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Here's Dana Stevens, Slate's TV columnist, on the pot bust: "In 1998, at the age of 63, Denver was charged with possession of 35 grams of marijuana, which he claimed at first to have obtained from his friend and former Gilligan co-star Dawn Wells, who played the sharp but innocent Mary Ann. But later in court, Denver refused to narc on Wells, testifying that "some crazy fan must have sent it" (along, presumably, with the 10 other grams of pot and three pipes found in a search of his home). After pleading no contest to the charge, he received six months' probation. Given Denver's role in the creation of two of the archetypal TV slackers of our culture, there's something sweet about this story: The image of the then 59-year-old Mary Ann acting as Gilligan's supplier; his loyalty in refusing to name her in court; and most of all, the image of an aging Gilligan/Maynard G. Krebs, still dreaming away in his hammock or jamming on his bongo drums, smiling, a little high, and not quite ready to leave the island yet." Read her tribute here: http://www.slate.com/id/2125800/?nav=fo

Goes for me too. ← Yes, me too. One of my most memorable New Year's Eve celebrations was staying home to watch Marion Brown play on the local PBS station -- back in the early '80s.

Thanks, Ghost! I've been meaning to check out your archives for some time now. This is the perfect excuse (not that I need one).

Get it While You Can is essential soul music. I've got a previous "unlimited" CD release of this that is OOP now. If you love soul music, then go for this. What do you think of Tate's recent come-back recordings?

His name always had a positive association for me. One of those guys who always seems to bring something to a gig. But I never really focussed on him. Perhaps now is the time.

You guys are making this sound very good. The lack of violins appeals to me, and I really like Melba Liston's string arrangements on Randy Weston's Earth Birth(Verve) from the mid-'90s. And I haven't bought anything by Griffin for at least two months!

Great music and a great booklet, probably the fullest treatment of Chaloff we'll see for quite some time.

Mosaics and single malts! Good plan. Happy Birthday, Sidewinder!

The same thought came to me in regards to Pollock, Clifford. I agree with you and Paul that those who make this comparison just aren't hearing or seeing. Whatever you think of Taylor or Pollock, there ain't no way a kid could do what they do. I, for one, love 'em both.

OK, you've sold me. I haven't danced in a good while. (Though I felt like it Friday night when I heard the Mingus Big Band at the Regattabar in Cambridge. Wow! Life affirming! Too bad it's a "sit-down" club.)

Happy B-Day!

H.B to J.D.!

Mitchell and Land are an intriguing combination. I'll keep an ear cocked for this one.

I bought Blue Soul a while back and it's really been growing on me. It's the only Blue Mitchell leader session I own... so far. Not only does Blue Soul feature Curtis Fuller, Jimmy Heath, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, and Philly Joe Jones, it also boasts arrangements by Heath and Benny Golson (including a killer version of Silver's "Nica's Dream"). I'm a big Riverside fan; like 'em as much or more than BN.

You sure you don't mean "leeks"? Or was something leaking from the chicken?

Boy, I'd love to read that! Much more interesting to a reader like me is the man's music and how it related to the times and the jazz scene.

And Jaki Byard and Dick Hyman and Dave Burrell and Uri Caine and Jason Moran... I need to peruse this thread again and catch up on more of the oldtimers. I've got stuff from James P. Johnson, Fats Waller, and Ellington (though not enough) but I could use a lot more stride in my life.

You're not alone, Soul Stream, Herbie never did that much for me, either. Blue Note was great, but frankly there was as much great music at the time on Prestige and Riverside, not to mention other labels.

Geena Davis! ← A man after my own heart. Cool! Let us know how it was.

I'll admit that I bought a Plastic Bertrand album in the late 1970s. Belgian Punk! I'll also admit that it was the first album I ever sold.

Seriously, Mike. Anything of much substance on those early recordings? Or was he just part of the ensemble?

Ah, well. (dejected fingersnap.) I knew there just had to be more. Candidate for a far future Mosaic?

I dig song titles with multiple meanings...

Subtitled "The Napkin Song". ← You have quite a mind, Mr. Nessa!