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There ya go! Here's a smattering of favorites:

Birks not only influenced every trumpet player for several generations, but he was a great teacher to any musician who wanted to spend the time and learn. As a founder of bebop alone, I hear him everywhere today. Shit, he was/is one of the GIANTS. A influence of behemoth proportions. Here's a photo I took of him teaching a local Buffalo musician a rhythm pattern in his hotel suite after a long night:

I have the LP. Good music and sound, but very short playing time.

On Sunday's there's music at St. Peter's at 5 PM. I'd go hear: April 25 — Jazz Vespers Chris Dingman’s Waking Dreams

I'm always a bit fascinated and confused by thinking such as this. So the Society wanted the recordings only for their "private archives?" What does that mean exactly - and how's that any different from me bootlegging a concert if I don't intend to share or sell it? The "historian/archivist" side of me wishes that we could all just ignore copyright/royalty concerns and just release historical stuff like this for all to enjoy, but obviously that's not fair to the performers... though they did presumably get paid for these gigs in many cases 40+ years ago. I guess I just don't understand the point of a Jazz Society recording performances but having no intention of doing anything with them. I believe they were played on a radio show that one of the principals had. Other than that, these days many institutions record for archival purposes.

Not sure if you've seen this article.

I read the new one, which is very good, but Upside Your Head! is great.

I'll come to your birthday party if your sister is gonna be there. Happy Birthday!!

Was he the one who issued "The Count at the Chatterbox"? Basie didn't seem to mind.

Maxine Gordon, who is working on her doctorate in history at New York University, is the senior interviewer and jazz researcher at the Bronx African American History Project at Fordham University. She has written on various aspects of jazz and is currently writing a biography about her husband and his legacy. I look forward to this. Maxine's experience in the music business and jazz society, including her history with Dexter, will be well worth reading.

DONE!! RUMORS

Now, I dig him a little more.

I have to buy this recording. Frank is one of the true originals and never fails me for a great listening experience.

I have his last one : I'm on the fence with regards to him. It's one of those recording where you think something is going to happen, but doesn't. The DVD that was included looks like someone recorded it on a cheap camera, and doesn't enhance the package at all. He may turn out to be the Marlon Jordan of the 2010's, or he may turn into something more substantial.

I put this one on yesterday morning: Great sound! Dave Finck is a favorite bass player of mine.

Here's our Bichon, Remy. He's hurting today after a operation to pull two teeth and another operation at the same time. He's a great dog.

Happy Birthday, Mr. Hoots!!

Hey, a asshole is a asshole! I think as far as hearing live music in a club, it might have been Cannonball. Concerts? I can't remember at all.

I can't answer your question, but I saw this exact line up once. A very lackluster performance. I could never dig that saxophonist, but it was nice to see Walter Davis Jr. in the flesh.

In the days of film, Leicas didn't have a light meter built in the camera. You carried a separate light meter. They were not Single Light Reflex cameras that has a reflecting mirror that opened and closed when you took a shot. So, they were both quieter (no noise when the mirror opened and closed), the repsose time from the image you were shooting to the film in the camera was faster, and because they the light didn't have to reflect off the mirror - it went straight to the film when you clicked the shutter button- they were "faster" in low light situations. That is you could get a image in very low light better than a SLR camera.

One of the great ones. Lots of personality in his images:

Allen, tell me what you need of Braxton and they're yours. There a few more from the same date. I can upload them to a server, if you have one that avilable to you, or I can send them to you via Sendspace. Email me at Email me