Kevin Bresnahan

Belden once told me that "Black Dahlia" was meant to be heard in surround sound. He spent many hours on those mixes. He was really getting into surround sound right before he died. He saw it as a great way to get his music into the hands of people who would otherwise never listen to it.

I just got an E-mail from Tommy's Jazz offering Muse & Landmark LPs. I have a few of these already but I was wondering of there might be some in here that are "must have" recordings that I might have missed. Anyone want to chime in? Muse Records Vinyl $10.00 Each 5062 Kenyatta, Robin Nomusa 5065 Bonner, Joe The Lifesaver 5082 Cole, Richie & Kloss, Eric Battle Of The Saxes, Vol. 1 w/ Eric Kloss, Mickey Tucker, etc. 5109 Friesen, David Color Pool 5143 Schwartz,Jonathan Alone Together 5145 Jones, Etta My Mother's Eyes 5147 Kloss, Eric Now w/ Mike Nock, Mike Richmond, etc. 5150 Juris, Vic Roadsong w/ Barry Miles, Richie Cole, etc. 5153 Schnitter, David Goliath w/ Cecil McBee, Claudio Roditi, etc. 5154 Daniels, Eddie Brief Encounter w/ Rick Laird, Andy Laverne, etc. 5155 Cole, Richie Alto Madness w/ Harold Mabern, Eddie Jefferson, etc. 5156 Earland, Charlie Mama Roots w/ Dave Schnitter, George Coleman, etc. 5161 Person, Houston Wildflower w/ Bill Hardman, Sonny Phillips, Jimmy Ponder, etc. 5164 Ludwig, Gene Now's The Time w/ George Green, Larry McGee, etc. 5166 King, Morgana Stretchin' Out w/ Joe Puma, Eddie Daniels, etc. 5185 Lytle, Johnny Fast Hands w/ Houston Person, Mickey Tucker, etc. 5188 Ford, Ricky Manhattan Plaza w/ Jaki Byard, Dannie Richmond, etc. 5190 King, Morgana Everything Must Change w/ Jack Wilkins, Ben Aronov, etc. 5193 Shoemake, Charlie Sunstroke w/ Kenny Barron, Cecil McBee, Al Foster, etc. 5197 Schnitter, David Thundering w/ Kenny Barron, Billy Hart, Cecil McBee, etc. 5211 Giordano, Steve Daybreak w/ Barry Miles, Mke Richmond, Billy Hart, etc. 5227 Ford, Ricky Flying Colors w/ John Hicks, Walter Booker, Jimmy Cobb 5229 Goldstein,Gil Wrapped In a Cloud w/ Danny Gottlieb, Mark Egan, etc. 5234 Newman, David "Fathead" Resurgence w/ Marcus Belgrave, Cedar Walton, etc. 5242 Sullivan, Ira Ira Sullivan...Does It All w/ Red Rodney, Garry Dial, etc. 5245 Cole, Richie Cool "C" 5246 Eschete, Ron Line Up w/ Luther Hughes, John Perett 5249 Tate, Buddy Hard Blowin' w/ Ray Bryant, George Duvivier, Alan Dawson 5251 Forman, Bruce River Journey w/ Richie Cole, Bob Magnusson, etc. 5255 Friesen, David Storyteller w/ John Stowell, Paul McCandless, etc. 5256 Dailey, Albert Textures w/ Rufus Reid, Eddie Gladden, Arthur Rhames 5263 Chamberland L/Friesen, Dave Yet To Come w/ Gary Hobbs, David Friesen 5265 Juris, Vic Bleecker Street w/ Eric Kloss, Gil Goldstein, etc. 5270 Cole, Richie Alive! At The Village Vanguard w/ Bobby Enriquez, etc. 5273 Forman, Bruce 20/20 w/ Albert Dailey, Billy Hart, Tom Harrell, etc. 5275 Ford, Ricky Interpretations w/ John Hicks, Wallace Roney, etc. 5276 Farber, Mitch Star-Climber w/ Randy Brecker, Steve Khan, Mark Egan, etc. 5279 Hodes, Art w/Hinton, Milt Just the Two of Us 5282 Vinson, Eddie Cleanhead Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson and Roomful of Blues 5283 Newman, David "Fathead" Still Hard Times w/ Hank Crawford, Steve Nelson, etc. 5290 Rodney, Red The 3 R's w/ Richie Cole, Ricky Ford, Grady Tate, etc. 5291 Kloss, Eric Doors w/ Neal Creque, Gene Taylor, etc. 5295 Cole, Richie Some Things Speak for Themselves w/ Bruce Forman, etc. 5296 Ford, Ricky Future's Gold w/ Larry Coryell, Albert Dailey, etc. 5302 Phillips, Esther A Way to Say Goodbye 5303 Coryell, Larry Comin' Home w/ Albert Dailey, George Mraz, Billy Hart, etc. 5305 Waldron, Mal & Friesen, David Encounters 5307 Rodney, Red Alive in New York w/ Ira Sullivan, Garry Dial, etc. 5312 Warren, Earle Earle Warren and "The Countsmen" 5313 Adams, P. / Foster, Frank Generations w/ Vinnie Cutro, James L. Dean, etc. 5314 Ford, Ricky Shorter Ideas w/ James Spaulding, Jimmy Knepper, etc. 5315 Forman, Bruce The Bash w/ Albert Dailey, Buster Williams, Eddie Gladden 5319 Coryell, Larry Equipoise w/ Stanley Cowell, Billy Hart, Buster Williams, etc. 5320 Murphy, Mark Sings Nat's Choice, The Nat "King" Cole Songbook, Vol. 2 5322 Ford, Ricky Looking Ahead w/ James Spaulding, Kirk Lightsey, etc. 5325 Schwartz, Jonathan Anyone Would Love You 5326 King, Morgana Simply Eloquent w/ Bill Mays, Steve LaSpina, etc. 5332 Rangel, Nelson Members Only with Nelson Rangel, etc. 5339 King, Morgana Another Time, Another Space w/ Ben Aronov, etc. 5340 Waters, Benny From Paradise (Small's) to Shangri-La w/ Don Coates, etc. 5346 Roney, Wallace Intuition w/ Ron Carter, Kenny Garrett, Cindy Blackman, etc. 5347 Ponder, Jimmy Jump w/ "Big" John Patton, Eddie Gladden, etc. 5348 The Members...Too The Way You Make Me Feel w/ Nelson Rangell, etc. 5349 Ford, Ricky Saxotic Stomp w/ James Spaulding, Kirk Lightsey, etc. 5350 Coryell, Larry Toku Do w/ Stanley Cowell, Buster Williams, Beaver Harris 5351 Jones, Etta I'll Be Seeing You w/ Houston Person, Stan Hope, etc. 5352 Carvin, Michael First Time w/ John Stubblefield, Claudio Roditi, etc. 5355 Murphy, Mark Beauty and the Beast w/ Bill Mays, Joey Baron, etc. 5360 Coryell, Larry Shining Hour w/ Kenny Barron, Buster Williams, etc. 5362 Walrath, Jack Wholly Trinity w/ Chip Jackson, Jimmy Madison 5363 Hendricks, Michele Keepin' Me Satisfied w/ Slide Hampton, David Newman, etc. 5366 Jordan, Sheila Old Time Feeling w/ Harvie Swartz 5367 Sasajima, Akio Akio with Joe Henderson 5369 Spaulding, James Brilliant Corners w/ Wallace Roney, Ron Carter, etc. 5370 Carvin, Michael Between Me And You w/ Claudio Roditi, Cyrus Chestnut, etc. 5371 Rodney, Red Bird Lives! w/ Charles McPherson, Barry Harris, etc. 5378 McNeely, Jim The Plot Thickens w/ John Scofield, Mike Richmond, etc. 5379 Jones, Etta Sugar w/ Earl Coleman, Houston Person, Stan Hope, etc. 5380 Williams, Rod Hanging In The Balance w/ Marty Ehrlich, etc. 5381 Lynne, Gloria A Time For Love 5383 Hoggard, Jay Overview w/ Geri Allen, Frederick Waits, Ed Rozie 5385 Brown, Donald Sources Of Inspiration w/ Eddie Henderson, Gary Bartz, etc. 5386 Harris, Jerome In Passing w/ Marty Ehrlich, Jay Hoggard, etc. 5389 Plaxico, Lonnie Plaxico 5390 Jordan, Sheila Lost And Found w/ Kenny Barron, Harvie Swartz, Ben Riley 5411 Jones, Etta Christmas with Etta Jones 5433 Person, Houston Why Not w/ Joey DeFrancesco, Philip Harper, etc. Landmark Vinyl $10.00 Each 1501-2 Hutcherson, Bobby Good Bait 1504-2 DeJohnette, Jack Piano Album 1506-2 Heath, Jimmy New Picture 1507-2 Miller, Mulgrew Keys To The City 1508-2 Hutcherson, Bobby Color Schemes 1511-2 Miller, Mulgrew Work! 1512-2 Montgomery, Buddy Ties of Love 1513-2 Hutcherson, Bobby In The Vanguard 1514-2 Heath, Jimmy Peer Pleasure 1515-2 Miller, Mulgrew Wingspan 1516-2 Byrd, Donald Harlem Blues 1517-2 Hutcherson, Bobby Cruisin' The Bird 1518-2 Montgomery, Buddy So Why Not? 1519-2 Miller, Mulgrew The Countdown 1520-2 Moore, Ralph Images 1522-2 Hutcherson, Bobby Ambos Mundos 1524-2 Whitfield, Weslia Lucky To Be Me 1525-2 Miller, Mulgrew From Day To Day 1526-2 Moore, Ralph Futhermore

It looks like he's a writer for Wired magazine: https://www.c-span.org/video/?513056-5/washington-journal-gilad-edelman-discusses-section-230-communications-decency-act

Back in the late 80's, I got to know a jazz record collector who worked at a record store in Northampton, MA. He had a huge collection that included a bunch of rare Blue Notes. He told me that he had never seen an original of "True Blue".

Jackie McLean - Hipnosis (Blue Note). The Moncur session. I needle-dropped this to mp3 years ago so I could listen at work on my PC. I hear this and can't help but wonder why it didn't come out when it was recorded. About the only thing I can think is that the cymbal sound is not quite right in spots. Really "phase-y" sounding, even on the Mosaic Select CD.

Looks like a nice player. Half price is a good deal. Back when I did audio comparisons, I never really heard CD player differences. I heard mastering differences from CD to CD, but I can't remember a player making a certain CD sound good in one player and worse in another. I did use certain CDs to compare speakers though. I would just recommend using some favorites and see how they sound. You should have a few CDs that you know every note - for me it would CDs like "Kind of Blue", "Blue Train" or "Soul Station". I would use something like this.

I picked up a Toshiba pressing from Stereo Jack's many years ago. Great session. The slow blues tune, "Phil T. McNasty's Blues" is my favorite track.

My favorite Transition date is the Doug Watkins.

Joe Harley knows that the master tape for "The Jody Grind" is a needle drop. I discussed it at length with him and Michael Cuscuna via E-mail. However, he did not say that this would preclude it from being reissued on LP, just that it might not be good enough for a Tone Poet (premium) reissue. The Japanese CD reissue program has released 2 alternate takes of "Blue Train" and one of "Lazy Bird" but they only clock in at ~25 minutes. Maybe they will release these on a 2nd LP?

I was in a small produce market in Kittery, ME over the weekend and they were playing "Cousin Mary" from "Giant Steps" over the speaker system throughout the store.

I've lost track of how many musicians have said that to me. In a few cases, it was close to the truth though.

Well, after 6 days of negative tests, I assume I avoided it again. Hopefully this run will continue.

Listening to disc 1 ("The Digital World") now. I get what she is trying to convey but not a big fan of it so far (on track 3). The packaging, while very nice looking, was not very well assembled. Both CD sleeves as well as the booklet were glued into the pockets. The CDs came out OK but I had to literally rip the booklet out. Luckily, most of the torn cardboard was inside the pocket and not the booklet.

I am going to wait to hear a sound sample until I buy. If it's in good sound, I'm in. Bootleg quality - nah.

On Record Store Day (4/23/2022), Reel To Reel is releasing a live recording of Pepper Adams with the Tommy Banks Trio titled "Live at Room at the Top". Blurb here: https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/14738 Only 1000 copies being pressed and I am not standing in those asinine RSD lines so I guess I'll have to see if any are left TDARSD (the day after Record Store Day) or wait for the CD release. Does anyone know if the CD release will have more material?

I can't get my 2nd booster until May. You are still supposed to wait 6 months after the last one, right?

Some bullshit? Only some?? I somehow mange to see a lot more than you then. Avoid the hardware discussions if you want to keep your sanity. There are some real loonies in that forum.

Working from home today as my boss informed me that he tested positive yesterday and we had met yesterday afternoon for a bit in his office without masks albeit at a good distance (~8 feet). Tested negative today. Hopefully negative tomorrow too. I was supposed to meet a friend I haven't seen in almost 3 years due to Covid and now we had to cancel. He flies back to CA Friday. Covid still sucks.

I pre-ordered Ben Allison's latest, "Moments Inside" on vinyl. Ben is an interesting player and on this one, he's gone to the mellow side. From the samples, it sounds like a good combination.

If it bothers you, I have been told that these releases have not been licensed so they are technically bootlegs. If I see the music on a Amazon Prime or YouTube, I'll give it a listen, but they aren't getting any of my money.

Curtis Counce - You get more bounce with Curtis Counce! (Contemporary/Analogue Productions). I've managed to pick up a few of these 33 rpm Analogue Productions LPs over the years and they have all sounded really good. This one is no exception. Nice mellow date.

Spinning this one again. It's just OK. The funk tune 'Aurora' with the whacka-whacka guitar and electric bass remind me a bit of Sly & the Family Stone.

I finally got around to ordering this. I got an e-mail from Artist Share about another artist and thought, "Shit... I never got around to ordering that Maria Schneider disc"!

Herb Ellis - softly... but with that feeling (Verve). I have this on a 1981 Japanese pressing. Ellis with Victor Feldman on vibes, Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Ronnie Zito on drums. I haven't spun this in a while. Polite jazz. I'll have to spin something a little more lively after this to wake up.

In listening to this record, I was reminded of the many times I managed to see/hear George live. It also reminded me that as great of a tenor player George was/is, that circular breathing thing, which shows up a couple of times on this record, is kinda boring. It was really cool the first time I saw/heard it but by the 2nd or 3rd time, I was more like "eh". He basically does the same thing with it every time. No matter, it doesn't ruin this record at all and George does play his ass off. Higgins is pretty good too.