Friday, January 22, 2010


Henry "Red" Allen

From high atop the Famous Door 66 West 52nd Street in beautiful midtown Manhattan, It's time once again for Dr. T and Teatime.
Sam Morgan's Jazz Band Mobile Stomp (1927) Bogalusa Strut (1927) Down By The Riverside 10-22-1927 Everybody's Talking About Sammy 4-14-1927 Allen had already left the band when these recordings were made.
George Lewis Burgundy Street Blues (1944) Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula Good Time Jazz
George Lewis New Orleans Stomp Climax Rag (1945) Bluenote BN101
NY Orchestra: Henry Allen fronting the Luis Russell Orchestra.
Biff'ly Blues 7-16-1929 Victor V-38073-B
Body And Soul (1935) Vocalion 2965
I'll Bet You Tell That To All The Girls (1936) Vocalion 3214
Make A Country Bird Fly Wild (1929) Victor 38107
When My Dream Boat Comes Home (1937) Vocalion 3389
Dancing Dave 2-18-1930 Victor V-38121-A
Feeling Drowsy Victor 7-17-1929 V-38080-A
Seven Lively Arts "The Sound of Jazz" Red Allen starts on Wild Man Blues, Coleman Hawkins,sax,Gerry Mulligan, baritone, Vic Dickenson, trombone, Pee Wee Russell, clarinet, Rex Stewart, cornet, Jo Jones, drums.
"The Sound of Jazz" was a 1957 edition of the CBS television series Seven Lively Arts, and one of the first major jazz music programs to air on American network television. The one-hour program aired Sunday, December 8, 1957, at 5 p.m. Eastern Time, live from CBS Studio 58, the Town Theater at 851 Ninth Avenue in New York City, New York. The show was hosted by New York Herald-Tribune media critic John Crosby, directed by Jack Smight, and produced by Robert Herridge. Jazz writers Nat Hentoff and Whitney Balliett were the primary music consultants.
Pops Episode
This is a Scam. This is not a Real Pops Episode.
Der are a lotta scams out der. Da Amish Miracle Fireplace scam. Dealer Warranty Services scam. A new scam targeting Haitian Americans trying to bring their relatives from the earthquake-riddled country to the United States has surfaced, authorities warned today. Haitian Americans contacted in the scheme are offered documents they supposedly need to bypass the official government process to bring family members from the devastated island to America.
You've got to hand it to those identity thieves – they're usually a step ahead of the banks whose customers are their primary targets.
When a spam email went out last month, disguised as a message from Valley National Bank's security department, the bank quickly responded, posting a warning on its Web site.
"A fraudulent e-mail has circulated to some Valley customers claiming that the bank has temporarily suspended their account due to "Billing Failure," the warning states. "This e-mail also provides a link to click on in order to complete an account update to unlock their account."
The bank, which has 175 branches in New York and New Jersey, says the e-mails are not legitimate and says they should be deleted. It points out that clicking on the link will take victims to a bogus site where they will be asked to reveal username, password, and other sensitive data.
But the scammers have moved on to "phase two" of their scam operation. Millions of other spam emails are now hitting inboxes, purporting to be warnings from the bank about this very scam.
"Members and Non-Members may have received an e-mail that "appears" to be from VALLEY NATIONAL BANK," the bogus email reads. "This is an e-mail fraud attempt designed by hackers to obtain your personal information. The e-mail has a link that sends you to a site similar to our Internet Branch site and requests you to supply your card information. We urge you not to follow the links or enter any account information."
So, the scammer is sending out an email warning consumers about his own scam. What gives?
As one reads further, the hook is revealed.
"For your security, your online banking profile has been locked," the email says. "Unlocking your profile will take approximately one minute to complete."
The email then gives – not a Web link, but a toll-free number to call. Of course, those who call will be asked to provide their username, password, and other sensitive information. But the scammer is betting consumers will fall for it, because the scam is delivered in the form of a warning about the scam.
Pretty clever guys, those scammers.
So when da Amazin Book company sent me a notice dat somebody was buying stuff using my credit card. Den da credit card company called me and said, no, it's true. Some guy in Switzerland was charging stuff on my card and den dey went over da list a deese weird purchase dat dey said he made: Cheese fondue set, naughty ladies negleegee, and a new cell phone. Da Hell Kat dat evening again served a batch of her new chili recipe: Click here for Egyptian chili chili recipe. Den I had this weird dream about some guy yodeling, wearing a naughty ladies negleegee and being hung upside down over a huge pot of boiling swiss cheese which was labeled Visa on its gold encrusted outside surface and makin a cell call for Swiss 911.

Thursday, January 21, 2010


All you want to do is leave your heirs with a will -- not a bill. Dat was da opening line of a telemarketer da udder day dat was trying ta sell me a prepaid funeral plan from da Dennis Whistlelowsky Funeral Home.
Da average funeral in da United States costs roughly $6,000, according to da Federal Trade Commission, and many top $10,000.
So why not pay for your own funeral before it's your time to go? Save your relatives all da hassle.

If you're not familiar with da concept, "prepaid" or "preneed" funerals allow you to buy everything from a casket to cremation services from your local funeral home. Your final arrangements are taken care of before you move on da great beyond -- even if that is decades away.

Marketed heavily to da elderly and baby boomer generation, prepaid funerals currently account for a quarter to one third of all funerals, according to da National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA).

And da attraction is easy to understand. Prepaying for a funeral can relieve your family members from having to make funeral arrangements while day offer buyers a chance to beat inflation by buying at today's prices.

So I went down ta talk ta Mr. Whistlelowsky: I asked a few questions:

If you move...For example, if you purchase a prepaid contract from your funeral home in da gloomy Nordaast and retire to sunny Florida, can I transfer da money for a funeral down der? No, he said solemnly.

If you change your mind...Or suppose you have second thoughts about da funeral home where you buy a prepaid plan -- can ya get yar money backdepending on what state you live in, you may be entitled only to a portion of your money back? No, he said solemnly.
He said: Funeral costs add up
Most commonly selected services and merchandise
Professional service charges
$1,213
Embalming
$420
Odar preparations (cosmetology, hair)
$150
Visitation/viewing
$275
Funeral at funeral home
$350
Transfer remains to funeral home
$154
Hearse (local)
$185
Service car/van
$85
Acknowledgement cards
$18
Casket
$2,330
Vault
$950
Total
$6,130*
* Not including cemetery charges, such as da plot, opening/closing da grave, monument or marker.
In order to "lock in" today's prices, we offer payment plans.
How about if I wanna be buried with a hermetically sealed Tupperware container a da Hell Kat's Chili?
Dat's extra, he said solemnly.
How about if I wanna be buried in a pine box instead a fancy casket? Dat's extra, he said solemnly.
How about if I wanna be buried in a cigar box instead a fancy casket? We don't do dat, he said solemnly.
I said I'd tink about it.

Thursday, January 14, 2010


Cannonball Adderley


Cannonball Adderley - alto sax
Nat Adderley - cornet
Yusef Lateef - tenor sax, oboe, flute
Joe Zawinul - piano
Sam Jones - bass
Louis Hayes - drums Brother John
Fun from Mercy, Mercy, Mercy on Capitol
Cannonball Adderley - alto sax
Nat Adderley - cornet
Joe Zawinul - piano - piano/keyboards
Victor Gaskin - bass
Roy McCurdy - drums
"Cannonball Adderley Quintet Live in San Francisco," the subject of the 4th Chapter of the Concord Music Group Video Podcast Series, Orrin Keepnews, Producer, in which the legendary Jazz producer talks about his greatest recordings.
Games from Mercy, Mercy, Mercy on Capitol
Cannonball Adderley - alto sax
Nat Adderley - cornet
Joe Zawinul - piano - piano/keyboards
Victor Gaskin - bass
Roy McCurdy - drums
Black Messiah part 1 Berlin 1972 European Jazztage
Cannonball Adderley - alto sax
Nat Adderley - cornet
George Duke - piano - piano/keyboards
Walter Booker - bass
Roy McCurdy - drums
"Bop" from "The Subject is Jazz," 1958. Interview - Cannonball talks about Charlie Parker. Music - "Tribute to Monk" and "Jeannie." Cannonball Adderley, alto saxophone; Nat Adderley, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Mundell Lowe, guitar; Billy Taylor, piano, Music Director; Ed Safranski, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums
Sticks from Mercy, Mercy, Mercy on Capitol
Cannonball Adderley - alto sax
Nat Adderley - cornet
Joe Zawinul - piano - piano/keyboards
Victor Gaskin - bass
Roy McCurdy - drums

Wednesday, January 06, 2010


Bassist Pee Wee Ellis and saxophone player Ron Carter playing "for listeners only" at the Pythod Club in Rochester, New York, 1958

Muhal Abrams


From High atop the Pythod Club in beautiful downtown Rochester NY, it's time once again for Dr. T and Teatime. 2010 brings a new format to Dr. T. Individual artists / performers composers will be the focus. We will try to get a sample of their whole career so far.
1. Live at Millenium Park 16 Aug 2007
2. Blues Forever 1993
a. Ancient and Future Reflections
b. Du King (dedicated to Duke Ellington)
c. Chambea
d. Duet for One World
e. Blues Forever
f. Cluster for Many World
g. Quartet to Quartet

3.Vision Towards Essence 2007 Pi Recordings Parts 1, 2, 3.