MartyJazz

April 8th. Also recorded on this date: 1944, Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood Trio records for Commodore Records: "Billie's Blues", "He's Funny That Way", "Sunny Side of the Street", "Lover, Come Back to Me". 1953, Django Reinhardt 5 with Fats Sadi, Martial Solal, Pierre Michelot & Pierre Lemarchard record "Le Soir", "Chez Moi", "I Cover the Waterfront", "Deccaphonie" (available on BRUSSELS AND PARIS - DRG). 1957, Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers (Bill Hardman, Jackie McLean, Johnny Griffin, Sam Dockery & Spanky Debrest) record 5 tracks - A NIGHT IN TUNISIA (RCA Victor): 1959, Max Roach 5 (Tommy & Stanley Turrentine, Julian Priester, Bob Boswell) and Buddy Rich 5 (Willie Dennis, Phil Woods, John Bunch, Phil Leshin) conclude their 2 day session for Mercury Records - 1960, Miles Davis 5 with John Coltrane, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers & Jimmy Cobb perform in Zurich: "If I Were a Bell", "Fran Dance", "So What", "All Blues/The Theme" (released on LIVE IN ZURICH 1960 - Jazz Unlimited).

I have by what is now a long OOP CD on the French Arco label. Titled "Punjab", it is a live date, November '86, led by Joe Henderson in which the rhythm section consists entirely of women: Renee Rosnes, Marlene Rosenberg and Sylvia Quenca. Offhand, I believe Rosnes' first name on the CD is listed as Irene. I'll go fish it out and give it a listen within the next day or two.

More on April 7th: 1953, Marshall Royal 5 featuring Ben Webster with Bobby Tucker, Milt Hinton & Jo Jones records ""S Wonderful" (available on THE COMPLETE BEN WEBSTER ON EMARCY). Two other titles recorded that day by the group without Webster.

April 7th. Recorded on this date: 1952, Milt Jackson with Lou Donaldson, John Lewis, Percy Heath & Kenny Clarke record 6 tunes for Blue Note: "Tahiti", "Lillie", "Bags' Groove", "What's New", "Don't Get Around Much Anymore", "On the Scene". 1958, Jimmy Smith with Lou Donaldson, Tina Brooks, Eddie McFadden, and Art Blakey alternating with Donald Bailey perform at 'Smalls Paradise', NYC - COOL BLUES (Blue Note): 1966, Bill Evans-Jim Hall duo record "Turn Out the Stars" & "All Across the Sky", released on the INTERMODULATION album (Verve): 1983, Warne Marsh 4 with Lou Levy, Jesper Lundgaard & James Martin A BALLAD ALBUM (Criss Cross): 1998, Danilo Perez & various groups that include John Patitucci and vocalist Luciana Souza record CENTRAL AVENUE (completed 4/9, Impulse):

Were they bald?

I like that. Well better to be nouveau riche than not be "riche" at all. As far as Yanks pitching goes. The do look a bit sharper yes. That's what a $200 Million Dollar pay roll will do for you I guess. For that money I would expect them to win the World Series, the Super Bowl and solve the crisis in Iraq. I'll settle for the World Series.

Well, I guess it was to be expected that we heard nothing from the Sox fans from Sunday night through this morning. Finally a win and now their nouveau riche supporters are out and about again. Meanwhile, between Randy, Pavano and Mussina, our starting pitchers are looking mucho better than yours, at least for now. (Admittedly, Mariano is cause for concern).

Excuse me for coming late to this thread. In any event, while I cannot recommend a definitive Stubblefield performance, I wonder whether you've checked out any of the Fort Apache Band recordings where he is prominently featured.

It used to be a line in a sexual fantasy, as in, "my wife and I like to role play occasionally". "Oh yeah, like how?" "Well tonight, we're doing escaped prisoner and the warden's wife." Truth is stranger than.........

If you get king size enjoyment out of listening to them and there was no way you could have copped the music elsewhere, then it was worth a king size price if not a king's ransom. I don't have those sets but I'll wager that I do have most of the music on LP (most likely) and CD (less so). Good enough for me. Most importantly, enjoy them.

April 6th. Also recorded on this date: 1986, Geri Allen Trio with Charlie Haden & Paul Motian record 9 titles - SEGMENTS (DIW): 1994, Joe Lovano & Orch with arrangements by Gunther Schuller begin recording RUSH HOUR (completed 6/12/94, Blue Note):

Didn't you put it up for sale in the "Offering & Looking For" section? Was it a dupe or what?

I recall reading many years ago J.C. Thomas' biog of Trane - I think it was the first one done of Trane - wherein the author discusses a late '60s scheduled double bill of Monk and Trane. In any event, Trane's sidemen - this was the Pharoah edition, I believe - were late showing up (if they did at all) due to inclement weather. As a result Trane sat in with Monk. I certainly don't think that Carnegie Hall was the venue, more like some place in the midwest, but other than the 5 Spot material, the article posted above is the only other time I've heard of these JazzBigs getting together. Exciting news, if true.

I've met fellow southeast Floridians: David Gartner (dsgtrane) whom I knew before I became an Org subscriber Dan Gould (only 7 miles away and very adept at transferring private open reel tape broadcasts to CD-Rs on the PC) Evan Marks (Bright Moments) at a concert in Fort Lauderdale a year or so ago. I've also met: Jeff Krow (jazzkrow) and wife in Portland, OR when we visited the northwest this past summer and they gave us a wonderful tour around their city. Jack Woker (stereojack) at his jazz CD/record shop, Stereo Jack's, in Cambridge, MA, when we visited our Harvard student nephew a couple of years ago. Also, Michael Weiss, a wonderful pianist, is a long time friend from when my wife and I lived in the same apartment building as he in Brooklyn many years ago. Hope to meet more as it's always a treat.

April 5th. Also recorded on this date: 1957, Ray Bryant Trio with Ike Isaacs & Specs Wright record 8 titles for Prestige: 1977, Art Pepper with Cal Tjader, Clare Fischer, Bob Redfield, Rob Fisher, Peter Riso & Poncho Sanchez perform in concert - TOKYO DEBUT (Galaxy): 1982, MINGUS DYNASTY with Richard Williams, Jimmy Knepper, Ricky Ford, Roland Hanna, Reggie Johnson & Kenny Washington records 6 Mingus compositions - REINCARNATION (completed 4/7, Soul Note): 1988, Gary Bartz 4 with Butch Lacy, Clint Houston & Billy Hart record 7 titles - MONSOON (Steeplechase):

I hear what you're saying, but I did cut loose a KG album (was it "Simply Said" ? I can't remember) because I thought it was quite a step down for him and it did frequently evoke a repugnance in me that I normally associate with smooth jazz. I have and like "Black Hope", "Triology" and "Pursuance" and I really dug KG when I saw him perform with Roy's Birds of a Feather band back in late '02. Again, the contributor above may have only heard music that at least one critic has associated with being "smooth" as per the following excerpt from a review in the AMG guide of KG's album "Happy Folks": "As on his previous album, Simply Said, he employed Marcus Miller on a selective basis as an electric bassist, also promoting Miller to co-producer. Miller, who knew his way around contemporary jazz, helped turn the opening track, "Song for DiFang," into the kind of number that potentially could be played on smooth jazz radio stations. And those stations probably also would feel at home with the title track, slotted second in the album's sequence, which featured vocals by Jean Norris. Indeed, if you stopped listening there, you'd classify Happy People as a contemporary jazz album." This could all be due to the possibility that one man's R&B/Funk can be another man's example of "smooth".

April 4th. Recorded on this date: 1955, Serge Chaloff 6 with Boots Mussulli, Herb Pomeroy, Ray Santisi, Everett Evans & Jimmy Zitano record 12 titles - - BOSTON BLOW-UP (Capitol). 1956, Kenny Dorham 5 with J.R. Monterose, Dick Katz, Sam Jones & Arthur Edgehill - KD AND THE JAZZ PROPHETS (Chessmates): 1962, Bill Evans records 4 titles, solo piano (Riverside): "Danny Boy", "Like Someone in Love", "In Your Own Sweet Way", "Easy to Love". 1988, Tony Williams 5 with Wallace Roney, Billy Pierce, Mulgrew Miller & Charnett Moffett - ANGEL STREET (completed 4/6, Blue Note). 1990, Charlie Haden and the Liberation Music Orchestra - DREAM KEEPER (completed 4/5, Blue Note):

April 3rd. Also recorded on this date: 1958, Phineas Newborn 4 with Calvin Newborn, George Joyner (aka Jamil Nasser) & Denzil Best record 7 tunes - FABULOUS PHINEAS (RCA Victor). 1961, Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington begin 2 day session - TOGETHER AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME, now avaiable as THE GREAT SUMMIT, THE COMPLETE SESSIONS (2 discs, Roulette). 1962, Carmell Jones 6 with Tricky Lofton, Lou Blackburn, Frank Strazzieri, Leroy Vinnegar & Ron Jefferson record 3 titles, i.e., 2nd half of BRASS BAG (Pacific Jazz, available on Mosaic Select). 1963, McCoy Tyner Trio with Steve Davis & Lex Humphries - NIGHTS OF BALLADS AND BLUES (Impulse): 1991, McCoy Tyner 4 with Joe Henderson, Ron Carter & Al Foster - NEW YORK REUNION (completed 4/4, Chesky): 1996, John Scofield plus large group that includes Wayne Shorter, Randy Brecker, Howard Johnson, etc. - QUIET (completed 4/6, Verve): 1999, Chick Corea with the London Philharmonic Orchestra COREA CONCERTO (Sony Classical):

April 2nd. Recorded on this date: 1957, Art Blakey leads group that includes Lee Morgan, Bill Hardman, Melba Liston, Sahib Shihab, Johnny Griffin, Cecil Payne, Wynton Kelly & Spanky DeBrest (RCA Victor): "A Night at Tony's", "Social Call" 1960, Charlie Persip 6 with Marcus Belgrave, Freddie Hubbard, Roland Alexander, Ron Mathews & Ron Carter - ...AND THE JAZZ STATESMEN (Bethlehem): 1960, Bud Powell with Oscar Pettiford, Kenny Clarke & guest Coleman Hawkins perform at the ESSEN JAZZ FESTIVAL (Black Lion): 1990, James Newton 4 with Mike Cain, Anthony Cox & Billy Hart - IF LOVE (Jazzline or Delta): 1991, Jackie McLean 4 with Hotep Idris Galeta, Nat Reeves & Carl Allen perform live in Belgium - JACKIE MAC ATTACK (Verve). 2001, Brad Mehldau - LARGO (Warner Brothers):

I've got a vinyl of this and the CD. But that's me...dupes all over the place.

What's a "mong"?

Hey thanks a lot. I enjoyed reading the material and imagining him delivering it. Extremely likeable on stage. I'm really sorry he's gone.

Oh, no!!!! I really dug him a lot. Really sad news. How and why?

Having recently received a CD copy of Stanley Cowell's BRILLIANT CIRCLES (Black Lion), I was very disappointed in that the infrequently recorded tenor saxophonist Tyrone Washington sounded like he was playing in a closet a couple of studios away. So I took out my LP copy (Freedom Polydor) and heard it the way it should sound.

I'm not an Ella completist but I do have quite a few CDs by her, all from her glory years with Verve. Since this one is arranged & conducted by Riddle, I'm afraid that I'll have to get this one too.