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You can color me bewildered, too, Noj. I honestly am not sure what happened, even now. But that really is water under the bridge at this point, so... Lots of music to catch up on, no?!

I've been a music journalist - that's one reason I'd rather not use my real name. but there are others. In fact, I'm accustomed to thinking of internet usernames 1st, even when I know the poster's "real" name! Nicknames are something people don't usually get to choose for themselves, and it's kinda nice to be able to designate your own. Ultimately, it's just personal preference anyhow, for you, too.

Thanks for the welcome, Aggie! (And for your sentiments - it's a long story, and I'm not even sure why it happened...) Best! clave (aka a bunch of other usernames)

A lot of folks would rather not fill in personal information on profiles, period. I'm one of them. for me, it's about privacy issues, as I've had some unpleasant things occur as a result of exchanges on boards. (harassing email and such.) The internet isn't the Wild, Wild Web anymore, but it's still as tricky - and often as difficult - as "real life." BTW, some of you know me from AAJ as "clave."

Or one of these, maybe?

My wife LOVES jazz and is responsible for many LPs and CDs in our house. Yes.... my mom's record collection and listening choices ignited my love for jazz at a very early age - around 4 or 5. I loved her Monk LPs (trio and solo in particular), Ella in Berlin - and much, much more. Music is equally appealing to men and women - and small children of both sexes. I was very fortunate in having had the chance to start hearing good music very early in my life, and I'm deeply grateful for that. My dad loved jazz, too, but he knew that the real "adept" in the family was my mother. (and hey - he used to bring her LPs from *Japan*! ) Music isn't a "guy thing," nor is jazz - but bulletin boards have been, for the most part. (Though i've been participating in jazz listervs and on boards off and on since the mid-90s.. there *are* other women like me out there, y'know!)

Love the LOLcats, "guys"! [just kidding about the quotation marks, but it sure can be hard to figure out a person's sex from their username and tastes alone... ]

Indeed! And some of us are practicing our instruments, among other things. The assumptions about women here make me shake my head, if only because my 84-year-old mother, who wanted to be a jazz pianist, started loving Monk's music back when he was still being slammed (by other musicians) for not playing jazz... and whatever else. Oh, and then there was the guy (on another board) who was absolutely shocked to see that I enjoy music from the Middle East (etc.), because women aren't interested in things like that - too "complicated."

I'm assuming that you know these two things to be true because................................? How can you possibly know how most women [using the same all-encompassing term as did you] view jazz? I don't know that most men view cuddling as an adjunct or instrumentality to something more 'valued." Both statements may very well be true for some women and for some men. But, unless you have asked most men and women and you are absolutely sure that they are being candid, you can only speak for yourself. Thank you, patricia! :g

Many thanks for the rec, Bill - Terzic's name is new to me, and I'm looking forward to hearing him.

There are other people who play plugged-in, though - Toumani Diabate is one, though most of his recordings are acoustic-only. I really like his work. have you heard this? Should appeal to jazz and African music fans alike, I'm thinking. And I do like Ba Cissoko - the band is very, very good, and so is he! I think MG - whom I know from another board - and i are coming from a similar place as far as taste is concerned.

Roman Bunka (German oud/guitar player) is well worth checking out - and there's Rabih Abou-Khalil, of course. I'm a fan of Middle Eastern music, too, so I love hearing players who are "fluent" in both Arabic music and other genres. IIRC, Abdul-Malik played oud on Randy Weston's Tanjah.

I have more than a sneaking suspicion that "the Hendrix of the kora" quote is taken directly from the press release that the record label sent out with review copies, but it's been a few years, and I long ago trashed the paper that came with the disc... Seriously, Ba Cissoko and band are good, but I think there are more interesting outfits around.

From Dave Brubeck's Jazz Impressions of Japan - Tokyo Traffic Fujiyama Osaka Blues Ellington & Strayhorn, Far East Suite (apologies if these have already been posted) - Mount Harissa Ad Lib On Nippon Bluebird of Dehli Some of Toshiko Akiyoshi's pieces - Hiroshima - Rising from the Abyss (CD and suite title) Minamata: Peaceful Village / Prosperity & Consequence / Epilogue Four Seasons of Morita Village (album title) Kyoto Paradox Grooving in Yokohama

MG - BillF is definitely right about "ugetsu" not being a person's name, also about its connection to the supernatural.

Hi, MG, and many thanks for the welcome! I don't know this version - the one I've got is by Benny Goodman, with a chart by (I think) Mary Lou Williams... if not her, then someone else who was writing in a "post-swing" style for sure. (A lot of her arrangements are on the recording - Undercurrent Blues, i think, on Blue Note? Most of my jazz collection is in storage right now, so I can't check.) Not sure offhand who did the vocals, either - argh! (My aging memory... ) ** Re. Ugetsu, I think it could be a reference to this movie (which I haven't seen for a long time) - (Criterion DVD release here...) Cheers! [Edited to add correction.]

Have you ever heard the lyrics? IIRC, it's a "Through the Looking Glass" - or maybe more of a sci-fi- kind of place... Also, I think - would have to check to be sure - that Randy Weston's "Little Niles" is about his son, not the river. Best!