BeBop

I lucked out a while back in Chicago: Organissimo was playing. Now there's reason to party!

Well, at least you didn't lose any sleep over it. I'd still be game. I have a few trips through Chicago (my preferred US transit airport) in the near future.

I suppose I grew up with some of the same characteristics your daughter exhibits. I benefitted from having parents like you (plural). So I'll congratulate you on recognizing the need to be the sort of flexible and understanding parent(s) that I had; her upbringing will serve your daughter well.

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Why'd I read that as "Connoisseur Police..."?

I'm hoping for a break, though it won't be until autumn. Planning from R&R in Congo, Rwanda and Burundi, maybe Uganda. I suppose these don't sound like 'garden spots', but compared to my travel itinerary for the other 50 weeks of the year... And no, NO SAFARIS. EVER!

Have a great birthday!

The day's still young, but... "Straight No Chaser", bonus track from Harold Land's "Take Aim". What a wake-up call!

Was just heading to bed when I heard three or four Clark Terry-featured songs in a row on the radio. ...you know what I'm thinking, of course... So I had to log on, just to make sure. I've crossed paths with Clark Terry many, many times over the years. He's a prince. A gem. And now, to sleep.

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The following is from the Storyville website: This is the start of a new series of famous radio broadcasts – more fine artists to follow a.o.: Ella Fitzgerald, Mildred Bailey, Fats Waller, Cab Calloway etc. It was in the 30ies and 40ieswhen the radio was the most important media before television took over. There were many different radio broadcasts all over USA. Live programs from different concerts and studio recordings. Count Basie had nightly broadcasts from Reno Club in Kansas City. When John Hammond heard a broadcast he went to Kansas City to hear the band in person. He then decided to bring it to New York City where they opened at the Roseland. To be regular featured on the radio was the best promotion an artist could get. Storyville has found many fine radio programs with various artists that will be released in the Legendary Radio Broadcasts series. COUNT BASIE The first 15 minutes of the oldest preserved broadcast from Chatterbox, Pittsburgh, February 10, 1937 are included on this CD. The titles are Moten Swing, King Porter Stomp, I’ll Always Be In Love With You, You do the Darnest Things, Baby and Swinging At The Daisy Chain. Lester Young, Buck Clayton, Walter Page, Jo Jones and vocalist Jimmy Rushing are members of the band. Two other broadcasts are included. CBS "American Dances" the complete broadcast, New York, July 9, 1938 and also the complete broadcast from Southland, Boston, 1940. Dicky Wells, Harry Edison and Helen Humes are now in the band. BENNY CARTER After a three-year stay in Europe, Benny Carter Assembled and rehearsed a big band to perform at extended engagements at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem. His nightly broadcasts from "The Home Of The Happy Feet" were recorded on at least ten different occasions. Five numbers, broadcast from the Savoy Ballroom on May 20, 1939, are included on this CD. Three other broadcasts are from Trianon Ballroom in California 1946 and Southern California Ballroom, late 1942 0r early 1943. The third is recorded in NBC Studios, Hollywood 1943. It is a swinging big band and Benny Carter can be heard on alto saxophone, trumpet and clarinet. Four of Benny Carter’s composition are also on the CD: Fish Fry, Back Bay Boogie, Opening Night and his theme song Melancholy Lullaby. ------------------------------- From BeBop: On the heels of the Pres Mosaic, we get Basie and Pres on the radio. 2CDs and 22 euros, list. Ouch, but I'll pay the price. (I got a 'coming June 10th, US$14.79 pre-order' notice from CD Universe) I don't have a discography handy to determine how much of this material I already have, but I suspect some of it I only have in dreadful sound, on shady labels.

I LOVE the Django box. From time to time, it's my favorite Mosaic - probably more often than any other! What pleasurable listening.

Count me among the fans. I saw him play with Peanuts Hucko (and on the same bill with Turk Murphy, as I recall) a couple of years before his passing. Love the Commodore stuff, but here's a good one from fairly late in his career: w/Papa Bue Jensen's Viking Jazz Band http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&a...10:fvfyxqrgldfe

Happy birthday! Enjoy.

I haven't watched TV or any movie since 1978, but Korman was among that last people I saw on each: he and Tim Conway were my father's favorites, and I saw Blazong Saddles for the Basie scene. My memories of him, 30 years on are still vivid.

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Star Trek theme; Out of Nowhere. Notice the harmonic similarity? There's your jazz link.

That's a great idea. That's what I just did.

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25 March 2008 releases $7.99 11 March 2008 too.

946 "Jazz" items at $6.99 http://www.jr.com/category/music/jazz/n/124/ 461 Blue Notes between $6.00 and $7.99 620 OJCs 320 Verves ... if you swing that way. Sorry to start a new thread. Hard to search on "J&R". I know these sales are near-continuous.

I'd met the man a couple of times in a work context. My overall impression was positive.

I'd agree with the "hellish" assessement of flying overall, but I prefer middle seats to aisles. No one dropping bags on me or standing with butt in my face during boarding. No carts whanging my extremities. Only half the 'up and downs' for the potty breaks of my seatmates. I suppose my 500,000km a year has taught me how to assert some claim to those armrests. Do you therefore prefer window seats overall? As far as I am concerned, there are four armrests for three people. Hell if I'm going to get frozen out completely. Oh yeah. Window, please! (But no d*mn bulkheads.)

I'd agree with the "hellish" assessement of flying overall, but I prefer middle seats to aisles. No one dropping bags on me or standing with butt in my face during boarding. No carts whanging my extremities. Only half the 'up and downs' for the potty breaks of my seatmates. I suppose my 500,000km a year has taught me how to assert some claim to those armrests.

Ultimate too.