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Oh man, I loved Dr. Katz when it was on back in the mid/late 1990s, and the revolving cast of patients/stand-up comics was fantastic. Ray Romano was one of my favorites in that capacity. Classic scene: Jon Lovitz's The Critic is another good show from that same era.

One of the two Ruth Price cds I own, this one with Shelly Manne and his Men, “At the Manne Hole” on Contemporary/OJC cd 300×300 9.12 KB Bass – Chuck Berghofer Drums – Shelly Manne Piano – Russ Freeman Tenor Saxophone – Richie Kamuca Trumpet – Conte Candoli Vocals – Ruth Price Recorded in “live” performance at Shelly Manne’s famous jazz club in Hollywood (The Manne Hole), March 3-5, 1961 She’s a good singer, and it’s great to have Kamuca here.

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One of my absolute favorites

More Al Haig:

I've heard a lot of good things about Better Call Saul! Maybe I will do the YouTube clip route with it? I recently went that route with Curb Your Enthusiasm. I had no idea of all the stars who were either regular characters or playing themselves! The silly theme song, which David called Italian circus music, reminded me of the silly recurring music in Mr. Hulot's Holiday! Maybe it was a good candidate for clip viewing? I loved it. I also saw whole episodes of News Radio with Dave Foley, Phil Hartman, Stephen Root, Andy Dick, Maura Tierney, and Joe Rogan, of all people! What a series! Some kind of algorithm is at work calling me up episodes of Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist, which was a hilarious showcase for stand up comics and deadpan comedy by Jonathan Katz, Jon Benjamin, Laura Silverman. YouTube knows me! I mentioned on Facebook seeing Ray Romano on it before his popular TV series and he (or somebody representing him) liked that. He and Dom Irrera were my favorites on Dr. Katz. I recently went and searched for Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul) on it and saw him do a hilarious routine about shoot 'em up video games. Now they say he's going to STAR in an action movie, and he talked about it like it is the pinnacle of popularity today. No Country for People Like Me, I guess! LOL!

I went to the archived game to watch the whole sequence of events unfold in real time, and he was definitely in discomfort afterwards.

I'll have to refresh my memory. Drawback of downsizing and shrinking the stacks of books around the house.

Super nice guy!! I didn’t know Paul super well, but I heard/saw him on quite a number of his gigs in KC, and we had lunch a handful of times — and a lovely hang one afternoon in his house and listening room. And he always played a request for me whenever I caught him in small combos with local rhythm sections — often “Beatrice” and “Black Narcissus”. And he often played a favorite Woody Shaw tune of his for me whenever he could — Paul was a big Shaw fan. And I’m pretty sure I saw Paul with the Woody Herman alums band in KC too (at The Drum room, my main jazz hang) — probably a year or three years before we even met (I forget the exact timing). It was funny, the very first time I actually met Paul — he was playing as an extra with the Westport Art Ensemble, and I chatted him up between sets. And I must have said something — probably about Tyrone Washington and/or Andrew Hill — and he immediately asked me, “Hey, are you on the Organissimo board? Turns out he’d been lurking here for years! So just from our brief conversation, in less than 2 minutes, he’d figured out who I was here on the board. I immediately copped to being “Rooster_Ties” (such a genuinely weird feeling in that moment, to be ‘known’ just from my ‘personality’ online) — but I also immediately said he REALLY needed to stop lurking, and get in the game and start posting here — which he eventually did in another month or two (I think I had to chide him about it when I saw him playing a few weeks after our first meeting — after which he finally joined). I can’t overstate what a great, down-to-earth guy Paul always was — generous with his knowledge, and just an all-around wonderful presence. RIP.

It will: https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/UCCI-1062 Just giving the LP a first spin (arrived from Barcelona today) and really enjoying it. Same thought about "Satellite". Too bad Coltrane stuck to relatively few tunes in concerts (often to spectacular results no less, but still)

Sorry to hear of the passing of Paul McKee, trombonist, writer/arranger, jazz educator, yesterday, after a long illness. He posted on org for quite a while under the name Free for All.

ah, nice one, and yesterday would have been his 90th...

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The estate of Mitch Mitchell (and of Noel Redding) is in the news: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/apr/28/jimi-hendrix-bandmates-estates-lose-court-case-against-record-label

Regarding Gilbert's "catch," how did that not hurt? Or rip the short off his back?

First Weekend of New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival First Thursday: Starting and ending the day with Mali guitar great Vieux Farka Toure (Blues Tent and Cultural Pavillion). Fantastic. Peter Harris Presents Double Bird: Bassist Peter Harris presides over different jazz groups four nights a week at the Bayou Bar in New Orleans. Aurora Nealand the the Royal Roses (Special Edition). I had not seen the Royal Roses since 2022 at the Big Ears Festival. This lineup featured three reed players (Rex Gregory and James Evans). Started off with an amazing composition taken from a Punch Miller piano roll. There were also Ellington and Sidney Bechet songs. Set was ecstatic. First Friday: Ex-Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio guitarist Jimmy James now has his own organ trio, Parlor Greens. He's a real fine guitarist and the group was quite exciting. Wendell Brunious: In Economy Hall, but more of a swing era style small group led by New Orleans trumpet icon Wendell Brunious. This group really swung hard, with William Moten on bass and the groove master Herlin Riley on drums. Tribute to Ragtime Piano, with David Boeddinghaus, Tom McDermott, and Terry Waldo. Each pianist played for twenty minutes. I gather Terry Waldo is the best known but Tom McDermott was the best of the three. Adonis Rose Orchestra with Andromeda Turre: Formerly the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra. Excellent big band. Andromeda Turre (Steve Turre's daughter) joined on vocals for the second half of the set. She was good. Hiromi's Sonic Wonder: Featured Adam O'Farrell on trumpet. This is Hiromi's version of a fusion band. The compositions were elaborate and her virtuosity was very impressive. Very good set. First Saturday: Hordes of Stevie Nicks fans descended on the Fairgrounds, making for an overcrowded mess. My schedule was light and I left early. David Bode Big Band: A new to me saxophonist/leader. It was a solid big band, including Rex Gregory. Mahmoud Chouki: My favorite New Orleans based Jazz musician on acoustic guitar and oud, with a band including Ricardo Pascal on saxophone and Oscar Rossignoli on piano, performed another electrifying set. First Sunday: Roger Lewis Baritone Bliss: Four baritone saxophonists, plus bass saxophone and drums. Started off with a dedication to Kidd Jordan. A very pleasant surprise as this set was outstanding. Catherine Russell (interview and performance in Economy Hall): This woman is really a great vocalist. Ron Carter Foresight Quartet: With Jimmy Greene on saxophone and Rene Rosnes on piano, at 89 Ron Carter was an ageless wonder, sounding just as good as ever. Wonderful set.

A lot of great pictures are showing up on Facebook. I liked this one: He was good friends with John Fedcock. John posted this tribute on Facebook: The world lost someone special today. There are few people who touch your life in a way that makes an indelible mark, and Paul McKee was one of those people. He was one of my oldest and dearest friends. I first met him in 1984. An opening came up on Woody Herman’s band, and I was given the task of hiring the new trombonist. In reviewing all the audition tapes, Paul was the clear winner, without question. His soloing was so mature for someone in their 20s, and the charts he shared on the tape were professional level. I still have that tape! After only a day or two on the band, we just clicked and have been close ever since. We shared so much in our likes, dislikes, musical heroes, best-liked movies, favorite comedians, the way we thought about music, etc, it was like I had known him my whole life. We both left Woody’s band on the same day in the summer of 1987, and although going our separate ways to different parts of the country, we stayed in close touch and continued to work together. On the road, we developed a special musical connection, first born from us playing unaccompanied choruses together, inspired by our mutual love for bootleg recordings of Carl Fontana and Frank Rosolino doing the same. That developed into a special kind of telepathy when playing in small groups over subsequent years, to the point of us many times falling into the exact same line for a quick few beats amidst an involved counterpoint. That never failed to crack us up. My experiences playing with Paul were some of the most important moments in my musical life. But he was not only a master musician. Paul was also just a fantastic guy. Someone that everyone loved. A great hang. An amazing wit. A BBQ & grill master. To be able to call him a true friend is a privilege I will never take for granted. My heartfelt love, thoughts and unending support are with Angie, Sam and Julia in this immensely difficult time. I feel honored to have been with Paul during his last days on this earth. I will miss him for the rest of my life. But I’m also so glad to carry with me all of the special memories from everything we shared. Rest easy, my friend. You will be in our thoughts forever.

That's the only one. Everything is with Aebi; I know she wants it to go to an institution but nothing has happened as far as I am aware.