White Lightning

My favorite line this episode: "Checkmate, Mr. Eko!"

several other philosopher references on Lost: Desmond David Hume Rousseau (Jean-Jacques OR Danielle) Mikhail Bakunin ("Patchy")

Happy Birthday!!!

Don't forget Jewish-Israeli jazz violinist Miri Ben-Ari. I heard her at a jazz festival in 2000 with Jeff Haas and she blew me away! I liked both her CDs on HalfNote, but I think she stopped playing Jazz and now she is focusing on Hip Hop.

Are there two different Avashai Cohens or is he just twice the Jew than the rest? There's Avishai the Bass player and Avishai the Trumpet player.

I didn't want to offend Gilad Atzmon by calling him a Jew.

Some Jewish-Israelis: Avishai Cohen (X2) Anat Cohen Anat Fort Omer Avital Ittai Kriss Barak Mori Alon Yavnai Tamir Hendelman Yaron Herman Omer Klein Eli Degibri Danniel Zamir Albert Beger Abatte Berihun Yotam Silberstein Gilad Hekselman Yonatan Volchock Avi Lebo

Doesn't count - as I believe we are looking at ethnic influence. Hello, Fran, Interesting comment; and this is an interesting thread. A bit scary, really, IMO, but interesting. Had someone started a thread entitled, "Non-Jewish Jazz Musicians" I'm sure lots of folks would be screaming anti-Semitism instead of contributing to it. But that's what is great about Freedom of Ideas and Speech; or at least in Internet-communication theory. A lot of "Jews," just to give you some historical perspective, are not "ethnically" influenced, as you seem to think is of such relative importance. In Central and Eastern Europe, many traders and merchants took on the Jewish faith, so that they could trade with both (collectively) the Christians and the Muslims. In this way, they would not offend either trading-party and could exploit trade to their greatest investment advantage. Over time, such people became "Jews" but were not of "ethnic" Jewish descent. So... Just because a fellow by the name of Stan Getz is of Ukrainian-Jewish origins, unless one does extensive Haplogroup X-DNA testing, really, there is no way to determine if he is as "ethnic" as you would like to believe. What really defines "ethnicity" in regards to Jews? Most American "Jews" are Ashkenazi Jews who have little consanguineous ties to ancient Israel. In reality, most "converted" to this religious-belief system for their personal advantage. Those with true "ethnic influence," as you like to put it; can range from 1% to about 30% of their bloodline. The majority of their genetics is of European descent with very little "ethnicity" of the Jewish bloodline. If Sammy chose to become Jewish, then I respect that. Being "Jewish" is beautiful, regardless if you have its "ethnicity" or not. Jazz is important because it can be played and enjoyed by all peoples in any culture, "ethnicity," or sex in life... That is why it is the greatest and most diverse music in the world. Please, do not let "ethnicity" determine who is worthy and who is not worthy. And, yes, I am to believe that I am a MOT (Jewish descent), of which I am very proud; but I do not let it define who I am nor let it define how to judge other peoples. Sammy, ethnically or not, is part of my family. Thank you for the opportunity to share my POV. GLTY. Is it the best BS first post here?

Happy Birthday!!!

At about 3:00 am on Friday May 13, 1988, Chet Baker was found dead on a street below his room at the Prins Hendrik Hotel in Amsterdam. He was 58 years old. What's your One album by Chet that you'll spin today in his honour?

Jim, I'm very sorry to hear this, I know he was a great friend, and from the little words we've exchanged , I know he was very proud of you. You are in my thoughts, my friend.

Brazilliance was probably the first Brazillian Jazz records recorded in the US. But it's not Bosa Nova. The Rhythm section is wrong, and rhythm is a key player of that style.

Sorry for jumping in so late. I've DL-ed the link yesterday and I'm writing as listening to the music, so sorry if Im guessing anything that is common knowledge on this thread already. Great stuff so far - Thanks Steven! 1. 90% sure it's Dolphy. don't know this recording but it sounds like late Dolphy (Out to Lunch Late). Since I'm pretty sure it's not a Dolphy session (I know most of them) - It's prob. the drummer's. I really like what the drummer is doing. Great opener! 2. Bess, You Is My Woman Now. The guys are extremely influenced by the Evans-Miles version, even though it's a new one with a lot of modern influences. Trumpet playingb ( sounds mellower than a trumpet. Maybe a cornet or even a Pocket Trumpet a-la Don Cherry) is very lyric. Sounds like a quartet with Brass. Like the Rhodes, it gives a hint of 1969 Lost-Quintet sound to the music. I think the Brass is redundant. 3. A Monk tune (I can never tell them apart). The drummer is all over this with his March-like bit. The music is very well arranged, but the other musicians are not very prominenting. Must be a "young-lion" thing. maybe with an older lion in the drumming helm. Nice, but I will not remember it after the BFT ends. 4. Wow! This guy is like a pianist history book! One can hear anything from Tatum to Duke to Monk. No idea who this is but I should pay more attention to his music. NICE! 5. Autumn in New York. Can't remember who the flutist is but I think I've heard it before. Prob. hidden in my CD collection. Lovely silver sound of the flute and very easy-goingand relaxed tempo. prob from the 50s. Frank Wess, maybe? The pianist is a nice comper but his solo is nothing special. 6. Nothing comes to mind. Some traces of Stan Getz in the sound there with the light-weight tone of the tenor (I think it was a tenor, not an alto), but with an edge. Nice solo, although the saxist sounds a bit restrained. 7. I can’t get started. Violin plus rhythm section. Sounds like a good impression of Grappellie(sp?) Or maybe the man himself. Beautiful track. The Pianist and the Bass players are EXCELLENT. I prob. know them and should identify them, but I can't remember them. LOVELY! 8. FINALLY! An album I recognize! Love that Album! 9. Parker's mood. Nice Violin playing (can't guess who) and the bass player is also great. 10. I thought it was "Tunisia" when the rhythm started. Probably a tune based on that. Another one that I know I've heard before, but I can't identify. The Groove is Hard Bopish a-la Horace Silver, but not hardbop per se. It's the trumpeter's date. His sound is so beautiful and round. Maybe Clark Terry when he still played trumpet. Tenor sounds like a swing to bop guy – Byas, maybe? The drummer is Sooooo fine! 11. What a beautiful track I'm a shamed I've never heard this track before. I think the tune is By M.Legrand, called Un Ete 42. I may be Barney Wilen on Soprano. 12. Another Score! Love both Saxists – so I it would have shamed me for not identifying this Click! OK, need to get some breakfast. Be back soon! Thanks again Steven for an excellent BFT! Back: 13. Tunisia. An Organ combo including a bass player, I think. Makes me think towards all those Shirley Scott BN sessions that has bass players. But it's not Shirley Scott. For me, the drummer makes the difference. It has some great bop drumming. O mean - pure bebop, not hardbop and onwards. Love the man, he learned Klook real well. 14. All the things you are. Very Tatumesque. Very technical, but a bit more interesting than OP. Not my cup of tea.

Yesterday I talked with Sahron Levinson - Charlie's agent. She told me that Charlie is getting better and has already begun performing again at venues near by. He is still in therapy, and they are hoping for the best.

Happy birthday, my friend!!!

Saw a note the other day on a trumpet players forum by Wilmer Wise who is a NY freelancer and Philly native. He said he had spent the afternoon at Ted's house in Jersey and Ted is still going strong. Apparently Curson spends a great deal of time in Finland where he is very popular.... bigtiny I know that he's playing in Pori Jazz festival, Finland every year since 1968 - that's 40 years in a row

Anyone heard Curson lately?

Let's re-open the chat room!!

Sad news. R.I.P. Tonight I'll prbably listen to his Atlantic albums.

Funny stuff. Mind you, I drove in Italy several times and they are civilizes compared to Israel...

Happy Birthday, Mark!!

Happy belated birthday Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagggggggggggggggggg! :party:

Great, great news, Jim!! Congratulations!

I also think that a 2 sides, 40 min. LP can flow more naturally that, say a 60min CD.

Happy BDay Flurin!!!