John Tapscott

Well, I've done it. Taken BN out of my browser. Haven't even checked the BNBB since last Thursday, except for a couple of links that were posted here at at AAJ. Things seem to be in sad shape over there. Gee, if somebody had told last Monday I'd be gone from the BNBB in less than a week, I wouldn't have believed it. But the funny thing is, I don't even miss it. As long as we can talk about new Conns and RVG's and keep up with what's going on at Mosaic (and I think we can do all that here), who needs the BNBB? I like this place. Let's keep building it up.There's a good feeling here.

Off the top (and yes, it may change tomorrow) Kenny Barron Oliver Jones Dick Hyman John Hicks Dave McKenna Tomorrow's list may include McCoy Tyner, Oscar Peterson, Harold Mabern & John Bunch

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Serge Chaloff Mosaic - disc 2 Gerald Wilson Mosaic - disc 2 Ruby Braff & Roger Kellaway - Inside & Out Blue Wisp Big Band - 20th Anniversary Don Byas & Bud Powell - A Tribute to Cannonball Mike Vax Big Band - Live On the Road Dick Hyman & Ralph Sutton At Maybeck Mosaic Sampler Bob Barnard - New York Notes Bud Powell - Jazz Genius John Bunch Trio - The Best Thing For You

Still finding my way around, but this looks pretty good. May well become the successor to the BNBB. Somehow the word needs to spread.

Those bright lights are a real pain for other drivers esp. when they're on an SUV. I drive a small car and those lights on an oncoming truck or SUV shine right into my eyes and nearly blind me. I'm not entirely sure why people need those lights in city or suburban driving anyway, with all the street lights. They might be a help on a dark country road, esp. if you feel the need to drive fast. But I drove for years on rural roads with regular headlights and survived quite nicely.