just experienced Cecile McLorin Salvant live and up-close for the first time. I am in a bit of shock. hard to find the words to talk about how absolutely amazing this 24 year-old young woman is. she has an enormous gift that she is taking full advantage of and sharing it without reservations. she is...

Excited to be seeing Cecile McLorin Salvant tonight for the first time although I have thoroughly enjoyed some of her performances on her cd and live streams when she sang with Wynton and the LCJO.

just started reading "playing by ear," the new biography on Bruce Lundvall by Dan Ouellette.

I went to Brighton High School right down the street, but that was a very long time ago. wonderful picture!

my Facebook experience has been very valuable to me. I do not have "friends" there who I don't know or that another real friend of mine doesn't know. most of my FB "friends" are jazz friends but they, of course, talk about all sorts of subjects. this is a bizarre example of FB's ...

Bluenoter: I don't remember that Max had a rep in that category although I'm sure he knocked Abbey around a bit!! what was known was his bad temper. your dream was incredible!! LOL

love, love the pictures from Coda, Ron and Patti. really fabulous! Coda, the picture of Kenmore Square gave me a good giggle. spent a lot of my life in that Square. during high school, I worked at the Boston Penny Savings Bank, which is long gone. the Kenmore Hotel was the "hang," especial...

I am voting to keep the site going but feel quite selfish doing so since I sure haven't contributed much and don't like the thought of Ron spending time and money if it's not going to succeed. I just haven't been very motivated lately to post since there have been some not-so-positive things going o...

Coda: thank you so much for posting this video. watching it provided me with some wonderful memories and some tears as well. with my good friend Dwayne gone, as well as Eddie Marshall, and Bobby in poor health, it was a difficult "watch".

another option for those who would like to contribute to the Burno Fund is through the Jazz Foundation of America.

I and many thousands are devastated about losing Dwayne, as a friend, colleague, fan, and family. aside from his being my long-time friend, in these days and times I can't think of a better bass player. he was so sensitive, knowledgeable, prolific and was only becoming better. he was writing his but...

I actually did see rumors on Facebook that Ricky Lawson had passed but apparently the truth is that he is still on "life support" after having a stroke. very sad.

Valerie, I don't think I've heard him ever...... going on a CD outing this week, so will check him and others out. I'm "shocked," Peter!! Gregory has three wonderful CDs out and I will be very interested in your reaction. you can hear a lot of his music on the internet, YouTube, his websi...

I was actually ashamed that I had not heard most of the nominees.... I like Blanchard a lot, and should have heard his new CD> Buika I've heard and I love. New Gary Burton? I love Gary, should have heard it. Gerald Clayton can play, I like McBRide, and I'm a big Kenny Garrett fan although his CD's ...

so happy that so many of my deserving friends received at least one nomination! thrilled that Gregory Porter received two!!

of course, i would pay admission to hear Judi Densch read the phonebook! Dench http://tinyurl.com/wink-7 (I don't point out most of the misspellings I run across, but I do tend to point out misspelled names of artists, especially if it's an artist whom the poster admires.) I had a f...

Philomena was delightful! of course, i would pay admission to hear Judi Densch read the phonebook! she is one person i would love to meet and hang out with. I've read all her autobiographies and biographies and am convinced that she is, indeed, a very special person, aside from her vast talent.

i am rather devastated that this fine show is coming to an end. it has been one of my favorite shows in forever. i basically stopped watching tv after some HBO shows ended but this brought me back. it is such quality, aside from covering topics that absolutely resonate strongly. acting is superior. ...

can you hear the burst of heavy applause coming from Santa Monica?!?

well, Ron and Patti, I was actually thinking about both of you as well!! wouldn't have minded joining you at Duke's if I hadn't been "thrilled to the kishkies" to be at a dinner table with H and W, plus a few others. can you guess? this was mos def a time when the food was very secondary! ...

fantastic pictures. what fun you're having with your new camera!!

hope the humidity is less of a problem these days.

fabulous!! almost felt like I was there! made me a little though as I didn't see any lifeguards!! LOL

WOW!! gave me goose-bumps!! fabulous pictures, Ron. and to think you're sleeping and living so close to these scenes. I am totally envious. I bet you guys could easily spend a couple of months there!

love the wonderful pictures, Ron. the picture of you and Patti at your birthday dinner is especially good, along with the shot of those adorable white legs of yours. you're doing the right thing in letting the sun take a peek at them!!

I also am oblivious as to what the dust-up was all about. for that, I am probably grateful. I will add an "amen" to what Doug said.