternoon or early Thursday evening. This year we have the perennial T-Day favorite in two-disc, special edition splendour: THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD. If you're not watching football, what do you watch? (Mornings & late evenings I generally spend reading and listening to that crazy jass music.)

A special DVD edition of VALLEY GIRL recently streeted. I think this one's headed for my Christmas list: ValleyGirl

Jim, are their contributions more straightahead than what you'd expect? I have to confess I haven't kept up with either's work in recent years...

Yeah, don't duke around when it comes to Duke!

A title meant as a riposte to the terrible book by Eric Nisenson (RIP, BTW). Also featuring Gary Bartz & Billy Harper. I haven't heard Thompson's first two Africa/Brass recordings, but this one's sounding good in the headphones so far...

Give 'em enough and

The Verve take was actually a complete one--I think. The Blue Note, as you say, was truncated. I could go on & on about Bud Powell, who was my first great jazz piano love, and who remains my favorite artist on that instrument. His tunes seem to be making their way into the canon more frequently during the past few years, which is a wonderful thing. Matthew, if you can find them, check out the live 1953 recordings from Birdland, which have come out on two CDs from Fresh Sound, and four CDs from ESP. (ESP's AUTUMN 1953 featuers live versions of "Parisian" and "Glass Enclosure.") They catch Powell during his last consistently great stretch, although he certainly recorded much of worth & value after '53. (The Xanadu disc of BUD IN PARIS is a particular favorite of mine.)

Yes, Eke BBB, look around online, because this one was made available to retailers, and I think you still might have a decent chance of finding it. Good luck!

Charlie Parker, LEGENDARY DIAL MASTERS V. 1 Casa Loma, MANIACS' BALL Teddy Edwards, TEDDY'S READY! Duke Ellington, HISTORICALLY SPEAKING Georgie Auld, 1940-45 (Classics) Lil Green, 1940-41 (Classics)

Ah... may I suggest that you consult the following expert for interpretation/consultation: Dr.AFC

Just got this in the mail yesterday & am really enjoying it. Some of the material also shows up on Coleman Hawkins' RAINBOW MIST (the Auld/Hawkins/Ben Webster sextet date, as well as a big-band date of Auld's), but I've never heard the sides he did w/Shaw's band post-Artie in early 1940, or the last few on the disc which come from his post-service, mid-40's band. Good stuff! I can't wait for the second volume, which the liner notes promise. I know we've discussed Auld on this board before, but he's become one of my favorite "overlooked" players & leaders from the 1940s.

Found this today on an expedition to a newly-reopened B-town CD store (the owner died a couple of weeks ago). It's called MESSAGE FROM THE TRIBE: AN ANTHOLOGY OF TRIBE RECORDS, 1972-1977, music by some Detroit jazzers kinda doing an Art Ensemble/Sun Ra collective thing, it appears. Players include Marcus Belgrave, Phil Ranelin, and Doug Hammond; it's put out on the Universal Sound label. Looked too weird, interesting, and possibly cool to pass up, esp. at a marked-down price. Anybody familiar w/the Tribe label/group and this CD?

I'll have to look into CD Connection. Regarding Freddie, I'm still waiting on a back-ordered Earl Hines title from Deep Discount. It contains the two tracks which some say have Webster solos ("Yellow Fire" and "Windy City Jive"). There is some dispute about whether or not Webster is the soloist, but I intend to put them on the 2-CD-R compilation. I've assembled just about all of the other material, including the three Miss Rhapsody tracks, which I found on vinyl here at the station. Sorry about the delay! I'm seriously considering cancelling my DD order & trying to get the Hines elsewhere.

Weizen, you have my sincerest, most heartfelt sympathy. Be brave, my good man, and fortify yourself with some of Europe's finest brewed beverages.

I'm on the radio from 12-5:45 p.m. (new-kid-on-the-block duties, but I actually love programming jazz on the holidays), and then my wife & I are driving up to Indpls. for that rarest of events--the convergence of my entire family in one spot. Hoping to sneak in some time to watch the new 2-disc DVD of THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD, which is a perennial Thanksgiving Day favorite of ours.

Hey folks, I've been trying to find good domestic online sources for buying Heps & Chronological Classics. While CD Universe is usually pretty good on price & availability for new releases in the Classics series, I often find that older items are difficult to obtain (particularly the Heps) from most American Internet sources. Worlds Records has quite a few titles, but I find them a bit pricey (I did break down the other day & order several CDs from them, ones that I had pretty much given up on getting). Any recommendations?

Yikes! This cover has to be by the same artist who did the Atlantic COLTRANE'S SOUND, correct?

I first heard Jackson on the Blue Note sides that he did w/Monk, and I couldn't appreciate him--thought his sound was too bright for that setting (now I enjoy his presence on those records). I think what I missed was the blues in his sound, because he strikes me as a very bluesy player. It's funny how many prejudices you can have when you first start listening to jazz. I probably did associate him w/the MJQ, a group that I slowly warmed to as well (and now love--gotta get that new Fantasy box!). Alas, the darkness of the closed mind! But only joy for the illumination of an opening one...

I don't remember what his source for it was, but I first encountered this story in James Gavin's recent bio of Chet Baker. Congratulations, Dan. You, sir, appear to be on a bit of a roll!

How long before we begin to see articles on "the sinister Texas-Organissimo cabal"? Or "The axis of Texas," as it were... I myself would like to see more Hoosiers--I think sheldonm & I are the only ones. Here's hoping we hear from you again soon, Aggie.

I have to admit that when I first started listening to jazz, I found the vibraphone to sound kind of--uh, "corny," I guess. I didn't even like Milt Jackson, for God's sake! These days, however, I greatly enjoy the texture that well-played vibes bring to a jazz date. Bobby Hutcherson's work w/Jackie McLean was the entry point for me; I think it was DESTINATION OUT that really made my ears wake up to what vibes could contribute to a record. Since then I've also become quite a fan of Jackson's work, in addition to that of Walt Dickerson, Lem Winchester, Eddie Costa, and newcomer Stefan Harris. I'm sure there are others I'm forgetting at the moment as well. In any case, who are your faves, if a vibes fan you be?

Per another recent thread, I dibs Art Blakey.