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I saw them at Yoshi's this year also and thought Hutcherson overpowered Tyner. I enjoy both musicians a lot and see them often but that pairing didn't work well for me this time out. I saw them together a few years ago and don't recall having that reaction.

Yeah, I thought my job had blocked it.

Thanks. Bummer.

Has anyone been able to get on in the last hour or so?

Love this band. Just the best. Who was the vocalist on East Bay Grease? Rufus somebody or other? He was my favorite vocalist. A couple of weeks ago, I had a chance to see Lenny Williams perform in Oakland City Center at an after work free concert with a TOP-like band. The crowd was really in heaven as he sang some of the old TOP material.

Is there a way to get it to come sooner, say next week, and hit the White House during a cabinet briefing?

I grew up during the golden age of television and in those days, it was not uncommon to see jazz artists on the Jackie Gleason Show, Ed Sullivan, Nat King Cole, and probably a couple of others I cannot remember. I never saw Pops in person but I saw him on TV all the time. In addition to Pops, I recall seeing Duke, Count, Harry James, Dizzy Gillespie, one or the other of the Dorsey brothers, Gene Krupa, and Louis Prima. Ed Sullivan may seem like dated claptrap to the younger generation but that guy brought to us every little slice of Americana every Sunday night. It's too bad there is nothing like that anymore. One act would be a guy doing rope tricks followed by Duke Ellington. There is so no place to see jazz on television on a regular basis any longer unless you have digital cable or satellite. Rosie O'Donnell will always have a soft spot in my heart because the last time I saw Joe Henderson perform was with Chaka Kahn on O'Donnell's talk show.

Forgot Count Basie. I can't imagine listing everyone I ever saw. Just in the last year and a half I've seen (and this is just off the top of my head): Marilyn Crispell Paul Motian Yusfef Lateef Shirley Horn Ahmad Jamal Idris Muhammad Pharoah Sanders Roy Hargrove Kenny Garrett McCoy Tyner Los Hombres Calientes Nicholas Payton Gato Barbieri Pete Escovedo Diana Krall Ornette Coleman Wayne Shorter Branford Marsalis Dee Dee Bridgewater (Ray Brown died the week before I was to see him again at Yoshi's) Kenny Barron Ellis Marsallis Bobby Hutcherson (a few times) Christian McBride And I'm sure more that I can't remember. Next week I'll see Greg Osby.

What David said. Persons of note to mention: Miles Davis: Only saw him once. It was like going to church. Joe Henderson: Friends used to play in his band back in the 1970's and I saw him a lot. Charles Mingus: It was not long before he died but he was great. Sun Ra: Sigh. Just wonderful Betty Carter: She sang her butt off and I had the opportunity to talk to her as well. Very cool lady. Herbie Hancock: Too numerous to list but the Headhunters band played at the old Keystone Berkeley on several occasions. Freddie Hubbard: Reed College in 1970. My first jazz concert. Kenny Barron and Bobby Hutcherson Duo: This was a priceless event. The venue was a tiny little space in Oakland and those two played music and just played and had fun. What a great time. My first time seeing Barron. Bobby Hutcherson: This was at Joe Henderson's memorial. He made everyone laugh with his memories and feel good when he played. Weather Report: Monster musicians, every one. Ramsey Lewis: Closed the UC Berkeley Jazz Festival one year and the cops pulled the plug on him because he ran over the midnite curfew at the Greek Theater. There were only a few folks left in the audience and they just wouldn't let him go. Pete Escovedo with daughter Sheile E (at the tender age of 16): Any time I see Pete is a good time. All three of his kids are incredibly talented. Last but not least, Sarah Vaughan. I saw her three times and each time was like a gift. She was such an elegant woman with an incredible instrument.

Miles, Monk, Coltrane, and Kenny Garrett. Sometimes Tyner and Pharoah Sanders (who I'm going to see tonight).

I caught McBride doing the WR thing about a year ago at Yoshi's. In fact, it was being filmed/taped but I don't know whatever happened with that. Anyway, the band was just smoking. I don't remember who was in the band, just remember that I like it. It was the first time I saw him with his own band, and not with some other headliner. Saw McBride more recently with Diana Krall at Yoshi's and that was interesting. Honestly, it was.

Interesting thread. I especially appreciate comments by Jazzmouse and JSngry. Don't worry, I'm just lurking.