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Isn't (wasn't) Norman a contributor here? Q

Personnel and tracks below: (Some of these were issued on Billy Bauer/ Anthology on Interplay IP 8603) Billy Bauer g John Sherin b Charles Kay ds Clark Terry tp Recorded in 1959 and 1969 1 Tenderly 2 The Shadow of Your Smile 3 What Is This Thing Called Love 4 Blues for Fontana 5 I Remember You 6 Misty 7 I'll Remember April 8 Quiet Night 9 Michelle 10 Greenway 11 Lullaby of the Leaves 12 Impressions 13 Purple Haze 14 When It's Sleepy Time down South The other BB CD listed here (Let's have a Session) was originally issued in 1953 for the Ad Lib label - a Music Minus One type of production. BB/ Toney Aless/ Arnold Fishkin/ Don Lamond... nice. Q

I have the two Warne Marsh CDs on Jazzbank (maybe there's more). "Personal Statement", in solo (1050), and the duo with Larry Koonse (1067). Years ago Anthony Braxton told me that the duo recording came from a California concert he had organized at Mills College, where he was teaching (1987). Braxton joins the duo on the final track of the concert - not included on the CD, unfortunately. Most of the US source tapes for this label come through Toshiya Taenaka (ex Interplay Records). Unfortunately with this Al Haig release, it sounds as if the mike was placed on or very near the piano. Al's loud comping becomes something of a drag after awhile ... Q

Great link! Q

These are all fine musicians - they don't deserve this. Q

Great artistry, integrity... the early work with Lee and with Warne - and the the Vanguard sessions with Warne from '81... among others. They say Verve has 50's treasures of Lee/ Sal/ Ind/ Scott in their vaults somewhere ... Thanks Sal. Q

The new Dutch release has brilliant Chet - driving and inventive - he's all over the horn. Twardzik is fine too. Sound is no problem to my ears, considering the concert setting ... Q

Bird quotes "Rite of Spring" in his solo on *Repetition* on the Jazz Scene (Verve), recorded December 1947. Apparently, in the winter of '51, Stravinsky and party visited Birdland. Author Alfred Appel, who was there, tells in his book "Jazz Modernism" (Knopf) 2002, how Red Rodney recognized Stravinsky as they (the quintet) walked onto the stand. He mentioned this to Bird, who did not look in S's direction but launched directly into "Koko". At the start of his second chorus he inserted the opening of Firebird Suite, causing Stravinsky to pound the table in delight, showering those around him with liquor and ice. At no point did Parker acknowledge him directly, moving seamlessly into "Bird of Paradise". Q

But Jackie said ... Q

Anybody know anything about Abraham Ravett's 1994 film *Forgotten Tenor* on the life of Wardell Gray? Q

Chewy writes funny shit - good jazz ears, too - his own... Q

Well, maybe, but Lester, Bird, Clifford (to name a few) came to my house while I was there and they sang like angels ... and that was reality. Q

You can't get better than that... Q

The typical Jazz Coffee Shop (Jazz Kissa) is run by a jazz fan for a jazz loving clientel. People come to listen to jazz. They can make selections from the (often vast) lists that the owner/ manager has of the LPs and CDs on their shelves. Essentially there is little talking... there are usually jazz magazines to read... some customers bring books .. but most come to listen. Beer, wine and whisky and light food are generally available along with the coffee, which is normally brewed (and good). Smoking is permitted in most. Many are open late into the a.m. - some have small bandstands and live shows on a regular basis Interestingly, in the latest Swing Journal, there is an article on the resurgence/ management of Jazz Coffee Shops. Cashed up retirees (The Japanese equivalent of Baby Boomers) are indulging in a little nostalgia, it seems. MG - that picture is not a Jazz Coffee Shop - they are much hipper than that. However, it is surprising how many restaurants rent jazz soundtracks (through the Usen network which broadcasts nationwide on a subscription basis - Usen has a wide variety of jazz genre soundtracks available - as well as classical, pop (Japanese/ Western) etc. etc. Q

There was talk, mentioned in Safford Chamberlain's book "An Unsung Cat", that VSOP was hoping to release Warne Marsh with Rolf Ericson, Don Overberg, Red Mitchell and Stan Levey, (possibly) recorded for Mode in '57 ... Q

Yardbird in Lotus Land Spotlite SPJ 123 A (Dizzy Gillespie Rebop Six - Diz/Bird/Haig/Ray Brown/Levy - Hollywood Dec. 29 '45) Shaw 'nuff Groovin High Dizzy Atmosphere (+Milt Jackson) Salt Peanuts (+ Lucky Thompson - Jan. '46) (Bird/WillieSmith/Benny Carter + King Cole Trio+Buddy Rich - Hollywood March/April '46) Medley -Tea for 2 -Body&Soul -Cherokee (Bird w. King Cole Trio ? - Hollywood March/April '46) Ornithology B (Bird/Miles/Joe Albany/Addison Farmer/ Chuck Thompson - Finale Club LA, March '46?) Anthropology Billies Bounce Blue&Boogie All the Things Ornithology B. may be on the Mosaic ... classic. Q

As well as the Finale session, it has a killer Bird/Cherokee w. Nat King Cole. The Finale is possibly on the Mosaic... Away for a week - get back to you later. Q

This is an interesting disc - *Afro Bop - Machito and His Orchestra* (Spotlite LP - SPJ 138). Sources include Boris Rose broadcast tapes from the Royal Roost and Bop City in '49 (Sid introduces several tracks). Soloists are Howard McGhee and Brew Moore, and it includes the 3 tracks discussed above with Bird, including Reminiscing at Twilight. Intelligent notes are by Mark Gardener... The Spotlite label is pretty interesting in itself. Run by Tony Williams in the UK, it put out a lot of fairly obscure Bird things - example *Yardbird in Lotus Land* - SPJ 123, has amazing stuff from the Finale Club etc. in LA '46 (notes are by Ross Russell!), as well as many things from the Dial Catalogue. Spotlite still exists if you do a web search. These days its catalogue includes a lot of British Jazz. Unfortunately, a lot of the issued LPs do not seem to have made it to CD... Afro Bop Machito and His Orchestra Side One Howard's Blues Indianola How High the Moon Cubop City Boppin the Vibes (+Milt Jackson) Side Two Mambo Lament for the Conga Reminiscing at Twilite How High the Moon Tanga Lean on Me (+ Harry Belafonte vocal) Q

It's a fine disc... Ind's overdubbed tracks are outstanding. Sheila Jordan sings only on "Yesterdays". This has since been issued on CD (WaveCD 111) with additional tracks. Q

Isn't there a biography of Al Haig in the works somewhere? Q

The piano is bright enough on the original Esoteric 10" - it's certainly not muffled. Lee Abrams sounds a lot better on brushes than sticks here ... maybe it's a balance problem ... anyway he only uses sticks on Chillun. Q

Blurb for this turntable says it can be used as a normal TT, or to computer via USB cable. I don't really need one now, but it's nice to know it's out there ... Q

Durium - those are great Wardell videos on your site! Q

Ad in a Japanese newspaper today for a turntable that allows you to play LPs into your computer - reasonably priced, too (about $170). Company name is Ion. HP is in Japanese at http://pro-audio.jp/ion Q

Philology Birds Eyes 22 doesn't include Reminiscing, presumeably because Bird doesn't solo - it has the other 2 tracks. Q