Free For All

She also contributes greatly to this one I just got:

I'm curious to hear the board members' comments on this one. It looks to be quite an emotional experience.

PeeWee Marquette Gary Coleman Verne Troyer

Here's a box with the complete symphonies and tone poems. I haven't heard it, is it worth getting?

Y'all are messin' with me, ain'tcha?

"Hey, this shit's been cut with squirrel!"

Oh my god, it's the Twilight Zone. The plot is I'm actually aging a year each time this happens.

Curly Howard Larry Fine Ferry Line

Max Bruch Max Roach Mad Max

Carter Jefferson Jefferson Airplane Leslie Nielsen

Stan Getz Lee Konitz Grouch, Oscar the

Rigg, Diana Lee Morgan Field, Morton

I was out of town and missed this. Happy Birthday Mark!

Just got my shipping notice, I guess the Lloyd is now ready to go.

John Butcher Chet Baker The candlestick maker

Matthew Shipp Gavin McCloud Mary Tyler Moore

Thanks for the info, Frank. It was a pleasure to meet you too (and play a tune)! Kendrik's performance was very impressive- memorizing Maria's music must have been a daunting task, more like memorizing a Stravinsky score! He played magnificently. The whole rhythm section sounded great (the only one not yet mentioned was John Hart on guitar, who had a great solo on El Viente). The band is playing at the Reno Jazz Fest next weekend. Wish I could be there.

Yes, I used the coupon to purchase the Tatum group box. It came to $61 w/free shipping. Not too bad! (the lowest Amazon vendor price is $89 and CDU's price is $82)

PeeWee Herman PeeWee Ellis PeeWee Marquette

Just returned and read this thread. How ya doin', B? What's the story?

OK, here's the report. Cedar Walton quintet (w/David Williams, bass; George Fludas, drums (I used to play with him in Chicago); Vince Herring, alto/tenor and Steve Turre. Herring played mostly tenor! Never heard him play tenor before- he sounded very good, although I must say I prefer his alto. The group sounded great, and that was only the beginning of what was to be an amazing weekend of jazz. Jim McNeeley w/UNC jazz band- A very, very good college band that was very well prepared to play McNeeley's challenging music. McNeeley's writing is great, a little more in the traditional big band context than Maria's. An excellent concert, very inspiring. Made me want to go write some new music. Maria Schneider Orchestra- first time the whole group appeared at this festival. Several subs on this gig, but to my ears there was nothing missing from the music. Just astonishing writing, so orchestral (a totally different vibe than the McNeeley concert which I also loved)- she continues to blur the line between classical and jazz. She really draws from her personal experiences for subject matter, and she introduces each piece with a story about where it came from. It's so engaging watching her conduct the ensemble, and speaking of the latter, the musicianship required to bring this music to life is very impressive. Maria is lucky to have had the personnel remain fairly stable within the group, because it's obvious she's writing for specific players, much like Duke did. I did get to hang with Maria a bit, I've known her for about 20+ years. She's an absolute sweetheart. The concert was just fantastic- sometimes I wanted to laugh, a few times I almost became teary, just a roller coaster of emotional content. This music is seriously heavy. After the concert there was a jam at the hotel bar, and I got the opportunity to jam with some of the band members including Greg Gisbert and Ingrid Jensen (trumpets), Jay Anderson (bass) and our friend and board member Frank Kimbrough, who is a very nice guy and, as you know, a MF of a musician! The drummer also sat in- I've spaced on his name, maybe if Frank checks in he can remind me. This was his first gig with the band, although you'd never have known it- he absolutely nailed the charts! He really played his ass off. Big fun and major inspiration for ol' Free For All. A very affirming and inspiring weekend. My new arrangement went really well, too. EDIT: Forgot to mention Rich Perry, who played with Maria and did a quartet gig with the house trio on Friday night. He's a very nice guy, so humble, and he sounds fantastic. He really constructs thoughtful and cohesive solos, and has a gorgeous sound and a huge harmonic vocabulary. I could listen to him for hours, which is just what I did.

Not even sure I want to know how you know this, Mr. Dahmer.

I feel your pain.

Please stop. Stop now. It's Erik's birthday, go harrass him.