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Hi Tom, finally my thoughts at your BFT. It has been fun! Not many answers though, sorry. 01. sounds a bit like the New Cool Collective, probably isn’t. Part of the theme sounds familiar. Funky groove. 02. Theme sounds familiar. No clue. 03. Ah, nice! 04. Merry tune, nice tune. No clue yet. 05. quietly beautiful. 06. I think I know the theme on this one, can’t come up with a title though. Réally pretty! 07. song – my forum(life)- motto: You and the night and the music – composer: Arthur Schwarz (lyrics: Howard Dietz, not used here) Fun piece. 08. Finally I’ve found one, first I thought about Kurt Elling., but it's: Jay Leonhart – Bass aboard a plane – first on an album in 2001 label Sons of Sound productions SSP (Galxies and planets); later on “The Bass lesson” (on cd and dvd) – 2003 label Chancellor; Also on a compilation album (cd) Sons of Sound: Jazz 2004 – label SSP. I have a soft spot for bass players especially those who sing while playing to be honest. This song is fun. I had never heard of this song, nor of the artist. 09. Ooh, beautiful. No clue I’m afraid. My favourite piece on your BFT I think. Curious about the artist. 10. There will never be another you – composer: Harry Warren (lyrics: Mack Gordon, not used in this case) No clue of the artist, but I like it. 11. Tadd Dameron - The Chase – (composer Tadd Dameron) probably with Fats Novarro, not sure from which album. I know this song from the session I’ve been visiting. The musicians like to play it. 12. Really pretty melody. Very nice! 13. Now’s the time – Charlie Parker. The Big band I was in used this as an encore with lots of possibility to solo for the players. Thanks for a really nice BFT, Tom. Several really lovely ones and a lot of new music for me to discover. Sorry to be so late with my answers/thoughts. I thought I still had some time but the month went quicker than I thought, lol and these last few days I stressed since I had to take my cat to the vet too and it turned out she isn't healthy, but that's no excuse for earlier this month. Anyway, thank you for having me. I really enjoy participating! Kind regards, page

Last week one of my favourite poets/musicians died, Thé Lau. I've translated one of his: Open The sky gets dark, the moon appears, but I don’t get drunk; since there’s something that strikes harder, that júst doesn’t disappear. The moon climbs, the world cracks. And I get more deaf, hear my own words fall, but no one gets hit and I look for the word that opens all. And I say Open, open, open, it must be.. Open, open, open, it must be.. The lights burn, and heaven watches to see a change; since there’s too much longing, too little time. And the moon climbs and my world cracks and I get more deaf since I hear the words fall but no one gets hit and I look for the word that opens all. And I say Open, open, open, it must be. And I open, open up for you, so open up to me.. But it stays shut it smokes and is silent and it still believes that it’s unjust a coward gets none. it’s unjust.. And I say Open, open, open, it must be. And I open, open, open, me to you Open, open, open, it must be so open, open, open, you to me.. Thé Lau – Open (translation to English: page ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSWNrJtwNW0 Raw, hoarse and tender.. no one like him, R.I.P. Thé.

Ah, I'm a fan as well. Did you also watch Morse? Yes. And I'm going to start watching them again in the very near future. I don't think I've ever seen one quite like Morse. There are some pretty good Skandanivian ones in this genre as well when you're interested. Wallander to name one.

Ah, I'm a fan as well. Did you also watch Morse?

Ah, I didn't want to complaint or anything. Not that what I've said was that important anyway. :-">

Have fun and "break a leg" you guys! I do want to support but can't order online really since I do not use a credit card. Any other possibilities as well?

We did since a post I added to one of Jim's threads did disappear really. Also the ones on the birthday thread of papsrus, I think.

That's awful. I hope she's okay. The poem is impressive indeed, Jeff! Thank you for sharing.

"Soleil de nuit" - Jacques Prévert and "De mooiste van Jacquest Prévert" - Jacques Prévert

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Congrats! I can imagine.

Ok, thanks Jim. Sorry for not understanding.

Hi Jim, I had already replied to this, but it seems my post has gone. I've said something like that I'd love to talk about language but do not really understand what you are asking for and so I want to ask you for another example so I'll understand better? Thanks. Kind regards, page

Congrats on your new instrument, Tom! Maybe you can record something later? I'd love to hear you play it. I have been looking into the autoharp for some time, but they are rather expensive and I won't be able to play that many jazz chords. Still, I might pursue it any way if I'll get the chance.

Thanks, jb! Cambridge? Oxford? Milton Keynes? I took the picture myself. It is in Amsterdam. I didn't dare to go closer to him, but he was clearly not afraid. He likes the surroundings of bikes it seems and there are LOTS there. So, is the heron common to be as tame in Britain as this one? Sorry ,since I took the pic with my phone, it isn't really a good picture. Pigeons are usually more tame, bold even, but this heron was fun to watch. Don't see many herons, though I saw one in Cornwall by a canal a few years back. They are rumoured to raid fish ponds. Last one I saw was feeding in a ditch right in front of HMS Heron ! (shore establishment) I see quite a lot of them out here where I live. Although ones as bold as this one I don't run into so often. I took the picture since I hadn't expected one there; especially not at a square without water in the middle of the city. I've seen them on market places waiting for the fish left overs too there, but not surrounded by bikes. On the countryside, where I live, they are a little streams or just flying over. They are so big when they spread those wings.

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Amen to that!

Thanks, jb! Cambridge? Oxford? Milton Keynes? I took the picture myself. It is in Amsterdam. I didn't dare to go closer to him, but he was clearly not afraid. He likes the surroundings of bikes it seems and there are LOTS there. So, is the heron common to be as tame in Britain as this one? Sorry ,since I took the pic with my phone, it isn't really a good picture. Pigeons are usually more tame, bold even, but this heron was fun to watch.

Congrats to the new Knight. I had the honour to sing one of his songs with a big band as well as with a small combo. I like his voice, he goes into the category of raw attracting male voices for me, like the one of Tom Waits though that one has my preference. It shows life and that is what music needs to do for me. Emotion, anyone who can show that in his or her singing voice and make you feel that, has my admiration.

You mean, she didn't sing herself? Who was the singer then?

A belated Happy Birthday!

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