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  3. Burt Young of Rocky fame is done.

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    Posted · Edited by sonnymax

    2 hours ago, sgcim said:

    My brother said he came across it only when applying for a CUNY teaching job as part of their affirmative action program.

    So I checked it out and found this on the CUNY website: "the Chancellor of CUNY designated Italian Americans as a protected group in 1976 and CUNY prepares a separate Italian American affirmative action plan." It's still active: 2022-2023 Central Office Affirmative Action Plan: Italian Americans. Now I've got to tell my brother.

  5. Burt Young of Rocky fame is done.

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    2 hours ago, sgcim said:

    ...In NYC, they're still listed as an oppressed group, legally...

    I searched and searched but couldn't come up with any information to substantiate this claim. Would you please direct me to the right place?

    My Dad grew up in "The Point", an Italian-Black neighborhood in Newport, RI. He used to joke that he was the first "person of color" to become a member of the Newport Country (Golf) Club. 

  11. Epic Games Sells Bandcamp Amid Layoffs

    in Miscellaneous - Non-Political

    Posted · Edited by sonnymax

    Hey kids, is it Bandcamp Friday yet?

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    Support your favorite artists.

    On 10/4/2023 at 1:16 PM, bresna said:

    Maybe all of these money moves are why my bandcamp streams have started sounding terrible lately? I'm talking about recordings I bought from them too. I'm glad I took the time to download my music files because if I had planned to stream them, I'd be pretty disappointed.

    This has been the case for years. While you can purchase and download in flac, wav, etc., the same files stream at 128kbps, the same bitrate typically used for streaming music on high-end platforms such as Apple Music and Spotify. 

  12. Wes Montgomery - The Complete Full House Recordings + New Resonance Half Note Set

    in Re-issues

    Posted · Edited by sonnymax

    13 hours ago, tranemonk said:

    So the Resonance stuff hasn't been released before??? The way I read the press release it sounded like some of it had been released previously. If it has, but not in the Smoking at the Half Note Live... then where was it released? Is this all new? I'm so confused.

    As Eric posted, "Maximum Swing: The Unissued 1965 Half Note Recordings is the first official release of the complete previously unissued recordings from jazz guitar giant Wes Montgomery with the Wynton Kelly Trio at the famed Half Note jazz club...

    I believe tranemonk is correct. Some tracks have been previously issued, albeit not authorized. "Maximum Swing" contains all of the radio broadcasts in one authorized release. Based on Resonance's track record and the quality of the bandcamp track "Four On Six", I think this will be a very enjoyable album, especially for us Wes-heads.

    CD Track Listing:
    CD 1
    (Sept. 24, 1965)
    1. Laura (6:57)
    2. Cariba (8:47
    3. Blues (3:19

    * Paul Chambers, bass
    (Nov. 5, 1965)
    4. Impressions (6:04)
    5. Mi Cosa (3:33)
    6. No Blues (5:39)
    * Ron Carter, bass
    (Nov. 12, 1965)
    7. Birks’ Works (5:56)
    8. Four On Six (8:25)
    9. The Theme (1:34)
    * Larry Ridley, bass

    CD 2
    (Nov. 19, 1965)
    1. All The Things You Are
    2. I Remember You (7:11)
    3. No Blues (2:44)
    * Herman Wright, bass
    (Late 1965)
    4. Cherokee (10:39)
    5. The Song Is You (16:18)
    6. Four On Six (10:45)
    7. Star Eyes (15:31)
    8. Oh, You Crazy Moon (4:27)
    * Larry Ridley, bass

    Wes Montgomery – guitar
    Wynton Kelly – piano
    Jimmy Cobb – drums
    *Bass players are identified for each set

    Recorded at the Half Note jazz club in New York, NY in 1965

  14. Wes Montgomery - The Complete Full House Recordings + New Resonance Half Note Set

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    4 hours ago, felser said:

    Correct.  Craft continues and heightens Concord's disgusting money grab.

    Respectfully, I disagree. True, almost all of this music has been issued previously, but it was spread over three releases, two of which are long-deleted. Also, we have the opportunity to hear the title track as it was performed, not an edit with a different solo. As to the question of sound quality, why should we assume it would be lesser than what we've already heard, which is very good, imo.

  15. Epic Games Sells Bandcamp Amid Layoffs

    in Miscellaneous - Non-Political

    Posted · Edited by sonnymax

    With all due respect, I don't believe the situation is as ominous as the OP might have you think.

    From the same source: 

    Bandcamp’s new owner is the music marketing company Songtradr, which, according to its blog on the acquisition, will “continue to operate Bandcamp as a marketplace and music community with an artist-first revenue share.”

    Songtradr, which describes itself as a music licensing platform and marketplace company, framed the acquisition as an opportunity for Bandcamp artists to secure licensing deals ...

    For now, I'll be cautiously optimistic that things will be okay and perhaps even better in the future. And don't forget, next Friday (Oct. 6) is Bandcamp Friday. Go buy something and support an artist.

  16. Noel Gallagher Wants 'Jazz Funeral' Despite Dismissing The Genre As 'F**king Nonsense'

    in Miscellaneous Music

    Posted

    Having enjoyed Shari Lewis and the much beloved Lamb Chop as a child, I was shocked to see that the latter has become a favorite chew toy for dogs. What the hell did the puppet do to deserve such treatment?! Drugs, booze, a scandal involving a Hollywood starlet? 

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    4 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

    [Dances jerkily on strings, back and forth, in ghastly parodic imitation of a drunk rugby player singing 'Wonderwall' at pub closing time.]

    I LOVE the imagery!

  18. Noel Gallagher Wants 'Jazz Funeral' Despite Dismissing The Genre As 'F**king Nonsense'

    in Miscellaneous Music

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    The Former Oasis Member Claims He Fell In Love With New Orleans, Famous For Its Jazz Culture, Following A Recent Trip To The City Despite Ranting About The Genre.

    Sep 23, 2023 

    AceShowbiz - Noel Gallagher reveals his desire to be laid to rest in a "jazz funeral" - despite ranting he hated the music. The former Oasis songwriter, 56, explained he made the decision after falling in love with New Orleans on a recent trip to the city famed for brass bands accompanying coffins when they are paraded through its streets.

    "I would want a jazz funeral. I went to one recently as a matter of fact – it was great. I think I made a mental note, 'I must have a jazz funeral.' And that would be a great name for a band!" Noel told his comedy writer friend Matt Morgan - who has been in headlines due to his past friendship and working relationship with sex abuse-accused comedian Russell Brand - on his Patreon podcast.

    Noel made the remarks despite spending years hitting out at jazz as "f****** nonsense." He said in 2015, "If you've never been to a jazz club, this is what happens at a jazz club - a jazz club is like four guys on stage enjoying themselves more than the 50 people in the audience."

    "That's what it is. They're all playing a different song, all at the same time, in different tempos, in different keys, and they call it jazz. It's f****** nonsense."

  19. David McCallum RIP

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    NCIS is a guilty pleasure of mine. I've seen every episode numerous times. If there's nothing else on TV, or if the Red Sox are trailing by 8 runs or more, I'll watch an episode or two. McCallum's role as Dr. Mallard has always intrigued me more than any other character. When "Ducky" says, "That reminds me of the time ...." you can be sure something interesting would follow. Also, I found his practice of talking to and learning from the dead to be so respectful and caring. I'm sad, but grateful for McCallum's work.

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  25. Billboard Top Selling Jazz Albums

    in Jazz In Print - Periodicals, Books, Newspapers, etc...

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    20 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said:

    Your answer was sarcastic and useless. Strangely enough, I had already tried your helpful suggestion of googling the answer. Unfortunately, as you would know if you had actually tried it for yourself, your suggestion did not give the results I was looking for.

    Next time it occurs to you to be a smart aleck please consider whether you are actually right, or just wasting everyone's time.

    It is a good blog. Reading it is what led me to ask the question. But it only covers up to 1986. 

    If I hadn't done the search myself, and if it didn't yield useful results, I wouldn't have posted a response. Believe what you wish.

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