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First I saw was in Chicago in 1975, saw the Basie band in a South Side Catholic church. It was fantastic! I kept looking at the other side of the church though, because also in attendance was the gal that I was most crazy about in the world, there with her date. . . . Now, 29 years later I see her all the time, because she's my wife! I've seen some others but the only one that really counted after that was the Duke Ellington Orchestra under the grandson here in Austin a few years ago. Man, it was in a newly remodeled nightclub, I had a table just at the edge of the dancefloor facing the band, the sound was INCREDIBLE! One of the best sonic experiences I've had. This Sunday night at Central Market about three blocks from my house there is a local jazz big band scheduled to play. . . I'm not expecting too much but I'll mosey on over probably.

Don't miss the Sal Salvador. . . that one (with a Capitol date added) is a great cd!

Oldest one I have is one from Bm3-er from November 2003.

Okay, I decided NOT to mention Al Hibbler as we've done the back and forth on Al lately. But .. .. .. yeah. .. Al. . . I dig that guy. A lot! (So did Charlie Parker!) "I Love the Sunrise". . .YEAH. B)

That's a good idea! I don't do that. . . but it's quite an elegant, and clever solution to a possible problem.

My wife, Helen Elizabeth Haggerty, tells me I have to keep my Helens! What do y'all think of sometime Ellington (and so much more) vocalist Alice Babs?

So far I haven't bought any music today! HURRAH!

Hmmm. . . I know what you mean about his taste in vocalists, but. . . I would do the reverse in that instance: I like Helen Humes, but she's no Ivie Anderson! B) Vive la difference!

By the way: Sara and Billy weren't really, to my knowledge, ever full time members of the Basie band. They did projects together, live and in the studio, but calling them "Basie Band Singers" is really stretching it. . . . Billie Holiday, yes, for a spell, Helen Humes for longer, Joe Williams for a long time. . . .

Two words: Ivie Anderson! I think Joya Sherrill is a great vocalist, and she had several stints with the band. I also think Ray Nance is a fantastic vocalist, and he was with the band as trumpeter, violinist and vocalist (and dancer too!) A fantastic all around musician! On the balance, I think that Basie had wonderful singers as well, possibly more successful and band singers in general, and a few quite long-lasting with the band. . . .

No Jeff, they made that specially for YOU! Sorry, I couldn't "resisk" as they say. I think Tod is right: the Stanley T was the first I saw with the removable top.

Almost done. The final copy must be made and then they must be mailed. Probably be mailed tomorrow morning. Whew!

I wouldn't say you've lost it. I think that Coltrane was very cognizant of the creation of sound with vibrations. I always wondered what his Variatone exploration sounded like! I want to hear some! I think that Coltrane was so intensely devoted at this time to music which I think he saw as religion or the biggest baddest tool of religion that it the study penetrated his life as far as it could, and what he read and what he played and what he thought were probably interconnected in a more effortless way than is possible with many. He certainly was in a position from his study and his habits to be seriously intrigued by the "primal sound" and to be searching for a way to make a "universal sound" that would in its way be a harmony to the primal sound of creation. . . . I think a lot of the music that he produced in the final years sort of passed through him as a part of this study, accelerated perhaps by the sublimation I think he also did of his illness into his work. . . . We're all whack, right?

I actually usually use recordings of several bands that I participated in and recorded in my then garage apartment. I know the sound of the instruments and performers, the room, and the limitations of the tape deck. Works well for me. Also I find that a good solo piano recording tells me a lot. Boom and clatter can't hide!

I've had this for years and it's mainly been tucked away not listened to. . . . I'm pretty sure this is alternates to that album that appeared after this on the Collectables cd "Jammin' with Herbie". . . . They're retitled I think on both, and the timing is different. . . . Maybe someone else has more recent knowledge of this one; I won't be able to get the two out and compare for a few days or longer.

This album I've struggled with over a few decades. . . I can't say that I like it, I can say I'm beginning to "feel it". . . . I don't actually believe that this album was executed under the influence of LSD. I believe it is just a part of his exploration, his search, and the added musicians I think moved him into this zone at this time. . . . Has some great moments! I now have a K2digital Japanese cd of this that sounds better than the domestic version I had, which helps a little. Sometimes having better sound gets you a step closer to the music. . . .

This actually the Warwick material of the Byrd-Adams group with Herbie. . . . Alternates and maybe a master or two. . . . NOT Blow Up material. Nice stuff, indeed. Sounds okay here; I actually think the material sounds a little better on the Collectables version.

It certainly has been done before! But when new folk arrive, the rituals are repeated. That's what you have to do to keep the tribe alive!

Man, I like Cab. I have all his material up to the early forties, and some beyond that. He was a showman, sure. But he was also a savy bandleader and spotter and developer of talent, and he was a unique singer. . . !

I preordered "The Complete Red Heads" on Jazz Oracle. I have most of it here and there, but since I've bought every Jazz Oracle so far, and since they've trounced other issues of the same mateiral I have, it was a no-brainer! Great music from Red Nichols, Miff Mole, et al.

Okay, the root cellar was just FIGURATIVE. Garage? Tool shed? Chicken coop? I've seen DOSE in Texas!

Time for Dr. Sangrey to go on down into the root cellar and brew. . . could be your ship coming in!

Hey Evan, don't overdo the babes today, okay? Many happy ones!

Here's part of a CNN interview about the cd: WM: That's right. The last one is titled "All Rise." And it took about six months to write. And this piece is more about the family influences on everything. The musicians on the album are younger musicians that I met when they were 12, 13, 14. And now they're in their early 20s. And the oldest musician on the album is 30 years old. And it really deals with all the trials and tribulations we've gone through. And it features lot of improvisations, very simple themes that are shot. And I wanted to come up with the type of music that shows how it feels for jazz musicians traveling on the road. When we have parties and stuff, we just play tunes and we like to play around and clown and really improvise and make the improvisations flower and have a certain type of weight.

Hey, that explains that. . . I'm not a Beatles fan either!