Adam

I said at the start "Excepting National Anthems." Now if we could only modify a Sousa march, add lyrics by Irving Berlin, thrown in a line about letting the dogs out and a reference to a jungle, and have it sung by U2, we'd really have something to crow over.

I personally have found that the best way to introduce anyone to jazz is to take them a concert, where all the intimacy, excitement, and skill gets communicated. And with younger folk, take them to something with some "outness" to it. I've brought two people to Pharoah Sanders; one to Brotzmann Chicago Ten (at Tonic); one to the Sun Ra Arkestra. One to McCoy Tyner. You get the idea. Of course, it doesn't always work. And it doesn't mean they'll necessarily start buying jazz CDs. But the fear of jazz is gone.

Just goofin around at the office, and started thinking with co-workers of the most anthemic songs ever. Excepting actual National Anthems. I think this started because I was listening to a Nick Cave cover of "Let It Be," and first we went into the most anthemic Beatles songs, with the winner below. Got any suggestions? Then we can have a silly poll. Hey Jude- Beatles Who Let the Dogs Out - The Baja Men We Will Rock You/We are the Champions - Queen Born to Run - Bruce

I saw that Eddie Gale LP of "Ghetto Music" at Aron's over the weekend. Is that in concert with Water?

This is a bit forward, but although I didn't ask for this before, the descriptions make a lot of this seems right up my taste alley (I have the Tapscott, for example). Could I please ask if someone would make me a dub of these discs, and I'll recompense. Maybe a fellow Angeleno? You can PM me. Thank you! Adam

I hope it's not too late, but I'm done with Hannibal reenactments. Can I sign up for this one please? Adam

Ditto to Waldron & Lacy - about time for them to get into the real Hall of Fame.

My deepest condolences to you and your family. Adam

My last time in Amoeba (a week or two ago) in Hollywood, there had been no change in the jazz. When they opened the store, the created a separate jazz/classical/blues room in the back, and the 2nd floor is DVDs/videos/soundtracks. Aside from a slight expansion of jazz & blues DVDs in the jazz room, nothing else seemed different. Good picture of Ollie. I've run into him at Amoeba as well.

When they originally announced Mosaic Selects, they said they woudl be two or three CD sets. Thus far all have been three, but there would be no need to find new Newton material (for example) to make it 3 CDs (although that woudl be nice. They could release it as a 2 CD set for $26.

Stan is the man. But his films are really best experienced as films - projected. That said, I also own the DVD. I've had a few Brakhage screenings at Filmforum, including a tribute last year after he passed away. We showed three beautiful films, (especially "Chartres Series" which is like a series of stained glass windows) and had comments from Kenneth Anger, Carolee Schneeman, and Steve Anker. If you don't know Brakhage's work, it might be easiest to start by thinking of him in lines of fine art, but transfering those concerns of light and texture (from painting) into film, adding movement, and dreams.

The Shirley Clarke film is "Portrait of Jason." It is pretty great.

Or Try 50th Birthday Concert (the one with the crown in Penguin) for a mix of settings.

Yes, it was an Art Farmer one that was pulled, but I didn't get it and don't remember the details.

What?!?!?!?!?!

Walt Disney Hall announced their Jazz Series for next year. It appears we will finally get to see Ornette Coleman again! - Nov. 12, 2004 The other shows are Sonny Rollins (March 16, 2005); Dianne Reeves with Terence Blanchard & Paul McCandless (Jan 29, 2005); and the San Francisco Jazz Collective (who?) with artistic director Joshua Redman (April 8, 2005). And as a non-subscription add-on, James Moody's 80th Birthday invitation, April 30, 2005.

I think in the second-to-last verse, it's "better off than dead" not "better off and dead." Great song that does a good job of reproducing that experience (or so I've heard). I'm more interested in trying opium, but I haven't tried any opiates in my life.

This was the only album released on the Coltrane label. It was a LP that bore a tag that read 'A Coltrane Recording Corporation Presentation' in a bottom corner of the front cover. The front cover design was enlarged from an original sketch drawn by John Coltrane! Yes, it was Coltrane Music, not Impulse.

A friend just showed me an LP of this - I've never seen it before. It confused me at first, as I thought it was the material shw overdubbed, but it's not. And we didn't have time to listen. I will check it out next time I go over. Maybe permission from the King estate is needed?

Just got this: Dear Jazz Lover, We regret to inform you that the following CD titles are being discontinued on May 1, 2004. If you have been contemplating any of these titles for your collection, we suggest that you purchase them now through your local retailer or the Blue Note Web Site at (http://www.bluenote.com/specials.asp). Until April 10, they are being offered at a special low price on the Blue Note Web Site and can be found clicking on the WEEKLY SPECIALS button. Track listings and other information about these recordings are also available on the site. CDs ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS Africaine (Connoisseur Series) DON BYRON Romance With The Unseen RON CARTER When Skies Are Grey STAN GETZ & ALBERT DAILEY Poetry THE JAZZ MANDOLIN PROJECT Xenoblast RODNEY JONES Soul Manifesto JACKIE McLEAN Nature Boy (with the Cedar Walton trio) LONNIE PLAXICO Melange JEAN LUC PONTY The Best Of The Pacific Jazz Years ERIK TRUFFAZ Revisite ERIK TRUFFAZ The Mask SARAH VAUGHAN Sweet 'N' Sassy DON WILKERSON Complete Blue Note Sessions (2 CDs) (Connoisseur Series) VARIOUS Calle 54 (Deluxe 2-CD Limited Edition) VARIOUS Roots Of Afro Cuban Jazz LP SOULIVE Clap! (12" single) If you can not read this email, please go to http://www.bluenote.com where this information is posted.

I already torture myself with that one; I don't need a wife! Every time I think that I will cull my collection of the CDs that I don't ever listen to, I listen to them each once, just to make sure. And then I remember why that album was good, and I keep it.

The Nina Simone box (I assume the Verve/Philips 4 CD set) is an unequivocal delight.

I don't know if I'll be able to see Hill this week. Must work on scheduling... And Curtis Fuller again in 2 weeks at the Bakery. Here are some of their upcoming: April 6 - 11 Pat Martino April 13-18 Dave Frishberg with himself! April 20 - 25 Andy Bey Quartet April 27 - May 2 Larry Coryell Trio May 3 - 5 Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars Roy Hargrove Slide Hampton Benny Green John Lee May 6 -9 Dave Douglas Quartet May 8 Ryoko Moriyama. Saturday 2 Matinees, first at 3:00 PM, tickets $30. To note - Ryoko's new album "The Jazz Singer" features Michael Brecker on tenor sax amd The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. May 18 - 23 Cyrus Chestnut Trio

It was cancelled! I learned the morning of. Only reason is that Braxton cancelled his trip to Los Angeles, including the teaching at Cal Arts that week, and another show that he had scheduled at the Electric Lodge. Sigh.

Braxton at REDCAT this Saturday 21 February. Already got the tickets!