Seems like there were some fine Miles re-issues recently, but I don't know if they fall into the strict chronology of the year of our lord aught-two. The Fillmore sets with Wayne Shorter before Grossman filled his spot are something of a revelation (and if I remember correctly, those had never been issued previously). "Get up With it" is older news, but there's some ass-whuppin material on that. I like the busy-as-hell, murky jungle-fusion with skanky, electroconvulsive keyboard drones. hits the spot. Pretty much my favorite Miles period. Pete Cosey, Mtume, you know the drill.
and even though I haven't scored a copy yet (my man said he'd get me a discount, but he's slackin), I'll third and fourth that Charley Patton box nomination.
now when are they gonna come out with the Frankie "Half-Pint" Jaxon box, by crikey? or seriously, Teddy Bunn? Is there one? the complete Teddy Bunn and Wilton Crawley in one set. hoo papa. I need a nap.
>From: skip Heller
>To: Ken Waxman ,Theo Klaase ,
>Subject: Re: Bowie (Miles) -dead
>Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 15:45:21 -0800
>
>Ken --
>
>I think the difference between somebody like Gram (and for that matter Chet
>Baker) is that their work becomes pretty invisible for a time, then somebody
>puts out a reissue and hires a publicist to drum up the hype about their
>legendary status and what an influence the were on everything that came
>after them. In Miles' case, his music has never gone away, so you've never
>had to re-introduce to him to a new generation of listeners. One of the
>rules of thumb of jazz is that a majority of listeners buy KIND OF BLUE
>early into their consumership. The reissue spate in Miles' case is less to
>attract new consumers (who can buy KoB much more cheaply) but rather to get
>all the old consumers to buy new titles (or, moreover, new versions of old
>titles).
>
>(Personally, I refuse to buy the boxes, just because I've already bout all
>the albums three times, and three is my limit. I'd be happier with a
>chronologically-seuqenced box of all the alternate takes and songs that
>didn;t make it.)
>
>As for anything Kinky Friedman says, it should be pointed out that the
>Kinkster's only sacred cow is irreverence.
>
>
>
>
>on 12/23/02 3:06 PM, Ken Waxman at mingusaum@yahoo.ca wrote:
>
> > Skip/Theo et. al.:
> >
> >
> > I don't know, "being dead and all" didn't seem the
> > releaseerelease of new music from Trane, Elvis, Gram
> > Parsons, Chet Baker etc. Wasn't there a bunch of new
> > stuff (yawn) ocolossalper collasal million-CD Montreux
> > set or something.
> >
> > Death can be a good career move.
> >
> > Kinky Friedman did ayearsrview yearas ago where he
> > told the writer he had just signed with Jim Croce's
> > former manager.
> >
> > "But didn't famousecome really famouys after he died?"
> > asked the hack.
> >
> > "Well" said the Kink man. "I'm looking into private
> > planes right now."
> >
> >
> > Ken Waxman
> >
> > --- skip Heller wrote: > on
> > 12/23/02 10:04 AM, Theo Klaase at
> >> river_of_dogs@yahoo.com wrote:
> >>
> >>>> and what about Miles Davis? No one on the list
> >> seems
> >>> to mention him - how could that be?
> >>
> >> he didn't do much new music this year, what with
> >> being dead and all...
> >>
> >> sh
> >
> >
> > =====
> > Ken Waxman
> > mingusaum@yahoo.ca
> > www.jazzword.com - Jazz/improv news, CD reviews and photos
> >
> > ______________________________________________________________________
> > Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > zorn-list mailing list
> > zorn-list@mailman.xmission.com
> > To UNSUBSCRIBE or Change Your Subscription Options, go to the webpage below
> > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/zorn-list
>
>
>_______________________________________________
>zorn-list mailing list
>zorn-list@mailman.xmission.com
>To UNSUBSCRIBE or Change Your Subscription Options, go to the webpage below
>http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/zorn-list