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Michael played his ass off August 9th with the Frank Wess band at Grant's Tomb. I should post some of the photos I took that night.

Has anyone here old enough ever seen this?

Back in the 1970's Mary Lou Williams appeared on the PBS series Soundstage. Does anyone remember this one? Does it exist? I've checked Amazon abd other sites, but nothing.

I've watched this film 2 times now and enjoyed it very much. There not much playing. It is more the life of Jimmy Smith as he toured Europe in 1965.

Okay, here is Sunday's lineup. The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival Chico Hamilton, Joanne Brackeen Quartet, Ray Mantilla, and David Sanchez davidsanchez.jpg Sunday, August 27, 2006 From 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM Tompkins Square Park The 14th annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival offers an extraordinary and FREE line-up. City Parks Foundation is proud to announce that the festival will also include special celebrations for Chico Hamilton’s 85th birthday. The two days of free concerts take place in parks in the neighborhoods where Parker himself lived and worked. Chico Hamilton Drummer Chico Hamilton’s career stretches from the birth of be-bop, through West Coast cool to the present. While still a high school student in the ‘40s, he jammed with young players like Dexter Gordon, Illinois Jacquet and Charles Mingus. As a member of Gerry Mulligan’s “piano-less” quartet in the ‘50s, he gained a reputation for his innovative rhythmic sense. Hamilton’s own mid-‘50s quintet broke barriers both for its multi-racial make-up and it’s dynamic take on cool jazz. That group gained immortality from its appearance in the seminal music documentary Jazz On A Summer’s Day as well as a supporting turn in the gritty noir drama The Sweet Smell Of Success. Hamilton has continued to be a prolific artist. This year alone he is releasing a total of five albums—astonishing for anyone, let alone a man approaching 85. Joanne Brackeen Quartet Joanne Brackeen has been described as “a visionary of extraordinary depth” by Tony Bennett, and “a pianist-composer of phenomenal capacity” by the late Bill Evans. Her writing is remarkable for its creativity, stylistic range, emotional depth, and whimsical spirit. After gaining distinction as the first and only female member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers (1969-1972), Brackeen went on to perform extensively with Joe Henderson (1972-1975) and Stan Getz (1975-1977). Her new quartet outing, Friday: Live at the Jazz Standard, features her working group with Ravi Coltrane on tenor sax, Ira Coleman on bass, and Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez on drums. This new, exciting release comes on the heels of the Grammy®-nominated Pink Elephant Magic (1999) and the solo piano tour de force Popsicle Illusion (2000). Ray Mantilla A son of the South Bronx (with a strong Cuban background), Ray Mantilla is one of jazz’s most renowned Latin percussionists. A conguero of extraordinary power and lucidity, he has played with Max Roach, Charles Mingus, Ray Barretto, Tito Puente and Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, as well as recording as a leader since the mid-‘70s. His latest album, Good Vibrations, was released in May and features Mantilla’s trademark Latin fire. David Sanchez Puerto Rican born, New York-based tenorist David Sanchez has been a fixture on the jazz scene since the early ‘90s, playing with everyone from Paquito D’Rivera and Claudio Roditi to Kenny Drew, Jr., Rachel Z and Hilton Ruiz. On his 2004 album Coral, Sanchez reinterpreted the music of Latin master composers such as Antonio Carlos Jobim, Heitor Villa Lobos and Alberto Ginastera, backed by his working sextet and a full symphony orchestra. Sanchez combines rhythmic subtlety and lyrical depth for an unforgettable sound. ** Directions to Tompkins Square Park: Located between 7th to 10th streets in the East Village, Manhattan, between Avenue A & B. Take the L train to First Avenue. Walk South and East.

Frank Wess, with Michael Weiss on Wed Aug 9th. Cedar Walton Quintet Agu 10th.

There's one less note in the world. Thanks for all the great music you gave us.

I didn't think so. Thanks Jim.

In the past month when I've visit this place I have been getting spam/pop-ups. I don't get any at any other sites I visit. Anyone else have this happen to them? Is this something deliberate? It is nothing vulgar in nature.... I've scan my PC for anything installed on my PC and found nothing. It even happened to me once while I was at this site at work. P.S. As I write this, one just popped up for stock trading.

In 150 years when we are all dead, what jazz artists will be remembered liked Shakespeare and Dickens are still remembered and read today? I think it will few to maybe just 1.

Sad News. I guess 86 is a good long life. I'll play "My Hour of Need" tonight. I really do enjoy that record, and why not, when you have Ike Quebec and Grant Green backing you.

It's like, "I didn't start the forest fire, the Cigarette did when I trough it on the ground". Still breaking the law in my opinion. If it doesn't violate any laws, it's not breaking the law. Whether you like it or not, that's how it is. I know it not, but the artists are still being screwed out of money.

It's like, "I didn't start the forest fire, the Cigarette did when I trough it on the ground". Still breaking the law in my opinion.

Ther's over 990 jazz records seeded there. Safe to say, almost all are commercially available.

In another thread I was discussing the Jimmy Smith documentary “Jimmy O Smith.” I found someone that has this film. He is willing to give me a copy. He doesn’t think it could be seeded on dime. He had tried to find out if there is copy write on this film, but hasn't gotten a direct answer. He doesn’t want to violate the dime's rules on material that is protected by law. I agreed. But he offered to put it up on http://www.demonoid.com/. I never heard of this place. I went to the site and people are openly trading commercially available music. How does a place like that stay up and active and not shut down? Aren't record company's lawyers aware of of places like this? http://www.demonoid.com/

Can I assume all of you across the pond know about Martha Stewart and why we here in the US make fun of her?

Every jazz Christmas CD always seem to have Dexter Gordon's version of "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas". It is a great version of that tune.

Stick to what you know best, and that is being a bitch. Would you buy a jazz record she puts her name on? I wonder if she really knows anything about the artists that are on this CD?

This may be getting issued. The person that has it, wrote to me, that it just might be coming out on DVD. It was rebroadcast last year on TV and may be making it to a store near you. If it is not being issued, it will be seeded on dime, otherwise we will need to go and buy it when it gets issued. Either way, it seems to be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

Well I finally found someone with this film. In fact he's has transferred this to DVD. Those on dime, it may show up there soon. I will keep you posted.

I comparing just this summer. So far it hasn't been a good draw for jazz. By the way Dan, Lou Donaldson is in the mail as of this morning, 2 copies. I still need to get the Stitt working.

These are two questions for all the guitar players here. Flat wound or round wound? Which do you use, and what gauge? When I use to play, it was always Guild Flat wound at 13 gauge.

Is it doing any worse/better than usual? Guy I think worse. I go to live shows quite a lot. This summer it has been the thinnest in terms of audience. The jazz standard is a bit pricey, but the Vanguard and the studio museum of Harlem are more affordable. Andrew Hill was only 15 dollars and there were a good 20 seats open. I am planning on seeing Cedar Walton next and then Charles Toliver. Walton is at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola and Toliver is at the Iridium. I will check on the turn out for these. Maybe the state the US economy has something to do with it. People need the money for gas. But I've also went to a few Jazz Mobile shows which are free, and they too were not as full like in past years.

This past July I've gone to a few different shows. Andrew Hill a the Museum of Harlem, Lou Donaldson at the Jazz Standard, The Heath Brothers at the Village Vanguard and Greg Osby at the village Vanguard. All the shows were great, but they were all only about half filled. Last night at Vanguard, the second set for Greg Osby, there had to be a total 35 people. Is jazz really losing its following? NYC you would think it would be swinging at these clubs. How is live jazz doing where you live?

Today is Charlie Christian's 90 birthday. WKCR is doing a birthday broadcast for his 90th.