Spontooneous

OK, this inspires another question: How many times did Columbia commit live-album fraud, dubbing in applause between studio tracks? We know about this JJ album, Ellington at Newport '58, and for that matter the fake applause on Ellington's Jazz Party. Other examples? And what examples of this deception on other labels are out there?

Bu and the boys want in on that possum huntin' action...

(But they must not be as good as this "Paul McKee" guy, 'cause he gets TWO nights in October and they only get one.)

They're also coming to Kansas City. Blue Room, Oct. 16. Hint hint to all my KC friends.

Whatever happened to that thread where everybody was complaining about Ron McMaster's light bulbs?

Up, because I just heard this for the first time and I'm experiencing the same enthusiasm. Gotta go play it again.

So the paper printed something that pissed off the mayor, and he retaliated?

(Sooner or later I expect to hear somebody say 'asted.' And when they do, I will try to control my rage.)

('Ast' is rapidly becoming the standard pronunciation of 'ask' around Kansas City. Aren't you sorry you ast?)

Can I ast you a question?

I have recently crossed another line. I just discovered that I've mistakenly bought the same disc of chamber music by Erwin Schulhoff not twice, but three times.

I saw her first. She's mine.

The deeper I listen to this one, the bigger and badder it gets. What a set!

Miles > Shelly Manne (Metronome All Stars session, Jan. 3, 1949; Lumpy Gravy) > FZ And Victor Feldman's in the Lumpy Gravy mix too.

This one has been sitting in the as-yet-unplayed pile at my house for a few months. (I think I bought it from a fellow board member!) Disc One is spinning right now. Jean-Jacques Avenel is KILLIN'. He's really using all that open space, in an incredibly tasteful way. I haven't listened to Lacy since he died. But he's unstoppable here. Thanks, David, for giving me the spur to put this one on!

Gotta work Friday nite, but might catch the last song or two of Horizon. I thought Essiet Essiet was on bass; do you have better info from Bobby? Definitely going to Haynes on Friday. Gerald D. says it's the same band as on the most recent album: Marcus Strickland on sax, Martin Bejerano on piano and John Sullivan on bass. We'll see about that.

Hey, Tom, if you've got some old issues of JAM around the house, look for one about two years back where people were asked about their desert island discs. Gerald said his was "Empyrean Isles."

Welcome, m&s! Turns out this is someone I've been buying records from since the '70s!

Not only the title, but also the cover...

From a 50-cent bin this morning: An immaculate copy of Julius Watkins, "French Horns for My Lady."

I remember the show fondly. Even when it featured musicians I didn't care for, it was still fun. I remember a pretty good Woody Shaw quartet set, and an interesting Charlie Rouse-Mal Waldron date. I taped cruddy cassettes of these back in the day -- REALLY cruddy, because the broadcasts were coming from a station 60 miles away.

WARNING: RELIGIOUS REFERENCE AHEAD! A favorite from the great Joe Bob Briggs: "It's the greatest thing since sliced Jesus."

Don't go through life without a copy of ONLY THE LONELY. Put it on the top of your list NOW.

I believe Ted Curson cited Splawn as a mentor.

You've been "phished." Same happened to me a couple of weeks ago. Forward the e-mail to spoof@ebay.com and they'll investigate.