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Hadda Brooks "Hadda's Boogie" Lee Konitz, as; Warne Marsh, ts; Hadda Brooks, p; unknown, b & d. NYC, c. March, 1950.

Pretty dumb name for a jazz group ... what were they thinking? (Or am I insensitive?) Q

For the Tristano people it was the other way round - eschew the ego, let it flow from the id. Q

Great News!Order sent! Q

Bud's *Round about Midnight* solo from Bird, Bud & Fats at Birdland. Q

Great Work! I thought I had it all. Looks like I need to search for "Young Lee" - which DOES have it all. Q

Love to see Charles before I kick ... looks a good deal. Q

Saw Richie live in the 80's. He was a fine player. Q

Whatever - there's an interview here: http://www.local802afm.org/images/allegro/mar10/Bertha_Hope-Booker_Interview.pdf Q

Still, you seem to be trying pretty hard, Larry. Watch your blood pressure. Nobody cares. Q

I'd like to hear Bertha - any news on that? Q

John L wrote: "I would be inclined to believe that the New Yorker would not publish something called "Sonny Rollins in His Own Words" without a disclaimer unless it was just that." That is very, very close to the legal wind ... sarcastic humor or not ... would anybody here like to have their name used publicly in such a way without permission/ disclaimer ... and be expected to laugh it off?　 Q

Seem to be up to 105 Bird CDs/ CDRs according to the site - a remarkable resource. Sorry to hear it may have gone. Q

Very original tenor for any period - the sides with Fats are excellent, especially considering he was just a kid at the time ... the fast company caught up with him, unfortunately. The comeback Heps are also very nice. This looks like one to find ... Q

Enjoying it - looking forward to part 2 where the real action lies - and Stanley's take on that. Q

Maybe the government and Lincoln Center together in a joint conspiracy.... Q

Forget it. Q

Hawk in the zone, with Tommy Flanagan, Wendell Marshal, Osie Johnson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHCiT5xU8jI Q

Thanks John. Great news! What obstacles would there be to release? It's now 76 years for the Lester session. Isn't that now under US public domain? Q

If you need further encouragement, check out Clifford and Zoot here on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyMHd3xw4HE Q

Saw him leading Supersax in the 70's ... very, very hip. The band played Bird's solos like a choir of angels, and then Warne Marsh played Warne Marsh ... unforgettable. Many, many thanks, Med. Q

Agreed ... yet, just listening to Roy with Chu ... what intensity, what creativity! Q

Whatever Larry... I enjoyed what you originally wrote as a piece of subjective writing ... asking if it was all true was perhaps a little unfair. It's a hard life for a writer/ critic. Q

Allen - The album title is "Handyland USA", and his playing is not too bad - basically one chorus per tune - everybody is a little tired, including Davey (the recording session finished at 6:30 a.m.). Then again he plays well on the Gerry Mulligan Songbook, both on tenor and a very dark toned alto (probably the highlight of the disc) - and that was 1957! Anyway it wasn't age I was referring to - he did some his greatest playing with Fats in the late 40's, and qualitively, that was hardly "boyish" ... Q

Concerning Allen, where do you get this from, Larry? I'm talking late 40's early 50's. Maybe your musical ears hear subtleties mine don't ... but are you sure Lester's "gray boys" reference didn't influence your thesis? Perhaps initially you meant to write "gray boyish" - then it's easy to see where you are coming from... Q