Aggie87

That wasn't really the point I was getting at, but that's cool. I read some of the political threads and make the occasional post there. Just surprised me to see that comment coming from you.

How is this different than "Please keep religion (and politics for that matter) off of jazz bulletin boards. It's the only place left where people of all faiths, political persuasions, or sexual orientations can come together and just enjoy jazz talk." You do realize the irony involved when it's you of all people asking to keep politics out of something that isn't inherently political...

Speaking of birthdays, isn't Free For All's birthday coming up any day now?

Jazzmoose, Jazzmoose.....

As crappy a movie as it was, I still smile when I think of him as Sgt. Pepper:

So when do the Finals start? In about 3 weeks? **looking at watch**

Thanks Aggie! I knew I could count on you. I've put it at the top of my queue. It's on top of my queue now too!

Chick Corea Orion String Quartet - Adventures of Hippocrates Incognito - Eleven Herb Alpert - Whipped Cream & Other Delights Rewhipped Derek Trucks - Songlines Bela Fleck - The Hidden Land Thurston Moore - Psychic Hearts Donald Fagen - Morph the Cat Joe Cocker - Gold a couple of Cheap Trick and ZZ Top remasters oh yeah, and The Essential Kenny G!!!

Singer Billy Preston dead at 59 PHOENIX, Arizona (AP) -- Billy Preston, the exuberant keyboardist who landed dream gigs with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and enjoyed his own series of hit singles, including "Outta Space" and "Nothing From Nothing," died Tuesday at 59. Preston's longtime manager, Joyce Moore, said Preston had been in a coma since November in a care facility and was taken to a hospital in Scottsdale, Arizona, Saturday after his condition deteriorated. "He had a very, very beautiful last few hours and a really beautiful passing," Moore said by telephone from Germany. "He went home good." Preston had battled chronic kidney failure, and he received a kidney transplant in 2002. But the kidney failed and he has been on dialysis ever since, Moore said earlier this year. Known for his big smile and towering Afro, Preston was a teen prodigy on the piano and organ, and lent his gospel-tinged touch to classics such as the Beatles' "Get Back" and the Stones' "Can't You Hear Me Knocking?" He broke out as a solo artist in the 1970s, winning a best instrumental Grammy in 1973 for "Outta Space," and scoring other hits with "Will It Go 'Round In Circles," "Nothing From Nothing" and "With You I'm Born Again," a duet with Syreeta Wright. He also wrote Joe Cocker's weeper, "You Are So Beautiful," and co-wrote with Quincy Jones the score for 1970 movie "They Call Me Mr. Tibbs." Other achievements included being a musical guest on the 1975 debut of "Saturday Night Live," and having a song named after him by Miles Davis. Among his film credits: "Blues Brothers 2000" and "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." Preston's partnership with the Beatles began in early 1969 when friend George Harrison recruited him to play on "Let It Be," a back-to-basics film and record project that nearly broke down because of feuding among band members. Harrison himself quit at one point, walking out on camera after arguing with Paul McCartney. Preston not only inspired the Beatles to get along -- Harrison likened his effect to a feuding family staying on its best behavior in front of a guest -- but contributed a light, bluesy solo to "Get Back," performing the song with the band on its legendary "roof top" concert, the last time the Beatles played live. He was one of many sometimes labeled "The Fifth Beatle." Preston remained close to Harrison and performed at Harrison's all-star charity event, "The Concert for Bangladesh" and at the "Concert for George," a tribute to Harrison, who died of cancer in 2001. He played on solo records by Harrison, Ringo Starr and John Lennon. Preston also toured and recorded extensively with the Rolling Stones, playing on such classic albums as "Sticky Fingers" and "Exile on Main Street." In the mid-'70s, he parted from the Stones, reportedly unhappy over not getting proper credit for "Melody" and other songs. He reunited with the band in 1997 on its "Bridges to Babylon" record. His sessions credits included Aretha Franklin's "Young, Gifted and Black," Bob Dylan's "Blood on the Tracks" and Sly and Family Stone's "There's a Riot Goin' On," three of the most acclaimed albums of the past 35 years. The Houston native earned his performance chops at age 10 playing the keyboard for gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, and at 12 portraying a young W. C. Handy in the 1958 biopic "St. Louis Blues." He toured with mentors and fellow piano greats Ray Charles and Little Richard in the early 1960s, first encountering the Beatles while on the road in Germany. Preston had numerous personal troubles in recent years. In 1992, he was given a suspended jail sentence, but ordered incarcerated for nine months at a drug rehabilitation center for his no-contest pleas to cocaine and assault charges. Five years later, he was sentenced to three years in prison for violating probation. In 1998, he pleaded guilty to insurance fraud and agreed to testify against other defendants in an alleged scam that netted about $1 million. edited for more complete article at cnn.com

Happy Birthday Ray!

For anyone interested, the LPR version of the Exposure reissue is available at Amazon.com for $14.98. My copy is heading towards me as we speak! I don't know how to direct-link and still get the O Board to get credit for it, but you can just type Fripp into the box at the top corner, and you'll find it.

The Mavs were down 51-39 at the half. That suggests that they were playing defense? They had one good quarter defensively yesterday, the 3rd quarter, in which they held the Suns to 15 points. Otherwise their defense didn't look that great to me. Will be an interesting matchup vs. the Heat to be sure!

I would think the answer would be - because it's simply not a necessary character. Nobody uses this for the most part. However, if you for whatever reason simply NEED to post it, run charmap.exe on your computer, and you will find it readily available. ¢¢¢¢¢

Anybody notice that Blue Note has a new Street Team. There's a link on their website for The Messengers site. It's interesting, because they seem to be pimping their non-jazz music more than the jazz stuff. The Little Willies, Wood Bros, Richard Julian, Amos Lee, Raul Midon, Anoushka Shankar (isn't her dad someone famous?), Brisa Roche, Robert Glasper, & Mutlu. That's who they're pushing. Granted, it's for Angel & Manhattan Records too, but man, they seem to be turning their back on their "real" jazz offerings for this Street Team thing. PS - I tried to search for a previous Street Team thread or discussion, but the dang Search AIN'T working for me.

What things?

I"m not particularly a fan of any of the 4 teams, but I am enjoying the playoffs still. Especially the Pistons/Heat matchup. I wish Dallas and Phoenix would play some D - the winner is going to need to be able to do that to compete in the Finals, regardless of opponent.

Satan oscillate my metallic sonatas.

What is different about your forum that we would all want to go there, as opposed to posting here, where we've been a community for a number of years now?

Type "Trio Beyond" in the Search block up at the top of this page, and it will bring it up for you - $18.19. Good price, plus the Org board benefits!

Not much lately, but I don't think any of these have been mentioned: Cyrus Chestnut - Genuine Chestnut Michel Camilo - Rhapsody in Blue Spyro Gyra - Wrapped in a Dream Louis Armstrong - Definitive Collection Michael Buble - Caught in the Act (CD/DVD) Mott the Hoople - Mott, All the Young Dudes Chieftains - Essential Wilco - Kicking Television Matisyahu - Youth Eminem - Curtain Call (best of) Elvis Costello - My Flame Burns Blue (w/bonus disc) Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gimme Back my Bullets (CD/DVD) CCR - Chronicle Reba McEntire - #1's Rush - Retrospective 1, and Retrospective 2 When are they gonna get some interesting new jazz titles? sheesh! And how is this Matisyahu? Anybody checked him out yet? Hasidic reggae, interesting....

Has anyone seen Jazzmoose post lately? I haven't seen him in months......

Feliz Cumpleanos!!! :rsly: :rsmile:

Baltostar, with all due respect, this thread is for discussion of a Miles box set that may or may not see the light of day. If you want to talk about the effects of purchasing archival releases versus seeing contemporary artists perform, by all means start a thread about it! I still think my previous comment stands - that many people who post on this board not only purchase archival releases, but also purchase music by current artists, AND see them live. There are all sorts of threads here dedicated to just about any jazz artist you can think of, and many non-jazzers as well. I don't believe people who are interested in this box will be purchasing it at the expense of *not* purchasing something new.

That sounds like Zen. Have you been hangin around Phil Jackson lately?