sonnymax

People have a right to express their opinions about patterns of behavior that clearly jeopardize an individual's health, safety, and well-being. These behaviors are, in essence, destructive toward the self. You seem to be arguing that unless an individual makes a conscious decision to destroy themselves, and then communicates that intent to others, then we have no reason to suspect that they are being self-destructive. Most people who display these patterns of behavior are not fully aware of what they are doing, and are not consciously deciding to act in this manner. It's not the individual's intent or "motives" that are most important, it's their actions and the impact these behaviors have on their lives. The fact that the general public uses terms like "manic depressive" loosely doesn't make the psychiatric diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder loose, vague or useless. Yes, there are several variations of what we consider to be Bipolar Disorder. However, each carries a set of specific symptoms to help distinguish one from another. Psychiatry isn't an exact science, but then neither is traditional medicine. I respect the fact that some of your opinions are based on your personal experiences, but I feel it's wrong for you to extrapolate in this manner and conclude that others don't know what they're talking about. Again, no disrespect intended, just a different perspective and contrary opinion.

One of my favorite recordings, and a fitting title for a man that created a legacy of jazz based on hard work, honesty and yes, love. R.I.P. Mr. Foster.

He's a better man than I. I would have stopped when I struck soiled nappys (I already have a hat).

Either that, or a pic of Chewy wearing the stinky poo poo pants diapers as a cap and the dirty undershirt as a sarong.

With the exception of the Hill and Hackett sets, these recordings are no longer available from Mosaic. Interestingly, the Hackett download is not a "fraction of the price", but just a few dollars cheaper. Given the lack of packaging and printed info, and the lower sound quality, I think these downloads are "reasonably" priced, and Mosaic isn't losing a dime.

Damn, I hate it when you're reasonable. Now I gotta go and find somebody else's ass to bite!

You've made clear your feelings about this case and the verdict. What's not clear is your opinion about due process. Too often, prosecutors withhold material and exculpatory evidence from the defense, knowing that punishment for such judicial misconduct is spotty, at best. Suggesting that it "could" have been a "reversible error" in the event of a conviction in a capital punishment case is a glib comment, worthy of Nancy Grace.

Elton Dean Quartet + Roswell Rudd - Rumours Of An Incident 1. The Incident (41:52) 2. The Goosebumps (16:23) Elton Dean - alto saxophone, saxello Roswell Rudd - trombone Alex Maguire - piano Marcio Mattos - double bass Mark Sanders - drums Recorded live at The Vortex, London, October 26, 1996 $1.87 at CD Universe

I think I've written about this before, but here it goes: As a psychologist, I've given a few hundred intelligence tests over the past 15 years. One area of this testing is general information (biography, history, geography, etc.), and the 5th or 6th question on this subtest was "Who was Louis Armstrong?". Of the people who gave an answer, the overwhelming majority actually did say "Wasn't he the first man on the moon?" I'd guess that less than 5% responded "a trumpeter", "a famous jazz musician", or another suitable answer that earned them full credit. I used to joke that anyone who answered the question correctly earned a bonus of 5 points added to their IQ ("the jazz factor"). Several years ago they removed the question from the test, an appropriate decision, I think. I want to say, "The one surrounding Uranus", but I'm much too classy for that.

Actually, it's the MUSIC that counts, something that's often lost in the never ending search for perfect sound.

"Jazz was created by negroes. Jazz was created by drunk negroes. Jazz was created by drunk negroes in brothels." Hey now. That's what attracted me to jazz in the fist place!

Or, you could just enjoy the music.

Get To Know Me! When did I chip my tooth? Why do I drain my foot? Where is my extra bone? Get To Know Me!

Bird's Eyes, Volume 11 Charlie Parker Philology W 622 1. Salt Peanuts (D. Gillespie-K. Clarke) [incomplete] (3:58) *1 2. Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) [incomplete] (5:04) *1 3. Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J. Green) [incomplete] (4:11) *1 4. Wee (D. Best) [incomplete] [Allen's Alley] (3:57) *1 5. 52nd Street Theme (T. Monk) [incomplete] (3:24) *1 6. Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J. Green) (5:27) *1 7. A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) (4:16) *1 8. Moose the Mooche (C. Parker) (4:24) *1 9. I Got Rhythm (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [incomplete] (2:55) *1 10. 52nd Street Theme (T. Monk (4:41) *1 11. Hot House (T. Dameron) (5:39) *1 12. Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) [incomplete] (4:20) *2 13. Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J. Green) [incomplete] (3:44) *2 14. Cheryl (C. Parker) [incomplete] (2:46) *2 15. 52nd Street Theme (T. Monk) [incomplete] (1:12) *2 16. Lover Man (J. Davis-R. Ramirez-J. Sherman) [incomplete] (4:23) *2 17. Groovin' High (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [incomplete] (4:32) *2 18. Half Nelson (M. Davis) [incomplete] (4:32) *2 19. 52nd Street Theme (T. Monk) [incomplete] (2:55) *2 *1 1949/5/8 Charlie Parker Quintet Charlie Parker (as) Kenny Dorham (tp) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) *2 1949/5/12 Charlie Parker Quintet Charlie Parker (as) Kenny Dorham (tp) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Bird's Eyes, Volume 12 Charlie Parker Philology W 842 1. Farewell Blues (Traditional) [incomplete] (3:47) *1 2. Lady Bird (T. Dameron-N. Heath) (2:42) *5 3. Billie's Bounce (C. Parker) [incomplete] (2:40) *2 4. Cool Blues (C. Parker) [incomplete] (2:56) *2 5. April in Paris (E.Y. Harburg-V. Duke) [incomplete] (1:54) *2 6. Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) [incomplete] - 52nd Street Theme (T. Monk) [fragment] (2:11) *2 7. Caravan (D. Ellington-J. Tizol-I. Mills) [incomplete] (2:20) *2 8. Big Foot (C. Parker) [Drifting on a Reed] (4:43) *2 9. Little Willie Leaps (M. Davis) [incomplete] (7:15) *3 10. All the Things You Are (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) [incomplete] (6:49) *3 11. Bernie's Tune (B. Miller) [incomplete] (4:33) *3 12. Donna Lee (M. Davis) [incomplete] (4:44) *3 13. Introduction - Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J. Green) [incomplete] (3:15) *3 14. Half Nelson (M. Davis) [incomplete] (2:37) *3 15. Fine and Dandy (P. James-K. Swift) [incomplete] (4:37) *3 16. Half Nelson (M. Davis) [incomplete] (2:48) *4 17. Cherokee (R. Noble) [incomplete] (2:09) *4 18. Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) [incomplete] (6:09) *4 19. Star Eyes (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston) [incomplete] (4:36) *4 *1 1949/5/15 Jam Session Kenny Dorham (tp) Aime Barelli (tp) Bill Coleman (tp) Oran Page (tp) Miles Davis (tp) Russell Moore (tb) Hubert Rostang (cl) Pierre Braslavsky (ss) Sidney Bechet (ss) Charlie Parker (as) Don Byas (ts) James Moody (ts) Bernard Pfeiffer (p) Hazy Osterwald (vb) Toots Thielemans (g) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) *2 1950/1 Charlie Parker Quintet Charlie Parker (as) Miles Davis (tp) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Roy Haynes (d) *3 1950/6/4 Jam Session Jon Eardley (tp) Norm Carson (tp) Jimmy Knepper (tb) Charlie Parker (as) Gers Yowell (ts) Bob Newman (ts) John Williams (p) Buddy Jones (b) Frank Isola (d) Phil Brown (d) Buddy Bridgeford (d) *4 1950/6/4 Jam Session Jon Nielson (tp) Jimmy Knepper (tb) Charlie Parker (as) Joe Maini (as) Don Lanphere (ts) Al Haig (p) Buddy Jones (b) Frank Isola (d) *5 1950/11/28 Charlie Parker with the Maurice Moufflard Orchestra Charlie Parker (as) Roger Guerin (tp) Georges Jouvin (tp) Pierre Fassin (tp) Yves Alouette (tp) Andre Paquinet (tb) Maurice Gladieu (tb) Charles Huss (tb) Robert Merchez (as) Roger Simon (as) Marcel Pomes (ts) Honore Truc (bs) Robert Cambier (p) Henri Karen (b) Pierre Loteguy (d) Maurice Moufflard (arr, cond)

"missing"?

Why is your member name "JSngry" and not "jsngry"? As Alan pointed out, it makes it easier to parse your name.

There have been injuries to people reaching for a baseball in the past, but this story struck me as being particularly sad: Texas Rangers fan dies, fell reaching for ball By STEPHEN HAWKINS, AP Fri Jul 8, 7:41 AM EDT A Texas Rangers fan died after falling about 20 feet onto concrete reaching out for a baseball tossed his way by All-Star outfielder Josh Hamilton during a game. Shannon Stone, a 39-year-old firefighter from Brownwood, died at a hospital Thursday night, the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office said. Stone was a lieutenant and had been with the Brownwood Fire Department nearly 18 years, said City Manager Bobby Rountree. Brownwood is about 150 miles southwest of Arlington. Stone was at the game with his young son, who watched as his dad tumbled over the outfield railing after catching the ball. Full story

St. Vitus, only.

which way?

I know it's been quite a while since the last free credit code, so enjoy this one. Go to any page an mp3 is being sold and click on "Redeem a gift card or promotion code & view balance" in the upper right corner. Enter the code: CLOUDMP3. The credit is now in your account and won't expire, in case you don't want to spend it right away.

Since we're posting good deals from Storyville, may I suggest: Howard McGhee, Teddy Edwards & Benny Bailey - Jazzcraft Studio Recordings 1978-79 This 2CD set, also only $4.40 at eMusic, contains the LPs Young At Heart & Wise In Time by McGhee & Edwards, as well as Home Run by McGhee & Bailey. Not the best work by these fine artists, but there's plenty of good swinging to go around, imo.

One of the lesser-known but not-to-be-missed musicians performing this year is Jeremy Kahn and the Pepper Adams Project. Again, that's this guy: Not this guy:

As sad as Winehouse's personal ordeal is, I'm more disturbed by people's attraction to her suffering. She's more well-known for the tragedy that is her life than she is for her music.

Nice article by James Gavin in the December 2001 issue of JazzTimes, Homophobia In Jazz, including quotes from Chris A.