Leeway

This is really quite a good album, with Oliver Lake, Lester Bowie, C. Bobo Shaw, and what must have been a rather young Marty Ehrlich at the time.

Eve Adam Kundalini

That is worth heading up I-95 for! It's a very nice thought to present this show, but let's face it: Lacy is inimitable. Nevertheless, will have to put this on the calendar. BTW, I've been dipping into the ICTUS 30th Anniversary box set, which has a lot of Lacy. The Lacy discs are great.

The party's over, turn out the lights (thank you Dandy Don), or did someone get a jump on the festivities?

Plans for the party were cancelled:

Pass doesn't look like he's in a partying mood.

IIRC, Malaby also appears on Kris' New Talent/Fresh Sounds CD.

Eliza Elijah Eloisa

Barney Miller Kojak T.J. Hooker

Very belatedly: Happy Birthday (can be applied to the next one too )

Beautiful and deep:

There is a JCOA flyer laid in the album jacket. One of the titles listed, "Gardens of Harlem," by Clifford Thornton-- I don't think I've ever seen, but sure would like to.

John Reed Otis Redding Noel Redding

Are you trying to feed the flames??? Yes. Some great music on this disk though - much of it is about collective counterpoint, sometimes with the sax in a rhythm role. Long and hypnotic melodies. Given the direction the other thread took (and your complaints about it), I have to say that I'm flabbergasted that this would be your desire. I've been a huge fan of Berne's for years. I have probably about 99% of the discs he appears on. I have no doubt that the music contained on this upcoming disc will hold at least some interest for me. That being said, I almost always have to be in the "right" mood to listen to his stuff. No I was teasing. I am on the second time through now. It's a fantastic disc in terms of the group counterpoint, the whole group feeling, a real labour of love. All really well played-in. I should think he's delighted with it. Glad to hear it! I've spoken to Tim on the phone (to place orders for his Screwgun discs --- he lives local to me in Brooklyn), and believe me --- he's never delighted about anything I know what you mean! I've had several chats with him in the past, and then again there were times I steered clear. I'm supposed to see Berne Sunday at Bohemian Caverns. If he looks reasonably mellow (doubtful), I might try to sneak a question on this whole ECM thing. A prickly chap but I like him anyway.

I think Kris has been playing mostly with Tony Malaby, but I like the idea of her teaming up with Laubrock, whom I really like. No disrespect to Matt, but I would prefer the group without viola; give more space to Ingrid and Kris.

Been listening to the Complete Blue Note Horace Parlan Sessions (LP) over the course of the last week, mixing in other items as I go. This one is hot: Rashied Ali, Fred Simmons (p), Stafford James (b), Carlos Ward (as, fl). Survival Records.

Wow, a teenager with a bad attitude? Never heard of that before! Of course, the only way to handle that is to put some rounds through her computer. A little violence is always salubrious I suppose, get her and her pals thinking the rounds might be through them next time. Damn, what a great solution. Hmm, I think I know where she got the bad attitude from.

I've always really liked Horace Parlan. The vinyl sounds fine. LP 1:

The 2LP, 45RPM version of TOMCAT, by Music Matters:

Nana Mouskouri Melina Mercouri Melina Kanakaredes

Records have more than one song?

Yes he was. There are other --and far better-- ways to handle the issue. Seems like every other week another family is killed by a disgruntled family member. I fear for the girl.

Great, but I like Filles even more. Had to play the "Filles" session again to make the comparison. It's another great session, but I have to give the nod to "Miles in the Sky, if only by a smidgen.

"The Greatest Love at All" IIRC it was originally written for a bio-pic of Ali which starred the man himself and was called "The Greatest". The words state the the greatest love you can have is for yourself. Always found that strange. I lived across the street from one of the writers who of course was thrilled when Houston's version took off. Ironically, it seems that Whitney didn't love herself enough to "straighten up and fly right." Don't know if she died from it, but a life of drug abuse is a loveless life.