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Nope, that's homemade (and not very well I might add). I've been toying with the idea of putting it on a T-shirt. I like the bumpersticker idea as well. One of these days! I'd buy one. A t-shirt not a bumper sticker. Uncle Skid keeps threatening to paste a soccer ball on my vehicle (all real musicians drive red mini-vans, red cuz we're cool and minivans for hauling all the stuff). Have you thought about Cafe Press? No out of pocket expenses, they handle everything. I sell Bass Clef stuff, well sell is the wrong word since I intentionally make no profit at it. I was looking for stuff with a bass clef on it and found bassically nothing. So I set up a cafe press shop with t-shirts and stuff with bass clefs on them. Surprisingly I've had over 100 people buy the stuff. You can set it up to make a profit if you want, I chose not to because I just wanted a decent t-shirt and thought someone else might enjoy it as well. I've got a red pickup. Is that close enough to qualify? Thanks for the link. That's a very cool site. I may actually have to get that shirt made. Of course being the driver of a pickup truck predisposes me to to bumperstickers. B) Another album that's been in Heavy Rotation I forgot to mention previously is... We Free Kings- Roland Kirk This one's been logging some serious time since Christmas.

Nope, that's homemade (and not very well I might add). I've been toying with the idea of putting it on a T-shirt. I like the bumpersticker idea as well. One of these days!

Last year I went through a serious phase on "Miles Smiles". At one point I must of listened to Freedom Jazz Dance 100 times, in a one week period. A good one to be obssesed with IMO.

I know, I know, the last thing this site needs is another "listening" thread. That being said, I'm going to start one anyway. My musical listening habits lately seem to revolve around a slowly, ever changing, roster of artists. More specifically, I really seem to be obsessed with a number of specific albums at any given point in time. These albums seem to be in constant rotation. Just thought it would be interesting to compare notes with board members and see what your latest obsessions are. In Heavy Rotation... 1) Morgan-Shorter Mosaic- Amazing how realized these performances are given the point at which Wayne and Lee were at in their respectives careers. 2) John Coltrane Crescent- After just coming off of a late period Coltrane binge, for me this album is the perfect antedote. A beautiful set of music. 3) Charles Mingus Blues & Roots- Some of the most visceral music I've ever heard. Mingus is a mad-scientist genius of the "n"th degree. 4) Jackie McLean Bluesnik- The Blues never go out of style. This one sounds the "same as it ever was", and that's damn good! 5) Sonny Rollins The Cutting Edge- An old sentimental favorite that I've been revisiting lately. 6) Joss Stone The Soul Sessions- Soul & R&B live! A four thumb album.

Dex has been, and will continue to be, a constant source of joy and inspiration! Happy Birthday!

I kind of like that Darkness song. I know its totally cliche but..... B) The Jet album is good. Nice and "jangly"

These immediately come to mind... Since I Fell For You East Of The Sun No Moon At All (This one is underplayed IMO) Second Balcony Jump Now's The Time Django

Open that one immediately and put on disc 3! Or 1, or 2, or 4! B)

I've listened to "The Soul Sessions" and share your reaction exactly. She can't go on singing old soul forever (or maybe she can?), so I'm curious what she does next. She's off to a great start. I'm hoping she eventually begins to write her own material. A little life experience could help on this matter. For the last 5 years or so I've been telling anyone who would listen, that we need a real R&B and Soul singer on the scene. I'm keeping my fingers crossed! Anyone who can take a White Stripes song and turn it into a slinky, soulful cover is thinking outside the box. That's an extremely good thing!

I play guitar so.... Ballads & Standards Bass: Ray Brown Drums: Mickey Roker Piano: Monty Alexander Blues & Groove Bass: Ray Brown Drums: Donald Bailey Piano: Red Garland Horn Section Saxophone: Benny Golson Trumpet: Lee Morgan Also, I'd have Gerry Mulligan and Milt Jackson come in and guest on a song or two. Maybe Gerry could help with some of the arrangements! B)

I gave up trying to compare Miles to other trumpet players a long time ago.

Please excuse my rather colloquial sense of humor!

Thanks. She ain't no Janis Joplin!

I don't think it's been mentioned yet but I would consider picking up Let It Go featuring Shirley Scott. A highly enjoyable listen.

Hey, I'm a white boy from the Chicago suburbs so consider the source. However, she sings with an edge, conviction, and understanding of the material that belie her age. She's got soul, that comes across loud and clear to me. Cheers!

Is anybody else digging this album? I'm seriously impressed by this teenage phenom. She really delivers the goods. Anyone who likes traditional Soul and R&B should check this out. The Real Deal!

VPI: HW-16.5

I put this one on to do just that, and ended up listening to the whole thing. Great album. Welcome has a beautiful feel to it similiar to After The Rain. Thanks for all the suggestions and comments. Keep um' coming!

So, I've been slowly and more or less chronologically going through Trane's catalog. I'm to the point where I can no longer "avoid" his late period work. I actually went out and bought a number of albums that certainly qualify as late period. They are Stellar Regions, Interstellar Space, Sun Ship, Kulu Se' Mama. Got these all used for 6-9 bucks a piece. Also picked up Ascension brand new for under 10 bucks. My question to you is, how should I approach listening these albums? Should I do it in chronological order? Other preferred methods? Interested in hearing about your listening experiences with this music. P.S. I've actually listened to Sun Ship already and found it to be very accessible to these ears.

Another vote for "Black Stars"

A little off track, but the restaurant-review show "Check, Please" on WTTW-Ch. 11, Chicago uses Tommy Flanagan's Freight Trane as a theme song. The Burrell/Coltrane version.

The isolated vocal tracks contained in the box set are so beautiful. If God could sing...

Now your talking! Ahhh-hahhh

No wonder I aggravate myself so much!