Bright Moments

genya ravan! B-)

excellent! i will order them straight away! thanks! can you help with a link on the naxos?

more queries! was charlie's son named "baird" or "laird"? i've seen references to both names. what ever happened to him? did any of charlie's children ever play any instruments? did doris and chan ever make peace?

i am told i have a serious "bartok" deficiency in my collection! can you please help me fill it with recommendations for "must have" bartok cd's? thanks in advance to all! B-)

man brownie, right outta the box! yep, jo jones did it! i wonder if he made amends later on. and while we are speculating, whatever happened to Rebecca Ruffing? B-)

about 2 months ago i finally saw the eastwood movie "Bird." i have seen various comments about how inaccurate the movie was, how "charlie didn't hold his horn that way" etc. since seeing the movie i went on a bird reading spree, which continues to date. remember that the scene in the movie, where a young charlie is going to a "cutting contest" and when he is about play the drummer tosses a cymbal which crashes to the floor. an embarrassed charlie, having been "gonged" rushes off the stage! well, i recently learned (to my surprise) that this actually occurred! here's the quiz: can you name the drummer who threw the cymbal? B-)

i agree 2.5 to 3 hours. rent a convertible and enjoy the ride!!! B-)

yes, bertrand. back to yardbird suite - were there any other "tribute" songs to charlie parker AFTER he died?

nice job rooster. thanks!!!

hang in there jim!!!!

david helfgott

please do!!!

jim- we need a hall of shame for all our banned members!! then they can say, "I'm with the banned!"

here's my Joe Pass selection:

i dig that devil may care cd! BD's lyrics to Parker's yardbird suite are GREAT!!

me too! here's my favorite World Saxophone Quartet:

couldn't have said it better myself! and how clutch was mourning's block!!!!! oh and wade, yes--he IS that good!!!!! hope detroit/indiana goes 7 games!

pm sent for the pullen and the murrays! B-)

my bunny berigan - a MUST own IMHO!

enjoying all the discs RT!! thanks for your hard work. i think track #8 on disc 2 is #5 from this one: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:5du36j8771u0

you can pick as many artists that you like - but only 1 cd for each!

wow steve- GREAT list! here's my favorite Hal Russell (with apologies to CTN because i have not yet heard his 2 releases - i hope to fix that SOON!!!)

Nyota: Classic Taarab From Tanga Black Star/Lucky Star (CD, 1995) Young Warrior, Old Warrior Hamiet Bluiett (CD, 1995) Trumpets In Stride New York Trumpet Ensemble (CD, 2001) Albert's Lullaby Hal Russell/Mike Staron (CD, 2000) Owe Scott Rosenberg's Red (CD, 2002) Doppelganger Dave Taylor (CD, 2002) i should not be left alone on a saturday!

my favorite pharoah:

wayne shorter had 3 but has any jazz musician had more wives than louis armstrong or charlie parker? they both had 4!