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that was the whole piece-- i didn't post it because i necessarily agree with it.

i just finished 5 hours of drinking in the orgasmic laz lake kenton fest from the other night. i'm going to repeat the exercise, if the booze, my heart, and liver hold out. the solo taborn was to DIE for.

remembering the monstrous stan kenton from the dec. 9 new republic us Stan Kenton David HajduDecember 9, 2011 | 12:00 amIt takes a special awfulness for an artist to be worth remembering not for the value but for the faults of his work. In American music, few well-established figures went quite so wrong as Stan Kenton, the pianist and orchestra leader whose centennial on December 15 will be recognized by concerts at Jazz at Lincoln, the Manhattan School of Music, and the University of North Texas, which houses an archive of Kenton’s papers and scores. The events are well intentioned, I have no doubt, and Kenton, through the musicians he hired—the arrangers Bill Holman and Gerry Mulligan, the saxophonists Art Pepper and Lee Konitz, the singers Anita O’Day, June Christy, and Chris Connor, chief among them—can legitimately be credited with some responsibility for at least a dozen significant contributions to the history of “cool jazz.” The bulk of his output, however, was blighted by ostentation, gimmickry, and bloat. Stan Kenton gave pretentiousness a bad name. Desperate to be taken seriously and ambivalent about the legitimacy of jazz as a style, Kenton conflated originality with novelty and importance with scale. In the early ’50s, he gussied up his big band, incorporating symphony instruments, until he was conducting 39 pieces, including 16 strings, woodwinds, and French horns. He named the ensemble the Innovations in Modern Music Orchestra, and he had it play overwrought emulations of the early postwar avant-garde—pieces such as “Opus in Pastels,” “Dance Before the Mirror,” and “Trajectories.” I recommend the music highly to any contemporary artist inclined to monstrosity and susceptible to self-aggrandizement. In fact, I should send a CD to Kanye West. Bitter about being overshadowed by his African-American superiors in the Down Beat magazine critic’s poll, Kenton sent the editors a now-notorious telegram, grousing of his status in “a new minority, white jazz musicians.” He was something less than sensitive— personally as well as professionally, according to his daughter Leslie Kenton, who, in a memoir published last year, detailed what she described as an incestuous relationship with her father. One need not be concerned with that controversy to see the problem with Stan Kenton. Kenton’s music was monstrous enough.

cliff price, tasteful host on wkcr is nw presenting a 3 hour tribute to mr. brookmeyer. wkcr

sports---a lighter side

the cowboys, drugs, hurd, mexico? who could possibly think that? i thought the nfl had a huge security staff. of course, i thought they checked texans for concussions, too. the bears assure us they have a crack security outfit.

i'ma bears fan, as well. it seems fortes will inconguously return sunday, when an injury could ruin any nice contract he might get for the next few years.. were i a fortes, i would shut myself down for the year, especially since the bears are going to participate without a quarterback. 7:45 PM Chicago Bears receiver & alleged drug dealer Sam Hurd has hired attorney David Kenner , who had previously helped rapper Snoop Dogg get acquitted of murder charg

http://www.theredzon...rd/Default.aspx breaking news stories are exciting, and, invariably, mostly wrong factually. here is an example of a breaking item which could have very long tentacles indeed. the spectre of an nfl player having a $700,000 /wk international drug business has very long tentacles indeed. we can only speculate...... bears coach made some incongruoys potentially embarrading remarks at an afternoon press conference. 'sam was always a model citizen. we never suspected.' then coach went on to say, 'i know these guys and absolutely no one on this team is involved. i know these guys.' holiday decorations on the old marsh fleming performs korngold

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/12/15/source-hurd-provided-drugs-to-other-nfl-players/

WKCR presents the annual Bach Festival, featuring music of Johann Sebastian Bach exclusively from 3pm on Thursday 12/22 till midnight on Saturday 12/31. As a supplementary theme accordance with this year's fundraiser, BachFest 2011 will broadcast all Bach-related material from the WKCR archives. By exploring the archives, WKCR Classical can strengthen the quality of BachFest 2011 as well as the online audio gallery (in addition to adding retroactively to the archive festival). As per the specific schedule, BachFest 2011 will heavily feature guest DJs: performers, composers, and musicologists from the NYC area who will plan sets a la the Jazz Department's Musician's Show. BachFest 2011 will also focus on the odds and ends: microtonal Bach, Jazz-meets-Bach, Bach bluegrass, and other potpourri programs to supplement Bach proper. More information about these shows will be posted before the festival. For now... ...you can find specific scheduling information for most of Bach's major pieces below: 12/22 3pm: Bachfest begins 7pm: Brandenburg concertos 12/23 9am: Mass in A major 2pm: Well Tempered Clavier 12/24 9am: St. Matthew Passion 9pm: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Tribute 12/25 10am: Microtonal Bach 2pm: Christmas Oratorio 7pm: Musical offering 12/26 9am: Cello suites 2pm: Glenn Gould Tribute pt. 1 12/27 11am: Magnificat in D 2pm: Rosalyn Tureck Tribute 12/28 9am: Mass in F major 2pm: Art of Fugue 9pm: Brazil meets Bach 12/29 10am: Easter Oratorio 7pm: Glenn Gould Tribute pt. 2 12/30 9am: Mass in B minor 12/31 2pm: St. John Passion 6pm: Jazz Meets Bach 8pm: Ascension Oratorio

clear channel broadcasting will soon announce that repeater station wman will have 2 clones on the fm band--wslr and another station whose name escapes me. robots can indeed have twins. this means that 2 more stations will lose their employees, if there are any left. the thought of right wing talk and marketting spewing on the fm band, even to this republican, is odious. my sympathies and best wishes go to those souls(and their families) losing their positions what's it like ar clear channel? http://ohiomediawatch.wordpress.com/ PROMOTION FOR OMW READER: We've often joked that Clear Channel Akron/Canton operations director Keith Kennedy, who programs hot AC WKDD/98.1 and co-hosts that station's morning show with Jenn Ryan, currently voicetracks middays on AC WHOF/101.7 "My 101.7″, and also oversees programming for Clear Channel's Ashland/Mansfield cluster on top of his local duties, does everything but sweep the snow off the microwave dishes at Freedom Avenue. He's got quite a few more dishes under his programming oversight now. That's because Keith has been named Regional Programming Manager for Clear Channel in Northern Ohio, with a number of markets in his portfolio now: Akron/Canton, Toledo, Youngstown, Ashland/Mansfield, and Defiance. That's nearly every Ohio Clear Channel market north of Columbus, with the obvious exception of the Cleveland market…larger markets are under a different structure in Clear Channel's recent restructuring. So, Keith Kennedy is obviously a long-time OMW reader, and upon finding this news in another trade report, we reached out and asked him about it: "I can confirm I've become the RPM for Northern Ohio. I'm thrilled to work with great stations, strong brands and excellent people." Keith will retain all of his current duties at Freedom Avenue, and won't be coming off the air there at all… not a day goes by

is there any chance of a resurrection?? these old ears might be able to hear the difference.

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the classical pieces sound excellent to these old ears.

uh uh.......... where's my teleprompter?? did you produce sketches from bamboo?

ruth copeland play with fire funkadelic with guitarist eddie hazel http://www.youtube.c...h?v=B3IN5wRkRWk

it was, indeed, the afternoon sun thanks guys. you caught my intent, precisely, i will look for that, for sure.

auld lang syne bassist barry guyexcerpts from the full length performance of harmos leader bassist barry guythe london jazz composers orchestraif there is finer music, i have not heard it.http://www.youtube.c...h?v=HVtg2lQ5OQo

thx i missed that news. how man qbs starting today don't belong in the league?

wosu am history wosu-am has ceased broadcasting after being on the am dial since 1922. the station will continue on the fm dial. the am operation has been sold to a catholic broadcaster for 2 million dollars. a 5 hour sunday morning classical music with real live local hosts ran for generations. i always looked forward to sunday morning classical. i rarely missed the hour of quiet classical dinner music hosted by mary hoffman for generations. in the bookstall with gene girard reading the classics was another favorite. noncommercial live football play by play with marv homan and kenner keller was superior to the commercial broadcasts. fred inderle hosted informative call in shows for decades. i shall greatly miss wosu am. http://wosu.org/about-wosu/history/ why do we so love the familiar old ways????? rachmaninov robert shaw festival singers bless the lord oh my soul http://www.youtube.c...h?v=NYxklAuKkao

i strongly agree with dave.

when amc pursued a similar programming policy, genial host bob dorian filled a very similar role.

robert osborne article in slate After a five-month absence, Robert Osborne, the primetime host for Turner Classic Movies, will return to the network tonight at 8 p.m. And it’s not a moment too soon for his diehard fans: As the day has neared, a surprising number of blogs—some created for the occasion, likeWelcome Back, Bob: The Officially Un-official Robert Osborne Welcome Home Party—have been celebrating his resumption of duties, some even launching countdowns to his “homecoming.” Since TCM’s on-air debut in April 1994, the film historian has introduced and provided commentary on movie classics nearly every night for the network. In that time, Osborne has amassed a considerable following, with fans looking upon the anchor as an “old friend” they’ve invited into their homes for well over a decade now. While his apparently encyclopedic knowledge of classic movies is much appreciated by these viewers—Osborne has written multiple books about the Oscars—his personal charm seems to play an equally large role in his appeal. As the blogger Noir Girl says in another of the “welcome back” posts, Osborne exudes “a genuine warmth of feeling and care not only for the films but for you as a viewer.” “To say that Bob has been missed is a serious understatement,” writes Brandie at another blog, True Classics. “TCM without Robert Osborne is like Veronica Lake without her peekaboo hairdo, like Charlie Chaplin sans mustache, like Fred and Ginger minus dancing shoes. It’s just not RIGHT.” Another fan described the months leading up to Osborne’s return as “agonizingly long”—though there has also been praise for stand-in hosts like Ben Mankiewicz, Eva Marie Saint, and Kenneth Turan, who have held down the TCM fort in his absence. The 79-year old anchor took a break starting in July of this year, after undergoing minor surgery for an unspecified ailment. Prior to his sudden departure, apparent signs of deteriorating health—including slurred speech and seemingly severe weight loss—leftfans speculating about “kidney problems,” strokes, and even terminal illnesses. It wasn’t long before “death rumors” hit the Internet—and, in October, Osborne shot a brief promo assuring fans he’d return in order to quell the gossip. Questions concerning his reasons for departure remain unanswered, with Osborne casually brushing off speculative chitchat. “Honestly, it was no big deal,” he told Atlanta Magazine recently. “Essentially, I had worked 17 years straight without a vacation. I wanted a lump of time just to relax and unwind. I wanted to go get an MRI and a CAT scan. I wanted to get a facial and get some crowns put on my teeth. I wanted to start going to a gym regularly. I wanted to pamper myself a little. I feel really good and very well rested.” TCM representatives—similarly tight-lipped about Osborne’s medical circumstances—could not be reached for comment. Whatever the case may be, TCM’s iconic anchor seems more than ready to fill his old post. He’s been back in New York City since October, shooting the entire 2012 season of The Essentials with new guest host Drew Barrymore. This month, if all goes as planned, he will attend TCM’s first “Classic Cruise” and appear on additional TCM features, including the Guest Programmer Series and Race & Hollywood: Arab Images on Film. And it looks as though he’ll have plenty of time to do these shows and more: He recently signed a new, multi-year contract with Turner Classic Movies.

i cannot understand why anyone who saw the blow administered to mccoy and his reaction would not know he had suffered too much force to his brain. where is the common sense? the nfl has a representative in each press box with a hotline to league headquarters in ny about such important things as players wearing headbands, religious wear, or the wrong color and style of shoes or halftime being too long. apparently it isn't used for trivial things like concussions.

a friend writes----- I probably shouldn't be commenting on this as I absolutely....positively....without a doubt......hate football. But, I do have an opinion. My great grandfather played professional football. To the day he died he had ears the size of grapefruit for a special play they used to use to stop someone with the ball. I consisted of grabbing the player by both ears and pulling them to the ground. (before the days of modern helmets). Football players back then played until their bodies were so broken they could not walk much less play football anymore. All for the spirit of the game. They did not make the money they do now. My grandfather not only had to quit because his body was destroyed, but also as he could not make enough money to support his family. Look, football has always been a very rough and dangerous sport. That is the why they get paid so much money for playing a game that most people play for free in high school, jr. high, or in their own back yards. It just amazes me when people are so concerned about "next season" when a person gets injured and neglects the fact that a human being is having the hell beat out of him when he is severly injured. To blame the blood on the NFL and money, it kind of hypocritical when fans are sitting in their seats or on their couch still watching when the player is injured and still playing. I saw the result of what a career in football can do. I guess that is why I hate the sport so. By theory, if their football career ends many have had a quality education in their college days to fall back on. Unfortunately, for most, the education is just a side effect of the drive to play football. So anything other than an ESPN sports reporter or a coach is out of the question. Against my better judgement my son played in high school, and like a good mom I sat and watched as 2...and sometimes 3 or 4 players pummeled him into the grass. I watched them hold up fingers on the field and have him count them. I watched him shake his head to gather himself as he was walking back to his spot 10 seconds before the next play. All the time my grandfathers "grapefruit ears" stuck in my head. Sending hurt players onto the field in not exclusive to big money. It's all connected to the drive that makes them go out there and get beat up in the first place. Just my two cents.....