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Roberto Menescal - Brazilian composer of " Little Boat" and others.

Thank You and yes, it is on cd. I usually buy from CD Universe; check there.

Thank You for That, Jim!

The above is a rash generalization, to be sure, and is far, far from the reality that I see from the many musicians I personally know. Now having said that, Artists in general, in THIS society do depend on their mates for economic survival, and that causes tension. It's almost the same in any two earner family except that the sensitivity ( mama's boys? ) that a Artist posesses comes into play here. There can be a lot of self-doubt about what they do as a Man/Artist in Western Culture. You can't tar all Jazz muscians with the same brush here. I hope that wasn't your intent. As far as Max's abuse goes, I hope he grew as a Man and worked out his frustrations in a more productive way. I'll bet that's the case.

I grew up with that album at my cousin's house in the 60's. It was one of the records that all the teenagers would dance to along with the Stax sides they had. It still has a nice groove to it! Away From The Crowd / Motherless Child / In Escambrun / The Young Turks / You're Gonna Make It With Me Featuring: Chick Corea, Dave Pike, Bruno Carr

oh consider the irony of that spelling... -e- Damn Spellchecker!

Hell, THAT"S good marketing!

I used to have a friend who would put his dates through "The Elvin Test ". He would take them to see Elvin Jones ( in NYC, of course ) and if she didn't get exited over the set he would drop her. Ahh... those were the days!

Mike, I DID buy your book through a online store, as a matter of fact, but you still have to be looking for it. One of the pleasures of a walk-in bookstore is that you can linger, browse and sample a little. Maybe you already have a interest, maybe not.... If you want exposure, you have to get it in front of people!

Larry, the major problem with big box stores such as Barnes and Noble and Borders is that if the person in charge of the "Jazz" section has no real knowledge or care for the subject, the selection and service is mediocre and slip-shod. In that case, it's the distributor's resposibility to make sure that the product they represent is in the stores by giving the buyers a kick in the ass. There are a lot of criteria that goes into where and why you place and push a product in different markets, but it's not rocket science ( or music theory for that matter! ); it just takes some thought and hustle. There are many lazy distributors, in music and print. If you don't get your product in the stores, nobody can expierence it. For the record, I found mine at B&N when it first came out but since then, it hasn't been restocked.

To add my two cents about Birks; he once said to me that, to paraphrase, that Jews, Italians and Putero Ricans can really play the music. That they had a lot of Natural Soul. I think he was just trying to add the whole human race as Soul Brothers! He was a Bahai, you know! By the way, does everyone here really enjoy this diarrhea of the mouth going on here?

Dan - It really depends on the State you live in with regards to tax questions. If you don't have a complicated return with a lot of income streams and deductions, you return shuld be a no brainer to do yourselves. You could always have the IRS volenteers do it for you for nothing.

Budd Johnson In the same vein, I have always liked Ira Gilter's book "From Swing To Bop " because it covers many of same players and their involvement in the evolution of music during this peroid.

To my ears, the greatest living soprano saxophonist ( outside of Wayne, who has a real gift for playing it ) is TIM GARLAND. Really fantastic sound! Warm, full and exciting As for the older generation, I love Zoot!

Has anyone ever heard the "Live at The Stratford Festival" set? You have to admit; there are nights when the guy is really playing! Go ahead, have a drink! The Oscar Peterson Trio At the Stratford Shakespearean Festival Label: Verve Issue number: V6-8024 Recorded August 8, 1956 - Stratford (Stratford Shakesperean Festival).

Allen - I have the Byas ( and a Dexter Gordon from the same show and peroid ) on audio tape. Rufus Reid is on bass, if I remember right.

Re: Christian.. Chris, could part of the reason for so few recordings, not only ones where he could be a leader but over all, be one of lifestyle? That is was his nightlife and traveling a hinder to him establishing himself as a leader and to be available to record as one? In the overall, there really are not that many recording of him in total. Correct? Being on the scene and giging around, and being a leader in the studio or clubs, are different jazz animals.

I have the Mingus on vinyl but the sound, to me, is not very good. It has a "boxy" sound; not very expansive or open.

I was fortunate enough to hear a test pressing og Keezer's soon to be released new cd, that is recorded live at The Dakota. I'm not too bold to say it's one of the best piano trio recordings I have EVER heard. It will be on Maxjazz. His work with the Storms/Nocturnes trio ( Tim Garland, Joe Locke and Geoff ) gives you a good example of his facility and ideas, also.

I have a LP called "Makatuka" on Seue', recorded in Pittsburg, with Rodger Humpries on drums that we could talk about. Send me a pm today as I'm leaving tomorow for a week in sunny Florida! Makatuka (1970) Segué LPS 1000 (LP). Recorded at WRS Recording Studios, Pittsburgh. Nathan Davis - tenor sax, soprano sax, bass clarinet; Nelson Harrison - trombone; Joe Kennedy - piano; Don DePaolis - electric piano; Roger Humphries - drums; Mike Taylor - bass; Virgil Walters - electric bass; Wheeler Winstead - vocal. 1. Makatuka (Davis) 8:09 2. To Ursula With Love (Davis) 7:41 3. Slave March (Davis) 5:10 4. Extra Sensory Perfection(Davis) 8:45 5. I Want To Be Free (Davis) 3:19 6. Ladies Lib (Davis) 5:49

The good music continues there with Geoffrey Keezer in April. Geoff's web site with his itinerary:Geoff Keezer

The first time I saw Basie, in a club, was such a kick sitting front and center of the band that had Curtis Fuller, Lockjaw Davis and Sonny Payne in it!

Sure, send me a email. Tom Marcello

Lew Soloff - "Yesterdays" LEW SOLOF: YESTERDAYS PADDLE WHEEL, K32Y 6121(CD) (P)©1986 KING RECORD CO. LTD. INC., JAPAN RECORDED: SEPTEMBER 15&16, 1986 RELEASED: DECEMBER 21, 1986, JAPAN Lew Soloff : trumpet Mike Stern : guitar Charnett Moffett : bass Elvin Jones : drums TRACKS (total time 51:28) : 1. Yesterdays (9:46) [J.Kern, O.Harbach] 2. Barbara (8:55) [H.Silver] 3. Beautiful Mimi (3:37) [L.Soloff] 4. All Blues (8:59) [M.Davis] 5. Thaddieus (6:28) [L.soloff] 6. Little Laura (6:00) [L.Soloff] 7. Antigua (7:21) [R.Prince]

I couln't possibly add another name to this list. Everyone has done such a fine job in brining up great , underated players, but I have these comments: John Marshall - Played with both Buddy Rich and Mel Lewis. The last I heard he was living in Germany. Lew Soloff - Can really play it all. I would refer you to a recording called "Yesterdays" that he made under his name with Elvin Jones. Richard Williams and Cecil Bridgewater - I always thoiufgt that they were some kind os soul Mates; cut from the same cloth and very interesting. Charles Sullivan - I have a recording, on vinyl/Strata East called "Genesis ", that is fantastic and saw him with both Fortune and on a Jazzmoblie gig with Billy Taylor, Victor Gaskin, Frank Wess and Freddie Waits. I really believe he should be the ultimate candidate here!