BruceH

I wisht I had it.

Thanks for that blast from the past.

Morgan & Shorter ...or: Lee & Wayne Konitz & Marsh Brubeck & Desmond Basie & Lester Hank & Mobley Tina & Brooks Alto & Tenor Onbeat & Offbeat Swing & Bop

My Architect is far and away my favorite of these three, in fact one of the best documentaries of the last few years for my money. Also enjoyed The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill, which, oddly enough, I also saw in San Francisco. (My kids liked it, too.) I also read the book, which fills in a lot of details which the film couldn't cover. One of my favorite jazz documentaries of all time is Time Is All You've Got (think that's the title, if my brain is working properly.) It's about Artie Shaw. I also recently rediscovered that Peter Watkins "You Are There"-style documentary about what would happen in England if a nuclear war broke out, The War Game. They actually showed this to us in high school, and ironically at that time it couldn't be seen in England. It was made for the BBC in the 60's and then the BBC refused to air it. For 30 years. Also, loved Crumb. Very much liked The Fog of War too, but then I'm a big Errol Morris fan. Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control is probably my favorite Morris film. One of my friends contends that it's a bit too long, and he's got a point, but I still love it. Also really liked those Thames Television/Brownlow documentaries about Chaplin and Keaton.

One of the few times I actually bought a newspaper off the stands (yesterday) and it had Dewey's obituary in it. Quite a shock. We can at least be glad that he had a long and productive career, though sad that it wasn't even longer. R.I.P.

"Thank You, Girl" --The Beatles

You took the words right out of my keyboard. Will Daltrey tour as "The Who" after Townsend kicks it, or vice versa? Give us a break.

It's true, they only put out two albums, but I still like 'em.

Happened to catch that on tv a while back; surprisingly good. More recently I saw a broadcast of The Desperadoes (1943); while not the movie that The Violent Men is, Ford is very good playing a young hothead, and Randolph Scott is the sheriff. Ford was an unflashy, dependable presence in so many films. He had a hell of a career and a very long life. You can't ask much more. R.I.P.

I am. Might be my all-time favorite movie. I'll definitely be getting it. Greg Erickson just reviewed the new edition favorably on DVDSavant.com. I'd like to get this too, AND the new edition of The Seven Samurai. Both among my favorite movies of all time.

When is he going to join the board? (Perhaps he prefers to lurk; that's OK.)

Yes, yes, and yes.

I can imagine pretty bad.

No big surprise here.

Considering how much great jazz you turned me onto, I don't see how I could be disappointed in you NOT buying too many Mosaic sets. And hey, I was a supporter from very close to the beginning, 1985, shortly after you told me about Mosaic.

Why, whatever do you mean?

Yes, Eric---thanks for all the info.

"Mark Harmon Shadow Of A Doubt"??

Oh man, this sounds good.

Most obnoxious technological advance of the last 20 years: the cellphone, easily. When people use it while driving it's also the most dangerous advance of the last 20 years.

Great choice! I'll be playing these tonight.

Wish I could change my vote to Royal Flush----that's now my favorite cover from the list. Favorite BN cover of all is probably still Cool Struttin'.

Tapwater in a styrofoam cup. Yum!

I already have too many of these.

Tried it a few weeks ago. Not bad, really, but I didn't care for it. Tastes too much like candy. (My son said, "It tastes like liquid Skittles.") Why this is named "Jazz" I don't know.