Comments on: Random Musings and Blue Notes

By: Truls Bjerke

Truls Bjerke — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 09:58:41 +0000

Talking about guitarists: Two young cats studied with the same teacher. The teacher is named Chuck Richardson and hailed from Oklahoma City. The young cats were T-Bone Walker and Charlie Christian. Does anyone out there know about any records by mr. Richardson?

By: Woody

Woody — Sat, 27 May 2017 18:33:58 +0000

Lawrence, I think the $1000 price for the Lionel Hampton is an anomaly. The 2nd highest bidder on May 1st bid:
r***i(252) $999.00 1 May 2017 at 11:05:03AM PDT.
However he also placed a bid May 13th on the $399 copy that was listed in much better condition for much less:
r***i(252) $150.00 13 May 2017 at 3:22:53PM PDT.
My question is why would he, only 12 days later, place a bid on a better condition copy for $849.00 less?
If he hadn’t bid $999.00 on the JRC copy the high bidder would only have had to top the 3rd highest bidder which was $103.00.

By: Lawrence Lorber Cohn

Lawrence Lorber Cohn — Thu, 25 May 2017 20:25:54 +0000

Note that the Lionel Hampton 10-inch Blue Note ended up selling for $399, but earlier fetched over $1,000 in a Jazz Record Center auction. So you can add it to the Thousand Dollar Bin.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/302294347716?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

By: DevastationWagon

DevastationWagon — Sat, 20 May 2017 03:08:00 +0000

I saw the Coltrane doc the other day. It was really good, but I could’ve used less corny rapsodizing from Bill Clinton and Santana and the like, and more input from people knowledgable about Coltrane or his music. Hearing those guys say “oh it really speaks to me” a half dozen different ways was tiring.

Great footage and use of tunes, and the overall presentation of the story was good.

Details I did appreciate: 1) Sonny being dressed almost like Santa Clause; 2) Coltrane’s kid wearing an Alice Coltrane t-shirt. I think I’m going to get a shirt made with my Mom’s name on it and wear it around town.

By: geoffrey wheeler

geoffrey wheeler — Fri, 19 May 2017 21:20:02 +0000

The Blakey album on Impulse is really good! I enjoyed it. I have a modest selection of Impulse albums, 25 to be exact.

By: Gregory the Fish

Gregory the Fish — Fri, 19 May 2017 20:28:59 +0000

okay wow, that could have gotten ugly, but it didn’t. nice job everyone.

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Fri, 19 May 2017 17:11:23 +0000

Never got hugely into Stitt but I do love his playing on that Art Blakey quartet album recorded for Impulse.

By: geoffrey wheeler

geoffrey wheeler — Fri, 19 May 2017 16:45:46 +0000

Stitt was an amazing musician. I love much of his work. One of my favorite albums where he is featured on alto is arrangements by Quincy Jones on Roost. He was also a phenomenal tenor player!

By: Scott Lowrey

Scott Lowrey — Fri, 19 May 2017 16:36:28 +0000

For me Sonny Stitt is the clear #2 after bird, as far as Alto goes.

By: geoffrey wheeler

geoffrey wheeler — Fri, 19 May 2017 15:26:04 +0000

Clifford, from what I have read, Hendrix had an astonishing Rock career cut short by early death. I don’t in the least question people thinking him a great guitarist; he is just not a great JAZZ guitarist to me. I lost interest in Miles’ music because of the directions in which he was going. I also thought his innumerable flamboyant outfits quite strange. Miles lived right across the street from a friend of mine. We would on occasion sit on his tiny balcony and watch musicians coming and going. To make my stance on Hendrix clear, I don’t like electronic music. I want to hear an acoustic piano, not an electronic keyboard!