robviti

this is a subject near and dear to me, both personally and professionally. my father came from a very abusive household. no one would blame him if he also beat his kids, but he didn't. what i remember most about the two or three times he spanked me was that he probably cried more than i did. i consider him to be a hero, a brave individual who stopped the multigenerational cycle of violence that plagues many of our families today. on a professional note, i've had many parents come to me with child discipline problems. i've learned not to come down hard on those who admit to using physical violence to influence their child's behavior, unless their actions are an obvious case of abuse. what i tell them is this: the best research tells us that corporal punishment is ineffective in the long-run. at best, it promotes avoidance, not real learning. at worst, it instills fear and tells children that physical aggression is an acceptable way to get what you want. face it, rarely is a child hit to "teach them a lesson." most often, a parent resorts to violence when they are feeling angry, overwhelmed, and helpless. these are the same kind of emotions perpetrators of domestic violence often experience. such feelings are in no way an acceptable excuse for battering, and they're not a good reason for parents to hit their kids either. the bottom line is, if corporal punishment worked, these parents wouldn't be coming to me for help. i encourage them to practice healthier, more effective ways of influencing behavior. hopefully, their kids will adopt these strategies as they grow older, and we can have happier, less violent families in the future.

somehow, i just knew that death was a trombone player! B-)

well, the website was finally updated. however, it only features the regular gigs on mondays, tuesdays, and wednesdays, and one special upoming event at another venue. still looking for some board member to give me the inside scoop. c'mon brooklyn!

sent you an email

Hey folks, I noticed that the website for this great little jazz club hasn't been updated since last June. Is it still open? I hope so. I've seen some great shows there in the past, including The Trio with Oliver Lake. I've also enjoyed my southern fried pre-show meals at the nearby Biscuit. Mmmm, biscuits.

this one too:

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.