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Happy birthday Guy

[ I'll let you know when I get there. Chris did you already say where you a moving to or is that a secret??

have a great birthday!!!!!!!!!

Sitting here in Manhattan, my thoughts and prayers are with you Londoners and your city...

← Guy, I find the poor sound quality of On This Day ruins the whole thing for me.

I can't believe I forgot to mention the two latest records with Hank Jones, George Mraz and Paul Motian. They are great!!!

I agree with a lot of the above opinions. I think Lovano is a great player, not an innovator, but he does have a unique sound. Where I think he falls short is his writing, I wish that more of his compositions would grab me. I have a number of cds where he is the leader and "from the soul" "landmarks" and the "Quartets:at the vanguard" (not the 52nd street band at the vanguard which had horrible sound) come to mind as being very good. But I do agree with others who say that my favorite work of his is with the Paul Motian Trio.

Well I have said before that I find the occasional Ratliff sentence to be completely incomprehensible. On the other hand, I would say his recent listening session interviews with Pat Metheny and Josh Redman have been great.

Ted thanks for posting Ramsey's comments. He's a guy whose writing and opinions I have a lot of respect for. On the other hand, I think what Ratliff was saying was not that any of the pianists playing in the tribute concert would be boring, it was that tribute concerts to Ellington, Monk, etc. have been done so many times at these JVC things - that it can get old. Maybe Ratliff is saying other musicians can be explored for tribute concerts.

He says the NYC JVC is really no good (big surprise) but that the Newport festival has now become the best of the the JVC festivals and I am really envious of you Rhode Island folks.

Actually the track where Dewey plays is not the last tune, but rather track 8 "remembrance of things past" and I've always thought, though I am not sure, that Lovano lays out on that tune, making it still a trio track

I have always liked this album and it is perhaps my favorite of the Milestones.

thanks for posting the whole article ... I didn't see your post in the other forum.

very interesting as usual. Josh and Ben listen to the music and Josh reacts. They discuss Rollins's "Saxophone Colossus", Trane's "Transition" and the Paul Motian Trio's "Trioism" ( I told ya'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Have a Great Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!

This was an interesting and enjoyable gig. Andrew's surprise guest was Charles Tolliver on trumpet!! And Revillot played the whole set. The drummer was not the Leroy Jones, but Eric McPherson. As usual in an Andrew Hill gig - moments of brilliance, moments of ragged ensembles, all combining into a wondrous thing that is exclusively Andrew. It was nice to see a fellow board member there and he was lucky enough to stay for the second set.

I just got this one and am playing it now. I agree with those of you who think it is great. CLeveland Rocks!!!

I have been watching the Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Fest 2004 DVD and there are several interviews with McLaughlin. THe guy has the strangest English accent I have ever heard and I have been to England several times and have travelled all around and I have never heard anything like that. His accent sounds almost eastern european. anyone else seen this DVD or heard him speak? I saw him in concert in the early 70s with Mahavishnu and don't remember this accent so either I have forgotten or this is a change.

I only have the option of Friday and prefer the first set, if anyone wants to meet, let me know.

and want to hook up?

I like this set a lot. It's some of the best Getz!!

In my opinion nothing compares with the originals - nothing, nada!!!

well duh! his hamster of course!

A groan-o-meter? Or a tool that prevents his head from bobbing up and down and around like it did on that evening on the Isle of Wight?

What are you saying Maren? That the rest of us boys weren't good looking?