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well, i finally took the plunge. with shipping, each 6.99 disc comes to 7.74 total. here's my list: My Funny Valentine: Miles Davis Four & More: Miles Davis Jazz In 3/4 Time [Digipak] - Max Roach Al Cohn Quintet [Digipak] It's All Right! - Teddy Edwards Sextet Sweets [Digipak] - Harry "Sweets" Edison Sittin' In [Digipak] - Gillespie/Getz/Hawkins Torme - Mel Torme Swings Shubert Alley - Mel Torme thanks for the heads up BbM7!

is this the recording you're referring to?

i'd be interested in hearing him talk a little bit about tommy flanagan. they're both from detroit, and they're sometimes compared to each other. what does he see as the similarities and differences in their respective styles. what was it like to finally record together in 1978 (our delights, more delights)? perhaps you could also ask him to talk about the significance of the detroit jazz scene on the development of the music, especially in respect to hard bop. i think he left for new york in the mid-forties, but he still might have played and been an influence there and may have some stories to tell. btw, thanks for asking for our input.

damn good, but crazy!

thanks for the information guys, and for the irreverent humor.

Hello again, I'm looking for a few facts pertaining to Harold Land's Blue Note album entitled "Take Aim." AMG mentions that in addition to the standard You're My Thrill, the album features "five hard bop originals." Did Land compose all of the remaining titles (As You Like It, Take Aim, Land of Peace, Reflections, Blue Nellie), or do any of the credits go to his band mates or some other artists? Also, does anyone know who engineered this date? AMG says it was recorded in Hollywood and produced by Leonard Feather, but I never take what they write as gospel. Now that I think of it, I don't even take the Gospels as gospel! Thanks in advance for any help offered. Now start scrubbing that grill. There's some barbecuin' to be done this weekend!

GEEZ CHUCK, WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BE SO MEAN??? what? er, i mean, thanks a lot for your help! Any info on the last two tracks (There Will Never Be Another You [4:15], Don't Blame Me [5:14]) that feature Byas without Moore? They're live, but they're considerably shorter than the tracks of the same names that appeared on Walkin' (Black Lion) and Autumn Leaves (Jazz House). Again thanks to anyone who can help.

Hey ho! Can someone provide me with information about a Jazz Mark lp called Danish Brew? I read somewhere it features live recordings from television and concert performances recorded between 1959 and 1961. Here's what I have regarding combined personnel and track listings: Brew Moore – tenor sax (tracks 1-6) Don Byas – tenor sax (tracks 6-8) Paul Godske – piano Bent Axen – piano Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen – bass Alex Riel – drums William Schiopffe – drums 1. Ergo 2. If I Had You 3. Take the "A" Train 4. My Funny Valentine 5. Topsy 6. Lester Leaps In 7. There Will Never Be Another You 8. Don't Blame Me Here's what I'm looking for: 1) Which tracks feature Godske or Axen and Riel or Schiopffe? 2) Do you have any additional info about the recording dates, locations, etc.? 3) Do you have any other info concerning the producer, recording engineers, etc.? Thanks in advance for your help!

2.07.2005 BMI Forecasts US Ringtone Sales Will Double in 2005 to $500 Million BMI, the U.S. performing rights organization representing more than 300,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers, released its sales projections for ringtones in the United States market today. BMI predicts that the market will surpass $500 million in retail sales, up from $245 million in calendar year 2004 and $68 million in calendar year 2003. BMI bases its projection on census-based sales data that it aggregates from more than 225 different outlets for the sale of mobile entertainment. "We see the growth trend in ringtones and mobile entertainment continuing through mid 2006," said BMI Vice President of Business Development, Richard Conlon. "We believe that the market will double for the ringtone sector alone. Any revenues derived from the ringback-tone services and mobile subscription music services, which have just begun to roll out in the U.S., will be incremental." Since entering the market in 2001, the company has tracked and processed more than 150,000,000 individual ringtone sales through the third quarter of 2004 by title, artist and gross retail revenues generated. BMI's database of earnings and titles is believed to be the most comprehensive in the industry. BMI uses the data that it collects to distribute public performance royalties on a pro-rata basis to its affiliated songwriters, composers and music publishers. .............................................................................................................................................................................................. In contrast, only 23,060,000 jazz albums were sold in 2003, of which 5,137,468 were Norah Jones' Come Away With Me. now watch jim have a

without a doubt, i prefer the double bass to the bass guitar (i don't even like to call it an electric bass). that being said, if there has to be a bass guitar in there, i'd rather have steve swallow playing it.

actually, it was his left. perkins' unorthodox positioning at the keyboard was his way of compensating for a hand that was slightly crippled by polio. this technique earned him the nickname of "the crab."

i found this in the september 2004 issue of sfcrowsnest.com. obviously spielberg wasn't "beaten to the punch," what with his movie coming out shortly and this other film still unreleased. still, this more faithful adaptation of wells' novel seems interesting to me. Spielberg beaten to War of the Worlds by secretly shot English rival Pendragon Pictures surprise Spielberg with shock new movie based on H.G. Wells novel. In news fit to set Steven Spielberg's hair on end, Pendragon Pictures has just announced the completion of principal photography on their take of H.G. Wells' The War Of The Worlds. Set in Wells' intended turn-of-the-century English locale, the movie is the world's first authentic adaptation of the H.G. Wells classic 1898 novel. The live-action production, lensed in complete security under the cover title The Great Boer War, taking two and a half months to complete on location in England and the Pacific Northwest. The picture wrapped almost three years to the date when Pendragon's original updated version of War Of The Worlds was shut down due to the events of September 11th. Director Timothy Hines reflected to the 'Nest, "We never stopped really. After an initial two-week hiatus, we saw the light in adapting a dead-on accurate version of The War Of The Worlds from the original source material, thanks to the influence and advice of people such as Charles Keller, the director of the H.G. Wells Society and tens of thousands of fans who wrote us." A script was immediately begun as the production company shot out a sci-fi movie about robot slaves called Chrome, in order to protect their resources. The War Of The Worlds has been a labor of love for the principals at Pendragon. "We haven't rushed anything," producer Susan Goforth told the 'Nest. "Every period detail has been painstakingly and carefully researched over the last three years as we developed the project." Co-producer John Gallo added, "Timothy wanted everything to be right, as the fans' expectations are enormous. Like Peter Jackson with Lord of the Rings, Timothy is a deep fan of The War Of The Worlds. He's been planning to make the movie for decades. The research was grueling and information was sometimes extremely difficult to obtain, such as finding the right class of ship the Thunderchild would have been. But it was worth it. In the end, Tim's vision proved to be right. The movie is detail perfect." The cast is packed with highbrow actors, such as Jack Clay, founder of the first Professional Actor's Training Program at Southern Methodist University, upon which virtually all other collegiate programs are based. Jack Clay was the acting teacher of many phenomenal talents, such as Academy award-winning actress Kathy Bates and Val Kilmer's opponent in Tombstone, Powers Boothe. "We didn't have a jillion dollars," an amused Hines told SFcrowsnest, "But our budget is not embarrassing as we're in eight figures. We certainly could afford movie stars. But I felt dubious about casting huge movie stars like, when, for our first version, we negotiated with Michael Caine, Charlize Theron and Eric Stoltz. The Hollywood agents' methods of negotiation are frustrating and enigmatic to me. Like when Michael Caine's agent claimed at one point to have never spoken with me. "When I showed her a pile of faxes and emails between us, she had an assistant call me back and confirm, 'Yes, we are talking.' Instead, we turned to the world's greatest undiscovered talent. For the main protagonist we auditioned twelve hundred and, ironically, found him in our own back yard in the form of Anthony Piana, who portrays the sociopathic Colonel Zet in Chrome. I believe Anthony is the next Al Pacino. His level of commitment and talent is like no actor I've ever seen." Other cast members include James Lathrop as the Artilleryman and John Kaufmann as the Curate. In response to fans' concerns about the polish and punch of the special effects, Hines was quick to comment, "We have the best and brightest talent in the FX department. The War Of The Worlds is such a known entity that we didn't have to seek them out. They came to us with enthusiasm and a deep desire to be involved. Budget and fees has not been a concern to these people. They are fans, like myself, and are creating this picture with love and integrity. Our effects will be state-of-the-art. We are utilizing both CGI and miniatures as well as many full-scale mechanical effects that were already shot out on set. Besides, the fans can go to our website and check out our movie trailer for Chrome if they have fears." Concerning the announced Spielberg/Cruise production, Timothy Hines is philosophical, "We communicated with the principals at Paramount before 9/11. They acknowledged in writing through their attorneys that we can make our picture. At that time an Executive producer on Dreamworks' The Time Machine invited us to his home in Las Vegas, where he informed us that Tom Cruise had aspirations to make the picture. They essentially all told us to go away. Since then, many friends and allies of Tom Cruise have communicated to us the same sentiment. "Now that they have announced that they are doing a modern version, I think there's room for both our productions to exist. What they are doing sounds interesting. From what I understand, they are changing the story dramatically, whereas we have point-by-point recreated the book for the screen. Our production of The War Of The Worlds is set at the turn-of-the-century. We're almost a back story to their version, sort of like a prequel." As to the planned Jeff Wayne animated version of The War Of The Worlds, the Pendragon principals were repeatedly approached by Wayne's representatives to work out some form of collaboration, but nothing came of the communications. "I think the Wayne production should be a lot of fun," says Hines. "There's room for us all. Wells was a mega-talent and an incredible visionary. I'm sure the staying power of his Martian invasion story helped bring NASA more hits to their website than any in history when they landed their robot on Mars. Wells would likely have been amused by all the interest in his work. I'm proud to be the first to accurately bring H.G. Wells' The War Of The Worlds to the screen." Pendragon Pictures expects a spring 2005 release for H.G. Wells' The War Of The Worlds, however the exact date will be announced by Pendragon's distributor at MIPCOM this October.

for anyone in the boston area who might be interested, melvin sparks is scheduled to appear at ryles jazz club in cambridge on saturday, july 9th. tickets are only $10. may the funk be with you.

hans started a thread announcing that stan had passed away the day after his death. here's the link: stan levey

Can anyone help me locate a copy of this 1998 Koch release featuring Ronnie Cuber with the Netherlands Metropole Orchestra? Thanks in advance.

maybe because he's not. that's just my personal opinion, and you're certainly welcome to disagree.

well, i didn't want to mention it, but the connoisseur is also available used online for under $10.

forgive me, but is anyone really going to spend $18 for the connoisseur of Little Johnny C. when they can buy the rvg for $10?

not once, since i got neutered.

allow me to put on my shrink suit for just a minute. some parents make the mistake of thinking that if they disguise a serious conversation, their kids won't be affected by it. the trouble is, children are very good at picking up the stress or the emotional tone of the problem their parents are discussing. what they're left with is the sense that something is wrong, but they have no idea what it is. that's a recipe for fear, helplessness, and anxiety. i'm not saying you should treat children like adults. instead, sometimes its good to let them know you're going somewhere to discuss "some grownup things" together. that's often enough information for the younger ones. if they ask "what kind of grownup things?" you might say just a word or two, like "about money," or something else that's relevant but age-appropriate. always reassure them that you're talking "to make things better." that gives kids a valuable lesson that if you have a problem, you work together to solve it. of course, it's up to each couple to decide what's best for their family. however, we frequently see children in therapy because they're upset about things happening in the family that have been kept hidden "to protect the kids."

actually, it's on the HighNote label, not Uptown. B-)

for those who might not follow links: Report: Chappelle Checks Into Facility May 11, 10:13 PM EST The Associated Press Comedy Central star Dave Chappelle has checked himself into a mental health facility in South Africa, the magazine Entertainment Weekly reported on Wednesday. The comedian's whereabouts and condition have been unknown since Comedy Central abruptly announced last week that the planned May 31 launch of the third season of "Chappelle's Show" had been postponed and production halted. Chappelle flew from Newark, N.J., to South Africa on April 28 for treatment, said the magazine, quoting a source close to the show it would not identify. Entertainment Weekly said it had corroborating sources for its story. "We don't know where he is," Comedy Central spokesman Tony Fox said. "We've heard about South Africa. We don't know. We haven't talked to Dave." Chappelle's spokesman, Matt Labov, would not comment on the magazine's story. "It seems like the issues he's contending with are really quite serious," said Dade Hayes, a senior editor at Entertainment Weekly. "It isn't a case of him spending a weekend someplace recuperating from exhaustion." The magazine's sources say Chappelle is still in the facility, which was not named, Hayes said. Chappelle's representatives have denied that the comedian was abusing drugs. Chappelle reportedly signed a $50 million deal with Comedy Central for two more seasons of his show, a payday made possible because of the explosive sales of the show's first season DVD. The magazine said Chappelle had shot four to five episodes' worth of sketches for the new season, but none of its onstage introductions. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- I also want to wish this very talented individual all the best.

the word is "kifujin." here's a guide to the sounding out of vowels: A - Ta(da), ... I - (The letter) E, chief, (Spanish word) si U - you, to, true E - Thames (river), fetch, net O - No, pole, profession, ... (cut these sounds short) i read that all syllables receive the same amount of stress or emphasis. it's “yo-ko-ha-ma” not “yo-KA-HA-ma,“ and “mi-tsu-bi-shi” not “meats-U-bi-shi.” so, my only-so-slightly-educated guess at the correct pronunciation is: "kee-foo-jeen" i hope this helps, and congrats on your upcoming addition to your family.

Acording to the RIAA, "Bootleg recordings are illegal recordings of live or broadcast music." I don't see why Mike should change the title. It's obvious what he's looking for, and he's being honest and open about.

in that case, might i recommend this one?