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What I'm seeing in my Austin rate limits: North IH-35 Located just north of downtown Austin Tudor Boulevard MoPac/Loop 1 and Highway 183 N. Capital of Texas Highway Austin/Arboretum Stonelake Blvd. Austin/Arboretum Governor's Row Austin South-Airport

I don't have a precise address yet, but I have rough dates for Austin. (I've independently decided to maximize my Austin time, especially weekends, based on prior visits. ) Dates: September 10-13 and probably 23-25. Sequence is looking "clockwise", starting in Austin--> Dallas -> Houston -> San Antonio -> then passing through Austin on my way off to Abilene and out.

Perhaps it'll help that I'm not going right away. Perhaps not.

I've got an unusual (for me) three-week assignment coming up for a client with offices in Austin, San Antonio, Dallas and Houston. I'll have to visit them all, but have some discretion on how to spend the assignment time. (Keep in mind, this is nearly 100 percent work, so I'm not really looking for music, restaurants, things to do...but...) I'm trying to apportion my time within the bounds of, say two (minimum) to five (maximum) days in each city; I'm going to have about a week in secondary/tertiary cities where my questions don't apply. I'm trying to pick an interesting but economical neighborhood, with hotels, to situate myself. Again, not much discretionary time, but I'd rather be in a neighborhood with cool shops and people and maybe some live music, than in an industrial park with an Applebees. Any tips appreciated.

Check out Seasick Steve while you're there!...though he's probably touring. I think he's still in Notodden/Øst-Telemark when not touring. http://www.seasicksteve.com/

...and many, MANY, MANY more1

I've spent a bit more time/mileage with the Simmons "Live in Paris". The sound is raw and livley - both the audio and Simmons. While lacking the echo of the canyons of the San Francisco Financial District, it does bring back memories, even with a decade-plus displacement between SF and Paris.

Buying a CD is a big deal for me these days. In general, anything I buy I have to discard/give away within a week or two. But I couldn't resist Sonny Simmons, LIve in Paris, a two-CD set on Arhoolie. I used to hear Simmons outside my office window in the 80s (San Francisco, New Montgomery Street). Amazon reviews call it unlistenable (or close to it) and AllAboutJazz says "In 2000, Arhoolie music re-issued a long out-of-print live 1969 album Manhattan Egos to fill in a curious gap in the Simmons story. This time Arhoolie found Mr. Simmons in Paris, live in a recent concert. Audiophiles beware; the recording has a rough bootleg feel with the audience talking through some solos and the overall feel of a Dean Benedetti recording.". But in my rental car, it's enjoyable so far (Disc One); thank goodness for failing hearing. This could even be a keeper.

Jim (Alfredson) will be disappointed.

My "want" list is extremely short and consists almost exclusively of things I've been try to buy for 35+ years. So my answer's easy: see it; buy it. Don't hesitate or haggle.

Another Red Letter Day. Enjoy!

Thanks. Y'all saved me a bit of money and a whole lot of disappointment. Okay, I overstate the potential disappointment; clearly I had my suspicions. If you start clicking through the links related to the book, you eventually end up at...wikipedia.

Jazz Musicians Who Committed Suicide: J. J. Johnson, Jack Purvis, Ben Pollack, Frank Rosolino, Susannah McCorkle, Sonny Criss, Radka Toneff Sicilian-American Jazz Musicians: Frank Sinatra, Joe Pass, Louis Prima, Papa Jack Laine, Nick Larocca, Chuck Mangione, Morgana King, Steve Gadd Radio Stations Established in 1994: Bbc Radio 5 Live, Heart West Midlands, Galaxy Manchester, Wcrn, Wamg, Lbc News 1152, 100.4 Jazz Fm, Worc-Fm Vocal Jazz Musicians: Louis Armstrong, Sarah Vaughan, Amy Winehouse, Morgana King, Norah Jones, Eartha Kitt, Nancy Wilson, Al Jarreau (Amy Winehouse?) Albums Produced by Creed Taylor; A Secret Place, Getz|gilberto, the Blues and the Abstract Truth, Jazz Samba, Sugar, Salt Song Recurring Events Established in 1967: Gen Con, Baja 1000, Consumer Electronics Show, Montreux Jazz Festival, Prix Du Muguet Jazz Writers: Boris Vian, Amiri Baraka, Nat Hentoff, Orrin Keepnews, Stanley Crouch, Ralph J. Gleason, Leonard Feather, Dick Sudhalter New York Jazz Quartet Members: Ron Carter, Hubert Laws, Billy Cobham, Roland Hanna, Frank Wess, Grady Tate, Richie Pratt, Ben Riley (50 pages) American Jazz Horn Players: David Amram, Lew Soloff, Tom Varner, John Clark, Carmen Fanzone, John Graas, Bob Northern, James Buffington Ghanaian Jazz Musicians: Cab Kaye (38 Pages) By the way, I typoed up above. It's 870 books, not 87.

Seems that this was just the "tip of the iceberg" for this publisher. More that I've found on similar themes: Bebop Saxophonists: Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, Ron Holloway, Gilad Atzmon, Sonny Rollins, Dick Morrissey Modal Jazz Musicians by Instrument: Modal Jazz Clarinetists, Modal Jazz Drummers, Modal Jazz Flautists, Modal Jazz Organists English Jazz Musicians by Instrument: English Jazz Alto Saxophonists, English Jazz Clarinetists, English Jazz Drummers, English Jazz Flautists Dutch Jazz Musicians by Instrument: Dutch Jazz Cellists, Dutch Jazz Drummers, Dutch Jazz Flautists, Dutch Jazz Guitarists, Dutch Jazz Pianists Dutch Drummers: Dutch Heavy Metal Drummers, Dutch Jazz Drummers, Dutch Rock Drummers, Collin Leijenaar, Dennis Leeflang, Han Bennink Brazilian Jazz Guitarists: Baden Powell de Aquino, Egberto Gismonti, Antonio Carlos Jobim, João Gilberto, Luiz Bonfá, Toquinho South African Jazz: South African Jazz Ensembles, South African Jazz Musicians, Hugh Masekela, Alex Van Heerden, the Blue Notes In total, I see 87 of themon Jazz, based on a quickie search. Anyone seen/read any of these?

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Thanks! I'm working in Chicago this week, and that's about as good as birthdays get, as far as I'm concerned...other than NOT working in Chicago, I s'pose.

...and I'll be secretly praying for a Blues-Brothers-We're-Putting-The-Band-Back-Together moment.

Jim, Randy, Joe, I wish all of you the best, and hope our paths continue to cross here.

I thoroughly enjoyed Romania (Sibiu and Siebel, especially)...but that was 1990. I'm sure it's quite a different place now.

Happy Birthday! Make it great.

I live in a suitcase. I'm kind of joking, but it feels like it sometimes. Someday, if I do get off the road and into a house/condo/apartment-type thing, I'll be striving for the small footprint this guy's achieved....with a 1,200 square foot annex for my records, of course. Until then, I've got one suitcase for everything I own...aside from a storage locker where some of my deceased mother's stuff ended up, and my books and aforementioned records. I'm definitely in the dis-accumulation phase of life. Thanks for the article and inspiration.

As I think about it, that's good news; taking things on blind faith is much easier!

All the best, Jan!

Heading to Chicago tomorrow.