Big Al

DRAT! Bad enough I fell asleep during the Pats-Giants game (yeah, I was really that tired), but I've already missed 75% of the show! Oh well, back to the archives I guess and finish listening to the live broadcast. It's on "Cubano Chant." OH boy! Now the Blakey big-band tunes are coming up! Woo hoo!!!

Alright, I am NOT missing this one!!!! Correct me if I'm wrong, but for those of us who want to listen live on the web, the starting time for each US time zone is: 11:05 pm eastern time 10:05 pm central time 9:05 pm mountain time 8:05 pm western (pacific) time Like I said, I am NOT missing this one! I want to make sure I'm by the computer at the right time!

There are so many artists I came to enjoy because of OP's sideman work (which I actually prefer over his own records). The thing that impresses me the most is how able he was to work himself into any situation: swingers, ballads, stomps, shoutin' blues, ANYTHING. He never seemed overpowering to me. The other thing that impressed me, probably more than anything, was his stamina. I need look no further than on the Complete Norman Granz Jams. Tunes anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes long, and he's comping beautifully; sometimes floating, other times charging. (Ray Brown gets my nod in this category as well) Time was if I saw OP's name on an album, I'd pick it up, no questions asked. That doesn't happen much anymore (in fact, for a while there, just the opposite was happening: if I saw OP's name, I'd put it back), but like I said before: there is a lot of jazz out there, a lot of artists I might never have known about had OP not been on that record. Said record would then open the door to the other artists who appeared on that record. And even though I would usually find other pianists whose work I enjoyed more than OP, I found OP the perfect springboard to other avenues of jazz. And for that I say, once again, thank you Oscar Peterson, and RIP. You've certainly earned it.

Is it back? It hasn't been crossed off the list.

The DVD of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers in 1958, from the Jazz Icons series. Nothing puts a smile on my face like being able to WATCH an Art Blakey drum solo!

The three posts prior to my last post (talking about the Hampton, Parlan, and Turrentine boxes) remind me that I need to get those..... SOON!!!

Curtis Fuller, disc 1. Thank you, gregpuck!!!

What catesta said, word for word. Thank you, Oscar.

Unless Favre starts finding his rhythm, the Cows road to the Super Bowl will likely stay in Dallas. Funny thing: my dad is a die-hard Bears fan, but he also despises the Cowboys. For the first time in his life, he's actually rooting for his favorite team's hated rival!

Wow! Glad I ordered those when I did!

When I turned off the game, it was 17-7. Was Witten a non-factor for the rest of the game? I knew it would be difficult not having Owens out there, but I always thought the Cows secondary was strong enough to withstand a loss like that. While I think it's funny that there were people wearing Jessica Simpson masks, it's something I could never do, no matter how much I hated a team. My face looks dumb enough as it is without putting the face of stupidity on it.

...or Gene Simmons. When I first saw the album, I thought Gene had taken the makeup off. Y'ever notice you never see Neil Diamond and Gene Simmons in the same place? Sorta like how you never see Paul Stanley and Cher in the same place?

Seriously, my life was backwards. My mom forbade me & my sister from believing in Santa Claus. Even to the point where she told my gramma that SHE wasn't allowed to do Santa stuff with us. I didn't realize how much I missed until I met my wife and her daughter (who is now OUR daughter ), and I saw how much fun it was. I don't know when my daughter stopped believing, probably early teens. I think my son doesn't believe anymore (eventually he figured out Santa's handwriting was mysteriously similar to my handwriting, no matter how hard I tried to make it legible), but we still do the "letter for Santa" and leaving milk and cookies every Christmas Eve, just for fun. Since I've had kids, I now believe in Santa Claus. Not as a real human being who flies around every Christmas, but as a symbol of the good cheer and happiness that should be evident at this time of year. And I'll stop now before this turns into a real downer of a rant.

There's no Santa?

Good choice!

Percy Faith's CHRISTMAS IS...

Congratulations!!! I just read this thread for the first time, and I'm very happy for you. I've done some community theater off and on for the last 15 years; just seeing from that small scale, I don't envy your position (and I thought being an actor was tough; hell, I got the EASY job!), but it sounds like you're committed to it with all heart and soul. I hope the rewards are bigger than you imagine!

All's I know is my church's choir director was really upset about something last night.....

Do you mean on the actual cd itself? I have a RVG edition and it doesn't have A.T.;s Delight anywhere on the disc or the inserts. Yes, right at the top. Where "Flight to Jordan" should be, it says "A.T.'s Delight." I can't get a good enough close-up with my camera to be able to show y'all right now. I'll try again later.

I just drooled on my keyboard! That's deal of the century right there! And they look beautiful, too; I hope they sound as beautiful as they look! You did get the white-handled bells as well, right?

The Parlan-Tucker-Harewood trio is one of the great unsung "in the pocket" rhythm sections, whether they are backing Booker or Turrentine, or are by themselves. Don't miss 'em on Dexter Gordon, Doin' Allright! You KNOW it!!!!

Nice to see folks picking up on The Quota and Triple Threat by Jimmy Heath. These are fantastic albums!

Hey, I'm all for bringing up Booker in this thread! He was also a nice fit with Parlan. This sounds like an excellent record, one worth searching out!

I was thinking they recorded a lot together, but a search at jazzdisco.org supplies the following albums: Look Out (to be issued as an RVG next year) Speakin’ My Piece (on the Parlan Mosaic) Comin’ Your Way (on the Turrentine Mosaic) Up at Minton’s (readily available by itself) On the Spur of the Moment (on the Parlan Mosaic) Then there was a rejected session and an earlier session on Time Records. And that appears to be it. Am I missing anything? They blend so well together, it would be a shame if they didn't record more together.