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Too bad this one's not on CD: Great session!

"For All We Know"

That's "The Theme", right?

The Dameronia that you listed was a radio broadcast at Alice Tully Hall in NYC, I believe. I have a copy somewhere. Once I saw PJJ at a place called Syncopation on Waverly Place in NYC. There were all sorts of charactors there coming and going including Ray Draper, who had something going on if you know what I mean. At the table next to me were Max Roach and a very good looking woman. Max looked sharp too. PJJ was a little in his cups and kept on asking Max to play. He had other drummers sitting in all night. Max finally said "No, Joe. People come here to hear you play, not me. That's what I came for too, with this lovely lady here!" One other time I saw him a another little spot in the Village and made a tape. Philly Joe put on quite a display on the brushes that night! I lent someone the tape and never got it back.

Holy Crap x2!!

Look here: Philly Joe Disco.

When I was 13 & 14 I worked at a jazz club called Duffy's Backstage ar a busboy. Cannonbal was the first group I remember because not only did he pack the house but because he was so generous with everyone. He stopped at every table that asked him to visit that week and made friends. When he got up he would by the entire party drinks, and he treated all of the help great. The music had a very high energy level. Full of life, like him. One more thing...the first pot I ever smoked was some that Cannon gave the owner as a gift!

Yes, Happy Birthday Dan!

No, it wasn't really "fusion" and what attracted me to him is that the music was saxophone based, but not in the Soul Bag, ya know? Now maybe if he took the concept futher and developed it, it may have been more interesting. He was one of the rare 'jazz" artists who could sell our auitoriums ( on the West Coast especially ) and I think that stuffed up his head. I went to his website and his current music is smooth as a creek rock. The long race shows where a person is really at.

Tripple Hey! I used to own it. This one too... Then I realized that there were a least a thousand other players that my attention required. Then and now.

double hey

Steve: Jack is correct; it's Vi Redd. Ken: These pictures were taken the night before and the night of the "Now's The Time" recording. The first I ever heard of Mary Osborne were the sides she made with Coleman Hawkins in the '40's. Those nights were special because of her and Vi Redd, who played with more balls than most men.

How was Lonnie?

Here's a discography: Mary Osborne Discography Here are some photographs that I took in June, 1977:

Valerie, I can;t take credit for this one. It's by John Zimmerman. See here: Dizzy and a teacup

This is the one to get:

From my photo collection:

The title refers to the Fillmore District and the book is not only about the music that was harbored there, but how it was a part of the comminity and everyday life. I think the title is apt, having read the book.

Rufus Thomas is dead, so no.

Ok, I got it: This record was first on Bell Records. Bell records started in the 50's but..."in 1974, Clive Davis, who had become a consultant to Columbia Pictures for the company’s music operations, took over. By late 1974, Davis would merge the various Columbia legacy labels (Colpix Records, Colgems Records, and Bell) into a new entity named Arista Records, ultimately buying a percentage of the company from Columbia. The very last releases by the company have the designation "Bell Records, Distributed by Arista Records, 1776 Broadway, New York, New York 10019." In the 90's a guy in the UK bought or leased many sudes and released them on JazzMan Records. As 7" vinyl, no less.