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FWIW the same offer is posted at AAJ with (so far) no replies.

We have early voting, so I voted about a week ago. I got a ballot & a #2 pencil.

Frank's going to be playing at The Outpost in Albuquerque next week in a group with George Cables, Cecil McBee & Leroy Williams. Looking forward to it.

pre-ordered from Barnes & Noble, $26.60 & free shipping.

Don't know if this really has anything to do with this thread, but Jim Hall is on a Greg Osby Blue Note with Andrew Hill on piano.

If you like this, see if you can find The Hip: Hipsters, Jazz & The Beat Generation. Published 1986 by Faber & Faber. Written by Roy Carr, Brian Case & Fred Dellar. Very cool!

That sounds about right. I received an e-mail from the publisher today saying the book would be released in "about 10 weeks".

Is this actually issued yet? I e-mailed Berkeley Hills books, but they never replied. If it's out, where is the best online source to obtain a copy?

I'm not hardbop, nor am I a hardbop apologist, but I don't think the Murray thread at that other place has been fairly characterized here. Some might want to read it & some of the comments more carefully. I seem to recall some harsh criticism of Murray in the past by a very esteemed member of this board. The Roney thread is another story, although I'm cautious about the inclusion of D. J. Logic. On the other hand (& way off topic) artists like Uri Caine have used "turntableists" effectively, so I'll have to listen more carefully. Disclaimer: I'm not a big hip hop fan.

Which reminds me- how is our ol' buddy hardbop doing, anyway? B-) You just know he's lovin' this. hardbop is over at AAJ posting & fighting (as usual) with Chris. Chris should be all over this thread soon.

I have Afrika Rising. Got it from Dusty Groove. Very impressive (IMHO). Sort of an AACM / Detroit groove.

books, 2 & 3 dimensional art

Rollins At The Village Vanguard Bill Evans At The Village Vanguard

I'm in the "old fart" contingent.

Coltrane

Legrand Jazz

I don't read the Times either, but this has been widely reported.

Bill Evans version is my favorite.

Just hyperbole or over exuberance on my part - although he probably participated in many "experiments" in chemistry. Seriously, he's probably more important than some of the unreadable (IMHO) past literature winners.

Well, then give it to him for something else - find a category.

On its way to me from DG, along with a Sahib Shihab CD.

You guys are "funny". FWIW, Music Selection in Calgary mailed a CD to me on Sept. 22. It was here in the good old USA on Sept.24.

Roth is one of our greatest writers. The Human Stain, I Married A Communist & many others are well worth your time. I haven't read the new one yet, but I will.

Adobe is excellent. So is Orange. I haven't heard Boom.

Yeah - his stuff on JVC is great.