Jim R

I'm with you too, Jim. The fact that they had to go and make a NEW commercial using that "song" makes me cringe... knowing that I'll see it again, and possibly not be in charge of the (mute button on the) remote control wherever I happen to be when I see it.

Here's an interesting site that's been around for a long time: http://www.jerryjazzmusician.com/

Joe, your piece on Flora and Martin is absolutely wonderful. When I grow up, I want to be able to write about art like that. B-)

We've had Sonys and Panasonics over the years, and although one of the Sony models (an older one that we had years ago) performed well for many years, we've had several that had various problems. In terms of clarity of reception, it's kind of odd that you're having consistent problems with different phones. I wonder if it's not really the phones themselves that are causing your problem. Anyway, one thing that has bugged me about the last few phones we had was battery life/performance. I can't remember now what the Panasonic used, but our current Sony had a special rechargeable battery that a) didn't work very well, and b) was not available in any local electronics store (had to send away for one, and that one performed even more poorly, even when "brand new"). This Sony has a phone w/cord attached to the base unit, and the aforementioned cordless handset extension. Right around the time that the "new" replacement battery died, we were at one of these mega-stores that carries everything under the sun, and we saw a cordless phone set- two handsets, two recharchers, but no answering machine- that was very reasonably priced, and used standard AA batteries. The brand is "Vtech". We realized immediately that this was the same brand of cordless phone (without answering machine) that our daughter has in her bedroom- and it has worked perfectly for several years, with no battery problems at all. So far they have performed extremely well. We still have the Sony base unit with answering machine in the kitchen, and the vtech cordless handsets in the bedroom and computer room. I don't even know if they make a model with an answering machine (they probably do), but I can recommend this brand.

I'm certainly no connoisseur of large ensemble music (at least not yet), but I've noticed that I really enjoy everything I've heard by/with the Metropole Orchestra (so far, including works by Frank Rosolino, Bob Brookmeyer, Lee Konitz, and Claudio Roditi).

Agreed. Hopefully this will contribute to more interest in a great pianist, who is still around, and still recording!!! http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=597

This topic also came up in a thread discussing a trading website ("sharingthegroove.com"). http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=5721 Although I recall visiting the site and seeing it listed, I STILL have not heard from any reliable source that it actually exists...

This is not a duet - it has the orchestra backing them as on the previous tracks! I wasn't spinning the CD, just reading from Ruppli. Not the kind of error I expected to see in there... Bill, thanks. I never upgraded my "Further Adventures..." CD.

I agree with Mike regarding the dubious nature of automatically transferring data from online sources. I'm on a Mac, and I've been using Claris Filemaker Pro since 1992. The initial data entry took me a bit over a month, and since then it's been easy to keep it updated by adding data every time I add to my collection. Some would find it tedious, but I don't. It's actually a lot of fun once you get it set up the way you want, and you can start customizing different layouts, creating new fields for various purposes, etc. It's extremely flexible in terms of allowing for creativity in layout design and options for setting up different types of fields (when I was into LP's, I used to have an LP database file where I kept prices and values, and could generate lists for total cost/total value; and auction/set sale lists). Searching and sorting using multiple criteria (which can be prioritized) is a breeze, and has come in very handy on many occasions. About the only regret I have is that I didn't start out from the beginning by including composer credits.

Mike, Not quite... one trombonist was switched, and Ray Barretto was out. ===== 101195 'Round Midnight (Smith / Montgomery duet) ===== The (Ruppli) Verve discography only lists one take, used on both 8766 and 8677. My old 1993 CD of FURTHER ADVENTURES only includes one take (6:06). Am I missing something?

I dunno... it could actually be MY fault- I was born in '56, two years before the Giants moved to SF. The more I think about it, though, maybe we should all pull for Chicago. I mean, between the Cubs and the White Sox, that's like 183 years since that city had a baseball championship!

You interviewed Eddie Higgins?!

First of all, congrats Dan. As I said in the recent World Series poll thread, I was pulling for the Bosox, despite having been a national leaguer my whole life. It's great to see somebody get the monkey off their back! Now... my other reason for posting here (I'm on a Mac, so I guess it's no dice as far as the video)... For anybody out there who may need help deciding who to pull for next year (assuming your favorite team doesn't get to the post-season, that is): Major League Baseball franchises with the longest World Series crown droughts: Team / last World Series crown Chicago Cubs, 1908 Chicago White Sox, 1917 Cleveland Indians, 1948 San Francisco Giants, 1954 Yes, that's my club. B-) We almost did it in 1962 and in 2002, but we're still 4th on the list (or, 2nd if you only look at the national league). So, if you're not a Cubs fan, and don't have another NL team to pull for.... how 'bout a little HELP!? It would be great to see Barry pass the Babe (and maybe Hank) AND get his first ring in the same season...

A few shots of Michael York. I'm trying to think of who he looks like...

Ken Peplowski = Barney Miller (Hal Linden) I mean... what were the odds?

Hmmm... not for me it isn't. Glad it's back, though!

I was watching "The Two Towers" with my daughter last night, and during the battle of Helm's Deep, I realize that the leader of the elf warriors (the one who gets killed during the battle) looks exactly (facially) like my daughter's volleyball coach. She got a kick out of that. Anyway, I was just watching game two of the World Series, and when Scott Rolen came up to bat for the Cards, they zoomed in on his face, and suddenly it HIT me: Scott Rolen = Danno (James MacArthur)

I said Cards in 6 (the #1 vote-getter as I write this, although most of those voters didn't post any comments). Although I've always been a SF Giants fan with a preference for the national league, I'm going to be pulling for the Sox to finally get over the hump. I just think St. Louis is going to win it (gut feeling).

I tried some Google searches, including variations on the phrases given (and including "Fortuna's wheel"), and came up empty. I think it's typically pretty easy to find links to lyrics (or partial references to lyrics) this way, unless something is very obscure, or very recent (unless part of the words are incorrect ?). Since I have quite a few brazilian recordings, I also tried to look at it from that angle, but no luck. It occured to me that someone could have written some original lyrics for something like Jobim's "chovendo na roseira" (aka "double rainbow"), but I don't think I have anything matching those lyrics...

I'd already heard about this, but hadn't seen the details until now. Thanks Joe. I'm anxious to hear this.

Never knew Johnny Guitar Watson (saw him in person a couple of times) played piano. Never knew Cal Tjader played piano. Never knew Eddie Duran had so many personalities! I've heard Duran mostly as a sideman with Guaraldi over the years, and always thought he was pleasant, but not very distinctive. Now I see that he could play like Tal (and a bit of Jimmy Raney in there too) and Barney Kessel. I'm more than a little shocked, but I have to admit that I never really dug deep to see what he was capable of. I'll say it again (as others have said as well)- this was one hell of a disc, Mike. Great fun. Thanks for putting up with all the bad humor (I'm talking about Big Al, of course ).

Hmm, I know Louis has recorded Shorter tunes, but I'm not aware of a whole album. Anyway, there's a lot of info in this thread: http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...wtopic=4805&hl=

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Okay, I gave the CD a spin (thanks, BTW- it had been awhile!). The first thing that struck me was that Martin had a better guitar. B-) On that day, at least. Louis was getting quite a bit of string buzz (not the kind of buzz you want to get from playing a session like this). I listened on my computer, and Louis was on the left channel all the way, Martin on the right (your results may vary, depending on how good each of us is at plugging in our speakers properly ). At any rate, once you figure out who's coming out of what speaker, you've got it made, I think. Here's the breakdown: 1. Pick yourself up: Martin states the main melody; Louis the bridge melody; Martin solos first. 2. Morning of the carnival: Martin states the melody and solos first. 3. Jive at five: ditto #2. 4. Billie's bounce: Martin solos first. 5. Coming through the rye: Martin plays the melody and takes the "lead". 6. Cherokee: Martin opens with a solo type arrangement (including walking bass) while Louis plays single line fills. Louis takes the first solo. 7. Stompin' at the savoy: Louis takes the first solo. 8. Darn that dream: Martin plays the intro; Louis states the melody; Martin restates the melody with some added improv; Louis solos; Martin solos. 9. Bernie's tune: Unison playing on the melody; Louis takes bridge melody; Louis solos first. 10. Farewell to Erin: Martin plays only rhythm on this. He gets so into it, he keeps on going when Louis tries to end the tune at about the 3:05 mark. IMO, this is about as good as it gets for Martin. He became known primarily for his tremendous technique as a solo guitarist (his early tour de force LP "A Tribute to Art Tatum" being the eye-opener for many of us). Unfortunately, so many of his solo arrangements became close to "rote" as the years went on. He's great at that, but it gets a bit tiresome. On this recording, he shows off more of his single string skill, and his rhythm playing. He has a certain "soulful" style of "singing" on his solos that I find very appealing, but in small doses. Louis plays very well on this recording, but his sound hampers him (at least to my ears). I generally prefer amplified archtops anyway, but there's also something about this pairing (the intense cutting session atmosphere) that doesn't really allow Louis to "breathe" the way I like. It's good, though. Louis can shine in just about any setting... and I've heard him in many different settings. P.D., did you order directly from Jardis? (that's in Germany, for those who may not know) I've never tried ordering from the label (Heiner Franz), but my service from Cadence has always been pretty good...