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Glad you got it, Wes. This is a great 2-cd set. I love it.

"My Funny Valentine" is not only my favorite track on this session, but it's my all-time favorite Jimmy Smith tune. Whenever I play it, I bow my head in reverance. This is God's instrument being played; it's like hearing God speak. All other music seems to fade into irrelevance by comparison.

Anything else I can do for you?

There's another one that badly needs remastering. I know it's another Horace Silver, but it's probably my favorite. Mention this one, please, Kevin...

I go along with this one as well.

Excellent suggestions

agreed

The guy's got a lightning-quick, instant-recall memory as well. That certainly helps...

Booker Ervin, "Back for the Gig" Herbie Hancock, "Speak Like a Child" (badly needs remastering) John Patton, "That Certain Feeling" later Duke Pearson. Is it called, "Now's the Time?"

welcome etherbord.

You're in for a real treat, Bruce, when you get around to checking out the others... Are there any others as good as Idle Moments? That one is probably the best, but there are some darned good music in the Grant Green catalog. --Complete quartets with Sonny Clark --Born to Be Blue --Solid --Matador --I wanna hold your hand --Street of Dreams (my personal favorite) --Talkin about --Latin Bit And that's just a few going by memory. I've missed a lot of others.

I saw the same commercial in the breakroom at work and proudly announced that it was John Coltrane on Soprano. I dunno. I thought it was good. That tune needs exposure!

You're in for a real treat, Bruce, when you get around to checking out the others...

Done! Thanks Claude!

For us technologically backward members, is there anyway you guys can place your posted music in one thread so I can listen to em whenever I want?! I don't know how to save or download these things permanently.

I'm listening to it again and again. It's like I'm in Ann Arbor watching you guys. I love it! Can't wait till January and I see you all again. Damn!! (Randy, that cymbal work is beautiful; great solo, Jim. Nice work also, Joe!)

And Bennie Greene? Julian Priester? Grachan Moncur? (was Steve Turre listed in those under 50?)

Pepper was awesome.

A must-buy for those who don't have it...

Girls were a rarity when I played during junior-high... I remember a regional tournament where a team with a girl player showed up, and everybody was oooing and ahhing as if she were some sort of exotic specimen. I imagine that's changed by now, but in the late 1970s--in Indiana, anyway--it was an overwhelmingly male arena of competition. US Woman's Olympic team which took home a Silver medal. Top three boards were born abroad, but they're all Americans now. I know Anna Zatonskih of Bowling Green, Ohio personally. Even played chess with her in her apartment. Her husband's a great dude. Irina Krush has a boyfriend... http://www.chessbase.com/eventarticle.asp?newsid=1953

If you wanna really help hone that kids tactical skills give him a quick pre-lesson tour of the political forum and we'll let Ghost, Chris & Groper shatter his rook, pulverize his knight & pilfer his bishop's pockets in no time flat....a helpful lesson he'll never forget. I believe you have me mistaken for another, sir. I spurn that forum--spurn it for the viper's nest that it is!

lets see if I can post a link. Great photos! http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=2043

some great chessbabes as well. Take note Bright Moments!

great website for anyone interested in chess and it's personalities. Lots of pics and very reader-friendly. http://www.chessbase.com

tell me about it... -_-