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I believe it's "for all intents and purposes" but I think your version still gets the idea across.

Sounds like fun. Wish could have been there! Hope you're enjoying your trip and had a good b'day. .

I hadn't seen this one before. Please move this to the sexiest album covers thread.

LOTS of new titles just added. Much of the Blue Note catalog.

Really? My Amazon deliveries (and there are a lot of them) are almost always UPS. The items I order from private sellers often come via USPS, however.

Happy Birthday, Larry! Not a bad day to have a b'day- Woody Herman, Betty Carter, Eddie Bert and Billy Cobham were also born on this day.

3CD? I thought it was 2 CDs...or was there an issue of this with a 3rd disc that I missed? I have the 2CD set too. Is there really a third disc?

I've bought stuff from several of the vendors in the Skymall catalog. The catalog always makes a good timekiller on flights. I really love this guy.

The Acker Bilk Story, starring Robert De Niro.

I've seen him a couple times recently with the Clayton/Hamilton big band. Section mate Clay Jenkins usually assists him out to his seat- I'm sure people think "Wow, that guy is really old- wonder if he can still play?". Then the rest of the band comes out and they start "I Be Serious 'Bout Dem Blues" which has a short intro then Snooky stands up and WAILS on a plunger solo. People go absolutely nuts. It sets a perfect tone for the concert.

The saxes left to right: Joe Henderson, Jerry Dodgion, Jerome Richardson, Eddie Daniels, Pepper Adams. Other than Snooky on lead I'm not sure about the other trumpets. My guesses would include Danny Moore, Al Porcino....possibly Richard Williams? Jimmy Knepper and Eddie Bert are in the trombone section- I'm not sure about the other two. Benny Powell maybe? Of course, Mel, Roland Hanna and Richard Davis are in the rhythm section.

Just heard he passed. An amazing career from Jimmy Lunceford to Basie to Lionel Hampton to Thad & Mel to the Tonight Show band to the Clayton/Hamilton band with many stops in between. A master of the plunger and a great lead player. The man knew how to swing. I haven't found an obit yet; if someone finds one please add a link.

Damn! OKC/MEM in a battle! About to start the third OT!

Let's take "PellePlut" out back and beat the shit outta him.

Yes, about this size.

Who cares what some idiot thinks? I find Amazon's positive reviews are generally more insightful- the bad ones are (as you said) often written by someone with an axe to grind or someone who doesn't get it. I've seen stupid negative reviews on many great recordings. Fuck 'em. I'm sure the members of this board can counter with some good reviews.

Go Mavs! Finish 'em off! (sorry noj)

My two cents- I taught/played at a summer session at the Brubeck Institute in Stockton, CA a few years ago when she was a student there. She definitely can play, and with some years of experience, dues and development of her own musical vocabulary I think she could develop into a great player. At the age of 18 she's early in the development process (as are most players her age) and is mostly a sum of her influences- I think finding an individual voice is yet to come for her. Pushy parents or not she has the skill & desire to succeed, it just remains to be seen what path she chooses. No doubt to me she can play, though. (Off topic, Frank Morgan was one of the players there that summer and passed away shortly afterwards. I'm glad I got to meet him.)

Very cool, thanks Tom!

I'm thinkin' Arby's.

Tanqueray, tonic and fresh lime. Summer is officially here.

I recently ordered this book which seems to cover some similar territory.

Is it available on DVD?