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...almost a mirror image of what most football fans have been doing to him all year!

Anyone receive any good music or music related gifts from Santa or reasonable facimile? My better half gave me the new jazz photography book by Jimmy Katz and a signed/dedicated book by Herman Leonard. Also got the Quincy Jones Mosaic set and a few gift cards.....(I have a large family). How about you??? m~

....to Allen for proposing the hang. It would be great to get together with all of you....well, most of you....would love to check out a show or two while in town....the Velvet, New Apartment Lounge....the Showcase should be re-opened by then....and of course some live performances by board member as well.....but will go with the flow ! m~

Happy Belated Birthday Wishes

....Merry Christmas to all!..............

I've had one all my life....actually the one we had when I was about 5 years old. I also have a 3' versions as well. We generally decorate with a live tree but I put up the silver one in the front window. I remember laying under the tree as a kid, watching that color wheel spin around....that may be why I am the way I am today ! m~

Thanks, I can't recall all the tunes he played on but I recall a nice version of Donna Lee...plus several other standards/classics. m~

...and one during the sound check an hour or so before the doors opened. m~

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Slide performed in Indy last night as part of a big tribute to his sister Aletra, who passed away a few weeks ago. Aletra was part of the performing Hampton Sisters...who were part of the much larger Hampton family. There were 30-40 musicians taking part in the 4 hour show....rotating bands in/out every few tunes with Slide performing in several of them. Also performing was Mel Rhyne, the great David Young on tenor....and Dr. David Baker read a wonderful poem while accompanied by a duo or trio...can't quite recall. It was a great night attended by too few....but ghost (David) did join me for the show. I'll post a few shots of Slide and leave it at that...but very nice show for a great cause. m~

Photos were taken in 1955 when Miles was 28...according to the photographer's wife. Apparently the negs had never been printed; they had been in an old envelope for the past 50 years. Taken by a guy named Tom Palumbo, who at the time worked for Harper's Bazaar...those the photos were not shot for them so never printed. Tom had struck up a friendship with Miles at some point and that's how the shoot came about. The story also indicates these were taken (three rolls) at Mile's 77th street brownstone. m~

I've seen him a few times.....always enjoyed his live shows more than the recordings. Here is a shot I did of his daughter....Savanah....! m~

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I thought I would post a few of my favorite images that I made of Frank. He was a great guy and fantatic artist....RIP Mark~

I've seen him many times myself...a gentle spirit. Always sitting on the bandstand with a little smile on his face when he's not playing....well... except the one time I saw him chew on the piano player after a Monk tune but other than that, a wonderful, soft-spoken guy. Hardbop's avatar is a image I made of Frank at the old Jazz Showcase! m~

I picked this one up cheap at the Bastards a couple years ago and it had two identical cds in it.....a real 2fer! m~

I don't know where you start with those covers and package....not a real nice one in the bunch ....but a lot of the music is killer....so I'm good with it. m~

...damn, too slow on the Pepper:-(

HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!

..wish I lived closer, I would attend. I see he's playing with Douglas Ewart in the near future...another guy not to miss! m~