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Word UP! I used to race road, a little cross. Now I just tool around on my fixie and hope to regain some of my riding chops this year. Won't be catting up or anything, though (too many beers and french fries over the past two years)! Road, cross and fixed gears. Reads like my bio. Alas, if I only had any athletic ability... Heck, I'd take a reasonably good sense of balance and a reaction time that allows me to evade a few Buicks.

And this week, Art Ensemble! I've been fortunate to be able to schedule flights through JFK each of the past two weeks as I shift continents (for work). It's an expensive quick trip to Midtown, especially since I have to leave before the second set...and without seeing ANYTHING else in town, but...

CX, baby! Be a man.

Caught Taylor on Wednesday night. Nice show. Intend to post a 'review' a little later, time permitting. Definitely worth seeing.

Favorite hotels - I favor the big, chain hotels. If you like the botiques, that's cool. If you want recommendations on the big chains, let me know. Favorite restaurants - I don't eat in restaurants. Favorite Used CD Stores (for me) - J&R is pretty good, with good prices, on in-print stuff. Don't miss the Jazz Record Center (especially if you spin vinyl or dig books) and Downtown Music Gallery, Joes in the East Village. Normans has some out-of-print stuff at only slightly exorbitant prices. Favorite theatres (for her) - Shows change pretty frequently. The current buzz is over the P Diddy show opening in a few weeks. By the time you arrive, who knows? Favorite jazz clubs - It's not edgy, but the Iridium puts on some pretty good shows. Jazz Standard, Vanguard, Birdland... Check out the smaller venues too. Pick up a Village Voice, an All About Jazz and a NY Press and you're set. Watch especially for shows at schools, museums and the like; these are often bargains. Favorite art galleries - Art? Yeah, art's my middle name. Favorite cafes - I kinda like Esperanto in the Village, though I'm easily twice as old as anyone else on premises. New York has about the worst coffee on the planet, IMHO. Other favorites: The Subway - Buy a pass and use it. The overhead tram to Roosevelt Island is a nice ride with a great view. Same with the ferry ride (free!) to Staten Island. Find time to walk as many neighborhoods as possible; that's what makes NYC great. And don't forget that New York City is NOT just Manhattan; there are four other boroughs. Harlem's become pretty touristy - Gray Line tour busses on the hour, every hour and walking tours several times a day. Explore it on your own. More later. Probably. Or PM me.

I've hit one on my (fast-moving) bicycle: I lost I hit one on a motorcycle: tie I hit one in a car: (Results roughly as described above by vajerzy) While I seldom drive any more, I still worry about this when I'm back in the SF Bay Area where all the above-listed incidents occurred. My strategy now is to remember that I'm on their territory and drive - if driving is necessary - as if there're a deer around every turn. Also remember that deer seldom travel alone and young deer blindly follow their parents/elders into danger (across roads and such). All that said, sorry to hear about your incident. As we've now both proven, sometimes sh*t happens, as much as we'd rather it didn't. Having your daughter in the car made this one especially tough; sorry to hear about that in particular.

Here are two that I hear debated all the time: Phineas Newborn (I seem to recall him saying "fine-as") Tina Brooks ("tee-nah" or "ty-nah"...the latter being derived from "Tiny")

Neal Hefti

Just once. But I stay 16 hours. Not really true these days, since I'm traveling. But when I'm working in the US and/or have a good internet connection, I do tend to stay connected all day. That said, I seldom have time to post, and even seldomer have any musical reference material at hand to contribute to answering questions.

Amen.

Coolest thing (among many cool things) about CD Baby is that you can search for performers who "sound like" a famous artist, or by random keyword - anything on your mind.

I'm a recovering completist. (Heck, I don't buy anything anymore. Well, two or three CDs a year; none so far this year.) I thought this thread might be useful to: Two Stan Kenton completists looking to swap duplicates Completists in need of a place to confess Recovering completists to heave deep sighs of relief Successful completists to gloat (are there any?) Completists to argue about the term "complete" Does this include performances where participation is only rumored? Where no solos are taken by the principal? Bootleg and concert performances? All recordings in all formats, or just one of each song or all takes of each song? My vice was Wardell Gray. I got pretty close to having all issued recordings (one version of each was enough). Then gave it up.

Have I got a floating strike lookback option for you! Or perhaps a credit risk derivative would suit your fancy...

I haul my feeble brain from place to place, dispensing advice to any who will listen - some of whom also pay...slowly and parsimoniously. 365 nights per year in a hotel room; I guess that's the 'work' part.

I have a client at Great America Parkway and Tasman. Spend 10 weeks a year there. (Okay, technically Santa Clara, but...)

My schedule put me in town just in time for the early Monksiland show. I didn't know what to expect, though I was familiar with all the players - save the rhythm section - so perhaps I should have been. Not sure how/whether the Dixieland (implied) theme would be carried. I'm relatively certain that, if not for the rhythm section, the front line (Lacy, Rudd, Douglas) would have floated away into the stratosphere. Well-anchored, they managed to stay roughly earthbound. Not many surprises (despite, again, not knowing what to expect). Was a bit surprised to hear of the Baroness Nica de Koenigswater referred to the in the present tense as a friend of Douglas. Or perhaps I mis-heard. Can't call this show highly recommended. But worth considering if you're a fan of the principals.

Thanks all for the feedback. I think I'm going to take a pass on Detroit. In fact, I think I'm going to pass entirely on the U.S. (Not based on comments about Detroit - I know better than to make that assumption.)

The horns I've played - about four different C-Melodys - have been challenging to keep in tune. For instance, the lower and upper "G" are not always an octave apart. Alternate fingerings of the same note (e.g., Bb bis) result in significant pitch variation. I don't have the chops to 'lip up' the pitch on selected notes. On the other hand, no transposition!

Drat. No audio software on this computer.

I've got four days in the US over the Memorial Day weekend. Thinking about Detroit, though I've never been there for 'vacation'. Lots of my jazz heroes are from that city, so it holds some interest for that reason. But what's going on now?

See also... http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...wtopic=8448&hl=

I think the three bonus tracks are in comparison to the original LP, though I don't have the LP available to confirm. Also, if you haven't picked up the 9 March RVGs yet, you can still get them at sale price at CD Universe...and if you choose to have them held until the 23 March RVGs are released, you can save on shipping. (Choose Ship Together option).

I picked up my 1927 C-Melody for $30. Passed on two that were $25. (This was at a major music shop.) In general, I don't thing the C horns are all that desireable as collectors items. James Carter and Branford Marsalis (I think) have made them a bit more acceptable as player horns, though, by and large they are constructed out-of-tune.

Reply received from United customer service: Thank you for contacting us. Your disappointment at having the Jazz on Channel 9 switched to "From the Flight Deck" is understandable. I too am a Jazz fan. I did a bit of research into your query and learned that Channel 9 is only shared on three of our aircraft, the 757, 767 and the 737. Apparently, when surveyed, a larger number of passengers preferred "From the Flight Deck" over Jazz. I have shared your feedback with our Onboard Planning team for their consideration in future programming. As a frequent traveler, you are important to us and we appreciate your loyalty and support. We look forward to the opportunity of welcoming you aboard a United flight in the near future. ----------------- Man, that hurts. Less popular than airtraffic control broadcasts...

I probably first heard Chuck Niles on the radio in the mid-70s. I've never forgotten the voice or presentation - and neither seemed to change much over the last 30-or-so years. Clearly, the man knew (and cared) quite a bit about jazz and provided a fine intro to many neophytes who dropped in on his broadcasts. We had different tastes in jazz - no apologies necessary on either side, IMO - but I still learned a little something from every broadcast I heard. If nothing else, Niles had direct contact with many greats and many stories to share. Hopefully, some of the West Coasters will have something to say when they wake up this morn.