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I have 'Drummin' The Blues' with its 5m02s version of 'Milano Blues' and could check with a desription of the track from the Bob Cooper album which I don't have... but I have never been able to read (or comprehend) a musical chart Brownie - good man! I'm sure this is get-roundable. The blues that I think might be Milano Blues but that is listed on the Bob Cooper album as Cappucino Time has a simple first part to the melody made up of two three-note figures and one of four notes. So it goes, starting just before the third beat of the bar, "dit de-da (going down), dit de-da (up and down), dit de-da-da (up down down)", each of the threee figures starting lower than the one before. If it's not possible to identify from this perhpas I can think of another way. I quite enjoy chasing down these little mysteries but not everybody's cup of tea. So thanks for a lot for your help. What is the album like? Many drum solos?

I'm in too Marcus, and happy to help with UK distribution. Sending email.

Now that I have got back onto AMG, I saw the entry there for Milano Blues and heard the sound sample. Unfortunately it does not include the tune, as far as I could tell anyway. But it is certainly a twelve-bar blues so once again I am assuming my guess is correct.

That's good thinking, Mike. Thanks a lot. It's a bit of a surprise that the tune was recorded again, although of course I now see that Bob Cooper was in the line up. I haven't got [Drummin' the Blues] and my efforts to get a snatch of it on-line have so far not borne fruit. Does anyone have the album [Drummin' the Blues]? I could give a musical transcription or perhaps even non-technical description of the two candidate tunes for comparison with the real Milano Blues if anyone is willing to go to this extreme.

Ah - company! You're nearly there - one stripe - 96 - soon a "groover". You don't have to call me "sir" - yet, anyway - that's only for "Supa's" PS Come to think of it, this is rather faint praise!!!!

I thought this was as long shot - nobody knows. An example is Limehouse Blues, and perhaps Blues in the Night too although that "blues" may refer to being melancholy rather than the musical form. So I'm on my own - I'll assume I'm right!

The first tune, title track of the album [Milano Blues], is not a blues whereas Cappucino Time (#3) is a blues. I wonder if the titles have been reversed. It seems to me unlikely that Bob Cooper, who is credited with both tunes, would entitlle an AABA tune "blues" although of course there are many examples of non-blues tunes which are so called. Does anyone know if what I suspect is so?

Klook live had a powerful sound, crisp but with a lot of warmth. He didn't want the drums to be obtrusive on a studio recording, so it may be just a matter of how he was recorded. I have some live recordings done only a few years before his passing where he blows the band away. The Savoy or Prestige studio recordings are definitely not representative, as far as his sound is concerned. Thanks for that info, Mike. From what I have read Klook was essentially a very kind man - somehow I can't imagine him being overbearing under any circumstances. Perhaps he was giving Bud extra powerful support that day - that sounds like him.

Wouldn't dare! But no bass player.

Thanks Brad. I am just a little surprised that it is Klook - he sounds rather more prominent than usual for him. Perhaps he was feeling particularly ebullient that night.

Can anyone tell me who are playing bass and drums on the live track "taking a chance of love" with Bud and Zoot?

There's an album by Howard Rumsey and the Lighthouse All Stars from 1954 [Oboe/Flute] (took them a long time to think up the title I reckon ) which has just four tracks that include Buddy Collette but playing alto flute I think. Together with Bob Cooper on oboe and cor anglais - Bud Shank plays flute on the other tracks. Interesting stuff but not free if that's what you're looking for Bentsy.

Is it okay to say that 2. is Donna Lee? - oops, I've said it. It's a really nice track but I haven't yet guessed who. I thought the instrumentation on 1. was Sop Sax, Bass Clt, Violin, Bass and Drums. Way outside my usual bag so no idea who. I liked the enrgy of it though, and thought it sounded a bit like square dancing sometimes

Nate - thanks for the link by PM, but yes, I got it at the third try, avoiding AMG. I don't seem to be having much joy there recently. Problems with a pop-up that prevents me doing anything else, despite Google pop-up blocking and full cookie elimination on my browser. They really are a pain, and I'm not very devious.

Hey, they keep coming in. Good finds, EKE, Cannon, Alfred. I'm adding all to my list. Thanks to all.

I know this one is supposed not to be a guessing game but nevertheless I'm very pleased to get one. 12 is #5 of this album I am still working on the rest. A very demanding bunch - some nice sounds - some pretty awful to my untutored ear.

Mine too. Along with [Here to Stay]

Thanks, Gary, for sending mine on. I've had one listen and all I know so far is two or three tunes. No idea who the famous one is yet.

I've been waiting for the board to come back up and now it's done so. Just to let you know, Nate, that my BFT#14 CD arrived this morning in good order and I shall be listening to it for the first time this evening. Thanks a lot.

I've only got the LP of [blue Spirits] so no bonus tracks unfortunately. Was there another bonus track The Melting Pot on the CD too? But maybe no jazz solo from Hosea?

A magnificent tally of excellent leads here - thank you all! - and loads of intriguing detail too. And to think I expected no more than one or two - I should have known. If only I could now snap my fingers an all the appropriate albums would instantly appear.

I have just been reading the thread on the bass clarinet again - it led to all sorts of interesting things. But I can't imagine that there are nearly so many, if any, examples of improvised jazz solos on the bassoon. I've always thought the sound attractive so why is the instrument so little in evidence? Stan Getz was I believe an accomplished Bassoon player - did he record any jazz solos on it?

I heard an item on the radio the other day about combining nanotechnology with biotechnology and coming up with a substance which can coat laptops and will supply elelctircity - far lighter an more efficient than current solar cells - photovoltaic or whatever it's called. So perhaps the power for the space elevator will be a more realistic prospect before too long. Carbon 60 is the stuff - buckyballs, utilising the shapes that make up a soccer ball, for the cable. There must be an easier way of getting into space than Spaceship One the other day.

Thanks for the feedback, Ubu. I'm always on the lookout for anyone who knew Ronnie Ross.

[Xocia's Dance] with Harold Land and George Cables. I have only a faulty LP, one side is in a different position to the other, so played one way up the hole is in the wrong place and it wobbles like crazy. But I know the music is good.