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Subject: Re: Giddins (Was Re: Michael Brooks/Quintessential Billie Holiday)
From: kenz@local.host
Date: 22 Jan 93 08:21:17 -0600
Reply-To: kenz@local.host
Organization: Organization, City, State, etc.

In article <C14Cyn.Es3@news.rich.bnr.ca>, jgthomas@crchh420.bnr.ca (John Thomas) writes:
>In article <Jan.19.15.26.07.1993.5292@ruhets.rutgers.edu>, bweiner@ruhets.rutgers.edu (Benjamin We e way, Gary Giddins had yet another excellent column a few weeks ago,
>|> in which he said of Billie's late period: now that the "her voice is gone"
>|> controversy has died down because nobody cares anymore, we can appreciate
>|> these records for the great music that they are.  Giddins continues to be
>|> a refreshing voice ... not like _some_ critics for major New York papers!
>
>I remember liking his style of writing as well.  Didn't he write the liners
>for 3 PHASIS???

    Gary Giddins did write the liners for CT's 3 Phasis.  If you like his style
of writing, you may want to take a look at his books, including "Celebrating
Bird" (also a movie), "Faces in the Crowd", "Rhythm-a-ning", "Riding on a Blue
Note", amongst others.  Several of these books are collections of essays or
other writings like liners.
Bill Kenz
From: cs163wel@sdcc8.ucsd.edu (Paolo Valladolid)
Newsgroups: rec.music.bluenote
Subject: Herbie Hancock's _Magic Window_ and Pat Metheny
Date: 25 Jan 93 19:23:29 GMT
Organization: University of California, San Diego

Has anyone ever heard the _Magic Window_ album? Is it straight ahead
jazz or fusion?  I doubt it would be the former since Adrian Belew
supposedly appears on this album ;-)

Also, anyone know when Pat Metheny plans to put out _The Pat Metheny
Songbook_(latest version)?

Paolo
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From: rwd4f@poe.acc.Virginia.EDU (Rob Dobson)
Subject: Re: Cadence order is nigh - opinions please!
Keywords: LONG (sorry)
Organization: University of Virginia
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 13:45:47 GMT

u> mcmahon@owlnet.rice.edu (Michael G. McMahon) writes:
>
>Well, as the title says, I'd like any opinions on the following CDs &
>LPs.  I have to cut the list down somehow!
>
>Either Orchestra: "Calculus of Pleasure", Accurate 3252
>  I've been wanting some modern large band music, and this seems to get
>raves from all directions.  Is it necessarily their best to date?  Also,
>how do the earlier ones compare?

Good, but I like 'The Half Life of Desire' better. I think they have
improved greatly since their earlier albums.

>
>Lester's BF: "My Way" DIW 835
>  Never heard anything about it.

I like this disc a lot, great version of jb's 'I got you'.


>Women In Jazz     Jass 9/10
>  Is this of any use whatsoever?  What I _don't_ want is lame music and
>sound quality scraped together to fill 2 CDs.  What I'd LOVE is some fun
>early jazz from some no-doubt over-looked talent.  I'm not sure $20 is
>worth the risk.


Jass records does seem to do a lot of the 'low sound quality music
scraped together to fill 2 cds'. Ive only had two of their discs. The
1 cd 'Reefer Songs' is great, the 2 cd 'Them Dirty Blues' is not so
hot, and i think part of the reason is that they stretched it to 
make it 2 cds. I wouldnt risk $20 on it either.


thats all i know about....
From: mingus@usl.com (Simon M.F.)
Newsgroups: rec.music.bluenote
Subject: Re: More Penguin Guide banter, Richard Davis
Date: 26 Jan 1993 12:43:35 -0500
Organization: UNIX System Laboratories, Summit, NJ
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The Earl Hines trio work with Richard Davis is I believe (H is not yet in
recdb, sigh), on an RCA Black And White twofer. The trio had Elvin Jones
on drums, and was recorded in 1966. Elsewhere on that twofer is another
trio with Oscar Pettiford and Kenny Clarke from 1953 (all this from memory,
and not guaranteed correct). Killer piano. When the Fatha wanted to swing,
no one, young or old, could get in his way...
-- 
Marcel-Franck Simon                     mingus@usl.com, usl!mingus

        " Papa Loko, ou se' van, ou-a pouse'-n ale'
          Nou se' papiyon, n'a pote' nouvel bay Agwe' "
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Subject: Re: Cadence order is nigh - opinions please!
From: kenz@local.host
Date: 27 Jan 93 09:21:12 -0600
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In article <1993Jan26.035043.17685@cbnewsl.cb.att.com>, wjh@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (william.j.hery) writes:
>mcmahon@owlnet.rice.edu (Michael G. McMahon) writes:
>>Charlie Mingus - "Final Work"  11/77 w/ W. Shaw, Jeru   Who'sWho 72204
>>  Is this a boot?  
>
>Not a boot, but one of Mingus' less interesting performances.
>
>On paper, this one looks good: Mingus last quintet (Neloms, Ford, Walrath,
>Richmond) plus Woodie Shaw, Gerry Mulligan, Paul Jeffrey, Peter Matt,
>and Hamp. Lots of familiar Mingus pieces (Peggy's Blue Skylight,
>Slp, Duke Ellington's Sound of Love, Farwell Farewell, Fables of Faubus
>Bill Hery
>hery@att.COM
================================================
   If this is anything like the last couple of LP's Mingus did on Atlantic ("Me
Myself an Eye" and the other one I can't think of right now), where he
performed some long pieces with a huge band, I wouldn't think it would be very
valuable.  Those Atlantics are OK, but nowhere as good as recordings like
"Changes One", "Changes Two", or even the Carnegie Hall jam recorded in the
1970's.  Or especially all the work he did with Eric Dolphy or the first
recordings he released on Atlantic back in the 1950's.  My feeling is that
those last few recordings may be interesting from an historical vantage point,
but the music is pretty lame.

Bill Kenz
================================================
From: dcm@pd.org (Howard Hunnicutt)
Newsgroups: rec.music.bluenote
Subject: Re: who is tony coe?
Date: 22 Jan 1993 21:37:27 GMT
Organization: Emory University, Dept of Math and CS
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Tal Herbsman (talh@quip.eecs.umich.edu) wrote:
> 
> on a recent purchase of franz koglmann's _a white line_ i particularly enjoy
> the playing of 'guest' saxman tony coe. any information/reccomendations on/for
> him?
> 
> BTW all bley fans may want to note that the master is on a few of the tracks
> on koglmann's album. his contributions are few but choice. also the album
> has a nice freeish accordion player--something of a rarity. all in all highly

Tony Coe is every bit as much the master - ask Paul Bley.  Between slugging
it out in the studios for 30 years in England (He replaced the lead solos of
Plas Johnson on the Pink Panther theme when Mancini had to go to England
to save money - an economic reality, unfortunately), Tony has played in 
the excellent Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band.  He's one of those
unknowns that you hear in elevator music that you wonder why he isn't 
playing better music.  The equivalent for guitarists is Tony Mottola.
Or maybe Howard Roberts, who died this year.

--
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From: marvo@cbnewsk.cb.att.com (ronald.f.roberts)
Newsgroups: rec.music.bluenote
Subject: Re: Red Mitchell
Date: 25 Jan 93 21:17:42 GMT
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In article <1993Jan25.194049.15192@news.cs.brandeis.edu> rardin@binah.cc.brandeis.edu writes:
>Does anyone happen to know bassist Red Mitchell's _real_ first name?  I'm 
>curious for dbase purposes...
>
>-Lynn  (rardin@auriga.rose.brandeis.edu)

Lynn, I believe his name was Keith.
-- 

Ron Roberts
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rfr@pruxp.att.com, phone: 609-639-2242, fax: 609-639-3121
From: rardin@binah.cc.brandeis.edu (R. Lynn Rardin)
Newsgroups: rec.music.bluenote
Subject: Re: Penguin Guide: Short Review & 5 Star Recordings
Date: 27 Jan 93 17:38:23 GMT
Reply-To: rardin@binah.cc.brandeis.edu
Organization: Brandeis University

In article <1k6240INN1ol@specialist.genrad.com>, gwl@specialist.genrad.com (Glenn W. Lea) writes:
>Well, my copy finally arrived ("The Penguin has Waddled") and I've
>spent two evenings with it.  What a Tome!  I say give the guys a round
>of applause :)  Now to the nits...

[discussion about aspects of The Penguin deleted]

>I, too, am bothered by some of the omissions (as mentioned, Bitches
>Brew).  I think their criterion for inclusion was current
>availability; perhaps they were unable to get a copy in the UK.  I
>would imagine they would have to rely on distributors and record
>companies for their copies and perhaps CBS/Sony just didn't get them a
>copy of this.  Personally, I wish they had not excluded records for
>this reason -- as regular rmb'ers know, "out of print" does not mean
>"not available", just "hard to find".
>
>Glenn

Not only that, Glenn, but you never know when things that are currently oop 
will suddenly be back in print as a result of a record companies' reissue 
programs!  I suppose if they publish regular updates to The Penguin (didn't I 
see promise of this somewhere??) they'll pick these up in later editions...

-Lynn  (rardin@auriga.rose.brandeis.edu)
From: ujhennin@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu (James Henning)
Newsgroups: rec.music.bluenote
Subject: Re: WHERE IS JOHNNY WINTER PLAYING???
Date: 27 Jan 1993 14:05:58 -0600
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Keywords: blues, winter

I heard this morning that he's playing at the Vic Theatre in Chicago
around the end of this month  (I think on the 31st).


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Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 15:07:53 -0500 
From: Eugene Kuo <ek1i+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Stan Getz, Best of Verve Years, Vol. I

Hello!

I was wondering what you all can tell me about the aforementioned set? 
I don't know much about Mr. Getz, and have heard very little of his
recorded output.  Suggestions for better Getz albums?  Compillations? 
Labels?  Any and all input welcome.  Thanks in advance!

eugene
From: bweiner@ruhets.rutgers.edu (Benjamin Weiner)
Newsgroups: rec.music.bluenote
Subject: Re: Ornette Coleman discs ?
Date: 22 Jan 93 22:13:12 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.

Crisis has not been reissued, I have seen the LP going for twenty
bucks - not in mint shape either!  This is one of the gaping holes
in the world of Ornette.  Although a particularly obnoxious one is
Skies of America which is harder to listen to on scratched vinyl than
many others, i think.

Ben
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Subject: Re: Parker/Lytton
From: kenz@local.host
Date: 22 Jan 93 16:46:55 -0600
Reply-To: kenz@local.host
Organization: Organization, City, State, etc.

In article <C19qCI.Dw1@news.rich.bnr.ca>, jgthomas@crchh420.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (John Thomas) writes:
>In article <1993Jan22.095226.2157@msus1.msus.edu>, kenz@local.host writes:
>|> In article <C166FI.2Fo@news.rich.bnr.ca>, jgthomas@crchh420.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (John Thomas) writes:
>|> >Anybody have the duo LP Evan Parker and Paul Lytton did in 1976
>|> >called RA on the Moers label?
>|> >
>|> >Saw it in Cadence.
>|> 
>|> // Yes, I have a copy and if you like Evan Parker's style, it  isn't too bad. 
>|> Lytton works with some electronics, kind of more in the FMP/Ogun type mode, not
>|> like Weather Report.  I will try to listen again this weekend for a fresher
>|> perspective.  But I thought it was worth the $9.00, especially considering how
>|> relatively few Evan Parker recordings there are available.  Does anybody have a
>|> copy of the live Fingerpalace recording they'd be willing to give up?!  I'd
>|> love to find a copy of that.  A friend in Fargo has it, and it is very good.
>|> 
>|> Bill Kenz
>|> internet  kenz@mhd1.moorhead.msus.edu
>|> 
>
>Great!
>
>However, what do you mean by this electronics-style?  I am not familiar
>with the electronic stuff on FMP.
>
   What I had in mind, for example, is material like the Hans Reichel LP The
Dawn of Dachsman (among other things he has done) FMP 1140, or Rudiger Carl's
LP Zwei Quintette FMP 1210/20 (with Phil Wachsmann and Stephan Wittwer
performing electronics.  On Ogun, the SOS LP of Skidmore, Osborne, and Surman
is another good example.  Or perhaps the things trombonist George Lewis has
done.  That's what I meant.  Does that help?!

Bill Kenz

>
From: mchenry@guvax.acc.georgetown.edu
Newsgroups: rec.music.bluenote
Subject: Re: Ornette Coleman records ?
Date: 22 Jan 93 16:39:34 -0500
Distribution: world
Organization: Georgetown University

In article <C19Ir2.Jv@rice.edu>, mcmahon@owlnet.rice.edu (Michael G. McMahon) writes:
> 
> After all this talk about Song X, I dug up my tape of it for another of
> my periodic listenings.  I was listening away, trying sometimes to focus
> on Ornette's lines, sometimes on Metheny's, or how DeJohnette plays off
> Ornette's lines, etc.
> 
> Most of side one is still a little "assaultive" (what a great word!) to
....

I saw Ornette and Pat and the folks on the Song X tour in Washington DC. It 
was one of the finest concerts I have attended. The rapport among the
musicians was much better than on the album. The album does not do justice
to what that band could do.

Bill McHenry                   |Those who do not hear the past works
mchenry@guvax (bitnet)         |are condemned to recompose them....
mchenry@guvax.georgetown.edu   |                 -me

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From: tygar+@cs.cmu.edu (Doug Tygar)
Subject: Re: Zorn: Spillane and the recent Japanese releases
Organization: School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 17:09:35 GMT

>Concerning the Japanese Zorn discs that have appeared in the last year
>or so - can someone post a complete list? Here are the ones I know of:
>LOCUS SOLUS, TORTURE GARDEN (I think this one was Japanese), HERETIC,
>and GRAND GUIGNOL. What else is there?

In addition to this, LENG TCH'E, ELEGY, and WELCOME TO FORBIDDEN PARADISE
(with Hoppy Kamiyama) all appeared from Japan.  I purchased these in the
last year, and I think they were all released in the last year.

In addition, BURIED SECRETS (the sequel to GUTS OF A VIRGIN) was released
last year both in Japan and in the UK.
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From: mcmahon@owlnet.rice.edu (Michael G. McMahon)
Subject: Re: Ornette Coleman records ?
Organization: Rice University
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 15:52:13 GMT


After all this talk about Song X, I dug up my tape of it for another of
my periodic listenings.  I was listening away, trying sometimes to focus
on Ornette's lines, sometimes on Metheny's, or how DeJohnette plays off
Ornette's lines, etc.

Most of side one is still a little "assaultive" (what a great word!) to
me, but I was sort of getting into it, and it definately "swings" in its
own way.  At any rate, the point is, as soon as I thought I was really
having a good time with it my tape grinds to an ear-wrenching stop.

Apparently, my tape player COULD NOT take any more and so it ate up
about a whole yard of tape.  And swallowed!  It took me about 15
minutes and a phillips head screwdriver to get the tape out without
breaking it.  And I thought it sounded harsh BEFORE!

SO, the moral of the story is not to push the bounds of your player's
listening envelope too much, or you might lose your music!  Back to the
cut out bins for another $3.99 copy ...

Peace,
-mike
-- 
There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist:
  the fashionable non-conformist.   -ayn rand
Organization: European Space Research Institute (ESRIN)
Date: Wednesday, 27 Jan 1993 11:27:54 CET
From: <PDONZELL@ESRIN.BITNET>
Newsgroups: rec.music.bluenote
Subject: Re: Penguin Guide: Short Review & 5 Star Recordings

Frankly, I'm not too much sensitive to the ratings: it is a game
and it should considered as such.
I'm a little bit more concerned about the copleteness of the
Penguin Guide. An example? "A Bitches Brew" by Miles is not there!
(and the justification may not be that it is out of print: you
can find it in every store). The same for "Opus the bop" by Stan Getz.
And these are just a couple of examples of records that I would expect
not only to find there but also rated (:-) at least ****.
Seriously: probably less musicians with a most complete discography
would be better. BTW: the Guide is a must in anyway.

Paolo Donzelli
ESA/ESRIN
Frascati Rome
Pdonzell@esrin.bitnet
paolo@esis.esrin.esa.it
From: cczanj@vax.nott.ac.uk (Andy Jack)
Subject: Re: Players on Miles' Albums (was Re: Robben Ford & Miles)
Reply-To: cczanj@vax.nott.ac.uk (Andy Jack)
Organization: University of Nottingham, UK
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 13:34:24 GMT

In article <93019.172726U19807@uicvm.uic.edu>, U19807@uicvm.uic.edu writes:
>In article <1993Jan14.151050.2073@guvax.acc.georgetown.edu>,
>mchenry@guvax.acc.georgetown.edu says:
>>
>>To my knowledge, Robbin Ford never played with Miles. I do not believe it
>>is mentioned in any of the books about him.
>
>Ford nevertheless states that he _did_ play with Miles in the latest issue
>of MUSICIAN,(i.e.,the "100 Best Guitarists" one.)

A program on Miles, shown on British TV a few years ago (the day I bought a VHS
recorder) shows Miles playing at a festival with a band which includes Robben
Ford. There's also interview material with Robben Ford who says he heard
"Sketches of Spain" and liked it so he thought he'd buy it. However he'd seen
the cover of "Miles Smiles" at his friend's house and actually bought that
*thinking it was Sketches*. Bit of a shock when he got the record home.
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From: ghfick@acs.ucalgary.ca (Gordon H. Fick)
Newsgroups: rec.music.bluenote
Subject: Thomas Conrad's Basic 50
Date: 25 Jan 93 20:22:49 GMT
Organization: The University of Calgary, Alberta

In April 1990 issue of CD review, Thomas Conrad submitted his
basic library of jazz CDs as part of a "Basic 50" series in each
style of music.
He listed only 49 titles and he explained that he was afraid he
might forget an album that 'appears on everyone's "best of" list'. 

All of these "Basic 50" lists have been reprinted in CD Review's 1992
Yearbook. Each reviewer was invited to reassess their choices.

Conrad elected to take out McCoy Tyner's 'Double Trios' (on Denon) 
and add the recent Chesky disc with Tyner and Joe Henderson
(Reunion?). He then added Miles Davis' Complete 1964 Concert ( a
double CD with both My Funny Valentine and Four And More ) as his
'missing' 50th disc.

I have always trusted Conrad's reviews and his 'Basic 50' list
has had a big impact on my music listening over the last almost 3
years.

-- 
Gordon H. Fick - Department of Community Health Sciences
University of Calgary - Calgary, Alberta CANADA T2N 4N1 - (403) 220-6939
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From: marvo@cbnewsk.cb.att.com (ronald.f.roberts)
Subject: Re: Books on West Coast Jazz History (was: HAROLD LAND)
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 15:56:20 GMT

In article <lmcohen.3elu@terapin.com> lmcohen@terapin.com (Lee Cohen) writes:
  [stuff deleted]
>Ted Gioa's book "West Coast Jazz" is very good...

Agreed! Comprehensive and very readable.  The shortcoming, however, IMO
is his selected discography of music recorded on the west coast.  For
example he cites one of the later (ca. 1956) Rumsey Lighthouse All-stars date as
being the strongest of those recordings when it is clear that the earlier
(1951 to 1953) Lighthouse All-stars were stronger and played fire with the likes
of Art Pepper, Max Roach, Bud Shank, Shelly Manne, Hampton Hawes, Shorty Rogers,etc.

> Another book is Robert
>Gordon's "Jazz West Coast", which came out a couple of years
>before Ted's and does a better job in some areas.  

Again agreed! but it may be slightly less readable without the benefit of
a given knowledge base in the subject area.  Nevetheless, packed with
lots of information.

>Roy Porter, the
>drummer on the famous Parker Dial sessions, also wrote a book that
>chronicles the California scene, "There And Back", which gives a
>black musicans perspective of what went down during that time.

Thanks for the tip on this one!

>I should mentioned Red Callendar's book too, "Unfinished Dream".

Again, thanks for the tip on this one.  How do these last two books
compare?

 [stuff deleted]

-- 
Ron Roberts      rfr@pruxp.att.com or att!pruxp!rfr      (609) 639-2242

   "'Nardis'...composed, yet unrecorded, by the Prince of Darkness?"
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Subject: Re: Parker/Lytton
From: kenz@local.host
Date: 22 Jan 93 09:52:26 -0600
Reply-To: kenz@local.host
Organization: Organization, City, State, etc.

In article <C166FI.2Fo@news.rich.bnr.ca>, jgthomas@crchh420.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (John Thomas) writes:
>Anybody have the duo LP Evan Parker and Paul Lytton did in 1976
>called RA on the Moers label?
>
>Saw it in Cadence.

// Yes, I have a copy and if you like Evan Parker's style, it  isn't too bad. 
Lytton works with some electronics, kind of more in the FMP/Ogun type mode, not
like Weather Report.  I will try to listen again this weekend for a fresher
perspective.  But I thought it was worth the $9.00, especially considering how
relatively few Evan Parker recordings there are available.  Does anybody have a
copy of the live Fingerpalace recording they'd be willing to give up?!  I'd
love to find a copy of that.  A friend in Fargo has it, and it is very good.

Bill Kenz
internet  kenz@mhd1.moorhead.msus.edu
From: ray@unisql.UUCP (Ray Shea)
Newsgroups: rec.music.bluenote
Subject: Re: Clinton raises the dead at inaugural
Date: 21 Jan 93 23:07:28 GMT
Organization: UniSQL, Inc., Austin, Texas, USA

In article <v5na0m0@zola.esd.sgi.com> cook@bebop.esd.sgi.com (Doug Cook) writes:
>Apparently, it's true. The Monk in question was Thelonious Jr., on
>drums.

On "Frontline" the other night, they did a show of a behind-the-scenes look
at the Clinton transition team in action.  At one point the main promoter
for the Inaugural balls was bragging about how big the show was going to
be:

  Promoter: "...we're having Aretha Franklin, we're having Thelonious, we're 
            having Dizzy Gillespie..."
  Stephanopolous: "Uh, we won't be having Dizzy."
  Promoter: "Well, uh, right, we won't be having Dizzy Gillespie..."



-- 
Ray Shea                                      
UniSQL, Inc.                             Sometimes I feel like a blue dog.
unisql!ray@cs.utexas.edu                                     -- The Blue Dog
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From: aldrich@leland.Stanford.EDU (Jeff)
Subject: Re: B.B King on cable
Organization: Stanford University
Distribution: usa
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 93 06:07:25 GMT

In article <1993Jan21.032119.28335@ferrari.nmc.ed.ray.com>, mongeau@NMC.ED.RAY.COM (Michael Mongeau) writes:
> The Family Channel is broadcasting a show called "B.B. King and Friends"
> on Thursday 1/21/93 at 9:00pm EST and again on Saturday 1/23/93 at 
> 11:00pm EST.  I'm not sure who the guests are but I bet it will be 
> pretty good.   Check your local listings to see if your cable supplier
> provides the Family Channel.
 
This is probably the HBO Video tape, copyright 1987.  It's definitely
worth a look (I have the tape, got it through some tape-of-the-month club).
Can't imagine getting sued if I quote from the blurb, so...:

"Recorded live at the Ebony Showcase Theater in Los Angeles, B.B. King takes
the stage for a once-in-a-lifetime performance ;with some of the music world's
greatest stars to create an unforgettable evening of Red Hot Blues.

"On Stage: B.B. King with guest Paul Butterfield (in his last recorded
performance), Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Etta James, Dr. John, Chaka Kahn,
Albert King, Gladys Knight, Billy Ocean and Stevie Ray Vaughan."

Worth watching, imho.  Hell, worth buying. ;-)

                 Jeff
............................................
 Jeff Aldrich    <aldrich@cdr.stanford.edu>
 R&D Engineer    Center for Design Research
                    Stanford University