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Got an email from Concord today, saying that my Coltrane box is on the way (ordered 7/30)!

I placed a big order on 7/24 and received a box of 37 discs yesterday. I placed an order for the Coltrane box on 7/30 and haven't heard anything since they first acknowledged my order. Sounds like I may have been too late...

There's still time for wife #6!

Sad news indeed. I got a call late last night with the news. I played on Maynard's band for almost three years, and Chuck's comment about Maynard's positive attitude is spot on. Sure, the band was quite a bit of "higher, faster, louder" and we play the theme from "Rocky" almost every night, but there were some memorable moments of great music making, too. It was the late 1980's going into the '90's, and Maynard was already into his early 60's but there were nights when he would play a line and we would just stand there with our mouths open. Our common response was, "Oh yeah, that's why it's his name on the t-shirts." Lots and lots of hours on the bus, and a million different memories. R.I.P.

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Make that "Soupy is a very hip cat." He's still alive, and a buddy of mine was recently at the Blue Note in NY to hear Clark Terry's big band and ended up at a table with Soupy.

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That reminds me of the old Seinfeld bit: About how back in the day, before free-agency, you could root for your favorite team, and year after year it would be the same guys. Now the rosters change so much, that you have to resign yourself to cheer on whomever happens to be wearing your team's uniform this year. So, essentially we're rooting for laundry!

Which is exactly how da Bastids hold you in their thrall...

From their website, here's a description of an Atlanta-based group called Jiva that Khari is involved with: link "About Jiva Jiva fuses the modern movement of soul music with the seductive rhythm and character of Bossa nova while still keeping you moving on the dance floor. Many people remark on the cross pollenization of Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66/77 with the best of Masters at Work. Jiva is led by current India.Arie Bassist Khari Cabral, who is the bandleader and main producer of the band. The vocal section consists of some of the best of the Atlanta Soul scene's most talented singers. Three female vocalists (Rhonda Thomas, Paige Lackey-Martin, and Chanda McKnight) bring a heavenly blend to the music along with the male vocalist (Alex Lattimore). Khari is joined by India.Arie band mate and rhythmic genius Forrest Robinson. Completing the Rhodes driven rhythm section are keyboard greats Takana Miyamoto, a renowned young woman known for meticulous skill and composition, and Julius Speed, classic stylist reminiscent of Donald Fagen or Michael McDonald. Other Jiva band memebers include Ryan Waters on guitar, Nakayo on percussion and flute, Vinnie D’Agostino on saxophone and flute and Wes Funderburk on trombone. Jiva has been amazing the crowds of the Atlanta Soul Scene for years, and now the world is beholding their awesome concerts. There has been much success in the dance music world with the surprise hit of the 2001 Giant Step release of 'Stars' and with the 2002 highly acclaimed 'Love Chooses Lovers'. Jiva is presently enjoying success with the first release from the full-length Giant Step album 'Sun & Moon'. The first hit single from this cd release, 'I Realized,’ B-sided with a Louie Vega remix of 'Stars' is now burning up the charts. It is refreshing to hear a band that is stretching the boundary of what is considered modern soul. The return of Bossa Nova sees a unique interpretation with this Atlanta based Soul ensemble. Sophisticated arrangements, classic songwriting, and driving bass and drums make this band impossible to miss in this era of music." You can hear samples of the tunes here: JIVA

They probably ran into trouble while trying to check in their hand baggage ..... If they were going up today, they wouldn't be able to take the Tang onboard!

Happy B'day, SoulStream! Hope it's a good one!

American Bandstand originally came from Philly. Perhaps Dick Clark was a Sun Ra fan?

I missed this thread when it was started, so please accept my belated condolences. But the bike looks great, and I'm sure your dad would be pleased that it got finshed and had such a good showing!

My mom was a big fan, so I saw the show frequently in the late '60s and '70s. Not the hippest talk show host ever, but some entertaining moments. edit to post link: Mike Douglas obit

Industry standard broadcast mics are the Electrovoice RE-20, and the Shure SM7 (note: this is not the same as the very common SM57). I believe prices for either of those will fit your budget. RE20 SM7

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Well, it's just that I wanted to get S.A.R. to sign my yearbook!

We used that same code in college too! Small world. Greg, I'm pretty sure we went to the same college: Go, Mean Green!

L.A. tenor saxophonist Pete Christlieb is an active drag racer. You can read about his racing team and history here. and Pete's more grown-up racing:

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I don't have any Urbie Green sides, but I do have fond memories: I had a roommate in college (trombonist) who enjoyed a lot of "recreational herbs", and when he was trying to make either a sale or a purchase on the phone, the super secret code was "Hey man, do you have that new "Urbie Green" record?" I'm sure that one was tougher to crack than those WWII Navajo Code Talkers! Happy Birthday, Urbie!!!

Yeah, that would be pretty brutal. But as you point out, they're playing for a constantly changing audience of tourists. In my mind, that puts it in the realm of commercial work, even though the material is usually thought of as classical/art music. It's more like a buddy of mine who plays tenor in the Les Brown Orchestra in residence at a theater in Branson, MO. Daily shows for busloads of tourists, so even when the band is swinging, they're still cranking out another performance of Leap Frog!

There's the old joke: Q: How do you get a musician to complain? A: Give him a gig. Yeah, classical musicians bitch about playing the chestnuts, especially when dealing with orchestral players. I think the issue is different when working in the arena of solo literature. A classical musician has more of an opportunity for self-expression, and playing "in the moment" when performing as a soloist, or as a member of a smaller chamber group, where issues of phrasing, dynamics, etc. can turn on a dime and one can really changes things up from performance to performance. If you're just sawing away on your part in the middle of the 2nd violin section on another performance of Beethoven V, there's not a whole lot of leeway. However, I also think that those issues change with the level of musicians involved. Taking the discussion back to the realm of jazz, you can sometimes hear guys complaining about playing a tune like "Stella By Starlight" or "Autumn Leaves" or "All the Things You Are". But those are often the guys who can't come up with any new ideas to play on those tunes. Nothing is stopping them from playing anything fresh or creative, except their own lack of freshness and creativity. Same could be said for classical musicians. Also, in the jazz (or commercial music) world, you are asked to play the chestnuts every night. An orchestra might work its way through the Beethoven symphonies every few seasons, but Artie Shaw had to Begin the Beguine at pretty much every show. Ask Free For All about how often he had to do Woodchopper's Ball! One last thought: While the vast majority of classical musicians have to work to cobble together a livable wage, in the major orchestras (Chicago, Philly, NY, LA etc) those guys are doing OK financially. So when I know that a guy is making $100K, I don't feel too bad for him when he complains about having to pound out another performance of the Nutcracker.