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page, take a look again at the OP. Today is (in the US) 3/14/15. Pi is 3.1415. Right, we say day, month, year over here. So I didn't realize that. Thanks GA.

I've blocked my 'pi"-days. What was it for again? Sorry when that was an explanation aparxa, I didn't get it. I, however, am doing okay at remembering phone numbers and birthdays.

Ah, sorry. Thanks.

You're on Facebook, Jim? I was talking to someone about this subject tonight at a party. We both agreed this outcome will influence the future. He, just as a listener, thought this can't be since it isn't a real copy and I agree about that.. However as a songwriter I do see the other side and notice the ressemblance and that copyright needs to be protected. So I do understand what this family is trying to do. I do know though, we all are influenced by what we experience in life. I can't say when I compose a tune, that it wasn't influenced by anything I did ever listened to in my life before, of course it was. You look at the world through your own eyes with that what you have experienced so far. It is the way you develop your musicality by listening to (other) musicians and what they create. That enrichens (is that a word?) your ability to create. We probably need more socialism in the music industry, lol.

Chords progressions are not copyrighted. A melody ís and a rhythm phrase can be, I think.

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Hi Tom, I can imagine. I always check the used bin myself, you can run into a little treasure there. I'm going to check whether that album is still available myself. This music has this influence on me to make me start smiling.

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no. 5. Ah, lovely, lovely bossa! Dr. Lonnie Smith – Boogaloo to Beck: A Tribute - ft David Fathead Newman – song Tropicalia – composer: Beck – organ – Lonnie Smith, guitar – Doug Munro, tenor – David Fathead Newman, drums – Lafrae Sci – label: Scuffin’ Records. I have a boogaloo among my repertoire. My first thought was bossa though, buth both lov-e-ly! To respond at your comment, Tom. Your BFT is not in the least boring, really! I'm enjoying to the full.

Well. somehow, that's good to know. Thanks, Shawn.

Well, he'll probably still is young in his mind. Tough to be to told you're too old to do something...

I hope he'll be okay.

Thank you for sharing your BFT, Colin. Lots of new directions to explore for me. I think Nate Wooley is my favourite on your list. Thanks again. Kind regards, page

Ah, I'm not really surprised. You can build up allergies. I grew up with a dog and now I'm allergic. Also growing up in an Industrial environment has caused me sensitivity in the way I can breathe. The older I get the more trouble I get with smoke and other stuff that prevents me to inhale clear air. Thanks for posting, uli.

"Love" and next "Freedom".

It seems to me the world is turning more and more into a 'me, myself and I' attitude, and the cell phone treatment is just one example of that.

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Hi Colin, I’ve waited so long to post again, since I felt that I had disqualified myself since I saw some answers from someone who posted already at the beginning of the month. Like I’ve said then, I didn’t even know that there was a link yet and I was just checking whether there was news on your BFT. I didn’t think of looking at the first post where you already had posted the new link. So even though I didn’t really look I felt that I had sort of an advantage over the others and so it didn’t feel really fair. I felt a bit disappointed since I like to discover all myself and don’t want a heads start that way. Anyway, that’s why I’ve waited till the last day of the month to post. Here are my answers and comments. 01. Joe McPhee Po Music – album: Oleo & A Future Retrospective - song: Astral Spirits – recorded at the 2nd of August 1982 at the Foundation Artist House, in Boswil, Switzerland. label: Hatology. Joe McPhee - , Raymond Boni – guitar, André Jaume – clarinet & alto sax, Francois Méchali – bass Beautiful beginning, building up to a massive whole and then finding ease. I have a view of a Highland somewhere like in Scotland or Ireland. At one point the main character has a crossroads where it is hard to decide which road to pick. Then it gets clear, like the fog lifts up and the road gets steady and clear. A bit like a poem really. It tells a story. Yes, I like it. 02. Alexander Hawkins, Louis Moholo-Moholo, – album: Keep your heart straight, song: Keep your hear straight – drums & percussion – Louis Moholo-Moholo, piano – Alexander Hawkins - recorded at the 24th of October 2011 at Fish Factory in London. Label: Ogun. I had a bit of trouble understanding this one, so I decided to just listen and let it come over me. I didn’t get really into it. 03. Clusono 3 – Michael Moore, Ernst Reijseger, Han Bennink – album: Rara Avis – song: El Condor Pasa - original composer Paul Simon. I’m a fan, so it’s nice to see what someone else does with it. There was great suspense in it. Recorded at the 13th of December 1997 at Kulak, Berikon in Switzerland. label: Hatology. Alto – Michael Moore, cello - Ernst Reijseger, drums – Han Bennink. I like what they did with the time and I guess that made this an intriguing listen. 04. I have no clue, but I’ve really enjoyed this trumpet solo. 05. Ed Blackwell – album Walls–Bridges – song: Take the A-train, originally by Billy Strayhorn Phonocomp – bass – Cameron Brown, drums – Ed Blackwell – tenor – Dewey Redman – recorded live at concert on the 27th of February 1992, at the Hampden Theatre at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. Black Saint label. Nicely done. 06. Kidd Jordan, Hamid Drake, William parker – album: Pain of Soul – song: Resolution recorded at Systems Two Studio, Brooklyn on the 23rd of September 2005. Label: AUM Fidelity. Tabla – Hamid Drake, tenor – Kidd Jordan, guembri – William Parker. At one point I think I’m hearing something from a well-known song but I can’t come up with the title for it. I like these percussion instruments especially. The tenor I didn’t like that much. Beautiful album cover. 07. Paul Motian trio– album: Le Voyage – song: Abacus album 1979 – recorded in March 1979 at the Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, Germany. ECM records. composer Paul Motian. tenor – Charles Brackeen, bass – J.F. Jenny-Clark, drums – Paul Motian. Since I’ve worked with the abacus when I was teaching, it was a bit of a funny title for me for this song. 08. Urs Leimgruber, Joëlle Leandre, Fritz Hauser – album: No try no fail 1996 – song: Third, recorded live at Loft, Köln on the 10th of March 1996. label: Hatology. sax – Urs Leimgruber, bass and vocals – Joëlle Léandre, drums, percussion - Fritz Hauser. It sounded like there were animals in the recording, like it was a bit jungle like at some point. 09. 3:33 Nate Wooley Quintet– album: (Put your) Hands Together recorded 16 September 2010, song: Shanda Lea solo trumpet by Nate Wooley – recorded at the 16th of September 2010. Label Clean Feed. Beautiful solo piece. 10. Fred Anderson – album: Black Horn Long Gone – song: Wandering - composer – Fred Anderson. Tenor – Fred Anderson, bass Maachi Favors Maghostut, drums - Ajaramu. Recorded at the Sparrow Sound Design Recording Studio in Chicago in January 1003. I did like the accompanying playing of the tenor and the bass playing the theme together. I often enjoy bass playing melody I must say. Nice. 11. No clue. Lovely bass playing. Overall nice song. Nice theme. I didn’t like all soloing, some somewhat too crowdy for me, mainly by the horn players. Maybe weird but I thought it had a bit of Take 5 in it sometimes. 12. Schlippenbach Trio – Alexander von Schlippenbach, Evan parker, Paul Lovens - album: God is where you find it - song: God is where you find it composer – Alexander von Schlippenbach. drums – Paul loens, piano – Alexander von Schlippenbach, tenor – Evan Parker. Recorded at 11th and 12th of June 2007 at the SWR Studio in Baden-Baden, Germany. Label: Intakt Records. Thank you for this BFT with all new music to me. I feel like I’m broadening my horizon and getting to explore a new world. I like the lyric stuff among these and want to know more about it. I try to visualize while I’m listening which will help me as a songwriter and new stuff will open up your mind to new ways. Thank you for showing these. Kind regards, page

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RIP. I think the fact we all believed him in his role, made him a great actor.

I know, she adjusted them to her own father. It struck me deeply I must say.

Man, she was one of a kind, wasn't she?! I must say I ache with her while listening. It is terribly sad and familiar. Thank you for posting, Tom. It impressed me.