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She doesn't have that first manager (who drives me crazy and probably drove Krall crazy too) any longer.

1. Suite For Swingers 2. Blues By The River 3. Melodic Rapsody GEORGE ADAMS tenor saxophone, vocals DON PULLEN piano DAVID FRIESEN bass DANNIE RICHMOND drums ALFONSO VIEIRA percussion All compositions by George Adams Recorded July 28, Roma, Italy HORO Records HZ 03

Love(ed) George Adams, especially when I saw and heard him on this day: Saxophonist George Adams at the 52nd Street Jazz Fair, July 6, 1976 NYC

Spray WD40 on a old hairy piece of chewing gum to remove the hair? Boy, you have to be really hard core, junky, and degenerate gum chewer!

He got 27 1/4 years and: Parole has been abolished in the federal system., so he will in all likelihood die in prison.

As far as see it as it happened: Lee Harvey Oswald's shooting by Jack Ruby ( watching with my Dad). The Democrat Convention Chicago Riots. The 1st Moon walks, that I remember watching late at night. Didn't see the landing. Very surreal at the time, or maybe it was the acid.

This may answer at least some of your questions: Music Review: Thelonious Monk Quartet - Misterioso [Remastered ...

Dizzy' has excellent sound and the technicians to man the board. The view ain't bad either.

Justin, probably lack of rehearsal for a large ensemble required a lot of sight reading. Who knows, maybe Mickey didn't bring his glasses. Many of the younger, conservatory trained musicians ( and Hersh was is that first huge wave of them) have a lot more practical practice in reading on the fly. I have a tape of maybe three songs of the Tom Harrell/Sam Jones Big Band, but the only person identified is Harold Vick IIRC.

I've had this book since it was published, and knowing a bit about Mr. Wilder, find it fascinating, and extremely open and honest. I knew him enough to say hello since one of his oldest and best friends, Louis Ouzer, was my photography mentor. That's Louis' photo of Alec Wilder on the cover and I also have a print of that photo in my collection. When I was going to school for photography, I also worked the night shift at the hotel where Mr. Wilder lived when he was in Rochester, which was just a few feet from the Eastman School and Lou Ouzier's studio. I'd see and talk to him quite often at Lou's studio ( where he would spend part of some days), in and around the hotel, and at various places around town where there was some musical happenings. Sometimes when he would be quite talkative, it would always surprise a little pip-squeak like me, and at other times he would be sullen and very guarded. At those times I, and everyone else who was smart enough, gave him a wide berth. One of a kind!

I thought it was a honest and respectful interview. A like Fred a lot, who is a real master musician. A very hi-level, hi-intelligence musician! Regarding his story about Art Farmer and that first bassist and drummer he played with: It was Vishnu Wood and Walter Bolden. I know because he told me that story a few years ago during a dinner conversation ( along with his trio members John Hebert and Nasheet Waits), I told him one of the first time I heard him was with that quartet.

I believe that was Monk, Greg.

I just happened to hear "Red Clay" from this today on Sirius. Brought back memories and sounded great!

I have a tape of Pat and Bobby Rose that I've been meaning to send to Bill Milkowski. It's from a Jazz Alive broadcast, and it's very good.

Pete is cool, JETman.

That was nice, Jim. That was Mike Boone on bass, who lives and works in Philly, and Lee Musiker on piano, who has been with Tony Bennett on and off for many years. I'm not sure if I've told it here but Buddy and Sammy did a extended date at Radio City when Barry Kiener was in the band. I saw a show from backstage that, at the end, made me see realize that Sammy really had a soulful heart.

That's a great band with Andy Fusco, Steve Marcus, Gary Pribeck, John Marshall, Dale Kirkland and Tom Warrington.

Diane! How are you?

Happy Birthday, Jack!!

Wilfred Middlebrooks Don't ask me why, I just find it funny. Sort of like a B grade silent film actor's name. Let's not forget Charles "Bobo" Shaw

I don't know about that. He was certainly called that by his bandmates from the 70's on. Here's Al Foster playing his composition THE CHIEF: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc4NfTc3fS4 PS: jlhoots brings reason to the discussion.

In my opinion, one of the worst biographies ever written (as least in the jazz world). Having said that, I'll take it for what little it's worth until the real thing comes along, but it's a painful read.

From Larry Appelbaum: A rare recording helps tell the story

Yes, Blazing Saddles is a absolute favorite! The wife and I saw TED last night and it was pretty funny, I must say.