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See, that's the thing...I'm not that knowledgeable in any field, but I can take tests with the best of them. It was a useful talent in school, but now it's only called on when threads like this are posted... I'm horrible with spelling and rote learning in general. I do enjoy grammar and reading well-written prose. I like prose too. General I enjoy all typical language things f.e. expressions. I think I misunderstood some of the questions on that test and I was a bit disappointed my faults weren't explained since I do want to know what I was mistaken about.

Thanks, Tom. Yes, indeed. I've seen him play many times and on different instruments but mainly the piano. He and Herman did work 52! years together. Herman sang a Brel song for him during his last show. At that moment it only had been 6 weeks since his passing and he told us it is hard that Erik isn't there with them anymore. My favourite song of Brel with the fabulous translation of Lennard Nijgh, originally "La chanson des vieux amants". It was lovely to sing his friend that hommage. I'll never forget Erik. http://www.hermanvanveen.com/overherman/muzikanten/erik-van-der-wurff/

I don't know which number I am. I used to watch movies from the period as a girl and in fact that got me acquainted with jazz eventhough I didn't know it was that at the time. I found out decades later, still I don't think I'm really knowledgeable since I just got into exploring while being aware. So I'll be a 1 if you'd like and when that is okay too, but I will definitely like you BFT if you'll have me? A DL please if that is convenient? Thank you, alex. Kind regards, page

Erik van der Wurff, not into jazz, but a wonderful musician I'll miss!

Well. I actually happen to like grammar ánd spelling ánd language in general; yeah that probably is weird, but still...

I've got a valid one. I had to present finger prints for the first time and that felt as a violation of my privacy, really. You'll have to present your ID anytime these days. One day I was getting my garbage can back from being emptied at the street and a car of town hall stopped. There was a dog next to me and they asked whether it was mine, he wasn't. My neigbour got a ticket for not having her dog on a leash ánd not carrying her id while she was just a couple of yards away from her home. I'm not going to get used to this.

Aren't we all goofy, in a way? I know I am. Well, just a thought anyway.

What does "goofy" mean, just exactly?

Entertainer. My mom was a dressmaker. Apparently it doesn't run in the family...

12/15, ooh that's kind of disappointing eventhough I'm not a native and was never good at tests whatever kind. I see my fellow countryman did better, my hat's off to you!

Happy Birthday!

Thank you for mentioning. The link had an error for me, but maybe that is because I'm not in the U.S or because it isn't that time yet. So that is 7-10 EST? I'm GMT +1, so maybe it probably will be the middle of the night here.

Really sorry to hear about your mom, Lon. Good most of you were there at that moment. It does help to share especially with the people you love. Hope your dad is coping. Drop me a note whenever you feel like it. I haven't forgotten your kind words either. liefs I've had a gig tonight with a big band. First time after a very long time of not being able to perform because of health problems and some personal stuff, so I was really nervous. I didn't do great, but it went okay and someone even suggested I should ask him for a duet some time in future, so I guess it went okay and I'm just being a perfectionist. I now am going to get back to working on my own music and some Dutch jazz and I'm going to record my vocals over a track an overseas friend made me since he loved the song so much and we are now planning to be long distance duet partners.

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday!

This is precisely my reason for asking the question. Because I have primarily played either solo (in whatever the hell key I'm in the mood for) or with singers (based on their ranges), I have forgotten the standard keys of many tunes. Among my very finite number of musical aptitudes, transposing on the fly is one of them. I barely ever use sheet music (although I write charts for my original tunes and arrangements). The downside of this is that, if I"m playing with other pitched musical instruments and tunes are called, I don't remember original keys. If it is a tune that I'm rusty on, I like to have an idea of the key in advance, if possible. The old Real Book that I had in the 1980s was pretty awful - wrong changes throughout, God only knows about the keys. Is the more recent three-volume set more reliable? Yeah, I thought so. Yes, I know the changes are bad in the old RB. I hear the fakebooks of Sher music have the best changes. Don't know about the keys though. Musicians over here still use the old RB, so that's why I always check that one too; but I usually bring my own sheets anyway even when they are in the RB key, just to make sure the changes are what I want or expect them to be. My hat's off to anyone who can transpose on the fly! There are apps with the RB changes too, maybe those are from the latest RB. I see some tablets at music-stands.

I usually check jazzstandards.com first for info. They have a description of the form too at a lot of songs, that can come in handt. Beisdes that, I always check the RB key from the old RB since most musicians still use that. The original key doesn't necessarily have to be the custom key though. Responding about singers, most songs that are in the RB are not in a vocal key, especially not a female key. Therefore singers need to bring their own transposed sheets. We can make a list here too. So everyone can check the list when he or she wants. I'll start Autumn Leaves, usually in Em or Gm. I think Em is the original key, but most musicians play it in Gm.

Aw, I wonder with you. I'm speechless.

Thank you for posting this one. I've really enjoyed. I've always had a soft spot for Johnny Cash, I had no idea of this cooperation. Remarkable. Thanks

I watched it "by accident" since I was just zapping and there it was. I've enjoyed it very much.

A welder! Wow, I can imagine it being useful for your sculptures. Well I hope you'll still remember I'll always love to see how you are getting on in the process. I've so much enjoyed that in the past. I've dug up an old painter's easel which was once my brother's and am thinking about trying out some aquarelle and wax crayon. Nothing much, just want to see whether I can do something with it.

A friend sent me his version of "Embraceable You", just a snippet but I love it. I tell him to pursue singing, but he is insecure about it and will probably just stick to his other instrument, the bass.

Howdee, my friend! How lovely to see you here! I didn't hear anything (yet) about why the AAJ forums is down this time. I didn't want to ask Ian about it, since he has had so much going on the past year, the other mods I don't really speak to on a regular basis. That first time the forums was down Mike did sent a message to Jerry, who told me. I suspect he didn't this time. Lots of friendly people here too, some new names to get familiar with. To me you'll always be 1/2B, so I might make a mistake once or twice. How's the art going? liefs, page

Hi mjzee, I'm sorry for that.. Can you tell me which ones you've tried? I'll look into it. If it were so that it only works for the Netherlands than that would be the first time in 4 years since I've posted links to the NSJF concerts for 4 years in a row now elsewhere and my friends from abroad were able to listen ánd watch. Let me know and I'll see whether it can be solved. Regards, page