The NOTE Al Cohn Memorial Jazz Collection at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania • Fall / Winer 2015 MED FLORY PART 2 • BILL DOBBINS • SUE TERRY • COTA In This Issue... The NOTE The NOTE contains some content that may be considered offensive. Authors’ past recollections reflect attitudes of the times and remain uncensored. Vol. 25 - No. 1 - Issue 62 3 A Note From the Collection Coordinator Fall/Winter 2015 by Matt Vashlishan 4 Phil In The Gap The NOTE is published two times per year by Phil Woods by the Al Cohn Memorial Jazz Collection, 6 Interview with Med Flory Part 2 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, by Bob Bush as part of its educational outreach program. 12 From the Bridge by Sue Terry Editor: 14 COTA Festival 2014 Matt Vashlishan, D.M.A. by Rick Chamberlain, photos by Bob Weidner Design/Layout: 17 Reflections on Bob Dorough’s “Eulalia” Charles de Bourbon at BGAstudios.com by Phil Mosley ESU Office of University Relations 21 Al Grey at ESU ________________________________ by Guest Editor Patrick Dorian Al Cohn Memorial Jazz Collection 27 Zoot Sims: a True Jazz Master Kemp Library by Bill Dobbins East Stroudsburg University 32 Straight Talk Part 2 200 Prospect St. by David Liebman East Stroudsburg, PA 18301-2999 34 Contributors & Acknowledgements [email protected] (570) 422-3828 www.esu.edu/alcohncollection From the Collection . East Stroudsburg University President Marcia G. Welsh, Ph.D. Dean of the Library and University Collections: Edward Owusu-Ansah, Ph.D. Cover Photo (front): Al Grey performing with plunger mute, ESU 1990. Photographed and do- The mission of the Al Cohn Memorial Jazz Collec- nated by Bob Napoli. tion is to stimulate, enrich, and support research, teaching, learning, and appreciation of all forms of jazz. The ACMJC is a distinctive archive built upon a unique and symbiotic relationship between the Pocono Mountains jazz community and East Stroudsburg University. With the support of a world-wide network of jazz Centerfold Photo: Woody Herman 2nd advocates, the ACMJC seeks to promote the local Herd, WOR New York Radio Broadcast and global history of jazz by making its resources from the Commodore Hotel. Donated by available and useful to students, researchers, A. J. Julian. educators, musicians, historians, journalists and jazz enthusiasts of all kinds, and to preserve its holdings for future generations. © 2015 Al Cohn Memorial Jazz Collection / East Stroudsburg University ________________________________ Notice of non-discrimination: East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania does not discrimi- nate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, Cover Photo (back): Al Cohn Performing at the gender identity or veteran’s status in its programs COTA Festival in 1985, photographer unknown. and activities in accordance with applicable fed- eral and state laws and regulations. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding this policy: Director of Diversity/Ombud- sperson, 200 Prospect Street, 115 Reibman Build- ing, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301, 570-422-3656. 2 The NOTE • Fall / Winter 2015 A Note from the Collection Coordinator The ACMJC online presence all time. Accompanying this photo is well underway in the form of a were several others that will no doubt searchable database including all make it into future issues of The Note. sound recordings that was begun As hard as I try, occasionally many years ago between Bob Bush some details fall through the cracks. and Peter McAuliffe. We are work- One occurred during the editing of ing hard to put this database online the Brew Moore article from the last in the near future so everyone with issue. At the top of page 15, we added an Internet connection can see the Moore’s name after Jerry Lloyd’s material we have here at the Univer- name, thus implying that Brew Moore sity, and hopefully come to listen to was the one driving the cab! That everything in person! paragraph is about Jerry Lloyd, who Another project started years ago played with Charlie Parker and drove is finally following through, and that the cab. is the donation of Harold Karsten. In It is also my pleasure to announce December of 2014 (a month before that ESU Distinguished Professor you are reading this), we will accept Emeritus of Music Patrick Dorian has the donation that Mr. Karsten left returned to The Note, this time as a Fran Kaufman in his will back around 2008. This guest editor. Pat has helped me along By Dr. Matt Vashlishan collection is quite substantial and the way getting acquainted with the consists of LP’s, CD’s, books, maga- Collection and it is great news that t seems like only yesterday when I zines, and lots of it! I will be a great he has chosen to continue offering his was writing my first Note from the opportunity to use someone’s exten- expertise in this issue. I Collection Coordinator in my first sive collection to augment the mate- Lastly, I would like to thank ev- issue of The Note. Time has flown by rial here at the ACMJC. eryone for the phone calls and emails, (they say it does when you’re having We do, from time to time, receive and for the continued support of The fun, right?), and there have been sev- small donations from friends that Note and the Collection. I love hear- eral advancements at the ACMJC that have been involved with the Collec- ing the stories and am overwhelmed I am happy to tell you about. Coming tion over the years. Please notice the at the amount of interest in The Note off the heels of a very successful Zoot centerfold spread in this issue of the and the concerts associated with the Fest, I am more optimistic than ever Woody Herman 2nd Herd. A.J. Julian Collection. On that topic, be sure to for the Collection and the news that I of the Woody Herman Society gave us check out the advertisement inside have to share. this wonderful photo, featuring one the back cover of this issue for the Accompanying me in the photo of the greatest saxophone sections of Phil Woods Saxophone Celebra- is Kelly Smith. She has joined tion. This concert is the Kemp Library Staff and sure to be a great is an archivist for the Special afternoon with Collections at East Strouds- a rare chance to burg University, which of spend some time course encompasses the Al with Phil Woods, Cohn Memorial Jazz Collec- and as always, this tion. Kelly earned her Masters concert will benefit of Library and Information the Collection to Science from the University of ensure I and Pittsburgh, and worked as a everyone at ESU Project Archivist at the Sena- can continue to tor John Heinz History Center bring you the great as well as becoming a Dance music, stories, Heritage Coalition Fellow at and history that Jacob’s Pillow in Massachu- is available in and setts. So far, we have been around the Pocono working together to rearrange Mountains, and and organize the Collection to more importantly, make it easier to access and to in The Note! Enjoy! eventually enable the Collec- John Herr tion to be accessible online. Matt Vashlishan and archivist Kelly Smith at the 2014 Zoot Fest. U Fall / Winter 2015 • The NOTE 3 Phil In the Gap The Eternal Hostage David Coulter By Phil Woods houlda called last column Pork Lena found him “inappropriate” as my dear friend. David Sanborn and Chop Nil! The title for this col- she put it) and Lena and I in an isola- I played the beautiful song Souvenir S umn was given to me by Dr. Phil tion booth right next to each other. It that Mr. Carter wrote upon hearing Terman, dentist to the jazz world. Dr. was one of the most thrilling musical of the death of Johnny Hodges (news Tee has treated everyone from Duke experiences of my life. I just had a travels fast from a dentist’s office). to Newk! The Good Doctor said most part with harmonic outlines with sug- David played the first half of the tune jazz artists in America will be eternal gestions from Maestro Farnon. Lena and I played the bridge and last A sec- hostages. never went into the booth to listen to tion. Except when the show aired the Oh well, onward and upward! playbacks. She told me she didn’t like director/producer or someone with This month we will explore those to hear herself and preferred sit and perfect ears (no holes) left out the times when my musical efforts never knit and chat with me. So when she bridge. David played the two A sec- saw the light of day. Like the Lena was scheduled for the Carnegie Pops tions and when I came in and I played Horne concert at Carnegie Hall with concert she asked me if I would like a third A section. Truncation has its Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops. to do the gig. Guess my response? So place but this was ridiculous.. In the late 70’s I had the distinct hon- I picked up my kids Aimee and Garth A sidebar: or of doing an album called “Lena-A and took them to hear their Daddy Russell Procope could not do a New Album” with arrangements by play in Carnegie Hall with the world’s Las Vegas gig with the Duke so they Maestro Robert Farnon in London. greatest singer conducted the world’s got the King, Benny Carter, who sat Producer Norman Schwartz was the worst conductor. Arthur Fiedler was next to Rabbit for two weeks and they producer and he had the Hungarian an ex-violinist who conducted like didn’t say a word to each other.