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Preparing for seeing mister Parker live coming Thursday! I now also see I need to dust off my Kallax 😳

Steve’s last solo recording. Captured in great sound.

I agree fully great line up

That’s one my Adderley favorites. Great stuff indeed.

I’ve read some reviews here and there on the internet by attenders of several gigs that her latest concerts are not good. Some say she seems to be drunk or intoxicated forgetting lyrics and tunes to play, mumbling instead of singing. I don’t know. I’m no fan but hope she’s okay.

it surprised me that it wasn’t sold out but that there were THAT little people shocked me. You know the Bimhuis of course Niko so both the right and left section were completely empty and the middle section was probably filled only half. I seriously think there were less than 50 people. I felt secondhand embarrassment… Artists of this stature don’t deserve that.

That is exactly what I meant. He hardly let anyone solo. Even when Altschul, von Schlippenbach or Fonda were soloing briefly he couldn’t resist to pick up his horn and play right trough it. It annoyed me a bit but the others made it up. Altschul is 82 but still plays very energetic and powerful. I already said enough about von Schlippenbach

Barry Altschuls 3Dom Factor with Joe Fonda and Jon Irabagon. With a guest appearance by no other than the 87 year old Alexander von Schlippenbach! I feel so ashamed that there was hardly any crowd. I think probably less than 50 so more than three quarters of the seats were empty. What the hell? If these guys can’t fill those seats this must mean it’s the beginning of the end of improvised music in NL. And in the meanwhile tens of millions were watching Eurovision. What a strange world. Anyway the guys played 60 minutes of the finest improvised music. I’d say the only downside was the small amount of space for Mr. Schlippenbach. He was in great form but looked fragile. Great gig.

Not sure if I know exactly what you mean but is it something like JC Heard is doing here from 2:35 when OP starts soloing?

I agree. Maybe I am sounding a little too assertive. In my earlier posts I already mentioned medical exceptions. I am mostly talking for the majority. In most western countries more than half of the population have serious weight issues and research clearly states it’s caused by too little exercise and taking in way too many calories. Surely not everyone of them but definitely most of them must be able to make a change in their lifestyle. I definitely believe that for some circumstances make it way harder but it goes to far for me to state people have no responsibility. For most people it’s pretty common knowledge what’s healthy and what is not. It really irritates me when someone in my environment with weight issues says it’s easy talking for me because I don’t have those issues. Like I don’t do anything to take care of that. It takes a lot of time and discipline. I love most unhealthy food and would like to eat it multiple times a week but I don’t. I love craft beers and would love to have one every night but I don’t. I loved smoking but I quit 7 years ago. I don’t always have the energy or feel for jogging and working out but I go anyway. After all my health is very important to me.

There’s only one way to seriously weight in a structural and healthy way: that’s changing your lifestyle drastically for the long term. Of course this asks way more discipline and preservation from someone than taking pills. I wouldn’t call them a medical miracle as they are not a healthy long term solution. And yes of course side effects have been researched. I still think it’s a healthy starting point that taking pills is not natural and therefore less healthy than not taking them

Haven’t heard much about this much desired reissue. It was in the last RSD batch. I consider myself a huge Nathan Davis fan and this is one of his many masterpieces. Special shout out to Jimmy Woode on bass, but the whole band is great of course. Glad MPS finally reissued it. There weren’t any affordable vinyl issues before. The sound is very good and comes with a lovely booklet with some beautiful photographs of the band. MPS is very clear about sourcing etc stating that it’s analogue from begin to end. There’s a small sound drop in the last track and in the booklet they say they let it in for it would take a digital step to correct it. Comes with a sticker that says MPS Triple AAA series. Now that might mean there’s more to come from SABA and MPS I this series? That would be awesome.

Monk, Strayhorn or Mingus: it’s always great to hear Mr. Lacy interpret those greats. This lovely duet with the to me unknown Eric Watson is another great one. Highly accessible but still exciting enough to keep your attention the full 60 minutes. Watson provides some excellent guidance on these classic compositions

I have finished the book by Gasset. I am only on page 150 of Spinoza. The ethics is probably one of the most complicated philosophy books. It is more studying than reading but I enjoy every letter. If a philosopher is complicated and I don't like it I can't get through it but Spinoza is from another world. It is bizarre how someone in that time could think so revolutionary. A true genius. It is not for nothing that Einstein said that he believed in the God of Spinoza. I will continue reading and I must say that the translator's notes help enormously. However, I like to alternate with lighter fare. That is why I keep this one next to me. Written in the third century after Christ, this book contains a great deal of biographical information about all kinds of ancient philosophers who have been forgotten. I always find it fascinating to read books from this period because they give an enormously vivid picture of what life was like at that time. And that often resembles our current life more than you would think

I see what you mean and agree to a certain degree. In some cases it’s hard to say if a person is fully responsible for it, in other cases it’s more obvious. I do know for my own life that in the periods I experienced serious setbacks and emotional events, it helped me to keep structure and discipline in life rather than admitting to certain bad habits.

I have never understood the whole principle behind diet pills. Maybe I misunderstand it (and please explain it to me) but aren't you mainly concerned with treating the symptoms? It's just like a smoker who takes a puff from the inhaler to take an extra hit. Or someone who has a burn-out due to stress who starts taking tranquilizers. In addition, I have serious doubts about the effect of those pills and I can't imagine that it is healthy. Pills of course sound like the easiest solution, but really losing weight is usually a matter of a disciplined attitude to life in the long term. That really means that you have to exercise a lot and eat healthily. We eat healthy dinners at least 6 days a week. I don't eat cake, chips, candy or cookies. I only drink beer in the weekend and really in moderation. I exercise 4 times a week (CrossFit), walk for an hour 4 times a week and try to take the bike as often as possible. Now I realize that I may have a very strict lifestyle. and I understand that this is not the right way for everyone. yet I am convinced that the best way to lose weight is: more exercise and healthy eating. and then structurally and not for a period. I know quite a few people who are not prepared to make that sacrifice and find such a life boring. that is everyone's own choice and I respect that. but then you have to accept for yourself that you are fat and run certain health risks. the science behind gaining weight is very simple: you consume more calories than you burn. of course I realize that some people have a medical condition that makes them overweight. they can't do anything about it. however, that is not the majority. And Dan: to you I could only say: great job losing so much weight! I thinks those last few pounds will get off much slower. Just maintain your lifestyle and be patient 💪

Definitely. Their supportive and subdued playing helped creating that MJQ sound. This one’s a personal favorite of mine:

Big fan of both John Lewis and Milt Jackson here. They were both great and complemented each other nicely. The MJQ were a pretty unique group with a distinctive sound. I could see why one could like or dislike them. But they definitely fill up an important piece of Jazz history. Glad to own a lot records by them.

Yes I think that cover is among the most beautiful in the Blue Note catalogue. And that surely says something.