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This somewhat was my experience as well. I was 13 in 1978 when Feels So Good was released as a single, and a trumpet player in the middle school band. This specific track caught my ear like nothing else that I'd heard previously, instrumentally. And it inspired me to improve my chops through 10th grade, which advanced me to 1st chair trumpet in the school band. Then (living in Germany) I discovered bier, and arrogantly decided I didn't like the band teacher, so gave up playing altogether. But Mangione initiated my interest in further exploring "real" jazz trumpeters that came before him, which then led to an overall exploration of jazz which has continued to this day. So thanks for being the gateway, Chuck. Rest in Peace.

I like what you say here. The whole Black Sabbath gimic with the devil worshipping, wearing crosses, etc., was all part of the show. None of them were really into it and was part of the act. Outside of that, they were all just a bunch of blokes from Birmingham that were on the ride of their lives.

PM on Elvis. Thanks.

Saw an interesting focused exhibit (in Montreal) on Berthe Weill who was an important art dealer in Paris who helped launch the careers of Picasso and Modigliani, among others. The exhibit features many of the paintings that passed through her gallery. https://www.mbam.qc.ca/en/exhibitions/berthe-weill/ The exhibit runs through Sept. 7 or so in Montreal and then heads over to Paris this fall. Here in Toronto there is a new exhibit at the AGO on Joyce Wieland. https://ago.ca/exhibitions/joyce-wieland-heart There is also a very focused exhibit of woodblock prints by Naoko Matsubara, which just opened at the AGO. https://ago.ca/exhibitions/naoko-matsubara I haven't managed to get over there yet to see it, but I will in the next week or so.

RIP, Ozzy Back in HS, my band was one of the first to play Sabbath at HS Battle of the Bands and dances, in the US, and people didn't know what we were playing. I heard the title song to their first album on WABC FM, and it scared the hell outta me! The next day I ran down to TSS and bought the album with my allowance. Our lead singer basically turned into Ozzy, and even wrote away to one of those ads in the back of comic books and got an 'official' document sent to him, declaring him to be an "official Minister of his own church- The church of Satan!" I still have a picture of me from back then, when I still looked like something resembling a human being, staring into a candle light ceremony where our lead singer/Minister tried to call on Satan, "a black shape with eyes of fire". He never showed up... Then the fateful day came, Nov. 10, 1970. My sister worked at the Fillmore East, and she called up and said,"That weird band you love, Black Sabbath, is playing at the Fillmore; ya want me to get you and yer creepy friends free tickets to see them?" I said, "Please, please, please!!!!!!!!!!!! So the whole band (except our drummer, who was one of those kids who studied, did his homework, and listened to his parents, and was forbidden to take the LIRR into the evil city of NY) took a field trip, and somehow found our way into the bowels of the East Village, and sat there with orchestra seats, waiting for Ozzy to come on. We were disappointed to see four guys with long hair, who looked nothing like demons from hell, stumble their way through the BS album, with feedback and chops problems. They were followed by the British Jazz-Rock band "If", who could actually play the s--t out of their instruments, and I said goodbye to BS, and hello to the Jazz of Dick Morrissey and Terry Smith- jazz guitarist extraordinaire!. Dick Morrissey's son said the guys in If couldn't believe how bad BS was, and they used to have to put their hands over their ears to tolerate it. I should thank Ozzy actually, after that concert, I was so shocked at the difference between If and BS, I realized jazz was what I was looking for. Oh Larder!

RIP, Chuck. His "Feels So Good"gave us Band Directors something to play that the band and the audience actually liked.

https://www.rothamel.de/en/exhibitions.html?newsid=725 Medusa Nguyen Xuan Huy https://www.rothamel.de/en/artists/nguyen-xuan-huy.html

Thank you and thanks to everyone else for the words of encouragement!

I picked up the vinyl version of this. I liked the fact that he used Tim Ray on piano. Tim is a Berklee prof and plays in the Boston area almost weekly so I've probably seen him live close to a hundred times by now.

Going into the weekend with this set: First up: Mostly recorded in 1968, with one session in January 1969. I LOL-ed at a mention in the liner notes that noted that the JSQ was specifically asked to NOT play Beethoven in their earlier days, and were at least once BOOED when they actually did! By this time, though, they had matured a bit, and can't imagine anybody booing this.

RIP. Grew up listening to Chuck Mangione in the late 70's early 80's and he had an impact on me was in concert band in middle and high school. One my favorites:

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Also on this small-group messengers album, with Keith Jarrett (!) on piano, the mysterious Frank Mitchell on tenor, and Reggie Johnson on bass. Seems like there should be more tapes from this gig availalbe.

He's on this soul-jazz Blakey album, playing with Grant Green and Big John Patton.

Week 8 picks https://doorfliesopen.com/2025/07/24/cfl-beat-241/ https://3downnation.com/2025/07/24/3downnation-cfl-picks-straight-up-against-the-spread-week-8/ https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/piffles-picks-week-8-2025/ My picks... Stampeders over Alouettes - The Stamps are crushing everyone, while the Als will be without Alexander. Riders over Elks - It wouldn't surprise me to see the Elks look like a new team with Fajardo starting, but the Riders are improving. Bombers over Argos - I expect the Bombers to bounce back after two bad losses to Calgary. The Argos have yet to look solid. Tiger-Cats over Lions - The Ticats have won four straight, while the Lions have been inconsistent. ***** Week 8 Game Notes https://www.cfl.ca/2025/07/24/game-notes-what-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-week-8/ ***** Week 8 previews https://www.cfl.ca/2025/07/24/4-storylines-to-watch-in-week-8/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/game-preview-calgary-stampeders-5-1-vs-montreal-alouettes-4-2/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-schedule-today-july-24th-2025-montreal-alouettes-vs-calgary-stampeders-tv-channels-live-stream-odds/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/calgary-stampeders-wr-damien-alford-on-a-touchdown-tear-in-rookie-season-1.2338480 https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-week-8-edmonton-elks-1-4-at-saskatchewan-roughriders-5-1-preview-injury-report-and-predictions/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/07/24/3-keys-to-victory-for-edmonton-saskatchewan-in-week-8/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/07/24/cody-fajardo-to-start-for-elks-vs-roughriders/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/edmonton-elks-quarterback-cody-fajardo-to-start-vs-saskatchewan-roughriders-1.2338738 https://3downnation.com/2025/07/24/edmonton-elks-name-qb-cody-fajardo-starter-vs-riders-bench-tre-ford/ ***** Season review https://www.cfl.ca/2025/07/24/5-eye-popping-stats-shaping-the-2025-season-so-far/

Which would make a great Mosaic set.

In Arlen, the flags are at half-mast. RIP

RIP, I love "Land of Make Believe" and am a big fan of his early 70's Mercury albums.

Great seller, buy with confidence! PM sent on -Horace Silver- Retrospective $14 -Peter Erskine- (ECM) As it Was- opened, played once. Overall condition is excellent. $15 $12 $10

R.I.P.

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RIP, back when I was in 9th grade my English teacher (a beautiful lady) lent me Mangione’s Land of Make Believe album.

Mark Turner “In this World” Warner Bros. cd His second on Warner Bros. This man had it from the beginning and the refinement over the last decades has been substantial. 500×500 58.2 KB Mark Turner – tenor saxophone Brad Mehldau – piano, electric piano Kurt Rosenwinkel – guitar Larry Grenadier – bass Brian Blade – drums Jorge Rossy – drums Recorded at Right Track Studios, New York, New York on June 3-5, 1998

He was good at what he did. R.I.P.