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- January 14th, 2020, 11:43 pm
- Forum: The Alley
- Topic: Bad album covers
- Replies: 72
- Views: 74447
Re: Bad album covers
This is one of those situations in which I think I'd prefer that the trees do not talk.
- January 12th, 2020, 10:22 am
- Forum: Jazztalk Central
- Topic: Jazz Videos
- Replies: 322
- Views: 318257
- January 11th, 2020, 3:55 pm
- Forum: Jazztalk Central
- Topic: What Are You Listening To?
- Replies: 575
- Views: 295207
Re: What Are You Listening To?
Dominique Vantomme feat. Tony Levin, Michel Delville, Maxime Lenssens
Vegir
- January 10th, 2020, 3:52 pm
- Forum: The Alley
- Topic: Stuff To Talk About
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7685
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 ...
- January 8th, 2020, 9:00 am
- Forum: Other Music
- Topic: Polish composer's lost wartime concerto brought to life
- Replies: 0
- Views: 64296
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 ...
- January 7th, 2020, 8:34 am
- Forum: Suggestions, Questions & Concerns
- Topic: Improve JT? Sound off!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10094
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...
- January 4th, 2020, 3:32 pm
- Forum: Jazztalk Central
- Topic: What Are You Listening To?
- Replies: 575
- Views: 295207
Re: What Are You Listening To?
Jumping on the bandwagon here...
Syntony
White Fly
Syntony
White Fly
- January 3rd, 2020, 4:33 pm
- Forum: Suggestions, Questions & Concerns
- Topic: Improve JT? Sound off!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10094
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 ...
- January 3rd, 2020, 12:45 pm
- Forum: Jazztalk Central
- Topic: Jazz Birthdays
- Replies: 1196
- Views: 383637
Re: Jazz Birthdays
Happy Birthday...
Susana Santos Silva
January 3, 1979
Musa Kaleem
January 3, 1921 – March 26, 1988
Susana Santos Silva
January 3, 1979
Musa Kaleem
January 3, 1921 – March 26, 1988
- January 2nd, 2020, 10:57 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Eight Insane Trump Stories We Should Still Be Talking About
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9090
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.
Note: This article was published August 12th, 2019, so if the average holds up, add 1,852 to the total.
- January 2nd, 2020, 10:50 pm
- Forum: Suggestions, Questions & Concerns
- Topic: Improve JT? Sound off!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10094
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...
- January 2nd, 2020, 6:29 pm
- Forum: Festivals
- Topic: 2020 Biamp PDX Jazz Festival
- Replies: 1
- Views: 8831
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 ⋅...
- January 2nd, 2020, 6:04 pm
- Forum: The Alley
- Topic: Name Three People
- Replies: 1000
- Views: 158900
Re: Name Three People
Ron Thorne wrote:Bennie Maupin
Jack Benny
Jacky Terrasson
Ilich Ramírez Sánchez (Carlos the Jackal)
Poncho Sanchez
Pontius Pilate
- January 2nd, 2020, 12:32 pm
- Forum: The Alley
- Topic: Bad album covers
- Replies: 72
- Views: 74447
- January 1st, 2020, 5:46 pm
- Forum: R.I.P. (Jazz)
- Topic: Jack Sheldon — R.I.P.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 18086
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...
- January 1st, 2020, 10:34 am
- Forum: The Alley
- Topic: Bad album covers
- Replies: 72
- Views: 74447
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.
Happy New Year!
Or an unreasonable facsimile.
Happy New Year!
- December 19th, 2019, 11:44 am
- Forum: Gigs
- Topic: Bob Brookmeyer's 90th Birthday
- Replies: 0
- Views: 65333
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...
- December 10th, 2019, 10:21 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Ron Thorne — R.I.P.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 81195
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...
- September 21st, 2019, 3:24 pm
- Forum: R.I.P. (Other Music)
- Topic: Ric Ocasek — R.I.P.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 20871
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 ...
- September 21st, 2019, 3:08 pm
- Forum: R.I.P. (General)
- Topic: Cokie Roberts — R.I.P.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 21112
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...
- January 6th, 2019, 12:32 pm
- Forum: Jazztalk Central
- Topic: Jazz Birthdays
- Replies: 1196
- Views: 383637
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&...
- January 6th, 2019, 11:37 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Eight Insane Trump Stories We Should Still Be Talking About
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9090
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/
https://www.politifact.com/personalitie ... ing/false/
- December 26th, 2018, 5:28 pm
- Forum: Jazztalk Central
- Topic: Do You Consider Yourself An Audiophile?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 16396
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...
- November 30th, 2018, 10:17 am
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Anchorage Earthquake
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12802
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...
- July 8th, 2018, 4:19 pm
- Forum: ECM Records
- Topic: What's New?
- Replies: 103
- Views: 71834
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)...