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The problem is really that such lists are not only boring but sophmoric. There are other forums for beginers. I've seen lists that seem to be just so much blather and don't add anything to any discussion of the artists. Now ,if you asked who are your favorites among the NEW ARTISTS, that may be both worth discussing, numbering, useful and interesting. Very quickly my current favs are; Tommy Smith ( operatic facility; no one plays in high register like him. Such control! ) Tim Garland ( to my ears, the best sound on tenor today; and soprano!) Tony Malbry ( alive, angular ideas; always a lot of interesting content ) Donny McCaskin ( driving, fluid; never-ending ideas. I have to get more of his work)

This is from the Eighty- Eights web site. Maybe this explains the difference you hear? X-Compound Press This is a special format designed only for Eight-Eight's label. This format has been developed upon full investigation on each process required to create the vinyl disc, to achieve the best sound quality. This format enabled to offer the natural, vivid and richer analog sound compared to the general 180g vinyl discs. This format is introduced from our fourth release, "Mad 6 / Ravi Coltrane" Eighty - Eights

Wolf - which ones are you refering to? The only one I have is Joe Locke and Geoff Keezer's "The New Sound Quartet; Summer Knows" and the sound is first rate. It's a hybird CD.

It looks like a very young Jane Fonda.

That's the same band that plyed here last year, but without Broom. Sonny was great. I could have done without the percussionist, though. They are scheduled to be here for the Rochester Festival in June and I already bought tickets.

When it starts sounding bad. Like now!

Excuse me young feller; Just who brought it up in the first place? Like I said: Ask a stupid question..........

Bertrand, If you stay at the Dumont on 34th (150 E 34th St, New York, 10016 - (212) 545-5240) you can walk down to the Jazz Standard (Jazz Standard 116 East 27th Street) and see: FRI - SUN APRIL 29 - MAY 1 Dena DeRose Dena DeRose – piano, vocals Martin Wind – bass Matt Wilson – drums Have fun! Tom Marcello

Now you see JazzKat what you started? Ask a stupid question and......World War III !

STANLEY TURRENTINE: CHERRY with MILT JACKSON CTI RECORDS, CTI 6017(LP) RELEASED: 1972, USA Stanley Turrentine : tenor saxophone Milt Jackson : vibes Bob James : piano, electric piano Cornell Dupree : guitar Billy Cobham : drums Ron Carter : bass 1. Speedball (6:39) [Lee Morgan] 2. I Remember You (5:10) [J.Mercer, V.Schertzinger] 3. The Revs (7:47) [Milt Jackson] 4. Sister Sanctified (6:01) [Weldon J.Irvine,Jr.] 5. Cherry (5:13) [Gilbert, Redman] 6. Introspective (7:02) [Weldon J.Irvine,Jr.]

You know Tony, I thought I had gotten over my adolecent fear of The Creature From The Blue Lagoon; until last night that is. But now I'm going to be VERY careful of every fisherman I see! On top of that, now thanks to you, there is a new creature to fear. A new aberation of Nature: PERVERT LOBSTER MAN!!!!!! Thank You.

If you didn't give the Saxophone hint, it never would have come to me. Lucky Guess.

Here's a wild guess......Charlie Parker. And it came to him in a dream.

A rhythmic genius. The pioneer of scat singing. The herald of the jazz solo. A master of swing. The man who could turn a popular song into high art. This was Louis Armstrong. Master of Scat "Ba-ba-da-ba heebie-jeebie deh. Ay! Jeep. Dah. Boop. Dee-bah, jip bah bah, bip bip be-doo-doo-doo. Doo, doo-doo-doo deh-deh-deh da-da, deh-da-da-da dee. Oo-be-doo-de-oo..." -Louis Armstrong in "Heebie Jeebies" (transcribed from the Louis Armstrong-The Hot Five, Vol. 1 recording) Hailed as having perfect pitch and flawless rhythm, Armstrong could manipulate his voice like he could blow his horn. In fact, it was often stated that Armstrong used his voice like a musical instrument and his trumpet like human voice. Indeed, when Armstrong's Hot Five recorded "Heebie Jeebies" at Okeh Records in 1926, he sang in an improvisational way that no one had ever heard before. The story is told like this: In the middle of recording "Heebie Jeebies," Armstrong dropped his sheet music. Rather than stopping the song midway, Armstrong chose to continue singing, and he did so without using actual words. Instead, he combined sounds made up of consonants and vowels, something he often did during instrumental breaks. This song became known as the first recorded example of scat singing.

Heebie Jeebies Transcribed from vocals by Louis Armstrong, recorded 2/26/26, From Louis Armstrong, Hot Fives & Hot Sevens, the 25 Greatest; Living Era AJA 5171. Say, I've got the heebies, I mean the jeebies, Talking about The dance, the heebie jeebies, Do, because they're boys, Because it pleases me to be joy! Say, don't you know it? You don't know how, don't be blue, Someone will teach you; Come on, and do that dance, They call the heebie jeebies dance, Yes, ma'am, Papa's got the heebie jeebies dance! Skatting... Say, come on, now, and do that dance, They call the heebie jeebies dance, Sweet mama! Papa's got to do the heebie jeebies dance! Spoken: Wooh! Got the heebie jeebies! Whatcha doin' with the heebies? I just have to have the heebies!

The photos are from a March 6th recording session at Avatar Studios in New York. Joe and Geoffrey work as co-leaders in a Quartet as the opportunities arise. They have recorded last year for Sony/Eighty-Eights ( for this session also ) as "The New Sound Quartet". The label owner, Yasohachi Itoh, bestowed that name on them. A Japanese marketing idea, I guess. The first record, "Summer Knows ' was released last Fall, but only in Japan. They are released on 180 gram vinyl, CD & SACD Hybrid. They sound and look great. If it is released here, it will probally be on the 441 label. Maybe this next one will be too. Both records have a mix of standards ( that are selected by Mr. Itoh ) and one original from each leader. When Itoh suggested "Summertime" Joe and Geoff groaned in unison; but the arraingement that they came up with, swung like a gate! Eighty-Eights Web Site Here is another photo from behind the board:

So you decide to take a little vacation in beautiful rual America and leave the city crazies behind. Pitch the tent, eat some of the fresh fish you caught and decide to go on midnight walk...looking at the stars... listening to nature's sounds.... feeling at peace with the world. How clean and fresh and good the Earth is! Then as you come up to a clearing...........OUT.........JUMPS........... THIS!!! My God, I'm glad I'm just a Jazz Fan!

His first name was McKinley, right? So he was called, early on: KINNY Dorham.

Thanks for the report, Uncle Skid. I'm glad you could be there. As far as people leaving, you're probally right about them leaving after their kids played, but I have been a part of many artist workshops with student ensembles, and for the parents to leave while the artists ( who just spent their day teaching their children) are on stage, is not good manners. I know that tomorrow, the band is playing in Lima.....Peru! Ahh, the life of a Jazz Musician! And yes, you win the "Plonker" prize. If you were from Britian, you would have had quite the belly laugh! Another photo from that session with Bob Hurst, Geoff, Billy Killson and Joe.

Here is a photo of George ( on the far right) with ( sorry I can't remember the bass player!), Gene Jackson and Joe Locke from this fall from a concert of the Joe Locke Quartet at the American Museum of Natural History; the "Starry Nights" concert series that is sponsored bt WBGO.

So what happened here? How much was the take and did you send it to Kloss yet?

There is a real nice cd of the "Lost Quintet" called: Title: IT'S ABOUT THAT TIME Date: July 1969 Release: Jazz Door #1294 That has some of the best Chick w/ Miles that I have heard.

Here is another from the same session. Photo by me; the humor from a British friend of Joe Locke's. How many of you know what a "Plonker" is?

Geoff may be a genius; a fantastic pianist with a exciting sense of harmonics. Ingrid is a mean trumpet player. A lot of chops and soul. They are also best of friends. I wouldn't miss it. I have my own bias, though. Here is a photo of Geoffrey, Yours Truly and Joe Locke.

Maybe they are just excited by "The Moontrane"!