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I'm sure that Wingy will transcribe a long story or three from DEEP and will paraphrase it here. . . .

Dova, if you are familiar at all with any of the small group (or even the full blow orchestra) work led by Francy Boland and Kenny Clarke, then I would say that this is a very good example of their style. . . . It's quite a nice release in my opinion; I'm a fan of all the Francy Boland Kenny Clarke Big Band and small group recordings, so my opinion is not exactly unbiased. I don't quite know how to describe this. . . very modern music of the time but very swinging with great soloists doing their thing is probably the clearest I can come up with. This was a session that I believe was not produced by Lion but bought from Gigi Campi (who I believe produced this, and was the producer/manager (?) of this/these bands.)

And even if literally it was a lone bullet, a lone gunman (I'm not saying it is, I haven't personally been convinced, and I'm not the "IT CAN ONLY BE THIS WAY" type of guy anyway), I just don't believe that Oswald acted on his own, without support, without perhaps manipulation. . . . It doesn't ultimately matter I think. The sad thing in my mind's eye is that there were many important men who were silenced during a span of some few years around this time. And it's awful to think it happened (happens) here. But it's reality, human reality, American reality. Disheartening reality.

Hey Matthew, GREAT points, well taken, and thanks for sharing them. I also would add that the tune does a great job of being a tone poem to the city as well. It's a great composition and as you say his composition skills aren't talked up as much as they should be. He wrote very unique pieces! Bud Powell. An amazing man!

Book or no book, I don't believe that Oswald acted alone. Honest to gosh, knowing what I know about Texas politicians and politicians coming out of Texas, I don't laugh at the thought of LBJ having had a hand. I have no answers, but don't believe the lone gunman answer either.

grey, that is a good idea and I for one would welcome Kevin's presence here again.

Welcome! Glad you're here and keep on posting! I too miss Bill a lot; used to do a lot of corresponding and haven't heard back from him in some time. Jim Dye had been more in contact with him, and several months ago let me know that he was doing okay. . . .

Both Helen's and my family are all in Ohio and Virginia, and as we are traveling that way in April for my brother's wedding, we're not traveling that way BEFORE April. So we're staying home. Going to have steaks, mashed potatoes, artichoke hearts and a salad (with the obligatory avacado!) And maybe go to see a film that weekend (Gothika and Timeline are possibilities, and I'm not sure if The Missing will be out but that looks tempting too!) And I'll squeeze as much listening to music as I can in. . . . I was hoping to have my new monoblocks in the house by then, but they're not ready to ship yet. . . !

Yes, Gene Shaw. . . . I love that band with Knepper, Hadi and Shaw in the front line! I'm surprised, though I probably shouldn't be, to see so many votes for Ervin. Wouldn't be in my top five!

You'll survive it Mike. You're tough. And most of those who know YOU, well, they KNOW.

An "other" I would have considered voting for would be Bobby Jones. . . . I like so much what little I have heard by this guy. Gonna have to seek out the Muse and Cobblestone (same thing?). . .

Even if Dolphy had not been omitted, I would have voted for Shafi Hadi/Curtis Potter. I just really dig his playing with Mingus, and that whole band he was a part of.

In your shoes, shopping wise, I would look up the various Borders outlet stores in the area and check them out. . . when I've been able to visit them I've found all sorts of great cheap jazz cds. . . it has been several years though since I was last within the stores.

I listen to a wide spectrum of material. . . . I would say that I do gravitate lately to piano recordings from the whole tradition. . . . I'm just a huge fan of the piano, and find myself wistfully wishing I had one myself!

Chai! You're right Late, that's a whole nother story. . . I really like it though not as sweetened as seems traditional. . . . My favorite is at an Indian restaurant here (excellent place!) called The Clay Pit.

Say, I think it's relevant to mention coffe-making methods as well, because like with tea, the method defines the taste in many ways. (Totally agree about pouring boiling water through tea!) I use a single cup (at first a method I borrowed from my grandmother because I'm the only coffee drinker in the house as she was, but then from preferrance for the taste) drip filter method such as these, generaly using Melita brown filters (#2). And I use Brita filtered water. And half and half. Hmmm. . . may have to make a cup!

Really, I dislike Xmas music immensely. Way too much of it heard as a kid. .. being a PK has some hazards. That said, I'll echo the admiration of "Crescent City Christmas Card," and the Duke Pearson which is amazingly hip. And I really like Marcus Roberts' "Prayer for Peace."

Paul, I've been listening to this one lately too. I hated the early cd version of this, and the late nineties was a much better release; somewhere I have an lp copy that I listened to several times in the seventies and just didn't enjoy. Though I can't say that I like all of Ellis' arrangements, or that I like all of the singing, overall I think this is a very moving album . . . I would say that For Heaven's Sake, I Get Along Well Without You, and I Was a Fool to Want You are my favorite performances. What strikes me about this album lately is how much of Armstrong I hear in her here. I hear Armstrong in her singing throughout her career, but here with her voice in such a diminished capacity (and with her gin drinking capacity nearly reached as well?) I really notice the Armstrong influence and style and SOUND more prominently. Not at all a bad thing, but something I was surprised to hear as I did. BUT in between the last time that I heard Lady In Satin and the most recent hearings I've heard more and more contemporaneous Satch, which may be a reason . . . . As far as the arrangements, I wish they had Galbraith's "Freddie Green four to the bar" playing up front more often in the sessions. But this is an album that I am very glad that I finally enjoy. It languished neglected in my collection in several versions for a long time.

I like this one, better than most of Music is a Healing Force of the Universe really. I liked this direction he was moving in . . . it seemed a natural extension of his work, a logical move from Love Cry. I hope that this gets reissued in the US soon. . . I have a great Japanese k2 copy, but I'd like to see this in the stores, available. I haven't yet ever heard The Last Album, and want to. Ayler was a fascinating man and musician to me; I would love to see learn more about his life and work.

I agree that Mike is a nice fellow indeed, and Nils et al. . . and I really like many sections of the All About Jazz site a lot. . . . But the bulletin board is just. . . boring. I keep trying to get interested, but. . . "Monk vs. Mingus Round Nine". . . "Jaco was the Goddamnedest Greatest". . . .I can't get into it. I just looked over there and didn't see the threads that seem to be controversial and wasn't interested in looking after a few minutes!

Yes coffee, when it's good it's fantastic, when it's mediocre or bad fahgedabahdit. I remember real Ethiopian coffee fondly, though I couldn't drink it that way now, salty as it was. I'll pick up a bag of Ethiopian beans and really enjoy it from time to time however. For the last few years, this is my daily joy, roasted here in Austin from beans from organic Mexican farmers: It's fantastic coffee!

By the way the Sun Ra that they released alongside it is really a great release as well.

This Dodds disc is quite interesting; very nice Dodds section, very interesting remainder of the disc. Have to revisit this several more times soon. I NEED LISTENING TIME!

I've gotten most of mine from Worlds, they're full pop but they have them for the most part or get them without canceling back orders. . . .

Le Cercle Rouge has been reissued by Universal France in their soundtrack series. . . .