7/4

Well timed with the movie coming out.

Do you mean singing a dozen notes where one would be fine for a single syllable? That's called melisma. And yes, they're over doing it.

Earlier this morning I read the four part article on Scientology on Salon.com. Pretty interesting stuff. Pretty wacky stuff - not just the aliens, but their stance on medicine is pretty scary.

Jazz goes to hell in a handbasket.

anywhere but NYC

Makes me want to rap, not chill.

that's Chuck, 2nd frum the left. Who are the other guys?

If you don't already have it, you should check out 8 Standards (wesleyan) 2001. It's the same band as on 20/23 Standards. I imagine you would like it just fine. I got that one after hearing 23. Fits right in. I like him. He's cool, it works.

Check out the Llama... ← is those *under* the bear??? ← It's the bit between Chris Restaurant and the humpin' bunnys.

I'll add that before 20/23 Standards, I didn't really like Braxton doing standards. Now I want to get a copy of Nine Compositions (Hill) 2000.

Check out the Llama...

Is Chris Botti a Scientologist?

7/4, you are a saint, obviously. I've never made it all the way through Trillium R. His attempts at Minimalism leave me me wondering "what the hell is he thinking?" and I have plenty of experience with the best Minimalism in the man made world. I lost touch during the Ghost Trance years, eventually I got it, but there's a bit I haven't heard. I don't remember getting all the way through For Four Orchestras [Composition 82], I should try again this Summer. Same for Trillium R.

I'm just about done with my first listen to 20 Standards (Quartet) 2003, I just got my copy two days ago. I think I like it even better than 23 Standards, maybe I'm more familiar with the selection of tunes.

"pixie-ass"

From the Washington Post:

War of the Worlds/Tom Cruse boycott

82 and raining.

Yeah, he and Black Moses ought to get together ←

Isaac Hayes!

Welcome to the First Church of Appliantology, the white-zone is for loading and unloading only... Bill Connors:

That wouldn't go down well with da women...

Tom Cruse kills Oprah

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/nbc/as...rview_23008.asp

He can read minds!