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The quartet for East Coast dates is going to be Sabir Mateen, Kidd Jordan, William Parker and Hamid Drake. Discuss amongst yourselves.

Another Chick Corea performance outside of the epic arc opening this thread is a duet with Herbie Hancock called An Evening With Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea that I always thought was fantastic. And I'm sure you guys have already talked about his performance with the Foo Fighters from the Grammys, right?!

Is anyone going to see the trio on Saturday night in Cambridge? I'll be flying solo.

Vajerzy, I went to Midlothian High School! Small world. Wait, you didn't used to run Soundhole, did you? Williamsburg was a lot of fun when I was younger. I haven't been there in years, but I remember Colonial Williamsburg being very tasteful, where they really could have gone over the top with the actors and all that. My cousins own a decent amount of farmland in Charles City that they use for hunting. Very pretty down there. Enjoy your stay in Virginia Chuck.

Good to see Bearden here. Raised not far from where we lived in North Carolina not too long ago. How about Joseph Holston? At Takoma Station Tantalizing Trio Notes of Gold

His passing was mentioned on CNN last week. I was surprised by the mention, but more surprised by his passing. He sounded great on Bob's Pink Cadillac, just months ago! A hell of a drummer that I have not heard enough of.

I haven't had time to read this entire thread, but I thought I'd jot down a quick opinion. Judging by the amount of pages on this one, it seems to be pretty popular. Hopefully, I'll get around to reading what everyone else has to say soon. I never really thought about why I like Miles Davis. I never really thought about why I like artichoke hearts. That is probably why I will never be a critic. There is no innate necessity for me to justify my likes and dislikes to myself. Now that I'm posed with the question, however... Seems to me, what I like most about Miles is that he came out of the same bop school that everyone else his age came out of. Somewhere along the line, he decided his voice was lost in this sameness. He continued to develop a style for decades, without compromise. Over time, his trumpet became unmistakeable. I think he made damn sure that he was unmistakeable. His playing, especially later on in the 1960s and 70s, was unpredictable. He drew from a non-traditional quiver of technique. His chops weren't easily notated on staff paper. He continued to create a style of playing that was uncoppable. I like him on principal. He is original. He was well-recorded as pushing the limit. He epitomizes that element of jazz music. Not only that, I like the sounds that come out of his horn, whether it is open, harmon-stemless, or wah~ and delay. I am a curious listener. I am drawn to the less common sounds of the electric guitar. I want to know what a no-input mixing board can sound like. I don't think there is one way to play jazz trumpet. It is refreshing to hear a musician with such a strong voice NOT play the trumpet with bravado. He could make tiny notes and he could make gigantic notes, and he could string them together, or smear them across the bandstand. He was agile and inspirational to those who don't fall in line with the status quo. I can understand now someone doesn't like Miles Davis. I can understand why someone doesn't like Albert Ayler. I'm all ears.

Ah, who am I kidding. All jazz sounds the same.

Tell her you hate complainers. Ask her to talk to you about things she likes instead of hates. Tell her that hate is a strong word. Point out elements of the music that you like. Ask her if she hears them. Help her develop an ear for music. Let her pick out a CD for once. Dance with her during one of your favorite tunes! Try to engage her. You know her better than me! Be creative.

I guess I didn't miss anything, I misunderstood and thought the moderator selection process had changed. Thanks Mike. And couw for getting this thing so organized. One thing I would like to see a master signup list where I don't have to chime in every month to be included on the next mailing. I'm sure I'm not the only one that would like to participate in EVERY blindfold test. Has this been discussed already? I have a hard time keeping up to date around here these days.

I guess I didn't miss anything, I misunderstood and thought the moderator selection process had changed. Thanks Mike. And couw for getting this thing so organized. One thing I would like to see a master signup list where I don't have to chime in every month to be included on the next mailing. I'm sure I'm not the only one that would like to participate in EVERY blindfold test. Has this been discussed already? I have a hard time keeping up to date around here these days.

I bought a copy of Bullit for my brother-in-law for his birthday a couple years back. I think it was $11.95? Anyway, you should be able to find it pretty cheap. Up here in New England, we've got Newbury Comics and Strawberry's for used DVDs. Too bad Newbury sells used DVDs for the same price that everyone else sells them new!

Mr. Congeniality! Good to see you again. Maybe we've been on different threads, or maybe neither of us have been spending as much time on org.org lately. I'm sure you've been spending time with your new son. Anyway, good to see you. It seems like its been a while. I always enjoy reading your opinions.

What did I miss? Am I still on the list? If not, what the hell? (pumping fist)

How about "Waterfall" from the Singles soundtrack! What a beautiful tune. I can't choose my three favorite Hendrix tunes. Its whatever is playing now, plus the next two tunes!

Speak No Evil was my vote. Heard it for the first time this summer. Seemingly more complex and webbed than his other recordings. We listened to it three times in one afternoon out on the screened in porch on the river. My grandfather has some killer speakers out there. All the older guys were out playing a round of golf. The girls were out in the sun reading entertainment magazines. My brother and I hovered on sleep listening again and again to Speak No Evil. The search never ends. You never know when its gonna hitcha. The great thing about this album is that it is probably such an obvious choice for most of you that it has never been hyped up to me. When I heard it, I wondered why! Yeah Jim. Iska is unique. As critics might say, "idiosyncratic."

I had a Maui concert on cassette at one point in time. Sounded dammmmn good. I lent it to a friend who was a big Hendrix fan, but not a music collector. I guess he decided he needed a cornerstone to start a collection on. Haven't seen or heard it since. That's ok. He should have it. Lon, have you heard the CD release? How does it sound? I wonder if its the same show?

I haven't seen Ballard's name much at all, but I did hear him play in a group with Garzone and Matthias Lupri about a year ago. I was very impressed. The things I've heard Grenadier on have also been impressive. Hey, where's trumpetguy?!

Alice Coltrane:two out of three

I hate drums.

You guys have got to be kidding. All jazz sounds the same, regardless of instrumentation.

I've never heard Sunday Mornin', but I would like to see a Grant Green top-five list from those that have mentioned the notion.

He was afraid of being punched in the stomach!

Well, he almost missed one: He reportedly fell asleep during one of the tracks on the session for Monk's Music, missed his cue to start ofter Monk's solo - you can hear him shout "Coltrane, Coltrane" on the record. Trane didn't play one wrong note, just played somewhat faster until he caught up with the changes. I thought that Coleman Hawkins was originally planned to open the album with the first solo, and as Hawkins was about ready to blow his first note, Monk called out on Trane at the last minute as a surprise to everyone. This caught Trane off-guard as Monk had planned and forced him out of the phrases that he had been rehearsing. This was Monk's double-entendre lesson, teaching the kid to stay on his toes and never get comfortable with his music, and teaching the elder to stay on his toes and never get comfortable with is music. Not a half-decade later, a guy could barely play tenor without being influenced by or compared/contrasted to Coltrane. Maybe Monk realized he was helping to usher Coltrane into the ranks. Anyway, I like the sentiment of the story a lot better than imagining him nodding off beside Coleman Hawkins. Maybe its just more of that jazz folklore.

After a few listens, the majority of this Outkast album is novelty. I personally don't think they deserve all the praise they are getting, but I do think they deserve some positive encouragement to continue following their muse. Some of the ideas, especially on The Love Below, are really a stretch from previous output. I say keep going. Don't stop at Hey Ya. Hey Ya will still make me shake it like a polaroid pic-cha on oldies stations in 20 years. This track definitely deserves its praise. The video makes it even better. I know its not your thing, and video killed the radio star, and tv and pop culture is the devil and all, but you guys should try to catch it sometime. Its a hoot.