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I wonder when they'll release the Jim Morrison/Johnny Winter jam.

She definitely deserves a box set. Great singer.

Sun Bear is being described as a 6-CD set. Please keep in mind that the box contains 5 concerts, each on its own disc. The sixth disc contains the encores only for 3 of the concerts, and is about 22 minutes total.

He did all of the Miss Subways shots. If you grew up in NYC in the '50's & '60's, you couldn't miss them, as they were in all subway cars.

January 11: Wilbur DeParis, trombone, 1900 Osie Johnson, drums, 1923

We should get Lorraine to post here.

I liked Sun Bear. What I found interesting are the changes in mood and feeling from one concert to the next - as if they were really different "compositions." Even though this was a tour, and the concerts were just a few days apart.

Unfortunately, due to location and family duties, I don't get out much to jazz clubs anymore. But a few years ago, I went to Birdland in NYC. There was a benefit night for Barney Kessel, who was dying of brain cancer. I could only stay to hear one or two sets, because I had to catch a train. The opening set was Pat Martino with his organ trio (Joey, Billy Hart) and, sitting in, Eric Alexander (who had played with Pat on Stone Blue). With very little preparation, Pat counts off to begin Oleo, taken at a very fast tempo. Pat had this grin on this face as he looked at Eric, which seemed to say, "Deal with this!" Eric did; he definitely kept pace with such fast company. And I was in jazz bliss. Strangely enough, the next band was George Coleman, Horace Parlan, Jimmy Cobb, and I forget who else (did Jim Hall sit in?). It was nice. I left soon after that. One other point I want to make: Eric Alexander, Grant Stewart, Joshua Redman, Chris Potter, Tim Warfield, Jim Snidero, and the rest, are virtually unknown to the general public. And there's a level below them: I can go to a local restaurant that has, on certain nights, 2 or 3 musicians playing jazz. I'm sure (I hope) this isn't their day jobs, as I'm sure the pay isn't much. But once they start playing, if they're good enough (and they invariably are), I get that good vibe where I'm enveloped in jazz. I can listen, and all is right with the world for that 45 minutes or an hour they're playing. So if Alexander, Stewart, Redman, etc., devote their lives to playing this music, let's give them some props. We can enjoy one more than another, but we should be thankful for all of it. There aren't too many people at it these days.

What do you mean by burnout? I knew a lot of people who were burnouts, but sense that's a different matter.

January 10: Max Roach, drums, 1924 Allen Eager, tenor sax, 1927

January 9: Kenny Clarke, drums, 1914 Bucky Pizzarelli, guitar, 1926

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I just started listening to Warne's All Music, on Nessa. Very nice date. Great Lou Levy, also.

May she rest in peace. My condolences to you and your family.

That must have been a great show! (The music, not the kiss. Get a room!) Do tapes exist?

Thanks for posting that. Interesting that Ornette had very little to say about Fathead that was specific. "He was a beautiful human being, and he played fantastic." Well, OK. The article seemed to be more about memories of Texas than about Fathead. I wonder whether that's because it's actually very difficult to write about music. One may need a special talent, just like a sax player needs a special talent (and those two talents may or may not coincide in the same person). I know I find it difficult to put into words how I hear music, and it's nice to know that Ornette shares that inability. I'm reminded of a video clip that someone here posted a few months ago, of Anthony Braxton talking about Woody Shaw. Again, the same general words: a great musician, a beautiful human being. It reminds me of the importance of journalists and critics, that they do fill a vital need.

Do you know about this? Moody in Sweden (Prestige) Also, I think the issue with the title change pertained to the King Pleasure version, not the Moody original.

Upcoming releases can also be seen when you're on the site. Jazz releases can be found on the jazz page: Amazon jazz home page Scroll halfway down the page and you'll find New Jazz Releases for the next 6 weeks.

All You Need Is Love - YouTube

Not sure this qualifies, since the pianist certainly isn't obscure, but this particular recording isn't discussed much: Tommy Flanagan playing tunes written by his Detroit colleague, aided by Jesper Lundgaard and Lewis Nash. Sharp, focused, nice.

I too liked Drums Around The Corner much more than Orgy In Rhythm. DATC is fun, and has a nice groove. Also, while the drums are in competition, Lee Morgan has the melody lane to his lonesome, and he's having a ball. Orgy In Rhythm...ugh. It's of it's time, I suppose, a homage to Africa, really more of an experiment. Something to respect rather than to actually enjoy. And consider: Lee Morgan on the one hand, and on the other, Herbie Mann. I never listened to Holiday For Skins, because I suspected it was just more of Orgy In Rhythm. But I have to say, Orgy In Rhythm and Holiday For Skins are two of the best Francis Wolff/Reid Miles covers.

Huh...speaking of... Blue Note Highlights Collector's Box

I've drifted in and out of this thread...has anyone mentioned this yet? The Beatles USB Box Set

I just came back from seeing Disney's "The Princess and the Frog," and I can highly recommend it. The animation's great, classic Disney. The story line was wonderful, it just left me ferklempt. And there's tons of jazz and jazz references all through it. I mean, mentioning Louis Armstrong is a pretty easy shot, but Sidney Bechet?! So many good things about the movie - go see it.

Yes, he is blind. I saw him with Larry Coryell and The Eleventh House, opening for Capt. Beefheart at Town Hall in NYC on 10/28/72. Good keyboard player. And you're right, he didn't define himself by his blindness - he didn't wear sunglasses, and no mention was made of it.