sonnymax

I can only speak for myself, but I don't find him boring at all. I own quite a few of his albums, from solo and trio dates to his quintet recording with Dave Douglas and Rich Perry. I've also seen him perform live twice, and both times I came away feeling moved and entertained. You want to talk about "boring", try Ahmad Jamal. He's the one who does it for me.

That's a questionable way of determining the 'funniest' film IMHO - the quality of the laugh (volume, duration, sincerity) should be taken into account. Not to mention the fact that a laugh is not the only way of displaying amusement - I rarely laugh in a cinema and prefer to just smirk, and then maybe laugh later when I'm walking home (which raises another problem - how do they know that people are laughing at the film playing, and not at the memory of another, funnier film) You raise some good points. Also remember that you're quoting the reporter's summary of this "research". The quote we get from Lovefilm's editor is this, "we asked our members to vote for the 10 movies that make them laugh the most, and then conducted our own research into how many times those included in this list made us giggle." There's no real "research" being done here, and to say that an imprecise observation of "giggling" can offer anything resembling a conclusion is, in itself, laughable. Although one may argue that "funny" is synonymous with "humorous", "laughter", although capable of being observed and quantified, isn't necessarily connected to or bound by humor. Sorry for the professorial tone, but that's what happens when you actually do conduct research into humor and laughter. To quote Mark Twain, "Studying humor is like dissecting a frog; you may know a lot but you end up with a dead frog."

Angry young man, meet grumpy old man.

Thanks for the heads up. I have several albums by Wogram with Nabatov, so I'm very interested in this larger ensemble recording.

HD Tracks have a 2012 version available. https://www.hdtracks...HX5099963650457 And yet, no mention of any repairs to the title track.

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"Yogiisms": pithy comments and witticisms...[that] very often take the form of either an apparently obvious tautology, or a paradoxical contradiction. I Jazz isn't masturbation, as your friend so inelegantly claims, but it could arguably be seen by some as "masturbatory" (i.e., excessively self-absorbed or self-indulgent). Then again, the same might be said about an inordinate amount of threads about inconsequential topics that rarely produce meaningful discussion.

While I too am confused about the message in flat5's post, reading different accounts of the accident provides some clarification. Depending on the source, Golub was either "dragged", "hit", "clipped", etc. by the train. From what I gather, he fell onto the track, but was helped back onto the platform by others as the train came in, and therefore only his leg was injured by the moving train. As far as the dog's role in the incident, Golub is quoted as saying, "Nobody had enough time when I was jumping in front of the train to stop me, but there was a guy who helped pull me up. I'm lucky I didn't fall underneath the train." Given this reluctance to assign blame, I'm inclined to extend the same courtesy to Luke.

Funny? Sort of. Genuine? No. This "interview" is a fake, one of many written by people emulating "yogiims" to explain/entertain about a vast array of topics.

I like the Payne/Drew score, although not as much as the one penned by Freddie Redd. Considering the fact that Payne has Clark Terry, Bennie Green, Duke Jordan, Ron Carter and Charlie Persip on hand, how can you go wrong?

Everybody heard this one?

Well, it's not your point, but that doesn't mean that my views are irrelevant. Threats, no matter how unlikely, are still a possibility, and in this matter they are unnecessary and easily avoided. There is absolutely no need to publicly share information that might in any way reflect negatively on our host. What we say privately is our own business. I can't understand why this alternative would not satisfy the different positions expressed here.

I'd like to add two points, if I may. To say that Jim has "nothing to fear" in a potential copyright lawsuit argues the point that he would win any such litigation. Such an argument misses the point that he nonetheless could be harassed with the threat of legal action. That harassment, brought on by our actions, would be inexcusable, imo. My second point is this: if a member is interested in obtaining or sharing a questionable title mentioned in someone's post, they need only send a PM to that person. A private message is an easy and effective way of communicating information that might raise questions or concern in a public forum.

That's fine. I'll settle for a Sky King Tele-Blinker ring!

Given that it shares the same title, I'd imagine it is. Date: June 8 & 9, 1983 Location: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ Uptown LP 12": UP 27.14 Frank Wess (as, ts), Johnny Coles (fh), Kenny Barron (p), Reggie Johnson (b), Kenny Washington (d) a-01 Whistle Stop - 5:56 (Kenny Dorham) / arr: Don Sickler a-02 Morning Star - 5:31 (Rodgers Grant) / arr: Don Sickler a-03 Celia - 4:57 (Bud Powell) / arr: Don Sickler a-04 Nica's Tempo - 6:36 (Gigi Gryce) / arr: Don Sickler b-01 Minority - 5:40 (Gigi Gryce) / arr: Don Sickler b-02 Ill Wind - 6:29 (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) / arr: Don Sickler b-03 Stablemates - 6:00 (Benny Golson) / arr: Don Sickler b-04 An Oscar For Oscar - 4:13 (Kenny Dorham) / arr: Don Sickler

Looks like a Fender Stratocaster!

If you ever see the Mingus Big Band perform Boogie Stop Shuffle, you'll be treated to Ku-umba Frank Lacy singing the words to the Spiderman theme over Mingus's music. It's funny to watch the faces of audience as they experience the same "ah-ha" moment you describe.

Someone smart enough to realize that people like yourself will react by spreading the word.

The password is...

Originally issued as "Pre-Bird" on Mercury: It was later "revisited" on Limelight as, well...

You guys should read the article before posting comments. Nobody "entrusted" or "paid" the woman, she did it on her own without permission and without other people's knowledge.

Maybe we need a secret handshake.

Of course, the Chicago Jazz Festival is hardly complete without the after-fest jam sessions at the Jazz Showcase, hosted this year by Ira Sullivan and Stu Katz. Although the Festival is free, the Showcase isn't. It will cost you $20 to see who shows up from the Festival, and to enjoy a host of talented local artists. If you've never seen Ira, you have to go!