Stereojack

I agree. Overall, I liked Django more than Inglorious Basterds. One thing irks me, though - Waltz is clearly the central character for most of Django, yet he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in the Academy Awards. I guess it was felt that he couldn't have beaten Daniel Day Lewis. I know, the Oscars are all hype, anyway.

Favorites: Starting Time (Jazzland) Two Tenor Winner (Criss Cross) And his many performances with Mingus, particularly "Right Now" (Fantasy)

Yes. Of course, anything with Lacy is worth hearing, but Stewart is also an interesting player.

Happy Birthday, Jon!!!

Nice to see the great Kenny Burrell getting his props here. He is my FAVORITE guitarist. Happily he has a large body of work. I like Live at the Village Vanguard, Guitar Forms, Bluesy Burrell (w/ Coleman Hawkins), On View at the Five Spot, Midnight Blue (the title track was my theme back in my radio days) to name a few winners.

When I was in high school, many of the charts we played in our big band/stage band were by Tanner.

I believe I heard some time ago that he had passed, but can't find any evidence. Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Joseph

Nice to have some background information about this wonderful and mysterious musician!

She was a huge star when I was a kid in the 1950's. Her "Tennessee Waltz" is one of my earliest musical memories, having been released when I was five. At the time, I didn't understand the phrase "my friend stole my sweetheart from me". Years later, I discovered that the B-side of the original 78 is the wonderful "Boogie Woogie Santa Claus", featuring Buck Clayton and Haywood Henry in the backing band. And yes, that is Buck playing the trumpet on "Tennessee Waltz".

Happy Birthday, Marty! :w

http://xfinity.comcast.net/video/Hannah-Storm-On-Burn-Accident-Daughters-Heroism/13504579802/Comcast/TopVideos/

Glad that she's OK. I have to admit I've had a crush on her for years.

I am familiar with some of the recordings he made in the 1950's, but never knew about the Monroe connection.

A magnificent musician. I got to see him perform only once, 15-20 years ago. Very special!

When I was coming up in the 1960's, it was hip to look down on Brubeck and his tremendous success, but eventually I came around. Had to. Over the years, I've talked to several musicians who worked with him, and to the one they went on about whan a decent human being he was. RIP, Dave.

I have the Jazz Mark LP - Park is a special player. A Texan I know hipped me to Campise a few years ago - I like his playing, but sometimes these 90 mph beboppers leave me cold. I suppose he's more than that; I should give him another listen.

Happy Birthday, Paul!!!

The winds are howling here in Boston, and it's been raining for several hours. They're saying that the worst won't come until later this afternoon. Hoping for the best!

SNL spoof was pretty funny: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne1EaiqbfQA&feature=related

His band was Circus Maximus. Their song "The Wind", composed and sung by Bruno, was an FM staple in the late 60's-early 70's.

Thanks for the link - a nice article about a forgotten giant. I just checked at Amazon, and the Uptown CD "Pittsburgh 1958" is not out of print.

Happy Birthday, Dan!

He had a long life, and for that I am happy. We have lost one of the great original voices in jazz, and for that I'm sad.

The very best of birthdays, my friend!

Elton John, perhaps?