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by jtx
January 14th, 2020, 11:43 pm
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Bad album covers
Replies: 72
Views: 73505

Re: Bad album covers

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This is one of those situations in which I think I'd prefer that the trees do not talk.
by jtx
January 12th, 2020, 10:22 am
Forum: Jazztalk Central
Topic: Jazz Videos
Replies: 322
Views: 316548

Re: Jazz Videos

The acoustics in this audience recorded video do not do a great job of letting the bass shine through, but the Jeremy Pelt Quintet still sound good here.

by jtx
January 11th, 2020, 3:55 pm
Forum: Jazztalk Central
Topic: What Are You Listening To?
Replies: 575
Views: 293675

Re: What Are You Listening To?

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Dominique Vantomme feat. Tony Levin, Michel Delville, Maxime Lenssens
Vegir
by jtx
January 10th, 2020, 3:52 pm
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Stuff To Talk About
Replies: 2
Views: 7474

Re: Stuff To Talk About

I think you are on to something. FB and their ilk are much better suited as content collectors than as content originators, with the added echo factor of millions of users. Aside from that, and the (un)ease with which you can locate people from your past, they do not serve a particularly meaningful ...
by jtx
January 8th, 2020, 9:00 am
Forum: Other Music
Topic: Polish composer's lost wartime concerto brought to life
Replies: 0
Views: 63502

Polish composer's lost wartime concerto brought to life

https://i.imgur.com/yB9j2o1.jpg?1 Excerpt from “Polish composer's lost wartime concerto brought to life” (The Guardian) Ewa Wyszogrodzka is grateful for the unknown builders who, after discovering a suitcase in the garden of a destroyed house in Warsaw at the end of the second world war, handed it ...
by jtx
January 7th, 2020, 8:34 am
Forum: Suggestions, Questions & Concerns
Topic: Improve JT? Sound off!
Replies: 5
Views: 9854

Re: Improve JT? Sound off!

I've thought the same thing, that sometimes a simple like is the best response, compared to no response at all. It is something we certainly could try, but may have to be after upgrading to the newest version of phpBB. I have thought the same thing about “liking”, always thought it was too much like...
by jtx
January 4th, 2020, 3:32 pm
Forum: Jazztalk Central
Topic: What Are You Listening To?
Replies: 575
Views: 293675

Re: What Are You Listening To?

Jumping on the bandwagon here...

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Syntony
White Fly
by jtx
January 3rd, 2020, 4:33 pm
Forum: Suggestions, Questions & Concerns
Topic: Improve JT? Sound off!
Replies: 5
Views: 9854

Re: Improve JT? Sound off!

Two things I thought might be of interest: ⋅ @mentioning of usernames ⋅ ability to like posts Both of the above should be supported with extensions available for phpBB 3.2, which will require updating the current 3.1 installation. If there is interest, we can likely figure out a ...
by jtx
January 3rd, 2020, 12:45 pm
Forum: Jazztalk Central
Topic: Jazz Birthdays
Replies: 1196
Views: 379041

Re: Jazz Birthdays

Happy Birthday...

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Susana Santos Silva
January 3, 1979

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Musa Kaleem
January 3, 1921 – March 26, 1988
by jtx
January 2nd, 2020, 10:57 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Eight Insane Trump Stories We Should Still Be Talking About
Replies: 3
Views: 8858

Re: Eight Insane Trump Stories We Should Still Be Talking About

President Trump has made 12,019 false or misleading claims over 928 days > Washington Post
Note: This article was published August 12th, 2019, so if the average holds up, add 1,852 to the total.

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by jtx
January 2nd, 2020, 10:50 pm
Forum: Suggestions, Questions & Concerns
Topic: Improve JT? Sound off!
Replies: 5
Views: 9854

Improve JT? Sound off!

http://jazztalk.net/styles/elegancejt/theme/images/sound-off.png As we consider keeping this site up and running, what are the enhancements that you'd most like to see made to Jazztalk? Are there features missing that you'd like to see? Are there existing features you'd like to see impr...
by jtx
January 2nd, 2020, 6:29 pm
Forum: Festivals
Topic: 2020 Biamp PDX Jazz Festival
Replies: 1
Views: 8637

2020 Biamp PDX Jazz Festival

https://pdxjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/PDXJazz_logo_2018.png The Portland Jazz Festival, known this year as the 2020 Biamp PDX Jazz Festival, will be a 12-day affair (February 19 through March 1). Lineup: ⋅ Mark de Clive-Lowe ⋅ Jaimie Branch ⋅ Ghost-Note ⋅...
by jtx
January 2nd, 2020, 6:04 pm
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Name Three People
Replies: 1000
Views: 157528

Re: Name Three People

Ron Thorne wrote:Bennie Maupin
Jack Benny
Jacky Terrasson

Ilich Ramírez Sánchez (Carlos the Jackal)
Poncho Sanchez
Pontius Pilate
by jtx
January 2nd, 2020, 12:32 pm
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Bad album covers
Replies: 72
Views: 73505

Re: Bad album covers

Those poor, poor chorus members. Shunted into the shadows, and having to witness Alla's twirls at the same time.

She does duets, too, though!

by jtx
January 1st, 2020, 5:46 pm
Forum: R.I.P. (Jazz)
Topic: Jack Sheldon — R.I.P.
Replies: 0
Views: 17691

Jack Sheldon — R.I.P.

Musician Jack Sheldon, veteran of 'Merv Griffin Show' and 'Schoolhouse Rock!,' dies at 88 Lynn Elber The Associated Press https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2020/01/01/USAT/7331bd44-0ef1-4263-90f5-551a89e1d284-GettyImages-567394091.jpg?crop=1080,1639,x0,y0&width=300&height=4...
by jtx
January 1st, 2020, 10:34 am
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Bad album covers
Replies: 72
Views: 73505

Re: Bad album covers

In the spirit of the new year, let's all aspire to be the best version of ourselves. Perhaps even to become like our favorite hero.

Or an unreasonable facsimile.

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Happy New Year!
:party:
by jtx
December 19th, 2019, 11:44 am
Forum: Gigs
Topic: Bob Brookmeyer's 90th Birthday
Replies: 0
Views: 64575

Bob Brookmeyer's 90th Birthday

http://www.purojazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/brookmeyer-obit-articleLarge.jpg Received today from Ryan Truesdell. If you are in NYC January 7 or 8, head over to Jazz Standard for the musical celebration Ryan is directing. Dear Ron, As today (12/19/2019) marks what would have been Bob's 90th b...
by jtx
December 10th, 2019, 10:21 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Ron Thorne — R.I.P.
Replies: 10
Views: 80280

Re: Ron Thorne — R.I.P.

I committed to not coming onto Jazztalk for a month, and upon my return I found this thread, which is at once heartening and saddening, as I notice all of the R.I.P. threads posted by the man this thread is now eulogizing in the same way. It is great to hear from all of you on the passing of my dad...
by jtx
September 21st, 2019, 3:24 pm
Forum: R.I.P. (Other Music)
Topic: Ric Ocasek — R.I.P.
Replies: 0
Views: 20345

Ric Ocasek — R.I.P.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Ric-Ocasek.jpg/400px-Ric-Ocasek.jpg Richard Theodore Otcasek (March 23, 1944 – September 15, 2019) September 15, 2019 marked the passing of music legend Ric Ocasek, who was finally inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame along with his ...
by jtx
September 21st, 2019, 3:08 pm
Forum: R.I.P. (General)
Topic: Cokie Roberts — R.I.P.
Replies: 0
Views: 20579

Cokie Roberts — R.I.P.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Cokie_Roberts.jpg/500px-Cokie_Roberts.jpg Mary Martha Corinne Morrison Claiborne "Cokie" Roberts (née Boggs) December 27, 1943 – September 17, 2019 Veteran media trailblazer and ABC/NPR fixture Cokie Roberts passed away this week a...
by jtx
January 6th, 2019, 12:32 pm
Forum: Jazztalk Central
Topic: Jazz Birthdays
Replies: 1196
Views: 379041

Re: Jazz Birthdays

Happy Birthday ... https://suntimesmedia.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/maurice_brown_3_large.jpg?w=612 Maurice Brown January 6, 1981 https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/don-sickler-and-his-band-performing-in-kenny-dorham-75th-birthday-at-picture-id537494497?k=6&m=537494497&s=612x612&w=0&...
by jtx
January 6th, 2019, 11:37 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Eight Insane Trump Stories We Should Still Be Talking About
Replies: 3
Views: 8858

Re: Eight Insane Trump Stories We Should Still Be Talking About

Politifact is up to 215 falsehoods on their site, which I suspect is just a sampling.

https://www.politifact.com/personalitie ... ing/false/
by jtx
December 26th, 2018, 5:28 pm
Forum: Jazztalk Central
Topic: Do You Consider Yourself An Audiophile?
Replies: 13
Views: 16093

Re: Do You Consider Yourself An Audiophile?

I love Grado headphones, Ron. Even their lower end products are wonderful. Ok, so...what format do you find yourself buying these days? LPs? SACDs or regular CDs? High resolution downloads? If the latter, from where? I am perfectly happy with FLAC at CD standard 44.1/16, or the next step up at 48/2...
by jtx
November 30th, 2018, 10:17 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Anchorage Earthquake
Replies: 3
Views: 12547

Anchorage Earthquake

Just a quick note to let everyone know that everyone involved with jazztalk.net located in Anchorage is physically fine, despite the severe earthquake which struck just 7 miles north of the city. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alaska-earthquake-today-anchorage-tsunami-alert-issued-live-updates/ Lots o...
by jtx
July 8th, 2018, 4:19 pm
Forum: ECM Records
Topic: What's New?
Replies: 103
Views: 70552

Re: What's New? (ECM 2440)

ECM 2440, released May 18, 2018, features one of my favorite vocalists in the electronica genre, Anneli Drecker. Nice to see that she is continuing to do very interesting work. https://img.discogs.com/yH7yHf_CBRoukfb3X8ElmQJ5hck=/fit-in/300x300/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)...

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