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October 4: Walter Bishop Jr., piano, 1927 Steve Swallow, bass, 1940

I take a more circuitous route. I record my vinyl using my normal turntable onto a good Marantz CD recorder (I'm told it has a good DA converter), then rip that CD and edit it using Amadeus Pro. I save the results as mp3 files and import them into iTunes.

October 3: Von Freeman, tenor sax, 1922 Ronnie Laws, sax, flute, 1950

In a town where bureaucrats come and go, Chuck Brown remains. Now 74 years old, the singer-guitarist dubbed "The Godfather of Go-Go" just released a three-disc set, "We Got This" (Raw Venture), that includes an EP—with five new tracks featuring Jill Scott, Ledisi and bassist Marcus Miller—as well as a concert CD and DVD that serve as career retrospectives. The last two discs document a phenomenon in contemporary pop music: Go-go is a form of funk indigenous to this city that's rarely heard elsewhere—unless Mr. Brown is touring. At a table at Ben's Chili Bowl here, he said that "I would've been just as happy if the sound only stayed in D.C." Go-go music's lack of broad appeal seems to boil down to the perception that it can draw a violent crowd: Promoters would rather steer clear of it, and as a result a wide audience hasn't been nurtured. That's a shame, because go-go music, at least when Mr. Brown serves it up, is an undeniably infectious strand of dance music with the potential to draw in fans of old-school R&B, hip-hop and '70s jazz funk. Put Mr. Brown on stage at a festival like Bonnaroo or Glastonbury and he'd come away with thousands of new fans—and so would go-go music. More here: WSJ

October 2: Howard Roberts, guitar, 1929 Django Bates, piano, 1960

October 1: Dave Holland, bass, 1946

September 30: Buddy Rich, drums, bandleader, 1917 Oscar Pettiford, bass, cello, 1922

September 29: Rolf Kuhn, clarinet, 1929 Jean-Luc Ponty, violin, 1942

September 28: Kenny Kirkland, piano, 1955

September 27: Bud Powell, piano, 1924 Red Rodney, trumpet, 1927 Guido Basso, trumpet, bandleader, 1937

September 26: Gary Bartz, alto sax, 1940 Mark Dresser, bass, 1952

September 25: Garvin Bushell, sax, 1902 Tommy Newsom, tenor sax, 1929

September 24: John Carter, clarinet, 1929 Jay Hoggard, vibes, 1954

September 23: John Coltrane, tenor and soprano sax, composer, 1926 Les McCann, singer, piano, 1935

September 22: Ray Wetzel, trumpet, 1924 Marlena Shaw, singer, 1944

You sound like a producer.

September 21: Slam Stewart, bass, 1914 Chico Hamilton, drums, 1921

Got an interesting email today. I've pre-ordered "The Witmark Demos" from Amazon. They sent this email: "We're writing to let you know you'll receive a Bonus CD with your recent order. "Bob Dylan: In Concert, Brandeis University, 1963" has never been heard, bootlegged or circulated in any way and will arrive to you with the CD you've ordered." Wowwee! I wasn't expecting this.

September 20: Joe Temperley, baritone sax, 1929 Billy Bang, violin, 1947

So is the general consensus in the jazz community that he is a phony? He seems genuine enough in the interview that I linked to. The "jazz community" is much larger and more diverse than just those who post here. There are many, including myself, who enjoyed the series - who were greatly appreciative of the many clips provided, and also got a lot out of the talking head interviews (including Wynton's - turns out he's a much better teacher than composer or bandleader). Ultimately, the series is a good resource. Most posters here are simply encouraging you to watch the series and form your own opinion.

September 19: Helen Ward, singer, 1916 Muhal Richard Abrams, piano, 1930

September 18: Steve Marcus, tenor sax, 1939 Emily Remler, guitar, 1957

Better you should try some Ornette. LOL. I don't want to hijack this thread. But REALLY, was Ornette soloing on Tenor Madness, or was he just trotting out his riffs and disregarding the song? I vote for the latter.

September 17: Brother Jack McDuff, organ, 1926 David Williams, bass, 1946

We've had a few prior threads about Moondog. I'll never part with my copy of Moondog 2 (Columbia).