Man with the Golden Arm

not with that diet of his!

so is Randy on here? could this be Ribot's Spiritual Unity Band?

... and from the next room!

see Lebron James scored 56 today and the Cavs still lost!

I once worked right around the corner from the one of the first dealerships. The "cartoonist" we worked for had one of them stainless jobs w/ the slant blind rear window, nice!

Spring time in Paris and all things that go along with ... reason enough right there!

OK, is this another name change I missed hearing about??? (with just a dash of ) isn't this Dave's signature de ploome? has been for years, me thinks.

just to let you know that "Fly Me To The Moon" was the highlite at the studio today. The shop model builder and all around crazy gipetto guy named it in the first note and the others were animated as i had it going at full volume. they still have a time with the concept of somebody from switzerland sending discs all over the world for people to guess tunes. seems perfectly normal to me.

and since it is st. love day maybe you can get some irish to come over and tickle them.

As my mother always said : "the ship ain't sinking, just time to get down there and scrub off the barnacles".

now I'm really having a tuff time with this thread. agreed standing by is not good and that's just what dizz is telling all of us but this is getting to be like some fly fisherman convention - wade into the water and ya can't help but get stuck with a hook from somewhere. my mission statement, not that it would mean anything to anybody here, is just to go about and be decent. if someone pisses on ya, let it be known and move on. i guess not standing behind others one respects/admires puts just as much oweness on the ignorer. dizzyspells is really upset about all of this, not that i know what it all is, but i'll now give him the due respect for that. now i imagine ubu on the other hand can be a bully when people spend more time discussing things here than listening to those two fine discs he painstakingly put together. what a great break it would be to have some more input on those threads. and dizzy can eat, drink AND be "merry" (just have to type the answers with the other hand.) while doing that.

really! so who got smeared... ARIC? ... don't think so! Hans left and all know why except for many. Brownie decided to call it and he should not have. Both great folks who have my utmost respect for more than the 1s and 0s on this board. Lessee who else ...

Well, if you don't know what's been going down here, why do you even participate in this thread? Spend some time here and read around. Not difficult ... you can do that while I take a break. B-) yeah fer chrissakes JimR... you know you usually just come in with all the spirit of positivity and such ... turn folks on to and wax so eloquently about this great music and it's musicians. play hard it seems and always are there to put a good word in edgewise. you take a little hiatus come back and ask a simple question and ya get flounced for it from some "newbie" B-) . serves ya right. so go on and spend some time, ferget the laundry and them dirty dishes. just start perusing the shitty threads for all the crap, easy, takes no time at all. oh, maybe you don't go for that. well maybe you can get a bottle of this and join the fun. i personally hate these smiley things but... So, you also agree that one should stand on the sidelines and watch long standing members of this board get smeared? yeah uh huh that's exactly what i said. it's all about the tone. maybe it's time for a coming out party!

Well, if you don't know what's been going down here, why do you even participate in this thread? Spend some time here and read around. Not difficult ... you can do that while I take a break. B-) yeah fer chrissakes JimR... you know you usually just come in with all the spirit of positivity and such ... turn folks on to and wax so eloquently about this great music and it's musicians. play hard it seems and always are there to put a good word in edgewise. you take a little hiatus come back and ask a simple question and ya get flounced for it from some "newbie" B-) . serves ya right. so go on and spend some time, ferget the laundry and them dirty dishes. just start perusing the shitty threads for all the crap, easy, takes no time at all. oh, maybe you don't go for that. well maybe you can get a bottle of this and join the fun. i personally hate these smiley things but...

Saw Mike's posts. I was gonna say Mangelsdorf, honest, but as my only exposure came via BFT couw, thought his tone was more of the straight up variety. You guys are good, how'd he pick Elvin on that? And I need to listen to "Whisper Not" more. Whenever I hear it I think it's the love theme from Les Liaisons Dangereuses or something. Too many tunes in the head. Seeing a mighty long Ellingtonish string holding this all together.

Another outing with these a few times. (I hasten to post just because i need better things to read on the board these days. not much better than others' commentaries on these BFTs mind you) Eager to see what's what as this is such a crazy set. Track 1 - An opening march that Frisell might enjoy had he played on the last cut from the first disc. Must be a sort of Hannibalistic Beer Fest theme from the land of the King. Track 2 - ? Track 3 - "Sunny Side" by ? Track 4 - yet another category of this fine medium that largely eludes me. everything starts to sound like "Tuxedo Junction" to me. Track 5 - A rare Lacy tidbit. Track 6 - Easy picking out the title. Surprised to hear that little Gershwin lick in the trumpet solo, nice. Is this the same vox as on "Sunny Side" ? Track 7 - At first I thought this might be a Clusone 3 (Michael Moore came to mind at the end) setting with Ray Anderson guesting but the bone is too sublime for Ray. Looked to my stack sitting next and I see this Dutch October meeting disc that has a piece w/ three bones and thinking Dutch the only name that is recognized by me is Wolter Wierbos. So that's my only namesake of a guess thus far for this "Indigo Mood". Track 8 - Another splendid dinner time beauty. And pretty long too! Might be a Wayne Shorter sound here? Track 9 - Oh yeah, I like this baby. Lot of simple swank in that left. While it is definitely not him because too many runs and not enough staccato I'll throw out a Danish Parlan side. Track 10 - Nice swank-gue (sawank - way). I love how this takes off into the bottom of the groove right at that lyrical part after "in other words", you know these boys got more to say than just "I love you". A bit fraid of commitment? No way are they afraid to get greazy ... as Big Joe Turner would have said; "AL!". Damn this is on fire. The zamboni is one sooped monster truck for this ride. McDuff? SHEEEEIT! as those who have gone before might say. Track 11 - Now I know this tune but my head is still listening to the last one. Another damn beautiful piece. Track 12 - Another just like the other. But " B&S". I can't figure any theme to these two BFTs for the life of me but it is there. Track 13 - ? hmmmm. Interested to find out the two speakers here on disc II. Track 14 - Back to the business that started this whole round. Another great track. and another great disc. this will be enjoyed for some time I am certain. Kudos to Ubu!!! (as opposed to oboes for kudu) many s edit my typink

you know the prosecution never put that damn cockatoo on the stand. big mistake!

hey wait a minute here ... isn't that guy on the left a law student on the west coast? the hat's throwin' me as i thought fer sure he was more inta hank than the count.

#17 - yes i see that now. Hmmph, I was ready to put up all my money, too. whoever it is they owe Bill some money. is that "Everything Happens To Me."? and then he quotes Foster's "Oh Susanah". (might have been ID-ed but missed it)

feeble is too kind for those postings of mine above. i'm just happy i knew that durbuke, or durbuka as you all say. all them church picnic bellydancers paid off fer something. reading the discussion thread is making my head hurt. i've got it open in three pages on the desktop and still can't figure it all out. pesky folks posting numbers in other languages! sheesh.

Well I've waited long enough to post thinking that by osmosis that I would suddenly be able to express something. Yet another test that finds me looking at it like some second semester chemistry exam. I've given both discs more than a few listens - so mush great music- so I will just post some thoughts as I have had a hard enough time seeing all the replies pile up and can't wait to read them. Track 1 - Sounds like it might be Lester Young but it appears to be too new for that. Also gives me a feeling of a Grapelli tune. As I have neither (gather yer stones) this is just purely as guess as will be many too follow. Very lovely tune that would certainly accompany some red wine and fatty food nicely. Track 2 - This must be from Ubu's stash of 78s. Very nice and consitent crank turning I must say. This and the next few will be openers for me. Track 3 - Again. The tenor here is great and wish he had gone on a bit longer but thems the breaks with such speed. Track 4 - Tune has that "Body and Soul" melody but it is entirely another that I can't come up with. These three might be a trio medley of the same artist? Track 5 - Some serious bar honking going on here but sounds very much in that Jazz in Paris series. Might be a Hampton band from the series. Just a great stomping cut. That geet box is wack! Scrambling all around the drawing board to this one. Track 6 - This cut I thought I recognized on the first go round but have since given up. Sounds newer than a Lee Morgan side. Has that Kenny Drew blues BN sound (maybe) and I almost expected to hear McLean come in but he doesn't and I give up on the tenor. Maybe this is a modern take by a Marsalis? Nah, it's a Blue Note that is somewhere in the closet laffing. Track 7 - Nice "What is This Thing" but no idea. Rhythm team is just fantastic - the runs by the piano and drums are stellar. The bass is back there somewhere too. Track 8 - Dang, I'm supposed to know this piece. Too much tunes in the head and not enough smarts left over. Flawless rendition. Not many accordions in the BFTs, they're always good for a stump. Track 9 - Wish I could come up with more astute commentary here. Very familar tune. The first cue sounds a bit like an Ornette but it can't be that. Just maybe a sample tossed in as a quote. Have to come back to this one again. Track 10 - Pretty challenging trio. This took a couple of listens but just some fantastic interplay. Track 11 - Bit of a Silver a go go happening but sunk for the electric bass that is completely out played by all around. Probably the lightest of weight tune of the bunch. Track 12 - Eastern feel never really quite opens up in the bottom and I guess it remains a showcase for the saxophone. Some very expert durbucke as Mike can tell us that it's hard to keep that drone going for so long. My stab would be Thomas Chapin. Track 13 - Nice segue here from cut 12. Two horn line up that might teach Zorn a bit or two. Since I already used up my Chapin guess maybe this is Zorn on some Bill Laswell date. I used to be all over this way out stuff and am thoroughly taken a back as it is not my cup as much anymore but there still remains some in the bottom that I can't wash out. Track 14 - Another nice bridge from the previous. Damn pretty and I'll bet Terrason with that Ogunogunokowelloguy. Track 15 - Nice. More wine and fatty foods with these last two. Track 16 - Now where'd this come from. Shouldn't this have been after #11? I think I've heard this tune but not a clue. I like this and will very interested to see the guesses. The recording is a bit muffled to really show it off. Some Zawinul big band thing?? Track 17 - Frisell live. Man I just don't care so much for Bill anymore but Baron is always killin! Track - 18 - Duke's biznis. Truly inspired first half!! Really wish I had a smidge of the knowledge of coming up with good commentary like the others here but will just peruse happily and hopefully post disc 2 impressions soon. edit fer spellink.

last night's homework assignment brought home by my fourth grader was to fill out the brackets. i helped for the first rounds but she picked Arizona beating Gonzaga / Kentucky beating UConn and Arizona in the end. much better than math. and it gives us good reason to watch all the games we can now!

First we had that thread wondering whether he was white and now this!? I'm so confused. Have you even received that JRVG yet? B-) (going out today)