Right now, on the live stream from Smalls Jazz Club:

The Aaron Parks Quartet



9:30 pm to 12:00 am

Chris Cheek - Tenor Sax
Omer Avital - Bass
Aaron Parks - Piano
Allan Mednard - Drums

Thanks for those comments on an album by a bassist I've always enjoyed. Steve is a distinctive musician, and one who always places results before popularity. From the samples I've heard, this is a fine quintet ... and recording. It's on my short list. http://tinyurl.com/m6tsh6g http://www.youtube.co...

BeBop, my wife & I listened to KMHD on our recent visit to Portland. Great little station! We got hip to it when one of our sons was attending Pacific University a couple of decades ago.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7045/13548194244_1224c2b1b8_c.jpg Oregon Cherry Blossoms https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7408/13548417244_59f9fb4301_c.jpg Washington Park Camelias https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7413/13548372533_cf05f14e56_c.jpg Lush Oregon Woods

Very nice live shots, Brooks. The ambience is palpable and the colors are rich.

AHA! Yet another who has experience with the "no music spell". See there, Ron? ;) And for me, it mostly means I'm not listening to, or buying, anything new. And mostly only listening to music in the car during my relatively short commute. It's not a true moratorium, but as close as a musi...

mjb wrote:
Steve Davis
Samuel Delany
Stanley Dance

Mikhail Baryshnikov
Rudolf Nureyev
Maria Tallchief

bluenoter wrote:Jeanette MacDonald
Dwight Macdonald
Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight Gooden
Dwight Howard
Dwight Yoakam

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Howard Finster
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Albert Puhols
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Wow, who could have asked for a more thoughtful, positive review, Doug. Congrats on the recording and the Paul Hormick/SDT review.

I don't ever remember having a "no music" spell ... ever.

Among those I listen to most frequently are Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Gary Burton, Jim Pepper, Charles Mingus and Wayne Shorter.

This lovely tree-lined street leads to the former Gay & Robinson sugar mill. We drive down it every time we visit Kauai. It's so nostalgic and peaceful. http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3713/13228693673_79427c8ba2_c.jpg Kaumakani Avenue http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2828/13228695734_0fe924008a...

Steve Kuhn Special http://ecmrecords.com/Newsletter/kuhn_208.jpg Since the early 1960s Steve Kuhn has made himself a name as one of the most elegantly swinging masters of modern jazz piano. In the wake of his 76th birthday at the end of March, this distinguished ambassador of American jazz embarks ...

Thanks very much for the kind words, Rita. The lighting conditions here are remarkable in so many ways, and yesterday it was particularly interesting when we pulled into Hanalei. Massive clouds can provide great drama but also diffuse and alter light in magical ways. Yep, it was taken with my Olympu...

Nice photo, Chaz!

More to discuss on the subject of photography, I'm sure.

Ralf, those were definitely worth waiting for! I love Maria Schneider's work. NP: Smalls Jazz Club live stream from NYC to Kauai, Hawaii "Reeds Ramble" feat. Seamus Blake and Chris Cheek 9:30 PM to 12:00 AM http://beta.asoundstrategy.com/assiwebsites/site272/images/reedsramble.jpg Seamus B...

Pete C wrote:When Mike Schwartz and Ron asked me to participate I told them both that I was uninterested in a "refugee furum," as it implied that newcomers were not welcome.

Please take another look at the logo in our masthead, Pete.

Henry, there is nothing much I can add to what Scott has stated. We're doing the best we can, warts and all. All reasonable suggestions are considered, but mistakes will be and have been made. We're mere mortals. From my perspective, portions of your initial post were quite judgmental and presumptuo...

Patti & I were sitting on our lanai enjoying the gloriously sunny day, after considerable recent rain & wind, when we suddenly got an unexpected treat ... Humpback Whales cruising by, spouting and breaching as they headed north. Other guests had reported hearing tail slaps very early this mo...

Frijoles Refritos, actually, BeBop!

Patti & I are were driving in the northern part of Kauai a few days ago and stopped in one of our favorite spots for a few minutes to enjoy a sandwich in our car. It started to rain, and without the windshield wipers on, a wonderful change occurred as I looked out at the ocean and the pier at Ha...

This snapshot was taken after a lovely anniversary dinner last Friday evening at Duke's Canoe Club on Kalapaki Bay. What a beautiful bride! http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7459/13074442124_17d06c7c0d_c.jpg http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2707/13074677425_69afeb13f8_z.jpg Closeup of Patti's Anni...