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Kirk Whalum. Najee. Less so, Gerald Albright. Playing *real jazz", they sound like they're giving props to their parents/ etc., but on their own stuff, it sounds like them.

Strongly. Yes. Very much so

Don't be seduced by all those alternates unless multiple takes of Curtis Fuller working on his solo(s) sounds like a good time.

My Little Margie Big Mama Thornton Thornton Wilder

I like this one. no make that love it.

Ernie Henry had that True BeBop Bob and Weave, in both his rhythm and in his tone. A lot of people do it with the rhythm, but you get somebody who does it with their tone, that's what I like the most, enough to call it love.

Very coherent music by a very diverse cast of characters.

I love Ernie Henry a lot. Your turn.

I like that record.

Happy Haines Lester Gruber Tinker Bell

Randella Pittington - The Animals Now Awake (and other songs of forthrightness)!!!

Wally Schirra Carol Kaye Doris Day

Sandy Plub - Pat Yer Bistter, Clipe Yer Hinds!!!

Ezra Pound Elke Sommers Wendell Willkie

Art Belletto Giovanni Bellini Tony Baretta

I mean, not "play" like George Coleman or anything, but this seemed like a totally natural language for him, as it did with Grover. Some of those guys, like Najee, Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum, spoke to their community more or less organically. They were/are well-rounded musicians with multiple skill sets. They could play more horn than George Howard, but George Howard was pretty much dancing with the thing that bring him, if you know what I mean.

It's like ECM, only without the jazz.

Whenever the subject arises, I like to point out that George Howard's cover album of There's A Riot Going On (on Blue Note) is actually a very good record. And I can also vouch that George Howard was getting huge radio play while he was alive. I really do think that any history of the "smooth jazz" and "Quiet storm" musics needs to feature him a bit prominently. He was that big in his time, and can quite reasonably be considered a transitional figure between Grover and what eventually devolved into Kenny G/etc.

I prefer Movies over More Movies. And not just because Tony.

George Howard was really popular and sold a lot of records. But then he died suddenly and that was the end of that.

Talk about a more innocent time...

Surella Pinks and Plennie O'Pedal - Those Foot-Flappin' Mommas!!!

Two words are missing here - George Howard.