Pete C

Mmmm--vermicelli!

Ted Gioia Joya Sherrill Sherrill Milnes

Freda Payne Sonny Payne Sonny Greer

George Herbert Walker Bush Johnny Walker Jim Black

http://www.amazon.com/Live-at-Montreux-Highlights-1973-1991/dp/B004Z0P68W I think I'll order this. I'm not enough of a fan of the post-return Miles to spring for the complete set. I'd buy the 1973 if it were available individually.

Percy Kilbride Marjorie Main Richard Long

Too bad Miles was so weak at the final concert (he was in much better form shortly thereafter at La Villette). I was in Milan at that time and I had considered going to Montreux (the Bulgarian Women's Chorus shared the bill--remember them?). Anyway, when I saw the video, where Roney had to fill in so much for Miles, I wasn't so disappointed.

Ah, I see Alan already mentioned Amsterdam.

I just checked. I do have a Rotterdam 1967, recorded 2 days after Antwerp. You can find it on blogs and torrents I'm sure. But looking at my shelf it turns out it was a Holland date from the 1960 tour you gave me a burn of.

I saw the Octet once, I'm pretty sure with Harold Vick as 2nd tenor at an outdoor concert in midtown Manhattan, not sure when. But I'm pretty sure it was Vick and not Junior Cook. Also pretty sure it was the only time I saw Strozier.

Arthur Dent Zaphod Beeblebrox Victor Brox Victor Bockris C.P.E. Bach Peter Schickele

Naomi Watts Naomi Campbell Soupy Sales

Apu (Nahasapeemapetilon) Freddy Adu Abou Ben Adhem Adam West Senator John East Sheree North

Absolutely, but the late-'70s/early '80s material has more pure funk influence.

Felipe Alou Matty Alou Jesus Alou

Yes, I remember them from a Plautus play I once saw in ancient Rome. Jean Knight Mr. Big Stuff Little Big Man

Some of the funkiest shit I know is Jorge Ben Jor. Some recommended discs: http://www.amazon.com/Brazilian-Hits-Funky-Classics-Jorge/dp/B00005NSWV/ http://www.amazon.com/Live-Rio-Jorge-Ben-Jor/dp/B000005TQ5/ This is a great compilation, not sure how easy to find CDs, but downloads readily available: http://www.amazon.com/Hooked-on-samba/dp/B0015O4UCY/

Fanny Farmer Rita Tushingham Earl Butts

Taras Balzov Kotcha Kokov Bendin Spredyachiks (These are fictional names from the National Lampoon's "KGB Phone Directory" published some time in the '70s...) Wilmer "Vinegar Bend" Mizzell Val Wilmer Val Kilmer

Socks Checkers Fala

The Love Song to Om of Stacia Proefrock. I don't bother with Simon Weil's pretentious writing.

Madame X Lady L The Divine Miss M

Lily Pons Johnny Hodges Eddie Rabbitt

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Boots Randolph A. Philip Randolph

Is that the order of original release? It looks like that's the M.O. Infinity is another one I can live without ever hearing again. On the other hand, Transition is absolute killer. Means as much to me as any of his albums. Me too. I think the title track really captures the essence of Trane, sort of Impressions meets Love Supreme.