MartyJazz

OK, I'll take Montreal 65

Since there is a difference of perception regarding Jarrett's appearance on PIANO JAZZ, Here's perhaps a better example of the questionable behavior Jarret can exhibit:

And an original Honus Wagner baseball card is only a piece of paper.

If you can find it or access it somehow, listen to the "Piano Jazz" program KJ did with Marian McPartland, She was gracious and effervescent as usual and he came across as a total a**hole. He refused to duet with her on a tune she "suggested" claiming unfamiliarity, even though these suggestions are discussed and agreed to in advance, etc. His whole attitude reeked of self-importance and condescension, rather nervy in terms of Marian's longevity and stature as the long time hostess of a terrific radio program. The man is insufferable. I'm glad that his vocal mannerisms when he plays turns me off so much, that I never have the urge to listen to his trio, much less his solo, recordings. (I do like quite a few of the Impulse '70s material with Redman & Haden however).

How could the Red Sox let Victor Martinez go the Tigers? Dan?

Very disheartening to read about the passing of such a good person in the prime of life. I wish the very best to you, your daughters and loved ones.

Well, I'm glad you took the trouble to elucidate what you meant, but again, there will be subjective differences in how one personally applies your definition of "playing at", etc. Peterson to me is the epitome of sounding programmed, even second hand despite the formidable technique, and more importantly has never moved me emotionally, unlike Joe. OP has however, countless times, moved me to lift the needle off the record as I have tried often to grasp his appeal. On the plus side, we both love Dexter!

I'd be interested to know who else in your opinion "does everything right" yet holds no interest for you. Also, can it be verbally explained how one plays "at" the music instead of "inhabiting it"? I know each to his own, but for my money, Joe's '60s Blue Note output in particular, either under his own name or as a sideman for Horace, KD, McCoy, Andrew, constitutes some of the most exhilarating modern jazz I've ever heard and I've put in more than 45 years worth of listening and attending. Obviously, no minds will be changed, I just had to put in a solid word for one of the really great tenor saxophonists of all time.

It's difficult to figure out exactly what were the contractual arrangements during Blakey's Blue Note years. While making several sessions for Blue Note spanning the years 1960-64, he and the Jazz Messengers also made excellent recordings during that time for Impulse and Riverside. It appears that the Lion and the Wolff in at least a few instances did not demand exclusivity from the artists they recorded.

My wife and I had just recently been married and we were there. Saw Joe many times, always dug him.

Nathan Davis Quartet - Jazz in a Benedictine Monastery It has its moments.

I suggest picking up the late '80s Getz quartet (with Barron) live stuff, all of which I find excellent: ANNIVERSARY (EmArcy), SERENITY (EmArcy), SOUL EYES (Concord) and YOURS AND MINE (Concord). Getz's playing as well as Barron's are superb on these albums as well. I listen more to these sets because I prefer the presence of a rhythm section, but I too enjoy the 2-CD PEOPLE TIME set as well.

Speaking of Trane, enjoy very much Wes' cooking rendition of "Impressions" on this live 2-LP set recorded in Paris, March '65.

Thanks. I have the original LPs and the Candid CDs and had never realized that these takes differed, particularly the Abbey as I've listened to her version of "T'aint...." quite a few times over the years.

No wonder that Tampa Bay simply dropped Burrell earlier this season. Simply awful at the plate. Should be either dropped way down in the batting order or benched.

That's the type of thing that if the manager's instincts play out, he's a great manager, and if they don't, he's an idiot. OTOH, as much as I admire the "you're my guys, yesterday was then, this is now, just play baseball" approach, not just on this team but as a "life principle" in general, at some point loaded guns need to be held to the heads (and/or groins) of the entire Rangers bullpen and one or two need to be fired, just to set an example. Enough is more than enough. Did you catch the split second shot of Holland screaming into his glove when he saw Washington coming out to relieve him? The man was definitely immersed in a hellhole of his own making.

Especially when you realize that Friday is an off day, why not bring in Feliz to at least keep it at 2-0? But once it became 9-0, Ranger hitters looked especially beat in their last turn at bat. Still can't get over how Kinsler's shot didn't head out after it hit the top of the wall. At 1-1, it's a different game. However, the Ranger bullpen is turning in a disgraceful performance, no other way to put it.

I'm a bit older, a Yankee fan, and I recall pacing like crazy watching the 9th inning of the final game when Willie McCovey finally ended it by smashing a line drive to Bobby Richardson, the Yankee 2nd baseman, with men on 2nd and 3rd, 2 outs bottom of the 9th, score 1-0. A true game of inches. The Yanks had scored the only run much earlier when the Giants conceded the run in order to turn a double play in a bases loaded, no out situation. Closest WS in history. The teams alternated victories, i.e., Yanks won games 1, 3, 5, 7, Giants won 2, 4, 6. I recall reading the NY papers the following day in which several Yanks admitted that the Giant team was their equal and the Series could just as easily gone the other way.

Well, now that we know who the WS teams are, I'll add one comment. Taking DH Vlad Guerrero out of the lineup for the 1st two games of the Series hurts the Rangers for sure.

Love the clarinet. PM sent.

Not necessarily. With Swisher on 1st, perhaps the 1st baseman holds him closer to the bag and then is able to snare Posada's ground ball before it caroms off the bag for a double. On another note, I look at the replay and wonder how the home plate ump could have missed the call. There's no way for the ball to ricochet the way it did unless it hit Swisher which it obviously did.

Not really. Only one team showed up.

I shouldn't worry. 6-1 Rangers, 2 outs in the top of the 8th. Yanks looking extremely pathetic. Give Rangers all the credit. They made lots of 2 out hits in this series with men on base, Yanks did not. As an AL fan, I wish you luck in the Series. P.S. Love that Andrus fellow at short.

Heard the news about Melky. I can't understand it. I liked him when he was with the Yanks. Threw people out taking the extra base, a switch hitter with pop and the ability to hit in the clutch. What happened with the Braves?

"Ideas" won't do the Yanks any good. Clutch hitting, an ability to throw base runners out, bullpen effectiveness, decent starting pitching, and finding a way to control the bats of Young, Hamilton and Guerrero, would do well to extend the series. To expect all of that to happen is not at all realistic and of course, losing Tex defensively (his offense was non-existent) hurts. However, I've felt all along that the 2010 Yanks are not World Series championship caliber and so I cannot say that I'm very surprised by how this series has turned.