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Paul Mitchell Brown

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Aug 5, 2010, 9:11:32 AM8/5/10
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Just thought I'd let everyone know that I'm working on a folio of
Chuck Wayne transcriptions. The impetus and financial support for the
project came from all-round great guy and RMMGJ regular, Bryce
Sutherland. Jack Wilkins has also been very helpful and supportive.
Some of you may have seen a couple of my CW transcriptions here and in
Just Jazz Guitar in the past. I've only got a few more to complete for
the book - here's the list of tunes at this stage:

Blue ‘n Boogie (with Dizzy Gillespie & Dexter Gordon)
Cotton Top (with George Shearing)
Prospecting (Jazz Guitarist)
Sirod (Jazz Guitarist)
My Baby Just Cares For Me (with Tony Bennett)
Body And Soul (String Fever)
Softly As In A Morning Sunrise (Tapestry)
‘Round Midnight (Tapestry)
Lady’s Love Song (Tapestry)
Goodbye (Morning Mist)
See Saw (Morning Mist)
Someone To Watch Over Me (Morning Mist)
Shalimar (Morning Mist)
My Favorite Things (Interactions)
Fly Me To The Moon (Interactions)
Diane (Point Counterpoint)

I also hope to add a short biography, photos, a full discography and
descriptions of the transcribed tunes. If anyone cares to contribute
any anecdotes/information regarding Chuck or any of the listed
recordings, I'd be happy to hear from them. I'll be in New York again
during October to catch some gigs, play with a few people and see some
prospective publishers so if you're in the area, let me know and we
can meet up.

jseaberry

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Aug 5, 2010, 10:04:14 AM8/5/10
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On Aug 5, 8:11 am, Paul Mitchell Brown <paulmitchellbr...@gmail.com>
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I'm buyin"!!! I want a signed copy!!! (By you, not Chuck; that would
be difficult).

petterse...@shure.com

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Aug 5, 2010, 10:31:55 AM8/5/10
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Gerry

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Aug 5, 2010, 10:39:15 AM8/5/10
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On 2010-08-05 06:11:32 -0700, Paul Mitchell Brown said:

> Just thought I'd let everyone know that I'm working on a folio of
> Chuck Wayne transcriptions. The impetus and financial support for the
> project came from all-round great guy and RMMGJ regular, Bryce
> Sutherland. Jack Wilkins has also been very helpful and supportive.
> Some of you may have seen a couple of my CW transcriptions here and in
> Just Jazz Guitar in the past. I've only got a few more to complete for
> the book - here's the list of tunes at this stage:

Bravo!
--
-- Gerry

Bones

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Aug 5, 2010, 11:35:10 AM8/5/10
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The Morning Mist and Interactions LPs for sale on eBay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110568966130&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:US:1123


"Paul Mitchell Brown" <paulmitc...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Just thought I'd let everyone know that I'm working on a folio of
Chuck Wayne transcriptions. The impetus and financial support for the
project came from all-round great guy and RMMGJ regular, Bryce
Sutherland. Jack Wilkins has also been very helpful and supportive.
Some of you may have seen a couple of my CW transcriptions here and in
Just Jazz Guitar in the past. I've only got a few more to complete for
the book - here's the list of tunes at this stage:

Blue 創 Boogie (with Dizzy Gillespie & Dexter Gordon)


Cotton Top (with George Shearing)
Prospecting (Jazz Guitarist)
Sirod (Jazz Guitarist)
My Baby Just Cares For Me (with Tony Bennett)
Body And Soul (String Fever)
Softly As In A Morning Sunrise (Tapestry)

然ound Midnight (Tapestry)
Lady痴 Love Song (Tapestry)

van

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Aug 5, 2010, 11:56:57 AM8/5/10
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On Aug 5, 11:35 am, "Bones" <Bones...@home.com> wrote:
> The Morning Mist and Interactions LPs for sale on eBay.
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110568966130&ssPag...
>
> "Paul Mitchell Brown" <paulmitchellbr...@gmail.com> wrote in messagenews:988f559a-3548-4426...@b4g2000pra.googlegroups.com...

> Just thought I'd let everyone know that I'm working on a folio of
> Chuck Wayne transcriptions. The impetus and financial support for the
> project came from all-round great guy and RMMGJ regular, Bryce
> Sutherland. Jack Wilkins has also been very helpful and supportive.
> Some of you may have seen a couple of my CW transcriptions here and in
> Just Jazz Guitar in the past. I've only got a few more to complete for
> the book - here's the list of tunes at this stage:
>
> Blue ‘n Boogie (with Dizzy Gillespie & Dexter Gordon)

> Cotton Top (with George Shearing)
> Prospecting (Jazz Guitarist)
> Sirod (Jazz Guitarist)
> My Baby Just Cares For Me (with Tony Bennett)
> Body And Soul (String Fever)
> Softly As In A Morning Sunrise (Tapestry)
> ‘Round Midnight (Tapestry)
> Lady’s Love Song (Tapestry)

> Goodbye (Morning Mist)
> See Saw (Morning Mist)
> Someone To Watch Over Me (Morning Mist)
> Shalimar (Morning Mist)
> My Favorite Things (Interactions)
> Fly Me To The Moon (Interactions)
> Diane (Point Counterpoint)
>
> I also hope to add a short biography, photos, a full discography and
> descriptions of the transcribed tunes. If anyone cares to contribute
> any anecdotes/information regarding Chuck or any of the listed
> recordings, I'd be happy to hear from them. I'll be in New York again
> during October to catch some gigs, play with a few people and see some
> prospective publishers so if you're in the area, let me know and we
> can meet up.

I've got the three CD bootleg set of Wayne and Puma's gig of Sept.
19,1973 at Ray Carle's Little Club in Roslyn, NY.

Joe Finn

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Aug 5, 2010, 1:54:10 PM8/5/10
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This is certainly a worthy undertaking and I wish you the best of luck with
it. Keep us posted. .......joe

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Rick Stone

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Aug 5, 2010, 2:32:05 PM8/5/10
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Joe,

I transcribed pretty much the entire Morning Mist album about 30 years
ago. I've got it around here somewhere (in sloppy handwriting no doubt).

Have you found Chuck's old student Augustino D'Giorgio? (he's the one
who worked on the method books with Chuck. I haven't seen him since the
90's and I seem to remember that he was moving back to Italy then.
Don't know where he is now.

--
Rick Stone
website: www.rickstone.com
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Joe Finn

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Aug 5, 2010, 4:33:48 PM8/5/10
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"Rick Stone" <rick...@rickstone.com> wrote in message
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> Joe Finn wrote:
>> "Paul Mitchell Brown" <paulmitc...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:988f559a-3548-4426...@b4g2000pra.googlegroups.com...
>> Just thought I'd let everyone know that I'm working on a folio of
>> Chuck Wayne transcriptions. The impetus and financial support for the
>> project came from all-round great guy and RMMGJ regular, Bryce
>> Sutherland. Jack Wilkins has also been very helpful and supportive.
>> Some of you may have seen a couple of my CW transcriptions here and in
>> Just Jazz Guitar in the past. I've only got a few more to complete for
>> the book - here's the list of tunes at this stage:
>>
>> Blue 創 Boogie (with Dizzy Gillespie & Dexter Gordon)

>> Cotton Top (with George Shearing)
>> Prospecting (Jazz Guitarist)
>> Sirod (Jazz Guitarist)
>> My Baby Just Cares For Me (with Tony Bennett)
>> Body And Soul (String Fever)
>> Softly As In A Morning Sunrise (Tapestry)
>> 然ound Midnight (Tapestry)
>> Lady痴 Love Song (Tapestry)


Thanks for the update Rick. I don't know about Augustino D'Giorgio's
whereabouts either. .....joe

weichew

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Aug 5, 2010, 5:34:16 PM8/5/10
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Chuck Wayne is instrumental in the early career of Tony Benett.
A transcription of his comping and works on Tony Bennett's "Cloud 9"
is a good study of his style of comping and how he plays witha
singer.

Regards

Paul Mitchell Brown

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Aug 5, 2010, 5:41:23 PM8/5/10
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>
> I'm buyin"!!! I want a signed copy!!! (By you, not Chuck; that would
> be difficult).

Thanks James. I'll keep you posted.

Paul Mitchell Brown

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Aug 5, 2010, 5:45:15 PM8/5/10
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On Aug 6, 12:31 am, "pettersen_mich...@shure.com"

<pettersen_mich...@shure.com> wrote:
> Photo of Chuck Wayne:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/4843122365/in/set-72...
>
> Michael Pettersenwww.freddiegreen.org

Michael.

Yes, I've seen that - an excellent early shot. I've also been in touch
with the guy who owns Chuck's d'Angelico (used on his '50s and 60's
recordings) and he's promised me a photo of the restored instrument.

Paul Mitchell Brown

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Aug 5, 2010, 5:48:44 PM8/5/10
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I'd love to hear that. Email me and and we'll see if we can do a trade.

Paul Mitchell Brown

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Aug 5, 2010, 5:51:56 PM8/5/10
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On Aug 6, 3:54 am, "Joe Finn" <J...@JoeFinn.net> wrote:
> "Paul Mitchell Brown" <paulmitchellbr...@gmail.com> wrote in messagenews:988f559a-3548-4426...@b4g2000pra.googlegroups.com...

Thanks Joe.

Paul Mitchell Brown

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On Aug 6, 4:32 am, Rick Stone <rickst...@rickstone.com> wrote:
> Joe Finn wrote:
> > "Paul Mitchell Brown" <paulmitchellbr...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>  rickstone.vcf
> < 1KViewDownload

Rick,

He now lives in Cortina just outside of Rome and is still playing and
recording. I haven't made contact with him yet but I'll be emailing
him in the next week. If you ever get around to excavating your
transcriptions, I'd love to get any scans to compare notes.

Paul Mitchell Brown

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Aug 5, 2010, 6:08:35 PM8/5/10
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I've thought about doing a comping transcription from Bennett's "Cloud
7" but at this stage, I've only transcribed the solo from "My Baby
Just Cares For Me" (partly because it turned up on the still available
box set "Progressions: 100 Years of Jazz Guitar" but also because it's
excellent). So many of the other transcriptions are chord-based
arrangements that I thought some single line examples would be worth
including. Incidentally, for any Bennett fans out there, "Cloud 7" has
recently been released on CD and it's one of TB's best recordings.

Rick Stone

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Aug 5, 2010, 8:17:53 PM8/5/10
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Paul,

If you have Augie's contact info, please send it to me. I haven't seen
or heard from him since we played some duo gigs together at the Swing
Street Cafe back around 1995 or 96. We fell out of touch after he moved
back to Italy.

--
Rick Stone
website: www.rickstone.com

rickstone.vcf

Dan Adler

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Aug 5, 2010, 8:47:10 PM8/5/10
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On Aug 5, 9:11 am, Paul Mitchell Brown <paulmitchellbr...@gmail.com>
wrote:

Great project! I'm a buyer! Fly Me To The Moon will be interesting to
see...

-Dan
http://danadler.com

jseaberry

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Aug 5, 2010, 8:56:54 PM8/5/10
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You hafta go second!!! I got #1!!!

Paul Mitchell Brown

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Aug 5, 2010, 9:02:15 PM8/5/10
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> >> Some of My Other sites:www.myspace.com/rickstonemusicwww.facebook.com/rickstonemusicwww.soni...http://jazzguitarny.ning.com

>
> >>  rickstone.vcf
> >> < 1KViewDownload
>
> > Rick,
>
> > He now lives in Cortina just outside of Rome and is still playing and
> > recording. I haven't made contact with him yet but I'll be emailing
> > him in the next week. If you ever get around to excavating your
> > transcriptions, I'd love to get any scans to compare notes.
>
> Paul,
>
> If you have Augie's contact info, please send it to me.  I haven't seen
> or heard from him since we played some duo gigs together at the Swing
> Street Cafe back around 1995 or 96.  We fell out of touch after he moved
> back to Italy.
>
> --
> Rick Stone
> website:www.rickstone.com
> Some of My Other sites:www.myspace.com/rickstonemusicwww.facebook.com/rickstonemusicwww.sonicbids.com/rickstonewww.reverbnation.com/rickstonewww.youtube.com/jazzandwww.cdbaby.com/all/jazzand http://jazzguitarny.ning.com
>
>  rickstone.vcf
> < 1KViewDownload

Rick,

I just checked my list contacts and found that Augie lives in Casino
not Cortina. As it turns out, he's the only person on my list without
an email or phone number attached. He's now working in a quartet with
Michael Jeup so I'll see if he can help out with the details:

http://www.michaeljeup.com/pdf/di_giorgo_jeup_bio_engl.pdf

Paul Mitchell Brown

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Aug 5, 2010, 9:05:00 PM8/5/10
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>
> Great project! I'm a buyer! Fly Me To The Moon will be interesting to
> see...
>
> -Danhttp://danadler.com

Thanks Dan. I've left the two Interactions cuts until now as I'm
slightly daunted by the task. Wish me luck!

van

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Aug 6, 2010, 3:53:52 AM8/6/10
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On Aug 5, 9:05 pm, Paul Mitchell Brown <paulmitchellbr...@gmail.com>
wrote:

Rich Carter already transcribed Wayne's "Fly Me To the Moon" from
"Interactions" in "Jazz Guitar Masterpieces", published in 1978 by PMP.

pmfan57

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Aug 6, 2010, 10:28:45 AM8/6/10
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On Aug 5, 6:08 pm, Paul Mitchell Brown <paulmitchellbr...@gmail.com>
wrote:

Cloud 7 features Wayne throughout, as you know, and is available on
emusic.

http://www.emusic.com/album/Tony-Bennett-Cloud-7-MP3-Download/11501352.html

Bryce

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Aug 6, 2010, 12:01:09 PM8/6/10
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On Aug 5, 6:02 pm, Paul Mitchell Brown <paulmitchellbr...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> > >>  rickstone.vcf
> > >> < 1KViewDownload
>
> > > Rick,
>
> > > He now lives in Cortina just outside of Rome and is still playing and
> > > recording. I haven't made contact with him yet but I'll be emailing
> > > him in the next week. If you ever get around to excavating your
> > > transcriptions, I'd love to get any scans to compare notes.
>
> > Paul,
>
> > If you have Augie's contact info, please send it to me.  I haven't seen
> > or heard from him since we played some duo gigs together at the Swing
> > Street Cafe back around 1995 or 96.  We fell out of touch after he moved
> > back to Italy.
>
> > --
> > Rick Stone
> > website:www.rickstone.com
> > Some of My Other sites:www.myspace.com/rickstonemusicwww.facebook.com/rickstonemusicwww.soni...http://jazzguitarny.ning.com
>
> >  rickstone.vcf
> > < 1KViewDownload
>
> Rick,
>
> I just checked my list contacts and found that Augie lives in Casino
> not Cortina. As it turns out, he's the only person on my list without
> an email or phone number attached. He's now working in a quartet with
> Michael Jeup so I'll see if he can help out with the details:
>
> http://www.michaeljeup.com/pdf/di_giorgo_jeup_bio_engl.pdf

If anyone wants to contact him please email me and I will give you his
email information.
Bryce

Bryce

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Aug 6, 2010, 3:25:17 PM8/6/10
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>
> I've got the three CD bootleg set of Wayne and Puma's gig of Sept.
> 19,1973 at Ray Carle's Little Club in Roslyn, NY.

Van,

I personally would 'not' consider any live recording of Chuck and Joe
as bootleg. I recorded them playing together many times, after getting
permission from both of them on each occasion. They wanted us to have
these precious jewels as artifacts. I put the recorder on the table in
front of them and recorded the sets at Stryker's, since that venue was
quiet and small. CW got a little mad when Mile's Davis stole his Sonny
Berman (drug victim) tune, but he never sued over it. He deserved all
the credit for that tune. In those days, tunes were based on some
changes and thrown out there ad-hoc and named later. Davis used that
defense when Chuck confronted him over it. Davis was right, but not
about CW tunes. CW wrote them out and hand-copied them for sale to
students. Recordings were free of charge, with the stipulation "for
private use only." Your recordings are fine, not illegal, as long as
you're not selling that stuff. It's okay to share/trade among the
community. I will testify to that personally if need be. Everybody was
allowed to record the duo; too bad nobody did. People were too busy
dating, drinking, and talking to even listen to them play. Go figure.

Bryce

Gerry

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Aug 6, 2010, 9:15:29 PM8/6/10
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Great! Will someone please post this stuff publicly?
--
-- Gerry

Fuzztone, Ammo

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Aug 7, 2010, 4:25:40 AM8/7/10
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Paul, I am dying to see the results of your labour of love.
I have studied several of your wonderful charts, and am very fond of
your transcription of Peter Bernstein's performance of Monk's "Ruby,
My Dear".
I am confident your new folio will be complete, accurate and
inspirational. Good luck!
AMMO

Paul Mitchell Brown

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Aug 7, 2010, 7:34:31 AM8/7/10
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Thanks Paul and to everyone else here who supports the project.

Paul

jhort...@yahoo.com

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