There already is a 2 CD set of some other Jazz Loft tapes. Perhaps a different Jazz Loft? I don't know - same time period though. It too was in the Flower District. This CD has been out for a while but may be hard to find. The CD pre-dates this book by a few years, has many of the same players and is called David X. Young's Jazz Loft: 1954-1965

I came across this fantastic project through a photo site that offers up visually interesting topics....and to find these wonderful jazz tapes accompanying such photographs from the legendary Smith, just makes nights sitting in MY loft that much more enjoyable by offering such great music impossible to find here.....thanks to all involved in this wonderful project......

when will all the sessions be available online without comments? The music is amazing!!!

Thank you for producing this fine piece of radio!

thank you for saving this jazz history.

I appreciate your hard work. hopefully one day there will be a CD.

Miss my friend Dave McKenna. Had heard of these pictures but didnot expect the tapes. He played Schenectady NY for years in 80-90. Memorable nights.

I am just a little younger than thes guys in the loft. To me they embody the era that I cam of age in. The photos remind me of the time when I was just married (at 19) and was trying to earn a few bucks in the moving business during many of these same hours, between sundown and sunup. Just down the block from one of the moving warehouses (barns in the moving parlance) was the original Quarter Note on Spring Street. Ornette had his loft on Spring. The place was familiar. I am thankful the music became familiar later.
There is an old cliche about genius and madness being close. Here it is on tape, in multiple manifestations.

I knew David X. Young many years ago during my summers in Ocean Point, Maine. I almost drove off the rode when I heard his name mentioned on WNYC!
I'd like to know, if you can, where he is, if he's still with us.
Also, I'd love to touch base with his daughter. I forget her name. She was wonderful and an aspiring dancer.
Please get back to me.

Same question as Peg's - will any portion of the tapes themselves be released - either commercially or as public domain? I see a book is for sale.

This is a wonderful series. You hear musicians you have loved and here they are just themselves. Are there going to be some editions (recordings) of some of this music, just the music only?

We lived in the village at this time and heard these guys at the Five Spot, Jazz Gallery, etc. To hear them again like this is great.