"It's "4/4," not "four" " Usually I'm right with you on these types of corrections, Rita. But that really isn't the way musicians speak. Some might say "4/4' but it is far more common to refer to the time signatures of 4/4, 5/4 and 7/4 as four, five and seven. I'm ...

I wrote a song a couple of years ago: Do I want to grow old gracefully Or would I rather be a silly old fool? Do I want to be Jimmy Carter Or Peter O' Toole? Do I have to keep listening to the radio? Do I need to know about the 'next big thing'? Can't I like what I like, and just say 'fuck it!' Or d...

By definition, even if you are the next big thing, you can't remain the next big thing. ;) Chris Potter may not be talent deserving wider recognition although I'd challenge that statement as I would with most players I admire, but he sure makes a huge contribution to the project s he chooses. Kenny ...

I thoroughly enjoyed The Artist and look forward to watching it again. And yes, that was one cute dog.

Wow--how could I have forgotten The Avengers (with Diana Rigg as Mrs. Peel) and The Prisoner? Two great themes.

This is a good one, I think--for those of you who've never heard me speak (that would be all but Valerie, MJB, Gonzo and Gordon, I think), maybe this will be interesting. I'm welcoming the crowd after playing the first song unannounced, and offering some thank you's (including one big one for Rosari...

Thanks, Ron--I'll get it right one of these days!

Bill Evans did a mighty fine version--instrumental, of course--of the theme from MASH.

Just a wee update on the concert--about 125 people, nearly full house; I was at my most relaxed and (I'm told) charming as I told a few stories and played my tunes. The cellist was wonderful, the other pianist did a great job interpreting my music. I'm editing videos this week and will link to a few...

I JUst re-listened to most of Tears of Joy, my favorite Ellis album.

From the '60s--so many! I Love Lucy, DICK VAN DYKE, Get Smart...

More recently--The Sopranos, Mad Men--my current favorite theme, what there is of it--and the wonderful Six Feet Under, by Thomas Newman.

Thanks! Had a great rehearsal today.

Thanks, Rita, but I only see the same 'question mark' icon that I see on my own post....

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:) Just thought I'd show you the newspaper ad for next week's solo piano concert in a beautiful little church in San Miguel de Allende. It's 'Solo (Sort Of)' because I've invited violoncellist supreme Jimena Giménez Cacho and classical piano wizard Mauro Ledesma to join me on a few numbers. My first...

I'm very sad about this. I was lucky enough to meet Oscar when he and his friend Don Grusin came to San Miguel de Allende to play at our jazz festival. Not only where he and his wife Lorraine beautiful and hang out with, he presented a gorgeous show along with Don. At the end they invited me on stag...

I do have one friend who is testing out her new pepper spray purchase, sprayed it into the wind and then the blinding herself for a few minutes.

On my new Kindle Paperweight, I've been breezing through a few short books--one was Looking for Dave Chapelle, which was kind of interesting, and some guide to trivia about every single Seinfeld show which I found entertaining, even though I don't remember every episode myself. Now I'm reading a com...

"Trust me, I'm my own worst critic."


Not while I'm around!

I haven't been following this thread, because I'm so desperate to avoid any information about breaking bad, as I'm still a season behind. But I just wanted to say that we've started watching the Borgias And we're really enjoying it. Beautifully acted with some great characters. Last night the one ch...

Yeah, I should have checked the fine print on your links, Scott. Posting a review from before his tenure with Lincoln to prove that she wasn't mentioned in almost every MC review is a bit flakey. Obviously, I meant during and since his time with her. I think that was far more important to exposing h...

Thanks, I did read one review that Scott posted, just not that one. Interesting! I guess though that I would still disagree with the author, since I found several reviews that mentioned ms Lincoln and none that mentioned Art Taylor. If you've got a second, try it for yourself and see what I mean. Fo...

Okay, standing in line buying toilet paper and soap. Uli, I really want to explore the concept of pettiness regarding this. Why do you think it's petty when I say that not only have I thought about things like this, but I believe that every single recording artist and their labels do, every time and...

As I said, you really have no interest in accuracy. It's just been about trying to win for you from the beginning because i disagreed with you with fraction of the disrespect you showed others in this very thread. A little embarrassing, honestly. Perhaps now you will make a unilateral decision to ba...

Calm down, Scott. I'm sitting in a mall, talking into my iPhone without my reading glasses to help me proof. And I'm also responding to Uli's comments. I'm not wishing anything away. I told you what I discovered, and I accept what you discovered. I don't have to read the reviews to believe you. You ...