Rooster_Ties

Definitely!!!! This is another vote for "The Ghetto Walk". (I'll have to think about tunes, and vote on some more later in the thread.)

How does public dancing (and going to the movies) lead to "having babies in the bathroom of the dance and abandoning them"??? ( There are millions of people who have gone to college and high school dances, for decades -- and 1 case of a girl having a baby at a dance, an abandoning it. )

College Holding First Dance in 143 Years By DON BABWIN Associated Press Writer published 02:04 PM - NOVEMBER 13, 2003 Eastern Time As many as 1,200 students at Wheaton College will gather in the gym Friday night for the first real dance in the Christian school's 143-year history. Which explains why students in recent days have been seeking out classmates who know this stuff and looking for places where they can practice. And it explains why on Monday night and Tuesday night, dozens of students packed a room on campus for a quick dance lesson. Andy Morgan, one of the students at the lesson, said he figured he was in no danger of embarrassing himself. He went to a high school that did not permit dancing. And when it came time to pick a college, he settled on a school that had not allowed social dancing since the war. The Civil War. "I've had a great excuse all my life," 21-year-old Morgan said. Not anymore. "It's crunch time," said 20-year-old Steve Paulus, sounding more like he was talking about cramming for a final than learning to hold his own when the swing band the Rhythm Rockets take the stage. "We are kind of trying to downplay it because it really is another event," said Bethany Jones, a student leader and organizer of the dance. "But on the other hand, we do realize it is historic. It is a big deal." Part of the reason is that change, any change, does not come quickly or without great deliberation at this quiet campus 25 miles outside Chicago. It was not until the 1960s that the school lifted the rule prohibiting students from going to movies. For generations, students were barred from dancing -- on campus or off -- unless it was with members of the same sex [ironically!! - RT] or a square dance. It was not until the 1990s that students and faculty were permitted to dance with spouses or relatives at family events such as weddings. Nine months ago, the school lifted the ban altogether, freeing students to cut the rug on campus or off, at Chicago clubs or other places. (Wheaton also eased its ban on alcohol and smoking for faculty and staff. They can now drink and light up off campus, as long as it is not in front of undergraduates.) Under the new set of rules, called the Community Covenant, students may dance, but should avoid behavior "which may be immodest, sinfully erotic or harmfully violent." Judging by what happened Monday night, meeting those criteria will not be a problem. There was no slithering going on, only students, some about as rigid as rakes, watching their feet as they tried to master some basic steps. "They had a lot of fun, but they kind of approached it from almost an academic standpoint," said Rich Nickel, a local dance instructor who helped get the students ready for the Rhythm Rockets' lineup, which will feature such standards as "Sentimental Journey" and "Sunny Side of the Street." Students say they have been amazed by all the attention the dance has generated. News organizations have descended on the campus, and students have been swamped with calls and e-mails from friends and family. "They want to know if Wheaton is going all liberal, falling apart," Morgan said. While some students say all the attention is ridiculous, others, like Jones, said it will ultimately prove positive. "It is really going to improve the outlook the rest of the world has of ou r students," the 21-year-old said. "It makes Wheaton into a place where people don't do so much thinking about what we aren't allowed to do." Graham Claybrook, a senior, agreed: "It will be nice to be able to tell my friends that I go to a college that is fairly normal." Administration officials say that lifting the dance ban will help get students ready to deal with the real world after they graduate. "Students need to learn how to make responsible choices," said Sam Shellhamer, vice president for student development. "We want to make students learn how to think critically, be discerning and learn how to make wise choices." Shellhamer said there has been concern among some alumni, but for the most part, the reaction has been positive. Laurelyn Claybrook, Graham Claybrook's mother and a 1973 graduate, applauded the move. "I just hated to see the amount of energy spent fussing over whether dancing was OK or not OK," she said. Besides, she joked, there may not be all that much for anyone to be concerned about: "They MAY dance at Wheaton. Whether they CAN dance is another question."

I really like STANDARDS, actually. AND, it has the added benefit of being something my wife can listen to, without her running scared from the room. STANDARDS has more 'melodic'-driven soloing than almost any other BN date (with horns) that I can think of.

ROTFLMAO Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's probably ALL Wynton!!!

Yeah, I know that -- but why the hell is it being rereleased on vinyl??? THAT'S FUCKED UP!!!!! (if you'll pardon my 'aric' moment).

Yup!! So that means we'll need 5 copies shipped to me here in Kansas City, PRONTO!!!!!!!!!! -- one for me, Free For All, Eric, Spontoonious, and one for couw in Germany. One of you guys got change for a $50?? Also, I'm this close to opening a brand new thread about this, with a call for suggestions of tunes for you guys to include on the CD. You can use or ignore our suggestions all you want, but the voice of the people must me heard!!!! ( Seriously, B3 - you should open a thread about it (not me), and present the idea on your own terms, and solicit ideas for suggestions of tunes for you guys to cover, and include on the CD. You might be surprised what we come up with!!! And yeah, you might also be afraid of what we come up with too!!!!! )

Just volume one, or were there any of volume two?? (I've got 'one', but not 'two'. I've also got the more recent mini-format, that appears to combine both books - in a 7"x7" size book.)

It just never spoken to me. The recent RVG was the first time I ever heard it (I missed the Conn, at least I think it was a Conn before being an RVG) - and it really seemed meandering to me. Maybe my expectations were too high going into it. I haven't listened to it more than the half-dozen spins I gave it in the first month or two after I got it. I should probably dig it out again, and see if my reaction is the same.

And it's never been released on CD???? WTF!!!!!

Motian's entire "On Broadway" series is simiarly amazing. I have all three volumes in their original issue, but I understand they're being reissued the same as "Bill Evans". Facinating takes on standards, which really make you think about them in entirely different ways. Most interesting version of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" I think I've ever heard. (edit) PS: And I say this, despite the fact that I've become less and less personally interested in Lovano's playing (over the years), and I've never been a huge fan of Frisell - though I often find him somewhat interesting. But in the right context (like the entire "On Broadway" series), I think they really do work some magic.)

I said it before up top, but I also think this is a pretty decent date. No better (but no worse) than probably the 'lesser' 30% of his recorded output in the entire 60's. If I didn't already have it, and it had just come out as a Conn, I'd snap it up for sure (even at 'Conn' prices).

B) B) B) B) B) So, does anybody know the origin of the name Ornette??? I don't, and I'm wondering if it's a made-up name, or if it was ever used before the jazz Ornette got named with it. On an unrelated note -- I read somewhere that Oprah Winfrey's name was a mispelling (misunderstanding, or mis-remembering correctly) of the bibical name "Orpah".

B3 - if you don't have "Mother Ship" yet, make getting that a #1 priority. Seriously. You need to hear this one, more than you could ever possibly know. Put it on your next on-line order, or bite the bullet at Borders (ouch!). Or maybe you have this on vinyl, or a burn or something. But if you've never ever heard "Mother Ship" before - git to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Excellent!! More nuggets for that "tell-all" biography I'm planning to write about the Organissimo guys after they hit it really big, and become huge international stars - known to all the world - even more than Britney, Yanni, and Zamfir --- combined!!!

Anybody know who's on it, and what year it was recorded?? (I don't know my Braith very well, beyond his work on BN.)

Not as disturbed as you'll be when you finally hear it and realise how long you intentionally didn't listen to it. B3 - open that damn thing and put in on. Shit - records were meant to be played. Or find another 'open' one as quick as you can, buy it pronto, and put it on. FYI, it looks like the going rate for this one in Mint condition is about $20, sealed or not. Couple closed eBay auctions... Mint, open ($19.90) Mint, still sealed ($20.50)

Anybody know for sure??? I could see Monk changing his name, and/or coming up with the "sphere" himself. Did he???

SOURCE Cup mistake nets punter $2.6m November 13, 2003 A MYSTERY punter walked away with a cool $2.6 million dollars after a TAB operator incorrectly entered his trifecta bet on the Melbourne Cup. The punter phoned a series of trifecta bets in on the Melbourne Cup and one particular bet, a $6 box trifecta 20 times on the winning combination of Makybe Diva, She's Archie and Jardine's Lookout, was mistakenly entered 203 times. Instead of costing the punter $120 the bet was worth $1218 and as the customer elected to not have his bets read back to him was forced to honour the bet win or lose. "This punter is one of our larger phone punters and he was having a series of bets on the Melbourne Cup," TAB Limited's public affairs manager Peter Fletcher said. Fletcher said the punter could not be identified publicly but is well known to TAB Limited. The windfall came to light yesterday when Warren Wilson, TAB Limited's chief executive, appeared on radio 2KY responding to rumours about the mistake. "Warren went on 2KY to confirm the story was accurate," Fletcher said. "(The punter) is a customer who bets in large amounts and doesn't elect to have the operator call back the bet. "He wanted a box trifecta 20 times on the Melbourne Cup but the operator keyed in 203 times on the combination." The trifecta payed $12,895.00 and instead of receiving about $250,000 the punter contacted TAB Limited when he found $2.6 million in his account. "He thought there was a mistake with the account," Fletcher said. "But he is the beneficiary of the winning bet even though it wasn't the bet he wanted." The Daily Telegraph

Another try... Looking for discographical corrections about the "Fresh Sound" Lee Morgan material recorded live in 1970. (See my two 'real' posts, several posts above this.)

The only Donaldson I have (or have every heard) is "Good Gracious" - either as a leader, or as a sideman. It's a very good record, but I haven't been dying to get more -- although I probably will sometime, when the time (and price ) is right!!

I'm not sure I've ever encountered any reference to anyone else named Thelonious. Is it otherwise an obscure, but previously documented name?? (Prior to Monk having been named Thelonious??) Also, on that same subject -- Ornette sure is a unique name, and one that I've never seen in reference to anyone other than the Ornette. Same question: was this a 'made-up' name?? - or had anyone ever been named "Ornette" before Ornette was??

Yeah, but what kills me is his middle name. What an amazing name... Thelonious Sphere Monk. B) Ultra cool!!!!!!!!!!!!