paul secor

Don't believe that the following tenor saxists recorded for BN: Warne Marsh Bill Barron Harold Ashby Eddie Johnson

Byron Allen Steve Allen Allen Eager

Archie Shepp Albert Ayler

Not jazz comics, per se, but Harvey Pekar's American Splendor comics often touch on jazz and record collecting.

Fred Astaire Honi Coles Jimmy Slyde

I thought Mr. Wooden's passing deserved a thread of its own, rather than a few mentions in the NCAA/NBA thread. I've never had any special feelings about coaches - basketball, football, baseball managers - but John Wooden always seemed like someone who stood apart from the rest of the pack. He always seemed to have a true dignity and, at least from what I've read, he seemed to care more, or at least as much, about teaching his players about life and living life with grace as he did about winning. His players always spoke of him with the greatest respect. Whenever I read something about him, it seemed as if it was something positive and respectful, and when you live 99+ years, that's somewhat unusual. When someone dies, people seem to have good words for them, but while they're living there are usually at least a few negative comments. Not so with John Wooden, at least as far as I know. He was a great basketball coach. He won titles with different kinds of teams - small teams that relied on speed, teams with dominant big men, and teams that fit somewhere in between. The two constants with his teams were discipline and defense. I remember watching the 1965 NCAA championship game (back then, college basketball wasn't a billion $ business & only the championship game was televised) and marveling that a relatively small team (Gale Goodrich, Keith Ericson, Kenny Washington, Edgar Lacey - I can still see them in my mind) could dominate by playing great defense and through their quickness. Back before I learned to stop wasting other people's time and lives with such things, I sent Mr. Wooden a copy of one of his books with a letter asking if he would sign it. He did sign it and took the time to send me a short letter inside the returned book. Some years later, when I was rereading it, my wife asked me what I was reading. I showed it to her, and when she came to the section with John Wooden's Pyramid of Success, she started laughing and said, "You're one of the most disorganized people I've ever known and someone with probably fewer life goals than anyone I've ever known. How can this mean anything to you?" She was right about what she said. (She loves me in spite of all of that - perhaps because of it). For me, reading what John Wooden wrote was reading about a dream. For John Wooden, it was about his life. Thank you for all of the great memories, Mr. Wooden. I never met you but I'll miss you.

Ulysses in Paris, a pre-publication excerpt from Sylvia Beach's memoir, Shakespeare and Company. Picked this up in a local book shop - makes me want to read the whole of Shakespeare and Company plus the edition of Sylvia Beach's letters that was published recently.

Sonny Murray Furry Murray Wooly Bully

Short spurts of heavy thunderstorms (hail predicted, but none yet) followed by spurts of sunshine. Seems as if the weather can't make up it's mind. Wish the rain would get rid of the humidity, but that hasn't happened.

Judge Crater Jimmy Hoffa Ambrose Bierce

I agree entirely. Woody's movies are somewhat predictable these days, but I know that when I see one of his films my intelligence and sensibilities won't be insulted. "Charming" is a good word to use when speaking about Woody Allen's films, and not a word I'd use when speaking about the vast majority of films being made these days. Charm may be a relatively lost art. I have the impression that most film makers are more interested in hitting me over the head than charming me. "Match Point" goes way beyond that, though; it's a great film. Hitchcock meets Tolstoy. Yeah. Woody hasn't completely retreated into nostalgia/self reference. He can still bring it at times.

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I agree entirely. Woody's movies are somewhat predictable these days, but I know that when I see one of his films my intelligence and sensibilities won't be insulted. "Charming" is a good word to use when speaking about Woody Allen's films, and not a word I'd use when speaking about the vast majority of films being made these days. Charm may be a relatively lost art. I have the impression that most film makers are more interested in hitting me over the head than charming me.

Condolences to you and your family. Hope you can celebrate fully at a later date.

The West Virginia Creeper A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Eddie Feigner

I'd go for a Caravans Select - don't know that I'd ever get around to listening to a box of 8 or 9 CDs of their recordings. That said, I doubt that it will ever happen either way.

Not sure if I have that one in my collection - I do know I don't have it on 78 - & I'm too tired to look, but the Leadbitter/Fancourt/Pelletier discography has the personnel as: Lambert: bass; Joe Tillman: ts; Clarence Ford: bar s on "Heavy Sugar" (the title they list); Lawrence Cotton: pno; unk. gtr; Oscar Moore: d. New Orleans, 25 Apr., 1955. Don't know how accurate this info is, but I hope it helps.

Dave Concepcion Joe Morgan Tony Perez

Dallas Green Dallas Alice Dallas Frazier

Joe Bonner: The Lost Melody (Steeplechase)

Fred Waring William Penn Jon Hendricks

We certainly can't say and I doubt that Trane would have had any idea where his music might have gone. I'm sure that in 1957 he had no idea what his music would sound like ten years later. Growing as an artist is a part of living, and none of us knows what life has in store for us - except perhaps changes and surprises.

Prayers for Mr. Wooden and his family. From everything I've read, he's a good and generous man and a man whose former players hold in the highest regard.

Hannah and Her Sisters has a scene with Woody Allen browsing through the jazz racks in a record store. Haven't read the article, but I doubt that Woody Allen would claim to be anything more than an amateur musician who's lucky enough to have a weekly gig.

Haven't played it in some time, but I have a copy of Bonner's The Lost Melody with Bob Rockwell on tenor. I remember enjoying it and being surprised that I did. I'm not a huge Tyner fan - except with Trane - and, iirc, Bonner came across as a lighter version of Tyner, which suited my ears just fine. I'll have to take that one off the shelf and see how it's held up. edit: Listened to it this afternoon. Bonner's playing sounds to me like a relaxed version of Tyner's. An ok record.