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Oh yeah... Kansas City sure is a 'hotbed' for "progressive jazz".

A certain someone I know on this board, has interviewed Mr. McShann on at least one or two occasions -- and probably more like half-a-dozen times, if my guess is right. When he sees this thread, perhaps he can share his thoughts...

Sun-treader—Portrait of Carl Ruggles by Thomas Hart Benton

You'll forgive me, FFA, if I don't make it to this particular gig of yours. But I did see you on the ol' teletube down at the Plaza for the big Plaza lighting on Thanksgiving Night. Actually, probably your one feature solo all night, and the TV cameras covered it nicely - without any of the usual TV jabberjaws babbling endlessly for probably a good 20 seconds. ("Let's all listen in, shall we??") Got to tell my wife's whole family - "hey, I know that guy!!!" But I think they were less impressed (or probably just board) when I proceeded to name half the band on the stage with you too. As far as New Years goes... The wife and I tend to avoid casinos like the plague, all 364 other days of the year, so it'll be our usual "movie and dinner" for New Years.

Whenever I go to hear him play, I always try to make sure 'Free For All' is in my line-of-sight at all times, just to be on the safe side.

Up for some more . I'm out of town at my parents house (in St. Louis), and my mom's just got super-slow dial-up, so I probably won't be on the board much for a few days.

I saw this as a cut-out about a year ago for like $9.99. (Actually, I was with a friend, and he snapped it up - but still, only $9.99.)

Can we do this one sometime in maybe late February as our "Album of the Week"??? (Assuming there's interest, of course.) I guess, then, you're all semi-officially on notice to pick this up soon (if you don't already have it), if you want to participate. Late February is about 2 months from now, which should give everyone (who wants to) time to get it. Isn't it on e-music too?? (Don't know, I've never downloaded anything from them.) Any other thoughts on this as an AOTW??? (Let's save our discussion of the album itself, for when it really is the AOTW. Thanks!!!)

For years the state of Missouri used your SS# as your Drivers Licence number too. (Meaning your DL# was your SS#, so it was on your DL for all the world to see.) Then, two or three years ago - they started giving people the option of having some computer-generated number, instead of their SS#. In fact, now, I suspect you can't even use your SS# as your DL#. Anyway, I can remember a time when every application (for anything) asked for your SS#. EVERY video-rental store I've ever belonged to (in three states!!!) has my SS#. What the hell can you do about that????

Santa Kitty says: "Merry Christmas to all... and get this damn hat off me, or I'm gonna have to scratch somebody's eye out!!! "

I didn't specifically mention it by name, my bad.

] "Happy Hanukkah" -- by Daniel Goldstein, age 11

No, no, no. I'm talking about the Dave Holland Big Band CD from late in 2002, which I found to be a disappointment (at least to some extent). I'm NOT talking about the 'live' double-CD with the quintet (which I haven't heard yet, but which I'm quite sure is probably AMAZING). It was DH's Big Band CD that didn't live up to my expectations. I thought it was a cool concept, and "reasonably well done" in terms of the end result. But I don't think I have to explain how a DH release that's only "reasonably well done" is one that doesn't meet my expectations. Count me as one who has LOVED all of his most recent quintet CD's -- everything since Chris Potter joined the group (as I expect I'll love the new 'live' double CD).

OK, this disc is really from late 2002, but I haven't been buying new releases much this year. The Dave Holland Big Band disc (on ECM), was certainly a "good" disc, but it wasn't anywhere near as "incredible" as I was hoping and expecting it to be. It's still good, don't get me wrong. It's just that with Dave Holland, I've come to expect far better than just "good"!!!!

I woud absoluteley have not succeaded if I had gone to the nationel spelling bee, or evan just the regionel spelling bees. I have a deval of a time as it is, just poasting here - on this board. Thankfuly thare's spelling chekers, or I'd be sunc!!!!!!

This is a GREAT documentary. Lots of fun, and very suspenseful too!! If you see it at a rental store (I think it's on VHS and DVD), by all means check it out. We saw it on the big screen, and thought it was great. It was up for an Oscar for best documentary, and we were rooting for it to win.

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Whatever is that most recent disc by Outkast, it seems to be on EVERYBODY'S year-end list. I mean, the Kansas City Star just did a "year in music" feature in last Friday's entertainment section, and they talked to 15 or 20 local music officiandos, and I think 75% of them had the Outkast disc on their lists.

I don't think Rap is necessarily bad or good, it all depends on the tune and the artist. I don't listen to all that much Rap, but I do dig the Beastie Boys quite a bit (especialy since "Paul's Boutique" in '89, and Public Enemy back 10 or 12 years ago too. For me, the best Rap is what's layed down on top of creative use of sampling, where parts of totally disparate sources (hooks, beats, whatever), are combined to create something new and interesting. I would venture to say that at least 80%, probably 90% of "popular" Rap doesn't do all that much for me, but that's not because it's Rap, per se. Puff "Daddy/P. Diddy/whatever-his-name-is" doesn't do a damn thing for me, but I do find Busta Rhymes to be really fly, and Missy Elliott is pretty dope too. (I'm stuggling with the lingo here, guys, cut me some slack!! ) I guess, then, a good Rapper, rapping over boring tracks - usually isn't enough to make me take much notice. And a bad Rapper rapping over great tracks probably doesn't either. For me, it usually takes both. That said, I think I only own about 4 or 5 CD's that are primarily Rap, and I think all but maybe one of them are by the Beastie Boys. I just have other spending priorities (although I have been thinkin' about keeping my eyes out for some used Public Enemy, circa 1991).

from CNN...

I've been groovin' on it (off and on), and I've got about half my comments typed up (or, rather, comments typed up for about half the tunes). I'll try to get comments for all of the tracks posted to the BFT#4 thread by Tuesday. (And I've been REALLY good, and haven't read ANY of the BFT#4 thread yet. Well, except to see if anybody figured out the 2nd cut on disc #2, which I was about 99% sure I knew.)

Thanks to all for the advice and kind words. Much appreciated!!! I'm gonna have to knuckle-down right after the first of the year, and get this thing figured out. Thanks again, everybody.