robviti

of course, it's all a matter of personal taste. i, for one, prefer the "weaker" time for tyner and tender moments over the recordings you consider "classics" that are slated for reissue in the mosaic set.

I also remember her character "Hotsy Totsy" on "Welcome Back Kotter." I read somewhere that she was engaged to a Port Authority cop who was killed on 9-11.

sorry i'm late to the party. happy birthday mark! thanks again for helping make my recent visit to chicago so enjoyable. hats off to sal and eric too. maybe we can all get together again next year.

don't forget, that's on top of the sale they're already having on all blue note titles, which are 25% off.

check out the testimonials on the website: "I've used the IC 5xs and heard a clear, consistent improvement each time -- reduction of brashness and increased sense of solidity to the sound. I might also have heard more low-level information, but that is not as clear. This is amazing." - April 2005 "I have commenced using the new lot of GSIC-30s. The thing that I particularly notice about the GSIC-30 is that the sound is more "musical." Also, there is less of a "digital edge" to the music, a somewhat bigger and more cohesive soundstage, a little more air and slightly more resolution in a system that was already very resolving. All this makes listening a more enjoyable experience." - March 2005 "Enya's 'Watermark' - impressive! Kenny Rankin's 'Kenny Rankin' - been listening to this for 20+ years -- probably for the first time I noticed the wide swing of recording differences among the various cuts. Taking it up a few engineering notches: West Side Story - Dave Grusin -- If you don't have this one, think Gato Barbieri meets Lenny B. Jump factor way up!... both Jon Secada and Gloria Estaban's voices are much clearer - with better separation between singer and orchestra, as well as among the individual instruments - with great punch and snap. The following seems consistent: the window is much cleaner, so if the CD is well-recorded the improvement is significant, the stage much larger, deeper and wider, and the music comes well out into the room. The pace, rhythm, and flow of the music is much better (especially appreciated with large-scale music). So, the chip has made it obvious that, in spite of dedicated lines and SOTA vibration control, power conditioning, and cabling a fair amount of veiling persists." - Robert Hart, Audio Tweakers, Inc., Ft. Lauderdale, Feb 2005 "I had the opportunity to try the intelligent chip on 3 CDs last night and another this morning....On all of the first 3 discs the improvement was quite obvious. I found that the full effect didn't set in until a few seconds after treatment -- and in all 3 cases the sound became much more relaxed and a sense of space and dimensionality became more apparent. The best way I can describe it is that the "decay" of the sound is greatly improved. Notes flow from one to the next instead of "start-and-stop." The forth disc didn't fare as well as the others; it is an older CD that obviously wasn't recorded or mastered as well as the others, so there's probably less detail to extract from this disc. "I listened to entire discs after treatment instead of just a couple of tracks for demonstration purposes. This is, I believe, the greatest testament to the effectiveness of the chip. I treated one disc this morning by placing the chip beneath the player. It worked that way too!" - Patrick Conroy, Feb 2005 heck, it this thing can make enya and dave grusin listenable, it can't be all bad!

most people i know say "ken-ney dor-um."

I just received an email announcing the lineup for the JVC Festival in Newport, R.I. Here's what they wrote: Friday, August 12 8:00 PM (6:30 PM doors) JVC Jazz Festival - Newport : Eartha Kitt / Artie Shaw Orchestra / Under the Direction of Dick Johnson at Newport Casino Saturday, August 13 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM GEORGE WEIN PRESENTS: JVC Jazz Festival - Newport at Fort Adams State Park Wynton Marsalis Septet, McCoy Tyner Trio w/Ravi Coltrane & Terel Stafford, TRIO! Stanley Clarke - Bela Fleck - Jean-Luc Ponty, Charles Lloyd Quartet, Patricia Barber, Medeski, Martin & Wood, Jon Faddis Quartet - "Gillespiana," Saxophone Summit featuring Michael Brecker, Joe Lovano, Dave Liebman, Carla Bley & Lost Chords, T.S. Monk Sextet, Newport All-Stars, Howard Alden & Warren Vache Duo, Kurt Rosenwinkel Quartet, Mark Whitfield Trio, Others Sunday, August 14 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM GEORGE WEIN PRESENTS: JVC Jazz Festival - Newport at Fort Adams State Park Roy Haynes 80th Birthday Celebration feat. Wynton Marsalis, Chick Corea, Gary Burton, Joshua Redman & Christian McBride plus Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth Band, Dave Brubeck Quartet, Steps Ahead (2005), Chick Corea Trio, Dave Holland Big Band, Joshua Redman Elastic Band, Don Byron Ivey-Divey Trio, Gary Burton's Generations, Joe Lovano w/Hank Jones Trio, Cannonball Legacy Band feat Louis Hayes, Matt Wilson's Arts & Crafts, Bill Frisell Trio, Larry Coryell, Russell Malone & Benny Green Duo, Others

i've heard from a reliable source that kenny dorham's name is actually pronounced "kin-knee door-ham." what-chall think o' dat?!

now i'm glad i didn't attend the sunday afternoon show as planned. i did attend the 8pm set later that day and didn't observe any obvious conflict or friction. in fact, i thought the quartet performed better than it had during friday's late show, although the company was certainly great that night! thanks mark, sal, and eric.

i totally agree with claude. get the domestic reissues.

could someone suggest some good places to look for jazz cds in chicago (especially used)? below is a list of places i might visit. please feel free to add or subtract from the list, offering a tip of the hat to your favorites (the mart and the bastards two of mine). thanks in advance. Jazz Record Mart Dusty Groove Reckless Records Out of the Past Records Record Emporium Laurie’s Planet of Sound Hyde Park Records Raffes Record Riot

now i've seen it all. the hello kitty vibrator.

have you tried calling some of the clubs to see if you can attend a show accompanied by an adult? i know i've seen younger people at some of the shows i've attended in the city. that's also true of clubs in my area and some that i've visited in chicago.

as a highly regarded record producer, musical director, and the head of many jazz reissue programs for blue note, impulse!, and other labels, i regard michael's opinion as more than merely personal.

I just saw this great listing for next month at the Jazz Standard. It looks like an impressive group of musicians featured in a number of interesting ensembles that you don't often get to see, including The Herbie Nichols Project, Ben Allison's Medicine Wheel, and The Lucky Thompson Project. Tuesday-Sunday April 12-17 FIFTH ANNUAL JAZZ COMPOSERS COLLECTIVE FESTIVAL TUE APRIL 12 Frank Kimbrough / Joe Locke Duo (7:30 pm) Frank Kimbrough – piano Joe Locke – vibraphone Ron Horton Septet (9:30 pm) Ron Horton – trumpet Tony Malaby – saxophone John O'Gallagher – saxophones Frank Kimbrough – piano John Hebert – bass Masa Kamaguchi – bass Michael Sarin – drums WED APRIL 13 Ted Nash Double Quartet (7:30 & 9:30 pm) Ted Nash – saxophones Frank Kimbrough – piano Ben Allison – bass Tim Horner – drums Joyce Hammann – violin Paul Woodiel – violin Ron Lawrence – viola Tomas Ulrich – cello Erik Charlston – vibraphone THU APRIL 14 Ben Allison & Medicine Wheel (7:30 pm) Ben Allison – bass Michael Blake – saxophones Joel Frahm – saxophones Frank Kimbrough – piano Michael Sarin – drums Ron Horton Quartet (9:30 pm) Ron Horton – trumpet Tom Beckham – vibraphone Michael Blake – saxophones Ben Allison – bass FRI APRIL 15 Frank Kimbrough Trio (7:30 & 9:30 pm) Frank Kimbrough - piano Ben Allison - bass Jeff Hirshfield – drums The Herbie Nichols Project (11:30 pm) Frank Kimbrough – piano Ben Allison – bass Michael Blake – saxophones Ted Nash – saxophones Ron Horton – trumpet Jeff Hirshfield– drums SAT APRIL 16 Ben Allison New Quartet (7:30 & 9:30 pm) Ben Allison – bass John Sneider – trumpet Steve Cardenas – guitar Michael Sarin – drums The Lucky Thompson Project (11:30 pm) Michael Blake – saxophones Ted Nash – saxophones Ron Horton – trumpet Frank Kimbrough – piano Ben Allison – bass Michael Sarin – drums SUN APRIL 17 Michael Blake Quartet (7:30 & 9:30 pm) Michael Blake – saxophones Jay Rodriguez – baritone saxophone Gary Versace – Hammond B3 organ Michael Sarin – drums

He'll be 34 on April 10th.

Actually, that is the correct term. From lawinfo.com: A living will, also known as an advanced health care directive, "is a document that sets out guidelines for dealing with life-sustaining medical procedures in the eventuality of the signatory's sudden debilitation." In some states, a living will allows you to appoint a person to act as a patient advocate to enforce your wishes. Perhaps that's where the confusion lies, since a "health care proxy" is a document that delegates to a specific person the authority to make health care decisions. For those who are interested, you can download a living will form that's legal in your state for only 6.99 from this site: living wills Btw, I've been informed by my family that I don't need a living will. They've assured me that they're going to pull the plug at the first opportunity!

AAAAHHHHH!!!!!!

i just want to say that i hate dan gould. hate 'em, hate 'em, hate 'em! in the past few days i haven't been able to get "seasons in the sun' out of my mind. i catch my self humming this piece o' crap from time to time and it's driving me nutz! thanks a lot, you bastard!

here's one of my least-favorites that's not been mentioned. my apologies in advance to anyone who might suffer audio trauma after being reminded of this piece of crap. The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia He was on his way home from Candletop, Been two weeks gone and he thought he'd stop At Webb's and have him a drink 'fore he went home to her Andy Wollo said hello And he said, "Hi, what's doin', Wo?" "Seth, sit down. I got some bad news; it's gonna hurt." He said, "I'm your best friend and you know that's right. But your young bride ain't home tonight. Since you been gone, she's been seein' that Amos boy, Seth." Well, he got mad 'n' he saw red And Andy said, "Boy, don'tcha lose your head 'Cause to tell ya the truth, I been with her myself." CHORUS: That's the night that the lights went out in Georgia That's the night that they hung an innocent man Well, don't trust your soul to no backwoods Southern lawyer 'Cause the judge in the town's got bloodstains on his hands Well, Andy got scared and left the bar, Walkin' on home 'cause he didn't live far See, Andy didn't have many friends and he'd just lost him one Brother thought his wife musta left town So, he went home and finally found The only thing Papa had left him, that was a gun And he went off to Andy's house A-skippin' through the backwoods quiet as a mouse, Came upon some tracks too small for Andy to make He looked through the screen at the back-porch door And he saw Andy lyin' on the floor In a puddle of blood and he started to shake Well, the Georgia Patrol was a-makin' their rounds So, he fired a shot just to flag 'em down, And a big-bellied sheriff got his gun and said, "Why d'ya do it?" And the judge said, "Guilty" in a make-believe trial And slapped the sheriff on the back with a smile, Said, "Supper's waitin' at home and I gotta get to it" CHORUS Well, they hung my brother before I could say The tracks he saw while on his way To Andy's house and back that night were mine And his cheatin' wife had never left town And that's one body that'll never be found See, little sister don't miss when she aims her gun CHORUS

an excerpt from an article written by Yoshi Kato, published on April 1, 1997 in the Mercury News: "As for the persistent comparisons to Billie Holiday, Peyroux says, ''I'm very flattered, and I couldn't ask for anything better. Who would I rather be compared to?'' She adds, ''I probably seem more nonchalant about it than I should be at this point, because it is basically what attracts people to (my music). But I want to develop my own (style) as much as possible. ''I think that we're always growing as artists. . . . I'm a young person, and I have to grow and live a little longer before I have assimilated all these things that I've been experiencing and taking in. So no, I'm not innovative yet. I should be doing that maybe in 10 years.'' she's got two more years. haven't heard much innovation yet.

who wants this? when you can have this! "Taco. Burito. What's comin' outa your speedo?"

anybody going to see the buster williams quartet at the showcase in two weeks? i'll be in town april 1-3 and plan to be there one of those nights.

can i assume from these posts that sonny left his dreaded varitone attachment home for this recording date?