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I'm not sure how to rater the LPs and the private tapes that are in my collection. What might be rare and valuable to me might not be to you. I've wondered about the origional ESP disks that I have including Ayler's "Spiritual Unity" and William Burroughs "Call Me Burroughs". Are they rare? But I do have a collection of private photographs, that I would not part with (taken by myself) and hand printed photgraphs by the Great Roy De Carava ( Billie, Trane w/ Elvin ) and another Master Photographer, Louis Ouzer ( Getz, Dizzy, Mulligan, Louis, Clark Terry, Oliver Nelson, Stravinski, Alec Wilder, Duke ) that hang on the walls of my study. Here is a photo of Alec Wilder blowing bubbles outside of Lou Ouzer's studio that was attached to the Eastman School in Rochester. Not the photos of muscians in the window.

I'm in total agreement with you here, Jim. When Osby was working with his more interesting peers and the odd vetran, he showed more fire and ideas. When left to his own devises, he just dosn't cut it. Pertty boring, as a matter a fact. If you have ever seen him lead one of his own bands, you'd know what I mean.

Re: cd recorders: I have a Denon 550R ,which has dual trays. The best reason for the cd recorder is that you loose nothing to compression as when you convert your analog signal to MP3. What you hear on the vinyl, you get on the cd. After that you can load the tracts on your computer so you can transfer them to a hand held divice, like a ipod. It's pretty simple.

Tommy, who is a friend, is a very, very proud Scottsman. For that reason, he has chosen to stay In Scotland, even after his early sucess in the States with Gary Burton and the Blue Note label. In Scotland he is the Director of the Scottish Jazz Orchestera, tours, records and even owns a small castle! Don't let the kilt and tatar fool you; he is as bad as a saxophone player alive. You should check out his huge catalouge that he has with his own Spatacus Records and Linn. This year he was on Joe Locke's "Dear Life" and has been touring with Joe and his 4 Walls Of Freedom band, were he replaced the dear departed Bob Berg. This Summer, when that band played the Rocjester Jazz Festival and a copuple of other near by gigs, we went to the hotel were all the Festival musicians stayed and there was a nightly jam session schecduled. Tommy and the 4 Walls drummer, gary Novak got up to sit in on " Softly In A Morning Sunrise" with two other horn players and bass and guitar. After the melody, Tommy took the first solo that was a building, visceral, booting and volcanic. All of the other players except for drunner Novak bowed out while they looked on with their jaws dropped and eyes bulging. Smith and Novak got so intense that the room was half awestruck and bolted to their seats and the other half were screaming like it was the coming of Rapture. It like Trane and Elvin. It was very, very intense. It was the best live saxophone playing I have ever heard, bar none. The other players took it feebly out and called it a set, and went for a drink. So don't be fooled by the kilt!

Is there a doctor in the house?

Before going on Ebay this precious saxophone is on offer to everyone on the Spartacus Record data base. Tommy Smith (Owner since 1984 - Purchased from Emilio Lyons, Rayburns Music, Boston) Tenor Saxophone (featured on his 22 solo albums) Model: Selmer Mark VI Serial Number: 142589 Year: 1967 w/ 3 Interchangable Saxophone Crooks (necks): a) S. Bosken 066 (Nickel & Silver) 2001 c) Original b) Silver Mark VI Black Leather Saxophone Case Reunion Blues (Purchased Le Menetrer) Paris 1999 Saxophone Overhauled 21 February 2005 by Roberto Romeo, 146 West 46th St, NYC If anyone is interested Offers start at: $7,000 Email: ts@pratacusrecords.com

Sounds like you are WIDE awake! That was the LOOOONG way to your point.

Yes Mike, I do. It's WXXI in Rochester. WXXI Public Broadcasting Council, 280 State Street - PO Box 30021, Rochester NY 14603-3021 Phone: 585-258-0200 I would say that the time was around 1979 to 1980. Good Luck!

I just remembered that one of the shows I taped was a Jazzmobile concert, that was recorded by the local NPR station here in Rochester, with the Milt Jackson Quartet with Sonny Red! Gone forever unless the station kept it in their archives.

Geoffrey Keezer: who never ceases to amaze and grow. Exciting and endlessly full of ideas. Frank Kimbrough :who, as a composer of his own unique music, is his best interpeter.

Not to put this effort off tract but to expand the subject of direct contribtions we might want to consider contributions to directly to or individuals suggested by the Jazz Foundation Of America. I regulary contribute to that cause, personaly. The Jazz Foundation Of America Web Site

I used to video tape everything that I couls off television when VCRs first came out, some were on Beta, for many years. I had a nice collectrion of things from local stations where I lived and of course, manyt many guest shotsfrom Tonite, Mike Douglas etc. When I went to play them back a few years ago EVERY tape, and there were many hours of then, were unplayable. A TOTAL waste!

My, My, this has been fun! Allen, you got caught triping over your own tounge; be a mench and lick your wounds in a quite place. You're not such a bad guy. As far a real guitar sound, then you have to start with a acoustic, right? When you move to a electric, the sound has ben altered, and I respect everyones taste, but I LIKE what has been done to alter the guitar voice. I think it can come closer to that of the human voice, and then some. I like what say, Vic Juris has done. It's very expressive and flowing almost......eh, NATURAL!

Martyjazz: This was probably a typo, but Evans died in New Jersey. I was at his last performance at Fat Tuesday. Michele Le Grand was there also, by the way. Evans had to have someone on each side of him to get around; he was so unsteady on his feet. Joe LaBarbra ( who is from my area ) told me that night that he recorded every set of every night that he played with him!

Can I suggest to everyone here to put on some headphones and listen to a little of ( a young guy, youmustbe ) Adam Rogers and cool it?

There just happens to be a article about him in the March JazzTimes. He had been teaching in Pittsburg untill his illness. This is a favorite of mine: ＩＮ　ＴＨＥ　ＬＡＮＤ　ＯＦ　ＴＨＥ　ＧＩＡＮＴＳ　（PRESTIGE） ＥＲＩＣ　ＫＬＯＳＳ （1969/1/2） IN THE LAND OF THE GIANTS ERIC KLOSS (as) BOOKER ERVIN (ts) JAKI BYARD (p) RICHARD DAVIS (b) ALAN DAWSON (ds) SUMMERTIME / SO WHAT / SOCK IT TO ME SOCRATES WHEN TWO LOVERS TOUCH / THINGS AIN'T WHAT USED TO BE

AL GAFA - LEBLON BEACH - Pablo

Calm down Allen, you'll hurt yourself. Back to the subject: John Coltrane - Live at Birdland ( Steve Marcus once told me that it is him, claping all alone, at the end of "I Want to Talk About You !?)

It's kind of like a lot of educators bios that you see. You know they "played with" Liebman, Woods and others when all they did was attend a workshop!

In the Jazz field can we count Gene McDaniels? "Compared To What " (Les McCann & Eddie Harris) "Silent Majority" ( Eddie Harris - Live at Newport )

Here is a photo of Danny Bank!

KCSM has a nice show called "Desert Island Jazz" where they invite artists to come on the air to play and discuss their favorite records. Here is a link where you can view their choices:DESERT ISLAND JAZZ

Yes, I think that description will do! Cannbal-addict - Nice list! I forgot about Chris Cheek; he holds his own on the Paul Motion record playing Monk and Powell with Chris Potter.

Stubblefied is great but his own recordings don't show make the same impact as he does live. Maybe he just makes such a great impression live, that his recording pale some in the light of day. Suggestions are welcome! I first saw him play with Thad & Mel's band. Wow! Here is a link to a interview with him:Link

Tommy Smth ( Bluesmith - Alone At Last ) Billy Harper (Capra Black) Chris Potter (Lift)