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Pat LaBarbara is still a bad boy! I got a couple of chances to hear and hang with him this year after a too long time.

"Comin' On Up" is the shit. Take it from a Western New York boy. Sal Nistico (tenor sax); Sal Amico (trumpet); Barry Harris (piano); Bob Cranshaw (bass); Vinnie Ruggiero (drums). I have no idea about this one:

I had the plausure of seeing Ronnie Scott only one at a club where he opened for Stephane Grappelli. I know that they video taped the Grapelli set. I'm not sure about the Scott set. Fun night!

Happy Birthday Dan!

I just saw it and couldn't wait for it to be over. Bad writing, silly story and lackluster acting by the big boys. But truth be told, they had crap to work with. They are getting to old to be acting like tough guys.

Damn Interns! But then again, what do you want for free?

Here's a update including the missing title: "JUST JAZZ" TV broadcast, Chicago c. July 22, 1970 Don Byas, ts Jodie Christian, p Rufus Reid, b Wilbur Campbell, d 1) Orgasm (a Byas original) 2) Tenderly 3) Autumn Leaves 4) Stella By Starlight 5) But Not For Me

What got me interested is that Mike Fitzgerald put a collector/ researcher in touch with me because he knew I had a tape of this. I transfered it to cdr last night and wanted the best information, and this morning he ( C.J. "Kees" Hazevoet ) sent me this: The date of the Byas recording is c. July 22, 1970 (not 1971). He played the Jazz Showcase at the North Park Hotel in Chicago, 19 & 26 July 1970, and the TV date was done in that week. I'm trying to get the precise date.

I have the audio of that TV show and I suspect that lots of other people have it by now as I seeded it (thanks to Dan Gould who transferred my open reel tape to CD-R) on one of the jazz vine forums this past year. Details are as follows: "JUST JAZZ" TV broadcast, Chicago c1971: Don Byas, ts Jodie Christian, p Rufus Reid, b Wilbur Campbell, d 1) unknown title 2) Tenderly 3) Autumn Leaves 4) Stella By Starlight 5) But Not For Me Marty, I have this also but I have questions. Is it 1970 or 71 (Chuck?) What is the name of the first tune?

It's a Brit thing in another sense, Larry. Unlike you, Cook and Morton as commentators on the 20th century American music called jazz lack two factors: not American and too young to be around when much of it happened - hence the emphasis on records. There ya go, (the both of you) that's part of it And there is also a peculare style of criticism that is a little to personal and self rightous. Don't get me wrong, I have many friends that are British musicians and fans and I love them. It's just a style. There has been times when John Fordham of the Guardian can write a very personal observation ( or rather, a interjection) that has nothing to do with the music. But I can dig Fordham too.

Don't get your shorts bunced up Larry, it's a Brit thing.

This one is in my area Bad To The Bone

One time Dizzy Gillespie gave a interview after "Dizzy's Party" was released and he said "I've made enough records for history!". Well, "Dizzy's Party" really sucked!

I'm waiting for youmustbe's book. And Chris' too!

Can't hurt.

I see Doc Henderson in there.

He was a year ago in April: Harlem Speaks Al Harewood

Thanks for exposing this crap, Larry. The "Like all imaginative Americans" phrase is a example of a nasty side of Brit writers. The patronizing / superior tone is unfortunate and unnecessary.

This should help you: Blue Note Labelography

Maybe Michael Pronko can help you? He's a very nice guy.

Allen, you must listen to Picture of Heath.

Yes, he's a very nice man. Here's a photo of him at a Jazzmobile concert that was forced indoors into a museum by bad weather in 1978: I had given him these photos that I took the year before just before the concert: I also gave him this one for Percy: A very nice man, indeed. By the way, the Picture of Heath record has not only some of the best Jimmy Heath playing, some some of the best tenor saxophone playing in my collection.

I'm glad Ben Brown is alive and well. So he and Rodney Joenes both played with Lena Horn, huh? And he follows Bob Cranshaw as the bass player in Sesame Street! A couple of weeks ago, a kind soul sent me a recording of that Dizzy Gillespie group playing in Boston. Send this one to Ben too. From the next night: By the way, I have to say I couldn't stand to listen and watch that video to the end. Call me a snob.

A little off post here but, what's Ben Brown doing these days? Here a photo of mine with him and Dizzy: