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Thanks SS. I guess a lot of the veterans have pased on? When I was looking on the web for the tenor player that I saw with McDuff once ( I don't recall his name but the drummer was Joe Dukes!), I came across this site with 21 minutes of live McDuff on it:Live McDuff

So far the two that have been stated, Person and Holloway, are the only two that I can think of. There must be more? Her is Red with Gene Ludwig:

I respect your opinion Dan, but how you can relate stage presence if you are not in the same room? You can get a inkling, but it's gotta be live!

No offense friends, but should this not be restricted to personal expierence. Stage presence has to be witnessed first hand. Everyone has off nights but I always heard that Lena Horne had commanding presence on stage. When I went to see her once and I foud her manner to be forced and stagey. Now for the ultimate cliche', I saw Miles many times from 1968 on, from small rooms to large, and he was almost always great. Once he really stunk up the joint for a week. Every night! But on another occaision in 1973, he was everything everyone has always talked about. Riviting, and in full command of the stage and the audience. Powerful and intense; cool and swagering.

Ellington should be added to any list. Magnetic to the end.

No, Jazz Kat. Here is a latter photo of Scott Jim - with your knowledge of the history, what about John's question as to tenor players that are still with us?

I know Paul Bollenback is on the extreem left, next: unknown organist to me, next: Joey D.,next:Jimmy McGriff. How about it Soulstream, Paul, Jim A. and the rest of you organ freaks?

This is harder than it seems, isn't it? Here is a interesting RECENT photo:

This question was proposed by John LaBarbera in JazzWeeks jazzproglist newsletter. I thought it would be interesting for all of the Organ/Tenor fans here at Organissimo. I'll forward the answers to John after the Board has at it for a while. "In you're opinion, what tenor sax artists are still with us who have a foundation in the organ trio history? Thanks for your input. John"

Isn't that the one with "Grooveyard" on it? Nice!

"My dad has gotten so many pianos for free that are beautiful instruments that I've lost count. I got my piano for free." Jim, I saw a program on a non-profit that takes old pianos and sends them to Cuba as a reaction/answer to the boycott. They are from the Bay Area. I do some work with school children ( as a supporter) that promotes music, especially jazz, in schools in Rochester. As a homebulider, every year I meet someone who dosn't want to move their piano so I make sure some family with a talented kid get it. And for "The Little Grasshopper"... I think you should get yourself a axe and wail on THAT keyboard for a little while!

Tha's a great record. "The Free Slave" reminds me of Max Roach's "Speak Brother Speak". This is really up the soul-jazz alley: IDRIS MUHAMMAD POWER OF SOUL Power Of Soul Piece Of Mind The Saddest Thing Loran's Dance Idris Muhammad - drums, Grover Washington Jr. - soprano/tenor saxophone, Bob James - keyboards, Gary King - bass, Joe Beck - guitar, Ralph MacDonald - percussion, Randy Brecker - trumpet/flugelhorn.

I have this one that is nice to have but by no means definitive, I'm sure: Tadd, The Life and Legacy of Tadley Ewing Dameron and it was written by Ian MacDonald, a journalist and editor who lives in Sheffield, England.

That's a gem of a building, Chris. Thanks for the photos. Buliding like that are designed and built with pupose, integrity and love, very rare no matter what era. And a lot of money!

I pulled what I have out of the tapes but what I have is not that but besides the above: A live outdoor concert (about 20 min.) with Ray Abrams - Piano, Buster Williams - Bass and Victor Lewis -Drums; from NPR. A workshop from Pittsburg with Shaw, Kenny Clarke, Dexter and Nathan Davis; also from NPR. Also, something I mentioned once before , a tape I made of Woody sitting in with Elvin at the Vanguard. A personal story: once, when I was a photographer, I spent a week at a workshop taking photos. The clinicians were Woody, Ed Soph, Rufus Reid, John McNeil and Harry Leahy and others. It was a Jamie Ambersold Clinic that went on for five days during the Summer. I had a good time getting to know everyone including the star pupil, 16 year old Branford Marsalis. I still have the photos. Branford has a HUGE Fro!

You know Larry, I DO have many of those New Years tapes; I'll look in the vault. I do have a wonderful tape that I made at the Vanguard with almost the same line up from 1980. It's the same band as "Stepping Stones" except Ronnie Matthews is on piano.

Chuck - Are the fees or percentage you would have to pay more than PayPal? The only reservation that someone might have, if they do not have a PayPal account, is they may not take the time to sign up just for one purchase. Best of luck.

This one cut is sooooo funky, deep and soulful, it makes you want to scream! From: " Nigeria". Grant Green guitar Sonny Clark piano Sam Jones bass Art Blakey drums It Ain't Necessarily So Blue Note LT-1032 - GRANT GREEN - Nigeria

By "later Evans" I meant anything after the early-to-mid 1960s. I've heard many speak of a late-life renaiassance for Evans, and I need to investigate that. What are his best late recordings? Try this one; a favorite of mine: YOU MUST BELIEVE IN SPRING" WARNER BROS. RECORDS (Rhino) R2-73719 BILL EVANS- Piano EDDIE GOMEZ- Bass ELIOT ZIGMUND- Drums Recorded August 1977 Produced by Helen Keane and Tommy LiPuma

Coleman's solo on "Soul Eyes" (Yoshi's) is one of the top tenor solos in my collection. Very exciting.

But damn, them sure are nice suits. And GREAT ties. Who was the band's outfitter? Not to get too, too far from the subject.... I believe that, in fact, wardrobe was Percy's job. If you look at the cut of those threads, they would be in style today with the high buttons and lapels. Hip Cats!

Isn't "A Tate Of Honey" on that set? That's wonderful to my ears. Anyway; it seems that you buy expensive box sets without having heard the artist before or at least not that much from the recordings on the set. Who does that?

LISTEN - READ - LEARN

This is sad news. One of the really great and exciting players in the past 30 or so years.

Nothing controversal here. A fluff piece with very little to say. The fact that he uses the MJQ to get on his soapbox against Hip-Hop culture doen't bother me in the least, but he dosn't give any REAL insight into what those men stood for and accomplished either.