Big Al

These, as well as the Best Of Newport 2-CD set are in jewel cases, unlike the ones you find in the brick-n-mortars, which are in digipaks.

Happy Hanukkah indeed!!! I always remember a conversation I read between Groucho Marx and Charlie Chaplin; Chaplin apparently once said to Groucho, "I'm not Jewish, but I wish I was."

Also, I appreciate y'all contributing posts, but it's me that's trying to hit 5000 posts! I guess this makes it 4950. Only 50 more to go! Dr. Funkenstein, here I come!

Man, I got some catchin' up to do!

I'd give up driving in the snow to get some snow down here!

What I wouldn't give to have snow down here this Christmas.....

Yup

I love that picture from the bandstand. It's fun to think that we're looking out from the same perspective as Stanley Turrentine, Grant Green, Horace Parlan, Monk, Christian, etc etc. Great photos and great post!

I just realized I'll probably have to change the title of the thread every time I post here. :oops:

REVISED 12/11/07 The Board's not closing down, but I still reached 5000 posts! Goody for me! Below is the original post. ********************** So this thread will be my personal jazz blog to help me reach the golden 5-grand before January 1. Feel free to post anything, random thoughts, best wishes, worst witches, ANYTHING! Party like it's 2007! I'm gonna talk about anything that interests me, and I invite you to do the same (here's things that interest me: jazz and whatever you're listening to or thinking about right this minute). And above all, and I'm dead serious about this, if you don't have anything nice/good/kind to say, then stay the hell outta this thread! Call it my own little "Enchanted" thread: where the real world and the animated world collide, but I'm staying in the animated world. More fun that way, a lot less sadness and hurt.

Actually, I did not inherit $75 million. Oh fine; I didn't want to marry you anyway.

As someone who posted in that thread, and probably contributing to the overall down mood lately, I would first and foremost like to apologize for doing so. Having said that, I will miss the people, but I won't miss the "board" itself. I have neither the self-will nor discipline to keep myself away from here. As a result, I end up spending a lot of time here when I should be doing other things. Like right now at work, for instance. Most importantly, I want to thank Jim for putting up with us. I don't know about Jim, but I feel like I've become a lot more cynical, negative, skeptical, and resigned about everything, all the things I don't want to be. You'd never know that from my last few posts, though. I don't know if Jim has been affected in the same way by running this board, but I have to think it's finally taken its toll, and for that I feel partly responsible and apologize greatly for that. It was fun while it lasted, that's for sure. acrearick@hotmail.com is my e-mail address for anyone interested.

What fun is that?

Grab all the new RVGs at BMG for 65% off with free shipping, coupon code D7F1, good thru 12/4. Just added today: Lee Morgan - Volume 3 Thad Jones - Detroit - New York Junction Ike Quebec - Bossa Nova Soul Samba Art Taylor - A.T.'s Delight Paul Chambers - Bass On Top Duke Pearson - The Right Touch Walter Davis Jr. - Davis Cup Duke Jordan - Flight To Jordan (thanks, tjazz)

Thanks Skid! I had to go back and check the answers, though: for some reason, I thought I might've accidentally put a Night Ranger Xmas song on your copy!

And I thought losing the teeth was a downer.....

When will then be now? soon

My bosses paid for me and my wife to go to China (mine was ostesibly for work-related reasons), but paying for Cyndy to go was a ten-year anniversary present from my bosses. Needless to say, it was an unforgettable experience. That just barely beat out getting to hang out with Skid, Chuck, Joe, & Randy for a night this summer! (it's been too long since I've had a big Randissimo bear hug!)

When will then be now?

You've just made me go and order that! You're welcome. I think you'll enjoy it!

And you started that one too. Stay away from the punch Big Al! Actually, ss1 started that thread.... back in 2005. So, I'll leave this thread open!

Yes, it's that time of the year again when I make my annual offer to make a copy of this BFT for anyone who wants one, whether you participated in the original festivities three years ago or are a newbie. Just PM your address to me and I'll get it out to ya!

Tony Bennett SNOWFALL. He does a song on there called "Christmasland" that not only makes me yearn for the Christmases of my childhood, it gets me all choked up thinking about how quickly my son and his friends are growing up. Melancholy, bittersweet, but never overdone or maudlin.

Eww!!! I haven't heard it, but still.... EWW!!! I finally heard it yesterday..... far worse than EWW!!!! ultra-

Duh, stupid me; didn't even know there was already a thread about this subject. Jim, could you close this thread? Thanks!