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Chuck Nessa Posted on Mar 21 2005, 09:02 PM Please consider that on his own, CC might not have a concept to bring off a date of his own by then. A little of this and a little of that, I suppose. The question really does'nt have a answer, does it?

I know that Frank Kimbrough has been working on this for more than a year and I believe there was a performance last year at the same event. Knowing Frank's work, I'm sure that it is something special; in fact, the whole festival is. My kind of players; thoughtful, intelligent and rooted.

Thanks for the correction and information. I better check my will!

As Michael said, there are a lot of gems out there and they are the real joy in this music. Myself, I'd rather hear new music, expertly played and arranged, than hear a standard that has been beat to death; and underexposed older works are a joy to hear also.

Great News. Is Paul Bollenback still playing guitar with the band?

Jim - Flood sounds great. The Japanese really know thier sonics! A short story: The Headhunters band played in Rochester during the time that "Headhunters" first came out. Herbie had a nice big fro, a leather jump suit and all of that. He did this shtick were he held his hands above the keyboards and moved them up and down; raising and lowering the volume. All and all a good show. Cedar Walton was in town for a three week gig with Sam Jones and Louis Hayes at a club nearby. I caught Cedar during that time on as many nights that I could. Being little Ol'e Rochester, the place was nearly empty on most of the weekday nights, and I and other friends became familiar to the band. In the night that Herbie played the concert, all of the Headhunters came in and had a ball playing and joking and sitting in untill 2 am. Outside of the muscians there was only two or three tables of people ( about ten people total ) there. It was like a Tuesday night. It was very cool indeed to see the love they showed and the fun that they all had together. To watch Herbie and Cedar bump each other off the piano bench during songs ( and laughing their asses off ) was a joy to behold.

A "Living Will" is not the correct term, I do believe. What you need is called a "Health Care Proxy" that spells out what you would want if you can't communicate to doctors.

Herbie Hancock - Flood This is a nice one I have ( on Japanese vinyl ) that shows off this side of him very well. You can get it from CD Universe. Song Title 1. Introduction/Maiden Voyage 2. Actual Proof 3. Spank-A-Lee 4. Watermelon Man 5. Butterfly 6. Chameleon 7. Hang up Your Hang Ups NOTES Originally released in 1975 as a double live album, recorded and initially released only in Japan. Flood admirably documents Hancock's Headhunters-period in a concert setting. The tunes are mostly culled from the recommended studio albums Headhunters, Thrust and Man-Child, with an excellent remodeling of 'Maiden Voyage' opening the program.

The Joe Locke is on his "State Of Soul" cd, with the late Mark Ledford on vocals. Great recording, if I may say so. 1 It's Too Late 2 Come Down Time 3 Land of the Living 4 Dimming of the Day 5 Hello to the Wind 6 Sometimes It Rains 7 New Pompei 8 For All We Know 9 Stranger to Himself Mike Pope Arranger, Bass Joe Locke Arranger, Marimba, Producer, Vibraphone, Main Performer, Piano Tim Garland Clarinet (Bass), Sax (Tenor) Henry Hey Arranger, Organ (Hammond), Producer, Recording, Piano Paul Bollenback Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic) Billy Kilson Drums Mark Ledford Vocals

Try Frank Malfitano who books both the Detroit and Syracuse Jazz festivals. fmalfitano@syracusejazzfest.com

Yes, that's it I believe. I think it goes "Shhh... a slip of a lip might sink a ship". I have it first, on tape from 1943.

They were broadcasts that Ellington did for the Treasury Department in 1945 (continuing into 1946, I think) encouraging people to buy war bonds (later re-titled "Victory Bonds" after Japan surrendered.

Yes AND No to all of the above but.... isn't "In Your Own Sweet Way" a hell of a song?

I've never heard of such a large sum for a deposit; or any deposit for that matter on a cell phone. In my area, for my business, Verizon has the best packages and service area, by far. I pay for 4 phones and a toal pf about 3000 minutes per month. Last month the whole package cost me $239.00; and that includes all of the taxes ( in NY the suck you dry every chance they get) and access fees. When traveling outside of your area code, you have no roaming charges ion the USA and if you call another Verizon cell customer, the call is free, as are the calls in the group. Sorry you are having such a bad time, though.

Around about 1981 I saw Johnny Hartman at Disney World at a bar/lounge they had there. He sang as well as he could given the fact that hardly anyone was there to hear him, it was noisy and he had a pretty sad pick-up group behind him. I remember a popcorn machine churning away during a ballad. After the set, I found Hartman sitting in a chair,smoking and all alone in a hallway outside of the lounge. He looked so sad and disgusted! I didn't feel I should say anything to him ( I kind of wish I had, today) but he had LPs that he had the bar selling so I bought a copiy of each, even though I already had at least one of them. I had to do something for him! Odd place indeed! I don't believe there was a cover charge and Zoot Sims was there the week before and Clark Terry the next week!

I always dug seeing the MJQ live. John Lewis was a really great "thinking" blues piano player, if you get my drift. Sometimes they could get into a intense ,swinging groove as only they could; I loved it. So, my favorites are their live recordings. One of the best is "Dedicated to Connie"; a two cd set. 1. The Little Comedy/La Cantarice/Harlequin/Fontessa 2. 'Round Midnight 3. Cylinder 4. Bag's Groove 5. Odds Against Tomorrow 6. It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) 7. A Social Call 1. Django 2. I Should Care 3. How High The Moon 4. Colombine/Pulcinella 5. Spanish Steps 6. Pyramid (Home For Junior) 7. Milt Meets Sid 8. I Remember Clifford 9. Vendome 10. Skating In Central Park

His heart was in the right place when it comes down to it, right? For every Teresa Brewer he produced there was a "The Kennedy Dream" or a "Three for Shepp"!

Aric, you da man! Really.... I'm going to play "Ceora" in tribute to you and then follow it up with "These are Soulful Days".

The easy one for me is Milt Hinton.

Aric, Somedays you are such a source of Joy and Enlightenment, it boggles the mind and soul!

Sonny Stitt Just in Case You Forgot How Bad He Really Was This GREAT late Stitt!

Sure! Miles played "Little Church" on "Live-Evil"; which is, of course, LIVE!

I've had this for quite a while. It's very chatty; written in a "as I saw it" style. He runs down his career as a fan first, and as a A&R record man. He does talk about Coltrane, of course, but you won't find any new revelations. It seems that Coltrane was a man of very few words with Thiele and that they had enough mutual respect to not step on each others toes. 3/4ths of the book is not about Coltrane or the New Music or Impulse! for that matter, but about his relationship with others including Ellington and Buddy Holly and his independent labels like Flying Dutchman.

do you know yaso-san's nickname and how he earned it...? B-) , -e- Sure, Itoh San's nickname is 'Eighty Eights" because he was /is a pianist.

These can all be bought today, I believe, so your dreams can come true!