Spontooneous

What a shock! Last time he was in Kansas City, I found a seat in the club where I could look over his shoulder. Watching his left hand for two hours was several YEARS worth of lessons. And "After the Morning" is one of my favorite tunes, period. (At least I got the chance to tell him that.)

I haven't thrown taste to the winds for a couple of hours now, so let me add one that's going around: Did you hear about the singer who was arrested on terrorism charges? She kept destroying bridges.

I dream of someday having a collection that is compilation-free.

Patton, Scholz and Dixon were the funkiest rhythm section ever.

More people need to know about David Eyges.

Yes, some blazing Pigpen on there. Also on Download #12, St. Louis 1969. The band is having fun throwing misplaced accents and offbeats at him, and he's throwing them right back.

This date has some of the most relaxed Blue on record. Love that uptempo take on Ronnell Bright's "Sweet Pumpkin."

Warners closed down their jazz department a couple of years back. Told all their artists to take a hike. Even Metheny. P.S., Tom, a certain KC jazz band has also lost its Web domain, and if you type in the name you get porn links much more spectacular than these.

Wynton's just telling the story that Phil Schaap told him, and imitating the way Schaap scats.

Hattie McDaniel Helen Humes Lillie Delk Christian

Rupert Holmes Terry Jacks Rod McKuen

Liberty Ellman's Web page mentions a 2004 gig with Grassella ... in West Orange.

Attended a WONDERFUL show last year: Her quartet with Mark Dresser (extraordinary!), Bobby Previte and a young pianist whose name escapes me. Her concepts translate to live performance very well. There's a more recent album on ArtistShare; haven't heard it.

Well worth getting. Especially beautiful in the symphonies.

Too bad the camera avoids his hands so often. But what's here is great. We have at least one board member who was in his band for a short time.

Carl Nielsen Vagn Holmboe Fartein Valen

Have y'all heard Jeannie Cheatham (I know, she ain't Jimmy) on this George Lewis date?

Now yew see why we stand agin that evolution nonsense in Kansas?

Yes, thanks, Chris. Griff is one of the few players who always make me smile.

Great news, Chuck! My copy of the LP is showing the signs of having been spun too many times. Some great Johnny Griffin in these grooves too, folks.

The tunes seem to be duplicated (in the same sequence) on the fairly recent Machete label CD, "The Fantastic Jimmy Smith."

Different performances.

This material has been released so many times it isn't funny anymore. Often under Wynton's name. With a little scrounging, you can assemble it all from cutout editions for a lot less than the $16.

(Sigh.) I wish every day could be Paul's birthday.

If AMG can be believed on this, Chris Woods was in Sy Oliver's band. I think y'all got a match here. In less than two hours.