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And then it would get reharmonized with a bunch of Trane changes and become "Idle Moments Notice".

I wonder where he gets his hair cut? Oops, wrong thread.

Yes, finally! Although I did hear that Vince Wilburn is now advising the Morgan Estate.

Avoiding helicopters might also be a good idea. = :bwallace2:

I enjoy playing these among others. Whether or not I "kick ass" is up to someone else. Invitation Alone Together East Of The Sun All The Things you Are How Deep Is The Ocean Like Someone In Love Speak Low Old Folks Have You Met Miss Jones I Hear A Rhapsody You And The Night And The Music BTW, check out jazzstandards.com for a list of 1000 standards. You can order them alphabetically, by year of composition or by popularity. Not sure how they determined that last category, but it's a great list.

Newman!

BTW, in case you haven't seen it, in the movie "The Bellboy" Jerry Lewis does a whole pantomime to a recording of Basie's "Blues In Hoss Flat". Worth watching for that alone IMHO.

The Rooster is a friend of mine (and of Spontooneous and Eric as well) and although I don't see him often enough to know all that is going on with him, I did recently ask why he hadn't posted his answers and he assured me he would do so soon. He obviously hasn't yet done so, and I am as mystified as the rest of you as to why. It doesn't seem like such a big deal to simply post the answers, I'm not sure why he hasn't. I can only ask that we try to cut him yet some more slack, and I will send him an email and try to find out what's going on. He has really been a valuable member going back to the BNBB, and I hate to see him squandering all the "credit" he has earned by screwing up in such an unnecessary way. I understand that people are pissed and I don't blame them. For his sake I hope we can resolve this soon and we can welcome him back with forgiveness- he's really a pretty nice guy.......

What makes your big head so hard?

Just for a little closure: The "leaf guys" came today and cleaned up the yard and roof gutters. TOTALLY worth the $$. They also hauled away some other yard waste that I've been tripping over for awhile. God bless 'em.

True, the falling leaves (of red and gold) there would just serve as camouflage for the alleged rampant illegal border-crossing miscreants.

Paul, my dear friend, this is not the time to call me lazy! I'm bustin' my ass going to the gym 5 times a week as part of a personal commitment to health and weight loss, so being "lazy" is not part of my current repertoire. I just don't want to spend my weekends raking repeatedly. EDIT: Also, don't misunderstand, the appeasement of Mrs. FFA is definitely a part of this scenario. And she (for once) is on my side on this issue. Believe me when I say she'd be the first one to call me on any maintenance infraction resulting from laziness. My supervision is enacted with "vigilance with extreme prejudice". As well it should be.

Here's hoping Vince doesn't decide to be....

Who's in your group Greg?

I love both of these recordings and snapped 'em up the moment they became available. But I'm also a major fan of both Joe and Wynton (and the trio). I think these are interesting because they represent an intersection of two factions that (in 1968) are generally going in different directions musically, but share the concept of swing as a bottom line. There's not much interaction per se, just the rhythm section providing swinging support and generally just staying out of Joe's way. The piano solos are pure swinging Wynton, of course! It's interesting to hear Joe just calling tunes and playing on standards- he sounds relaxed and seems to be having a really good time. Anytime some student rags about playing Autumn Leaves or some other well-worn standard I direct them to these sides so they can hear someone breathing new life into these often-played tunes. Think of those great recordings of Clifford or Bird playing with "house" rhythm sections- and this is no slouch "house" rhythm section by any means! Good choice Glenn! Great stuff. Five stars.

OK, not a critical issue or anything but nonetheless something I've been pondering... In the fall, do you remove leaves from your yard frequently or do you wait until they've all fallen? We have neighbors who obsessively remove the leaves from their yard. This tends to make Mrs. FFA feel guilty and start to wonder if we should follow suit. Personally, I prefer to wait until the leaves have pretty much finished coming off the trees and then deal with them "en mass", which is to hire the "guys" to mulch the leaves as well as clean the eaves (and yes, they do use a blower to clean the eaves). The aforementioned neighbors have dropped hints that we should remove a particular tree that seems to dump on their lawn (as well as ours)excessively in the fall. This is a beautiful tree that provides our deck with shade in the summer and has been around a long time. No f*cking way am I going to cut it down! My feeling is that if you are fortunate enough to live in a neighborhood with big beautiful trees you're going to get leaves in your yard from trees other than your own (like we even have a right to call any tree "our own"!!). If you can't tolerate "foreign" leaves in your yard, perhaps it's time to contemplate moving to a yardwork-free condo. We get dumped on by a neighbor's tree and it doesn't bother me a bit. My feeling is that if you like to rake leaves, go for it. I happen to like the leaves on the ground which to me is a natural part of the fall season. I swear this is not about being lazy, it's just that we are busy enough that we seldom have time to deal with raking and I don't feel obligated to clear the yard constantly. I also think it is a natural process- ever walk in the woods in the fall? LOTS of leaves! I love the sounds and smells of leaves on the ground. Oh yeah, I should also add that I think the solution of using the leaf-blowers to just push the leaves into the street (which many around here do, and usually do it early on Saturday AM) is VERY lame. I'm not necessarily against leaf-blowers per se, I just think they're as much part of the problem as part of the solution. What say you? BTW, we had a BEAUTIFUL fall this year. Outstanding colors!

Nova? Take a number, there are many worse.

OK, who let Wally Cleaver join this forum? ← FWIW, there's a great version of "Jeepers Creepers" on Stitt's I Remember Bird (w/Rosolino). "Ward, don't you think you were a little hard on the Beaver..........?"

...and don't forget the distributor....

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I listened, weak and weary, To many a quaint and curious volume of Milesean lore, While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. " 'Tis UPS!," I muttered, "bringing me my Cellar Door!"; Alas, it was only Vincent, quoth he "Nevermore!"

I love this side! I'll be back to comment a little more in depth.