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BTW, I really do like the idea of using this thread... but am I the only one who's too lazy to go looking for it when I'm confused by a post?

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Jim, thanks for elaborating. Actually I meant to point out that I understood (and agreed) regarding the whole "conventional wisdom" thing (and I think you're 100% correct regarding how the Savoy years fit in to the equation). My general comment about the Columbia stuff was meant to be taken in comparison to the big picture, BTW.

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He's a borderline case. Some of his work has "smooth inclinations" Yup. Of course, the only disc I ever kept of his was Sweet Georgia Peach[i/], which is sweet indeed. Since then, well..... I've never heard of any connection of Malone to what I think of as smooth jazz. He's always been relatively "conservative" as a jazz artist (which I have no problem with whatsoever), and been with major labels... and worked with Diana Krall, BUT he's an absolute monster musician in terms of jazz technique and ability (and has been for a long time). Maybe he's done a thing or two with some of the smoothies (no law against that either... in fact a discussion here about Ernie Watts' connections to smooth jazz comes to mind), but I'm unaware of it. I don't follow Malone's career closely at all, as his style/sound never really grabbed me, but I have seen proof of his chops. For me, he's way ahead of guys like Mark Whitfield, Rodney Jones, Bobby Broom... all of whom were/are in a similar kind of bag. Malone is a stud.

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Chuck, thanks for saving a doomed article. But seriously, due to the way the intro was laid out, highlighting the Columbia material with regard to "conventional wisdom", etc, and due to the way I happen to feel (in general) about that material (not so good overall, to tell the truth), I think it was indeed a great idea that Chuck had... (ah come on, you woulda thought of it too) B-)

Wow, indeed! Thanks for that. I just found NYT link and sent it to my brother in Oregon, who's a bit of a birdwatcher. We get visited occasionally here by some Downy woodpeckers (small but very attractive variety). My son is usually the first one to grab the binoculars.

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