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here's one i really like:

a great example of film noir made all the better by the hamilton quintet's appearances. actually, the band fits quite prominently in the movie's plot. the sister of burt lancaster's character is in love with the guitarist, who is framed by lancaster on a charge of heroin possession. i believe john pisano plays guitar on the soundtrack, but onscreen his character is played by actor martin milner, who is best known for his roles on the television shows route 66 and adam 12.

Jim neglected to mention that the Davis cd was recorded back in 1997. It's not inconceivable that his mother's tragic death might have affected his playing on this date, but that's pure conjecture. I'm not aware of there being any questions raised about Ford's current emotional health. To do so based on a single performance strikes this mental health professional as quite a stretch and a touch disrespectful, although I'm sure Jim is just concerned and meant no offense. Take a listen to these clips from 1999's live date Balaena and relax. Ricky's in control and sounds great - Balaena.

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i've known about woody's jazz gig for many years, but i was unaware that he'd ever received the "high musical acclaim" you refer to. could you please tell me who has lavished him with this kind of praise?

it looks like a photo used in an old calvin klein ad.

i don't believe this is available on dvd. however, you can purchase new copies of the vhs tape from some amazon marketplace sellers for about $15.

well it ain't jazz, but if that were my new home, i'd honor it by blasting a certain hot funk tune from 1977. check out the clip: Matt's new crib

nyah nyah, beat ya!

hell if i know, but michelle mercer just wrote a book on wayne shorter due to be released on december 29th. ms. mercer is a music writer and a commentator for all things considered on npr and has written for times, village voice, down beat, etc.

that makes sense. i understand that the vatican has one of the most expansive collections of pornography in the world.

aric criticizing someone on the treatment of women?

PM'd you re: Great Jazz Trio.

i doubt this lineup is totally accurate. john stubblefield has not been performing with the band for several months as he has been in the hospital battling cancer. btw, while i was checking the official mingus website for information about stubblefield (there was none), i came across this intersting article written by mingus. i'm going to print it out and put it up next to my cat nica's litter box. 1 First, you must train your cat to use a home-made cardboard litter box, if you have not already done so. (If your box does not have a one-piece bottom, add a cardboard that fits inside, so you have a false bottom that is smooth and strong. This way the box will not become soggy and fall out at the bottom. The grocery store will have extra flat cardboards which you can cut down to fit exactly inside your box.) Be sure to use torn up newspaper, not kitty litter. Stop using kitty litter. (When the time comes you cannot put sand in a toilet.) Once your cat is trained to use a cardboard box, start moving the box around the room, towards the bathroom. If the box is in a corner, move it a few feet from the corner, but not very noticeably. If you move it too far, he may go to the bathroom in the original corner. Do it gradually. You've got to get him thinking. Then he will gradually follow the box as you move it to the bathroom. (Important: if you already have it there, move it out of the bathroom, around, and then back. He has to learn to follow it. If it is too close to the toilet, to begin with, he will not follow it up onto the toilet seat when you move it there.) A cat will look for his box. He smells it. 2 Now, as you move the box, also start cutting the brim of the box down, so the sides get lower. Do this gradually. Finally, you reach the bathroom and, eventually, the toilet itself. Then, one day, prepare to put the box on top of the toilet. At each corner of the box, cut a little slash. You can run string around the box, through these slashes, and tie the box down to the toilet so it will not fall off. Your cat will see it there and jump up to the box, which is now sitting on top of the toilet (with the sides cut down to only an inch or so.) Don't bug the cat now, don't rush him, because you might throw him off. Just let him relax and go there for awhile-maybe a week or two. Meanwhile, put less and less newspaper inside the box. 3 One day, cut a small hole in the very center of his box, less than an apple-about the size of a plum-and leave some paper in the box around the hole. Right away he will start aiming for the hole and possibly even try to make it bigger. Leave the paper for awhile to absorb the waste. When he jumps up he will not be afraid of the hole because he expects it. At this point you will realize that you have won. The most difficult part is over. From now on, it is just a matter of time. In fact, once when I was cleaning the box and had removed it from the toilet, my cat jumped up anyway and almost fell in. To avoid this, have a temporary flat cardboard ready with a little hole, and slide it under the toilet lid so he can use it while you are cleaning, in case he wants to come and go, and so he will not fall in and be scared off completely. You might add some newspaper up there too, while you are cleaning, in case your cat is not as smart as Nightlife was. 4 Now cut the box down completely until there is no brim left. Put the flat cardboard, which is left, under the lid of the toilet seat, and pray. Leave a little newspaper, still. He will rake it into the hole anyway, after he goes to the bathroom. Eventually, you can simply get rid of the cardboard altogether. You will see when he has got his balance properly. Don't be surprised if you hear the toilet flush in the middle of the night. A cat can learn how to do it, spurred on by his instinct to cover up. His main thing is to cover up. If he hits the flush knob accidentally and sees that it cleans the bowl inside, he may remember and do it intentionally. Also, be sure to turn the toilet paper roll around so that it won't roll down easily if the cat paws it. The cat is apt to roll it into the toilet, again with the intention of covering up- the way he would if there were still kitty litter. It took me about three or four weeks to toilet train my cat, Nightlife. Most of the time is spent moving the box very gradually to the bathroom. Do it very slowly and don't confuse him. And, remember, once the box is on the toilet, leave it a week or even two. The main thing to remember is not to rush or confuse him. Good luck. Charles Mingus

wesbed, let me ask a seemingly stupid question: the warning shown in your second post looks like just that, a warning. there's an "okay" button to click. have you done that? i would hope this warning is just a reminder to those who might try to copy the disc, and that one could proceed to play the disc after clicking on the icon (like the "i accept the rules of the licensing agreement" icon you commonly see when you download software).

did you ever receive my pms or emails about that jazztet import cd you had listed or the question i have about the plastic sleeve/bag you shipped a cd i bought from you in? i'm asking here because i have never received responses to these inquiries.

i have seen them several times in three different venues over the years, the most recent being at the newport jazz festival in august. i have never been disappointed. enjoy! p.s.: to fully appreciate the mbb, you should memorize the following lyrics: "Spiderman, Spiderman, Does whatever a spider can Spins a web, any size, Catches thieves just like flies Look Out! Here comes the Spiderman. Is he strong? Listen bud, He's got radioactive blood. Can he swing from a thread Take a look overhead Hey, there There goes the Spiderman."

that's correct.

sorry to hear that. i've purchased many items through the marketplace and have had no problems.

here are two other sources that ship internationally: trueblue and artistdirect. also, there are several amazon marketplace sellers that have new boxes or used copies of this set in "like new" condition. some of them advertise that they ship internationally, others might also be convinced to do so. here's the link: amazon marketplace. good luck.

i can't be sure without seeing the actual pictures used in the experiment, but my guess is that the infants might have been reacting to something more specific than what we consider attractiveness. previous studies have shown that infants are drawn to primitive pictures that have two dots for eyes and a curve that resembles a smile, more so than facial pictures that do not contain these important features. that makes sense from a survival/attachment viewpoint. a smiling face is more likely to belong to someone who is friendly to the helpless infant and more interested in taking care of its needs. a face that isn't smiling is apt to be less hospitable, i.e., someone who might be less invested in caring for the infant. now here's my logic: we tend to judge smiling faces as being more attractive than faces that don't feature a smile. this has been proven in studies of job interviews, judicial decisions, etc. in conclusion, the infants (and the rest of us) might be drawn to a person's smile, more so than a cute button nose, high cheekbones, long eyelashes, hair color, and other so-called attractive features, again based on perceptions related to need-satisfaction and survival. at least that's my take on it.

www.american-digital.com is a great place to buy cdr blanks. although i don't splurge for the gold ones, i thought i'd pass along this sale ad:

the thread's title has me wondering - which of these two characters does joe resemble most? this venerable star of television and movies? or this colorful personality from the days of disco? maybe i'll consult with these experts and p.s. no offense intended joe. stay safe.

thanks for the in-depth review michael. i was there for the first two sets friday night, and all i can say is that it was magical. i also spoke briefly to maria. she said she owned the masters to her recordings, so she hopes to reissue the oop titles eventually - when she has the money. she confirmed that days of wine and roses should come out next year. "just as soon as they sell the last of the wine," she said. i also had the chance to talk to fellow board-member frank kimbrough, both at the show, and the next day when i ran into him at academy records! he said playing with maria is an intense experience, so much so that he half-jokingly complained that he couldn't get to sleep until the next morning because he was so wired. i told him i enjoyed the various projects he's been involved with (herbie nichols project, medicine wheel, etc.) and said i hoped he would come to boston in the near future. he told me he hadn't received much of a response from the former booking agent of the regattabar. "he made me feel like i'd never played a gig before," he said. i'm thinking that ryles or the folks who do some shows at the ica are worth looking into. hell, i'll even talk to the devils from the blue note group! anyway, it was a great concert, as was toshiko akiyoshi's performance at birdland and eddie henderson's show at smoke. what a great weekend!

Cartoon Guy: "Actually, I believe that if you refer to the official Spaceballs website, you will realize that the magical powers of the universe described in that movie are, in fact, the Schwartz, and not the Schwarz that you, in your laughable ignorance, have erroneously stated in this thread."