paul secor

Bad example, Jim. Charles Ives' work running an insurance company while he composed in the evenings and on weekends led to a series of heart attacks at a relatively early age which robbed him of the energy to write music.

Max Roach/Dollar Brand: Streams of Consciousness (Baystate Japan) My LP says Dollar Brand on the cover. I guess this image is from a later issue.

I note that the ranting on this issue as well as that of European copyright seems to be coming from the wealthiest musicians. Risk of losing a million or two? What sickens me is that the jazz musicians of consummate artistry whom I turn out to see are paid £100 - £300 per gig, while I read that a lesser light in the pop/rock world can expect £75,000. Dunno why it should sicken you, Bill. That IS part of the natural order of things. This ain't the thirties and they're not Cab Calloway. MG It's regrettable that this is the natural order of things. I guess that it's easy to accept "the natural order of things" if you're not a musician trying to make a living.

I doubt that it sold many copies the first time around. Might be worth considering, as Henry Threadgill's more well known these days.

Jimmy Smith: The Singles (BN/King Japan)

Big Mac McGwire Big Sammy Big Barry

They define the genre. I don't think I agree. They're great recordings, indeed, but Baby Face was MUCH better served in his recordings for the Chess Bros. Those two albums are effin' incredible! But GG's not on 'em; it's Ben White on guitar. MG Didn't someone say that Baby Face Willette cried about those Chess recordings? Don't know about the crying, but the Blues Notes and the Chess recordings are two completely different deals, at least to my ears. I'll take the Blue Notes hands down.

His line about playing with Shepp and Dixon is a great one (and a true one). Thank you, Mr. Warren.

I've posted this before, but here it goes again: Al Francis: Jazz Bohemia Revisited (Lost Cosmic Unity) is a wonderful album, totally obscure, never been reissued. It's as worthy of being reissued as any record I know. I have an LP copy, but I'd buy a CD reissue. I don't know if it's been mentioned, but Henry Threadgill's Too Much Sugar for a Dime (Axiom) is another record that deserves a reissue.

Probably 95% online from various sources. I wish I could buy from local record stores, but they don't exist in my area. One of the many things in today's world that's changed for the worse - at least imo.

YAY!!!!! Hope you like it. MG So what on earth's that one anyway? I don't have eyes like a hawk and never saw the sleeve, so I'm clueless ... I asked that same question yesterday. No response.

Happy Birthday, MG!

Steve Hamilton Gene Conley Dave Debusschere

What did anyone expect?

Happy Birtday!

Cutter's Way Billy Pierce Slash

Kenny Burrell: KB Blues (BN/King Japan)

Lambert-Hendricks-Ross: Sing a Song of Basie (ABC Paramount Japan) edit - Must have taken a lot of work in the studio to put this album together.

Dick Butkus Chuck Bednarik Ronnie Lott

Nuke Laloosh Bull Connor Red Connor

Captain Barbara Sam (He added the "e" later on.)

Happy Birthday!

Edmund Crispin: The Moving Toyshop

Dizzy Daffy Daffy