Brad

I'm with you. I mean, how wrong can you go with those two but we're not all the same. If I'm checking someone out or a recording date I don't know, I'm heading to You Tube. That answers mostly everything these days.

I don't quite agree with the above advice. Chronological markers are indicia of a certain style. For example, for me, 50s to mid 60s Miles do represent a certain style that I like. Later Miles doesn't do it for me. I could probably think of other artists that fit into this mold. I'm sure others will disagree naturally.

Started this tonight

Finished this. A good commentary on the British school system. Not a spy book, more of a murder mystery. I hope you don’t take offense but the Home Depot story sounds rather depressing.

I only looked at the top 100. I just looked at the next 100. I find it even stranger that Bird’s Verve recordings are not in that group, unless I missed it. At any rate, I agree with Chuck. Make your own list, although the list is a useful guide.

I have the two Byrd albums and the Watkins album on cd, all re-issued in Japan. Just played the Beacon Hill one the other day.

I just looked over the top 100 list twice and didn’t see those mentioned.

Generally, I agree with Georghe. You could do worse than this list and for an incipient fan, it’s a good guide to what to listen to. I thought Leapin and Loping and Cornbread were unusual additions, not that they’re fine albums. I would have thought the list included a Jimmy Smith album or some of Bird’s Verve recordings.

That’s a classic. Ohh, to have been there.

Yes, indeed! Listening now to:

Should we call this thread “clothes make the (jazz) man”?

Started this yesterday.

The only Al Grey I own. The Verve LPR series was a great program.

He doesn't have much left, having watched some Angels games this year. My son is an Angels fan and wasn't sorry to see him go. If they needed a 2B, why didn't they make a move on Cabrera before the Mets traded him to the Phillies.

Not every photo will work, that is true.

Which half do you want?

When I see something I want, I don’t bid until the last five seconds and I give it my best shot. If I win great, if not, I knew I bid what I thought it was worth to me and I have no regrets.

I didn’t know that, plus I got the title wrong. It’s Bud on Bach. Larry, do you have more information on the song?

Practically any Bird solo but I will settle for Koko. Bud Plays Bach is darned special, for me anyway.

They're only 4 back in the loss column so don't give up hope yet.