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Well said, Jim.

By the way: not a very modest proposal. I thought the Alfie tag was kind of clever, given the history here. Nothing personal.

I believe Woody III also manages David Baker's website.

There was a protest in front of his building last year regarding the loss of his place and a skis row hotel next door. Hilly shocked them all by saying " If you want to see old buildings, go to Europe! This is New York!"

I remember him as being a very inspiring teacher with lots of energy. This was a week long camp in Brockport, New York. 1977 or 1978. Branford Marsalis was a student. He won a free pass at the camp at some music competition. The other instuctors were: Woody Shaw Ed Soph Rufus Reid James Williams Harry Leahy Jamie Aebersold John McNeil

Here are a couple of photos of David Baker at a jazz camp in the 70's from my collection:

Same here; loved the book. It's very well done.

Well I always feel like me. Got my copies of the books today.

Vinnie Ruggiero claimed that he was the drummer on some of the songs that were credited to Max on Drum Suite.

Looking forward to this as I have just read "The Bronx Is Burning" and might have a couple of photos in this new book. Congrats to all.

Listen, I'm no fan and I heard part of the last JALC work, which sounded like tepid late 1960's Ellington out takes with african percussion, but JALC does more than their concert series and tours. The fact than Dizzy's continues to have a more than decent schedule that keeps musicians employed (with good coin) is one reason to applaud JALC. That space wouldn't exist without being supported by the Executive Director. JALC also has the extensive educational programs that also gives musicains income and keeps young musicians, of all economic tiers, interested in the music. If you balance the bad with the good, the good wins out.

A man of local roots and interest from here (Rochester) named Dale Scutti, teamed with Merv to buy Resorts International out from under Trump. That was also a eye opener to how much cash Merv had. During the fight for control Mr. Scutti said of Trump that " he has to carry a hose so he can tell everybody that he can walk on water" or something to that effect. Merv's shows got to be terribly wretching as time went by, but when he was based in NYC he had his share of Jazz players perform. I remember seeing Duke Ellington once (in NYC) and another time, much later ( in LA) I saw Cannonball play with the orchestra.

PHOTOS HERE

Thanks, I think I'll do that soon.

Jason Moran has some interesting things to say via Monk.

More Photos Here

I've never been a Bunky Green fan. Maybe it's because of those Argo recordings that I've heard. But recently I've heard from musicians I respect, that Bunky is playing his ass off! Here he is at Jazz Baltica last month:

Yes, it's the same except that One for Amos is added: NIGHT OF THE MARK VII (CLIFFORD JORDAN) Label: Muse #5076 LP 1975 Artists: Clifford Jordan, Cedar Walton, Sam Jones, Billy Higgins Songs: John Coltrane, The Highest Mountain, Blue Monk, Midnite Waltz,

I cringe whenever I hear news like this. Or as Chuck says: I get the Heebie Jeebies

Thanks for sharing the memorie. That story about Papa Jo, one that I heard may times, occurred at a tribute to Gene Krupa during a Newport Jazz Festival concert. I Max doing this on a set I taped in '82, but I never tired of the story or the performance.