Guy Berger

Somebody posted on AAJ that Pip Pyle, drummer for several prog rock bands (National Health, Hatfield & the North), passed away last night. RIP. Guy

I'm listening to the April 12, 1970 gig by the Miles Davis sextet at the Fillmore West. (Two days after Black Beauty was recorded.) Steve Grossman plays a really nice tenor solo on "Directions", maybe the only one I've heard from his tenure on Miles. His soprano playing during this period doesn't do much for me aside from "texture". It's too bad Miles was so fixated on the soprano during this period! Guy

link Looks like there are some good shows there this fall. I'll definitely be at the Osby/Cyrille, maybe also at the Ben Allison. Guy

I tried doing this with my CD but now I have little plastic bits everywhere. Guy

I was having a debate with my friends over this album. I insisted on side 1. On the other hand, two of my friends said "side 2 is clearly better". Guy

I think #7 is my favorite Sibelius symphony. #4 is a close second. Guy

7 only has one movement. Sibelius has lots of haunting, heavenly melodies. Guy

I actually had a Samuel Smith taddy (?) porter tonight. It was good. I don't think I've had a SS before. Guy

H2O from the office dispenser

(1) The Sinatra and Zappa are there because I picked the 100 highest-rated jazz recordings from a more generic highest-rated recordings list on rateyourmusic. I could have omitted them, making space for a few more recordings. Nevertheless, I felt they were close enough to jazz to merit inclusion. (2) I don't understand the "too many listings by the same artists" argument. Some artists recorded a lot of classic albums. Guy

If you want to see the best part of the movie, here's a brief youtube clip. Guy

Joe Lovano's solo on "Folk Song for Rosie" is one of the best I've heard from him... damn. Guy

Rabbits aren't rodents! Guy

The capybara is nothing.

Happy birthday Wayne! Guy

Not hamster, but rather guinea pig. The local name is "cuy". It's tasty! Guy

I saw this movie tonight. To be honest, it was a wasted opportunity -- given the premise, you could do much crazier shit than having snakes biting people in sensitive areas. On the other hand, Samuel L Jackson's classic line was as great as predicted. Guy

I'd be surprised if Eicher hasn't suggested it. Guy

Did you like his group w/Steve Coleman? Guy

Didn't they know it's available on the Mosaic Select? Guy

I'll eat my earlier words. I didn't think interplanetary politics would allow this, but it did! Guy

There is another MJQ thread here. My question: I've always been somewhat puzzled by the emphasis on the MJQ's tux-wearing. I mean, it's a historically interesting quirk, but it occasionally seems like people use it to judge the music (for better or for worse). Maybe I'm wrong. Guy

Subscriptions and ad revenues. Guy

I'll be going with a friend or two on Thursday, September 7th. I hope to see skeith, David (7/4) and MD655321 there! Guy

Enjoy -- this is a wonderful album. Guy