Chuck Nessa

Harpo Marx Karl Marx Alexander

Richie Valens Big Bopper Buddy Holly

I just had goosebumps. Thanks and all the best. And who is that funny looking fellow at your side?

Don Larsen Don Pants Pants Down

All the best from the Nessa household.

Favorites must be reflected in "music away from home". Whenever we leave on the road (we make lots of road trips) I grab cdrs of Rollins, Monk, Armstrong, Red Allen, Fletcher, Luis Russell, Garland/Coltrane and go. I also travel with an ipod filled with all Ellington of the '20s through the '40s.

Get the Miles if you have the bucks.

Sounds a bit ominous. Very much hope that is not the case. Sales keep dropping as the outlets disappear and the demographic changes. I am usually willing to lose money to get a project out there. The current loss/gain ratio is crap. I have a few things in the hopper and my family can't stop me........yet.

Still working my way thru the Ellington '30s box.

Last few years I have spent the first days of the new year listening critically to my work from the past year. Sounds pretentious but I find it necessary. Won't be able to do that much longer.

The bit with George Avakian was fanciful - Ellington and Clive Davis never crossed paths at Columbia - Duke had been gone for a decade.

Ann and I are looking for suggestions of events/club gigs we might attend. All recommendations welcome. Thanks.

Thanks for the notice.

I wish I still had the Progressive lp. He was a note vendor.

to pad his posts :-)

Me too..

Next week Newt will be the qb for the Bears. They will be playing Dubuque, right?

the word "stylist" seems creepy to me and seems little to do with "artistry".

I have no person in a favorite "stylists" list. I have a few in my "jazz singer" list.

CNBC said that Wendy's passed Burger King this quarter.

I always groaned when I saw him on tv - I always knew what he would say,

Great description.

For me "what's relevant about Kenton" is the music left behind - arrangements, solos, etc. The myth of the man (there seem to be at least 2) is not of import to me.

Mississippi John Hurt Timi Yuro Jim Sangrey

All the best to and old "almost friend" in Madison.