Rooster_Ties

That's one of the reasons I always try to request interesting tunes, when I encounter what I think are real jazz musicans playing under less than ideal situations. For instance, my wife and I had dinner at the Kansas City art museum on Friday. They have an indoor courtyard with a fountain, in a big space that has quite an echo to it. They normally book just two or three instruments into that space, never with drums. (And no piano ever, either.) Usually it's just an upright bass plus guitar and/or sax and/or vibes. So the group in there on Friday is sax/guitar/bass, and they're playin' mostly Xmas carols and fairly run-of-the-mill standards. But they're not half bad either. So I ask 'em if they could either play either Nardis, or Beatrice, or Footprints. They didn't think they could manage either of the first two, but they gave Footprints their best shot - and turned in a FINE redition. Put $3 in their tip jar for it too. Doesn't help much, I realize. But at least they knew there was one guy out there who was listening.

Yeah, but where's a more recent picture of you, Berigan?? (Or are ya afraid your mug's so ugly, that it'll break the board!! )

I figured you'd have that cat on your lap...

"Funktastic!" works for me!!!! Slight modification... "Funktastic!" is good, but it needs another exclamation point. Gotta be: "Funktastic!!" - you dig!!!

If only it were " B) ". .

"Funktastic!" works for me!!!!

Veteran Funkateer

I can't stand it any longer. And the answer is....................

We haven't lost Chris, he's back to posting again. And I suspect Bev'll be back too sometime.

I really like some of Sun Ra's poetry, though I haven't read any in years. I'll have to dig some out, and post a couple of my favorites here, in this thread.

I've only got a few more posts until I hit 4,000 (with Sangry hot on my tail). Any guesses about what's after "Funkateer"???? ( Man, I spend WAY too much time on this board!!! )

Good for her!!! What the hell, a Napkin???????!!!!!!!!!!!

Just got this one relatively recently (for the very first time), and I'm lovin' it. Great date. Seems a touch "harmalodic" to my ears (just a tiny bit). Also has some pre-"M-BASE" things goin' on here and there too (at least on the title track). Very cool date!!! B)

So, back to the original thread topic... Is there any Joe on record (before January 1st, 1970), that isn't top-drawer??? (In terms of Joe's playing.)

Has this ever come out in Europe?? - meaning the new issue, with the bonus tracks??? Just wondering... -- Rooster T. Is this available everywhere on the planet now??? I'd like to see this be an Album of the Week sometime after the first of the year. How about in January??? (Is it still on e-music too??)

Any updates about the idea for a Larry Young tribute concert???

FYI, there's a relatively new thread on AAJ where Jeremy Pelt is interacting with board members there, taking questions, and such... The AAJ thread is here: Catching Up With... > Jeremy Pelt

Did Blue Mitchell ever play on any dates that were the least bit "progressive"??? (I can't think of any, offhand.) I'm sure he would have been an odd guy to have on a Hill date, but perhaps on the right kind of Hill date - Blue might have turned in some interesting results.

Catesta, do take a chance with Hill's most recent Conn, "Passing Ships" - the one that sat in the vaults until just this October. It's a very "inside" date, for Hill, with lots of things for everyone to like. (And if you buy it, and don't like it, I'm sure there'll be people here who'll trade you something for it.)

I'm very sorry to hear about your cat, BERIGAN. My wife and I adopted two wonderful adult cats back in February. I'm sure we'll both be very sad if/when something ever happens to them.

Just wanted to preserve a copy of AfricaBrass's current Avatar, in this thread - of course. I'm sure he won't keep it forever, and it needs to be saved for future generations...

Where's our own Free For All???

"Up" - cuz I'm officially addicted to the Ginger Altoids now. I'm about halfway through the first box, and I'm gonna have to go back for more. YUM!!!!!!!!!!

Me and Andrew Hill. B) (I'm the one that doesn't look like Andrew Hill.) And for the record, I'm NOT the guy in my favorite "Happy Birthday" pic. (You know, the one that says "Happy Birthday, With Love from Joel and the Cats". )

You have my full support on this, Jim. In fact, I suspect I might even like the place better as a result. Do what you have to do, and if people don't like it - they can find some other party. It's not like this is the only game in town. -- Rooster T.