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Note 1: Bill Takas, bass; Fred Greenwell, sax; Ronnie Free, drums; Sam 'Leroy' Parkins, clarinet. Smith wrote "good for demo" CDI. 1. drum and clarinet 2. "well that happens to be the only weapon I have with me because I leave all my other horns on the job" "Benny Goodman (mentioned)" Woman's voice. Parkins" "Greek or Armenian band, cat with a "C" clarinet..." discussion. Bartok referenced. 3. "I should have my tenor, I can't make tempo on the clarinet" More drums and clarinet. Drums, clarinet duet. Sax present. 4. duet again with voices in background. More of same ending in talk with Eugene Smith's voice: "gotta have all this done before Wednesday night" CDII 1. silence 2. drum bass sax, good song. 3. "Too close for comfort" ends with quite talk.

Note 1: Ronnie Free, Hall Overton, female student. W. Eugene Smith. Piano, drum, sax on cd II. CDI: 1. Loft sound from street, stairs, room, radio. Smith puttering around. Female voice. Piano and female singing. Piano lesson. Volume up at 27 min. mark. "Freddy Redd" "the Connection" Smith talks to cat, Pending. CDII. (Repeat of piano drum sax session. "hold out 'til Monday " Goodnight Joey (Massters?)", 2. New recording starts with Nehama trumpet piano and bass. "Where's Gerry?" "He's still out of town" beer. "I gotta go look at my record up there" Woman/Nehama: "Listen man, if you're going to get me a beer would you also get me a pack of cigarettes?" 6. Radio and background.

Note 1: Ronnie Free, drums; Don Ferrara, trumpet. Jackie (sp?) and W. Eugene Smith. 1. Drumming and trumpet, in and out. 2. Talk. "Jackie" Smith: "I mean I have to prove these are amateur tapes" 3. Well played drum, bass trumpet. 4. music and Smith: "Why don't you play one more thing so I can change this tape." 5. More of same, "Hey, do you know Benny Gerard (sp?)"

Note 1: Ronnie Free, drums; Fred Greenwell, sax. 1. midsong drum and sax, birdcall noises and talking 2. "Ain't it the truth" tune played 3. Faster song "Great great great" 4. working on song "Joe Lopes and I almost played it the other night, almost" More talk as tape cuts out.