Happy Birthday ... http://pdxjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Curtis-Fuller.jpeg Curtis Fuller December 15, 1934 http://tuxjunction.net/stankenton/childers-kenton-wpg.jpg Stan Kenton December 15, 1911 - August 25, 1979 http://www.sfjazz.org/sites/default/files/S2_article_palmieri_0.jpg?138497698...

Here is our Christmas tree for 2014, adorned with ornaments dating back 70+ years. It's providing some much-needed cheer. Some young grandchildren of ours arrive next weekend, bringing another good dose of cheer. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7553/15839785059_be8f7d13eb_b.jpg

I'm hip. I was just having a little fun with words, bluenoter.

Happy Birthday ... http://www.israbox.com/uploads/posts/2010-08/1280853638_eric.png Eric Marienthal December 13, 1957 http://www.drummerworld.com/drummerworld/sonnygreer698.jpg http://www.drummerworld.com/pics/drumpics28/sonnygreer650.jpg Sonny Greer December 13, 1895 - March 23, 1982

Happy Birthday, hornplayer!


Happy Birthday, David!

Happy Birthday ... http://www.elektra.com/sites/g/files/g2000000486/f/styles/large/public/avatars/988/5f0/9885f0d9b3df59da097c2176cb00a03d.jpg?itok=HjAZVGLO Grover Washington, Jr. December 12, 1943 - December 17, 1999 http://www.drummerworld.com/pics/drumpics34/tonywilliamssw.jpg Tony Williams Dece...

Rifftides Doug Ramsey on Jazz and other matters... Monday Recommendation: Stefano Bollani December 8, 2014 by Doug Ramsey http://www.artsjournal.com/rifftides/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Bollani-Joy-In-Spite....jpg Stefano Bollani, Joy In Spite Of Everything (ECM Records) The Italian pianist, his...

"Only play what you hear. If you don't hear anything, don't play anything." - Chick Corea

"After two takes you're imitating yourself." - Thelonious Monk

Happy Birthday ... https://commentariesonthetimes.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/ray-nance-ii.jpg Ray Nance December 10, 1913 - January 28, 1976 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/images/artists/don-sebesky-20111230004150.jpg Don Sebesky December 10, 1937

For those of you not on Facebook or who may not otherwise see this lovely group of photos and the wonderful words from Wynton Marsalis, I felt that it was important to share them with you. As you may know, trumpeter Clark Terry has been dealing with some serious health issues recently, and was hosp...

Wow, Coda! That's a substantial list, to say the least. Did you acquire each of those albums and hear them in their entirety? Agreed that there is so much music out there that it can get overwhelming in no time. Here are a few that rose to the top for me. The top one was an ArtistShare project,...

Here are a few larger photos of the pride of my city, the USS Anchorage. Job well done! http://d14rj7v0r2qnrv.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/03113436/14888020592_8b1da1e4b1.jpg http://i1.wp.com/news.usni.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/nasaorion_2.jpg?resize=625%2C527 http://kfmb.images.w...

Anchorage Completes NASA Orion Mission http://images.military.com/media/news/equipment/120814-orion-crew-module-ts300.jpg Orion crew module is in the well deck of the amphib- ious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Relea...

Residents in the "lower 48" need to visit Alaska to fully comprehend the meaning of the word "rural". :smug: http://www.pewtrusts.org/~/media/legacy/uploadedimages/peg/publications/report/arcstlawrencemap776rcjpg.jpg http://www.polartrec.com/files/members/deanna-wheeler/images/i...

Happy Birthday ... http://www.avepildasjazz.com/images/FrankieDunlop_358x518.jpg Frankie Dunlop December 6, 1928 - July 7, 2014 http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-InlijUgIwJM/VD_ys9QxTRI/AAAAAAAAEAk/vlDbC3eV0Fs/s1600/15.jpg Eddie Gladden December 6, 1937 - September 30, 2003 http://inyourfacenewyork.org/bio...

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