Hardbopjazz

She's already designing a new orange jump suit.

If you won a contest where you have 5 minutes to run through a record store and grab as much CD’s as you can, where would you start? I end up with nothing because I would fightiing with myself on what to grab first, and the 5 minutes would be over. Some local store on Long Island about 10 years ago once had such a contest. The winner was able to snap up 26 CD's in 5 minutes. I guess she either had small hands or didn't want more. I think I could have held on to more then 26 CD's. Would have pantrts with many pockets.

I know this, when you wan to buy a vintage guitar, if it looks like it is in mint condition the guitar probably doesn’t have a great sound. If it looks beat up, the ax sings and was played a lot, that's you want. I had a ES165 and it sucked. The guitar didn't play good at all. I was happy when I sold it. The super 400 Melvin was playing sounds real sweet.

For me, it was top 40 radio. One day, 30 years ago I realized how bad commercial music is and I wanted a change. Plus I was playing guitar and piano at this point and I just started listening to jazz. Back in the 70’s there were full time jazz stations on the air in NYC, so it was not hard to find something to listen to.

I wish I could find out what else might have been recorded for Columbia. I would like to think it was a full session and not just 1 track. I wonder if someone has a discography for Columbia and could check.

Yeah, but he was banging it around like a pool table ball.

He did play his ass off. That much I must say.

I forgot this one from the show, about 3/4 of the way through he turned to Melvin Sparks and told him to play something, solo guitar number. Jimmy wanted to lay out. Melvin said, "what do you want me to play?" Jimmy said, "play anything, why the F%$# an I paying you." Got a laugh out of Melvin, more of a laugh of embarrassment that is. I could see he didn't like being yelled at on stage. Anyway Melvin went on and played "I can't get started" for about 7 to 10 minutes.

Yeah, I'm giving up. He didn't record much. But he swings his ass off on "My Main Man." It is becoming my favorite Sonny Stitt session, and I have a lot of his music.

When I was playing I remember it being in the range of 12,000. That wat 10 years ago.

Melvin Sparks plays a Gibson Super 400. When I was at the Jimmy Smith show, he bangs it around like it was a $50 guitar. Any idea what a super 400 goes for?

Suprised to see that with 30 minutes left this only 100 dollars on ebay. Maybe it's because all these sessions can be bought today. Nothing is OOP.

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Take it from someone that has the Blue set. It's worth it. You can listen to it next month when the lights are again.

Yeah, this is the session I heard him on. I tried to find out some more info but there isn't much on him. I'll check the link you provided. Thanks.

Thanks. I am not missing anything then.

I'm a big Wes Montgomey fan. I saw an album called "Almost Forgotten" which I never heard of before. Is this a compilation album or an album of its own?

I heard this tune over the internet. Not sure who the trumpet player was. Does anyone have any ideas? The station gave just the tittle and nothing more.

How hard was it for Mercer Ellington to live under the shadow of his fathers name and success? He did have some success, but nothing like his father.

I remember reading once Alfred Lion wanted to sell Blue Note and go out on the road as Jimmy Smith road Manager. I wonder if Jimmy was the same way 40 years ago, or has hitting the bottle made him what he is today? I can’t see Alfred and him working out. Both are so opposite of each other.

Thanks, I'll try these.

Just read Oscar Peterson's book. I liked it. Now I don't know what to pick next. Any suggestions?

He did you the F word at least 5 times during the show. When the show was done he sat there for about 30 seconds while the band looked very confused. He turned to the drummer and said, "I don't want to play no more. Help me off the stage." The show ended very strange.

Jimmy seems to interact differently with the audience then other artists. Saw Jimmy Smith and he even yelled at me. I was sitting right up front by the stage. I was looking directly at him and after the tune was done he yelled to me, "What the hell you looking at?" He did have a drink on stage. I guess old habits are hard to stop. But he did put on a great show. Still worth seeing.

It happened to me as well. I bought Art Blakey's Ritual and I got Bud Powell's The Scene Changes. With mine, Ritual was OOP and they didn't have a replacement. CheapCD's did give me credit though.