ghost of miles

David Rosenthal raves about MODE FOR JOE in HARD BOP. I've got the old issue, but I'll be tempted to go for the RVG if the upgrade is noticeably better--it is a classic BN album.

jazzshrink, I'm green with Bostonian envy. How was Mehldau? I think his duet record with Joel Frahm is out (or is finally coming out).

The Mosaic Chambers/Patton/Mulligan CJB boxes, the Basie box, the Al Grey and J.J. re-issues, the Miles box... Hell, and then there's October. Glad I already budgeted for the BN Conns. The Mosaic Roy Eldridge is rumored for November.

That's some pretty heavy stuff, Mark! Bob Graettinger's how I took the Kenton plunge myself.

Sartre's NO EXIT ain't got nothin' on it.

Hey, yeah, definitely, Clandy44. I certainly think of that one, as well as "Strange Fruit." "It's the Same Old South" has an interesting story behind it that I'll have to check again when I get home from work tonight. I believe it came from a 1930s leftwing musical called MEET THE PEOPLE, and I'm not sure that Basie was all that enthusiastic about recording it at first. I first read about it in a book called CULTURAL FRONT, which devotes some attention to the involvement of jazz musicians in 1930s and 40s political causes. Hopefully the liners in the new set will go into some more detail. Regarding Disc 4 of this new set, I'll be interested to see how much of it I already have... I have an old Vintage CD called ROCK-A-BYE-BASIE (with a really horrific cover) that has about 25 broadcast tracks from 1938 and '39. If nothing else, I'm sure that the sound will be better on the box.

Not an artist I've checked out before, but a buddy of mine recommended his latest on Verve. Anybody have an IMO on this release?

Liked this too, Ron, when I listened to it last week--played "I Concentrate On You" on the show afterwards. I'd like to explore some more of Reeves' work.

Man, oh man, I know what you mean. Why, I recently stumbled into just such a chat-room: forum-o'-death For God's sake, my fellow Organissimos, get out while you still can!

I haven't heard anything yet about a timetable or rate, but I'll try to find out more from my source. I agree that $20 or so for a one-year, unlimited-use service would probably be acceptable. While I agree with Claude that Penguin's reviews are much better, I tend to use AMG primarily for the track listings, discographies, and artist bios, and for info about OOP albums and CDs which Penguin doesn't cover. It's been particularly helpful on several occasions when I was putting radio programs together. I guess I'm hoping that they include a "day-pass" option similar to what Salon now has, where you just have to sit through an ad and then gain access. Sure, it's a bit of a drag to do that on any given day that you visit the site, but I'd sooner do that than pay Salon's $30 fee.

Any of you New Yawkahs catch the Eric Reed/Gary Bartz Dolphy tribute that got written up in the Times a few days ago?

Glad to hear the recommendations--I've been eyeing these for a while and maybe it's time to pull the trigger. ANy of the Hep volumes in particular that would be a good starting place, in terms of selection, sound etc? montg, I can vouch only for the 1944-45 set (3 CDs; found it online used & in great shape for $20) and EVENSONG, which covers the 1941-42 big band with strings. Both sets have good notes and sound. I'd still recommend the RCA SELF-PORTRAIT box if you can find it for a good price... Does anybody have the Hep IN HOLLYWOOD v. 1 & 2? I'm thinking about picking those up eventually as well.

Really enjoying this so far, wishing only that they'd included even more of his writing for CREEM. The two essays on Miles' 70's work & MAN WITH A HORN return are entertaining and illuminating. And hell, even when Bangs is wrong he's still fun to read.

There have now been 666 topics posted in the political forum. Somebody start a new topic--quick!

Hank Mobley, MESSAGES Replacements, LET IT BE Brian Eno, ANOTHER GREEN WORLD Lucky Thompson, LUCKY STRIKES Bill Smith, FOLK JAZZ

I have it on pretty good authority that the online All Music Guide is going to go to a fee system. Don't know about you guys, but this will be a tough call for me--I do use the site a lot for various searches. I'll have to wait and see what they charge for usage.

Deep Discount has it at $32.81 and free shipping, BTW. Is there any way to nullify CDUniverse's shipping charge--place an order over $50, etc.?

Looks tasty... glad to see they put "It's the Same Old South" on there. I had to dig out some old vinyl when I played that on a Martin Luther King day last January--it's one of the earliest anti-racism songs I know of in jazz (along with "Strange Fruit," of course).

At last! Anybody who has an interest in post-Parker alto sax should really give this set some consideration, IMHO.

Thanks for posting that. Good to hear that Grimes is getting offers to record again, too. I'm hoping to get a copy of the WKCR music through his website.

Aw, isn't that stuff just a buncha racket? Hell, those guys don't even know how to play their instruments! B) Mark, there's a good show here on our community radio station WFHB called MELODY UNASKED FOR. It airs on Sunday nights from 10-12 (8-10 your time?) Here's the link to the webcast: WFHB

Nisenson's book BLUE: THE MURDER OF JAZZ is one of the worst books I've ever read about jazz. Opinionated and wrongheaded throughout. I've pretty much avoided him ever since, although I still have a copy of his Coltrane bio (ASCENSION), which was pretty much a regurgitation of others' previous work.

Jimmy Woods, CONFLICT (at last! and damn, is it good!) Randy Weston, JAZZ A LA BOHEMIA June Christy, THE MISTY MISS CHRISTY Cedar Walton/Hank Mobley, BREAKTHROUGH Lennie Niehaus, OCTET #2 V. 3 Charles McPherson, BEBOP REVISITED Too... much... great... jazz!

Yes, he certainly is! I've become quite a Shaw fan in the last couple of years. For a guy who's constantly touted as being cerebral, his playing strikes me as very soulful, more so than Goodman's (though I like Goodman quite a lot too, and comparisons between the two, while inevitable, don't matter much). I'm sure there are many fine articles on Shaw out there, but I'd recommend Richard Sudhalter's chapter on Shaw in LOST CHORDS to anybody who's interested in reading more about the man and his music. The SELF-PORTRAIT box is a nice representation of his career (esp. the very-much neglected late 1940's/1950s recordings), but I've been snapping up the Heps of late; they provide a more complete picture of some of my favorite Shaw groups, including the 1941-42 big band with strings and the 1944-45 big band. And the 3-CD Hindsight box of live 1938 recordings is incredible--what I wouldn't give to have seen that band!

Was Coulson the one who recorded with Coleman Hawkins in the early 1940s and then just sort of vanished into alcoholism?