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I assume you've found this one, the big t-shirt party.

Hey, lookie who's here! With her very own handle!

Damned if there aren't a lot of birthdays lately!

Have a happy!

Photo of BeBop at work.

I hear they're known for their Ghicken wings there.

Is Ghuck making the trip to Ghicago?

He died in 2001 at the age of 87. Not sure what cause of death was.

No relevance here, just a funny picture.

Best getcherself one o' these. A sodium orgy! I gar-ron-tee! Nice to see you around again, Mark!

I'm sorry I won't be able to be there on "Friday The Thirteenth"! Do you guys do that tune? I hope you guys have a great time! I think you will be very well received. Dave Jemilo is a great guy. Great crowds on weekends- pretty loud but enthusiastic, energetic and appreciative. Hopefully some of the local players will come check it out. Yes, it is a smoky place. You may have to burn your clothes. Have a great gig! I'll look forward to hearing about it!

You mean John Amos. I was sorry to see his Fitzwallace character killed on West Wing. Very likeable guy and a very good actor. EDIT: Just ordered Seinfeld seasons 5 and 6. $40 bucks for both. Thanks for the heads up SS!

You meant before 1965, right?

Yes, the critical measuring stick!

I'll have to check out the solo on "The Cooker". I've always loved that solo, there's one bridge he does in one breath (or so it seems), but I'm not sure if it's derivative of other versions. That was his nearly his first BN, right? Was there an earlier recorded solo? "Lee's Tunisian Permutations"- great thread title, John!

I've been on many flights where there were hard or wind-shear related landings. In particular, several flights into Cleveland and Dallas were quite rough, must be the location in regard to wind currents and such. The weirdest flight was one in Italy where we went in to land and just before we touched down (you know that moment) suddenly the plane accelerated and we went back up in the air. Never found out why, although I think that there was another plane in the landing path. Yikes! I still am amazed that such a huge, heavily loaded chunk of metal can get up into the air. I'm grateful each time I return to earth safely. I flew to a gig after 9-11, shortly after flights were OK-ed. It was weird, there was almost NO ONE on the plane. All the flight attendants seemed kind of shell-shocked or something, certainly understandably so! Edited (as always) for spelling.........

I was just talking to someone the other day about "sides" and stuff and realized what an inside track on new/obscure/undiscovered stuff/information I have acquired by hanging out here. I have become aware of SO much great music and related info that I might have missed had I not heard about it from the folks who hang here. I think our hosts, who are obviously appreciative of the contributions as well as being amazingly tolerant of the B.S. that surfaces now and then, need to be thanked. Thank you guys, you have created much wonderful music as well as a great place to hang. I know we can be a pain in the ass frequently, thanks for enduring the B.S. and keeping the vibe here so positive. And also the members of this board, who have furthered my "jazz education" immeasurably, deserve a significant amount of this appreciation. Thanks to all of you! Sometimes our personal differences get the best of us, but our common ground should create a unity that can certainly survive the conflicts that from time to time arise. I just felt this needed to be said; I for one sometimes take our freedom here for granted. I hope this place never ceases to exist, 'cause I'm here for the duration. I really don't mean for this to be a "let's pat ourselves on the back" kind of thing- I just feel the need to express some appreciation every now and then so Jim, Joe and Randy know we care.

Happy Birthday 7/4!

Happy Birthday!

Hope you have a great birthday, Patricia!

Yes, and occasionally it was actually about Dexter!

Bob Berg? Eberhard Webern?

Haven't heard Jesus' new side. How is it? I hear he thinks he's Brad Mehldau. Sorry Ron, couldn't stop myself. He's on the Bethlehem Label. Check it out.

See what you have to put up with around here, Kyle? I was actually being nice. In comparison. Stay low and keep moving.