BruceH

Brookmeyer Select

Cornbread and Tomcat last night.

I've been wondering the same thing myself. Comments, people?

Or at least, listen to the Mosaic. Thanks for the article, Mule.

They probably will someday.

This has become one of my favorite Blue Notes (well, OK, along with about 60 others). Most assuredly one of my three favorite Hubbard albums. The euphonium listing may be a mistake, but I really don't know for sure. Anyone?

no he doesn't You mean he sounds better? I listened to Moanin' today, does that count?

Yep. A jazz macguffin, sure as shootin'. Actually, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Benny Golson in one movie...maybe it was worth it after all. Wes---I like your proposed version. Make the film more about Victor (Hanks) bouncing around NYC, digging the live jazz, getting more of an appreciation of why his father was into it, etc. But I'm afraid that if Spielberg (or anyone) had made THAT film, you could've "had the theater to yourself" anytime of the day, any day of the week. The jazz demographic is tiny, and Spielberg knows it.

Tell me about it! I could only shoehorn it into my busy schedule at 5:00 pm.

This was also one of the first Lee Morgan albums I bought. Never regretted it.

Series I wish they WOULD put out on DVD right now: The Complete Frankenstein Jr. ; Atom Ant; Space Ghost; and Fantastic Voyage. Ah, nostalgia.

The 4-CD Looney Tunes box already mentioned is nice, though I hope they put out a volume II with all the good stuff left off the first one (several of the unincluded cartoons are actually MENTIONED in the commentary.) Just got the Simpsons Season 4 box, gotta love those. I'm thinking of getting some of the Futurama sets; while it was never quite as good as The Simpsons, it had its moments. Also, Kimba the White Lion---what a great series that was.

"Dodgeball's actually a pretty stupid game, isn't it?"---Bill Haverchuck

Yum!

When Lights Are Low Of course, I don't have them all, so my opinion is useless.

No, they don't. I saw the film yesterday, yes, just for Benny Golson, and sure enough, he's only on screen for about one minute. The rest of the movie wasn't horrible, but certainly wasn't worth $9.50. In the flick, Hank's character, Victor Navorsky, explains that his father was the one who was impressed by the Esquire photo, and who then started patiently collecting the signature of every figure in the picture. He died before securing Golson's signature, so Victor (Hanks) tries to get it as a sentimental tribute to his father. Jazz as sentimental macguffin. Still, when the deskman at the hotel said, "Are you a jazz fan?" that kinda got me (sniff) right here. (Excuse me...I'm a little yclempt...)

Tell me about it. You got a lot of extras with the Verve Master Editions, but they were STILL overpriced, in my humble and pissed off opinion. And they went out of print way too fast. Verve----

Everything's overpriced. Given that, however, I've gotten most of mine for around $9, which is quite reasonable by today's standards. Now, if you want to talk about Connoisseurs....that's a different kettle of fish.

All the good ones mentioned, let me just add my to Art Blakey!!! Jazz Messengers!!! (Impulse) Roots and Herbs (BN) Live At the Cafe' Bohemia Vol 1&2 (BN)

Yeah, we should all wait 5 years for ANOTHER three to come out!

Django!

Actually none of them interest me, but I voted for #6, Bitches Spew. Blechh.

Same for me. Just imagine the hundreds, perhaps THOUSANDS of jazz fans who will flock to this film for just that reason!

I like the Beatles, I like Blue Note, but this just sounds like a lame idea to me.

NOT goofy at ALL!!! Time to pull out the first four albums, all of which are great.