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Received it also - probably Monday night which meant I could not log in for a couple of days. It wanted me to download an old version of Java, which I didn't do. I finally got rid of it by logging in through a thread in Google and changing the bookmark. Q

According to Steve Huey on the "All Music" site ... (and re-quoted around the net) ... "She (Betty) spent 1958 and 1959 on the road with Miles Davis ..." Is there any evidence for this? 1958/9 was a peak period for Miles with Coltrane, Cannonball, Gil Evans, Bill Evans etc. I've dug around a little but can find no references to Betty with Miles at this time. Maybe someone has some information to share ... Q

Are these available "complete"? A lot of fine music there ... Then again I see you may be referring to the Mosaic release ... again fine music, but "complete"? Q

Yes, just beautiful Fats. Interesting to see in retrospect how often Hawk employed boppers in the 40's ... Q.

Absolutely - to my ears the most articulate and driving bass among the early hard boppers. Some great things with Donald Byrd - Blows Beacon Hill (Transition); All Day Long/ All Night Long (Prestige) and a Byrd - Hank Mobley date with Kenny Clarke (Savoy) come to mind. Agree about the Oscar Pettiford forward lean - apparently he was very close to Paul Chambers who also has that (forward lean). Died at 27 in a car accident. What a loss ... Q

Re Warne’s physicality while playing, in the 1983 documentary “Manhattan Studio” by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation about Lennie, Sheila Jordan has this to say: "Oh, it used to be a kick to watch Warne… when he was really on … he was so emotional … his whole body used to just move back … you know it was wonderful to watch him play. It was really something to see – and of course to hear …" I guess she’s talking about the early to mid 50’s. Q

Unfortunately the phrase 'fetishize originality' can trigger certain sensitivities on this board ... Most would agree with that. Q

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBD: NBD can refer to: Contents. [hide]. 1 Banking; 2 Logistics; 3 Computing; 4 Science; 5 Other uses. Banking[edit]. National Bank of Dubai · National Bank of Detroit · National Bank of Dominica. Logistics[edit]. Next Business Day. Computing[edit]. The network block device of Linux. Science[edit]. Neurobiological brain disorder ... I suspect National Bank of Dubai ... Q

You mean Hank's wearing that shirt again? Q

Thanks for all your work spreading the message - as long as you can, keep it going ... Q

Whatever - some might also enjoy the double CD Geneva concerts from the 60's, which includes 2 previously unreleased live tracks from the Chicago Blue Note (1956) with Ernie Henry, Paul Chambers and Willie Jones. Q

Great read. Thanks for the link. Q.

That seems pretty unusual. Are you sure your payment went through? Q

Which session/ recording are you referring to, Gheorghe? Q

You've got me intrigued Ken. I did a quick search but only Phil Woods came up. Care to share the meaning? Q

We have our moments Q.

Leonard can't have been all that bad ... Mugsy Spanier wrote "Feather Brain" especially for him ... Q

Randy is pretty special. Q

She's a fine singer - Saw her in "Lady Sings the Blues" - the soundtrack recording was top in Billboard for awhile in '73. Lennie Tristano thought she was great and wrote to Downbeat saying so. (That's the gist of Jim's French quote). Never seen that book - no English translation? Q

Same could be said about Art Pepper - there are many examples of the time ... Q.

Motohiko Hino died of cancer in 1999. He was a superb drummer. Q

Excellent Chet.　Q.

Yes, beware: I snapped disc 3 of the Basie/ Lester Studio Sessions. Scott kindly replaced it for me. Mosaic must be aware there is a problem. Q

AND who also put together the excellent "Bird in Time" 4CD set on ESP (?) ......

Latest Newsletter (8/2) says the Benedetti Bird is running low. Don't they own that? Q.