I think I'm gonna hurl!

But first, a trip to the dentist. Yeah, that'll make Fadda feel just ducky.

Later,

COF

Thanks very much for that very kind comment, Randy.

"Great" is a pretty big word, and I'm not comfortable with it being used to describe me, but I certainly appreciate the gesture, my friend.

I would also rather have no rules, but due to the nature of the beast, they are necessary.

If a little redundancy is the worst thing we have in our newly published House Rules, I can live with that. And will, at least for the time being.

Thanks for the review, Ronald. Sounds like an evening well-spent. Pretty impressive that this group of musicians were not the original bill, yet delivered the goods for two solid sets. I would imagine they appeared on rather short notice. I think that having other musicians and music students in the...

5. No solicitations, advertisements or spamming allowed. These will be promptly removed. Clearly that rule doesn't apply to on-topic announcements and links in Jazz News, Gigs, 20xx Jazz Festivals, the Jazz Sales thread, the Shameless Self-Promotion thread, etc. I assume that it likewise doesn&...

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Is that a question?

You're welcome, of course. Your need to improvise occasionally is duly noted. Improvisation has played a huge role in my life too, Jimmy. Yes, despite that, Scott & I both agreed that some boundaries were necessary. We weren't alone in that thinking, either. And, Justin was helpful on the techni...

I read and appreciated your comments, Jimmy. You were a voice of reason and fairness in the chaos, in my opinion. I also understand your frustration. As promised, we have published the "House Rules" for jazztalk. They can be found in the upper right of the Index page, between the FAQ and S...

Happy 83rd Birthday, Sonny!

This is from a 1965 Copenhagen concert, originally recorded for television broadcast, Tom. Thank the jazz Gods for that archival footage, now part of the Jazz Icons series.

Thanks for that video link-up, Tom. Wonderful stuff.

Sounds like a lovely setting for a music-filled weekend.

The Brian Patneaude Quartet is on the program next Saturday. Wow! Brian was a poster on Jazz Corner many moons ago. Small world.

Brian is a fine player. Here's a taste.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBcYpHgwo7c

Been up in Vermont since Thursday. Went to dinner last night and had a 22oz. perfectly cooked medium rare cut of prime rib. Melted in my mouth. In between bites I sipped on some Estancia Pinot Noir from Monterey, Ca. I've never ever eaten a 22oz. anything , Antonio! Where in the hell do you put it?...

Wait, did someone say "Doo-Wah"?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh3LzG3Y2aY

http://www.earshot.org/Festival/images/ear13_banner_mast_950x210.jpg Between opening night with Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette and the finale with the Charles Lloyd Quartet featuring Bill Frisell, there are more than 50 concerts by hundreds of jazz masters – present and future. Mar...

From: The Swastika and the Nazis - A Study of the Misuse of the Swastika by the Nazis "When in 1920 Adolf Hitler was appointed chief of propaganda for the National Socialist Party, he realized that the party needed a powerful symbol to identify it and distinguish it from rival groups. In Nazi t...

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Tom Storer wrote:There is no Netflix in France, or anything that resembles it. Consider yourselves lucky.

Tom, are you able to utilize the streaming feature on Amazon if you join their Prime membership?

http://media.miamiherald.com/static/testdir/mast2013/miamiheraldlogo43.png New book recounts vibraphonist Gary Burton’s jazz journey http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2013/08/18/10/09/szlmX.St.56.jpeg http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2013/08/18/10/09/1l0xBc.St.56.jpeg By Fernando Gonzalez Spec...

steve(thelil) wrote:
I didn't at all mean to be critical, Ron. I saw a joke opening, I jumped in. I have little control over that

No problem. I felt a need to clarify my statement.

http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.e/img/3.0/global/header/us/hdr-us.gif Stubbs the cat, Alaska town mayor, mauled by dog http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/120717064055-stubbs-the-cat-mayor-of-talkeetna-story-top.jpg (CNN) -- He's a beloved mayor, who's held the top office in Talkeetna, Alaska, for...

I'm afraid that I didn't express myself very clearly in post #7. What I tried to convey was a sense of the antithesis of jazz expression, spontaneity and improvisation ... predictability, sameness, etc. Of course I realize that there are some "formulas" in music. I'm a longtime musician an...

Thanks so much for that clip, Tom. I'm not familiar with these classical forms, but thoroughly enjoyed Nirmalya's fine voice, as well as the other musicians supporting him. I had forgotten that you were taking tabla lessons. I'm so damned envious. What extraordinary instruments! https://uploads.gigl...

I'm active online finally, and just finished getting up to speed with some things that have occurred since I locked a thread before going to bed last night. The primary problem Scott & I have been dealing with on the board for the past few days (especially) is not about legalities , it's about b...