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h A p P y B i R t H d A y M a R c U s ! ! !

H a P p Y b I r T h D a Y b R a D ! ! !

They've honored mistaken listings in the past. We'll see...............

My October 4th Conns order (which I placed some time ago) said "Pre-order now" until about yesterday. I think most pre-orders have that until they are released. I'm not positive, but I'm pretty sure.

NEW YORK (AP) - Nipsey Russell, who played the Tin Man alongside Diana Ross and Michael Jackson in "The Wiz" as part of a decades-long career in stage, television and film, has died. He was 80. The actor, who had been suffering from cancer, died Sunday afternoon at Lenox Hill Hospital, said his longtime manager Joseph Rapp. Born in Atlanta, Russell launched his television career as Officer Anderson in the 1961 television series "Car 54, Where are You?" He also appeared in the 1994 film version. He became a fixture on popular television game and talk shows, where he was welcomed for his poetic delivery that earned him the moniker the "poet laureate of television." He also took his signature four-line poetry on the road for readings and performances. Russell also appeared in the films "Nemo" in 1984, "Wildcats" in 1986 and "Posse" in 1993. He settled in New York after graduating from the University of Cincinnati and serving as an Army captain in Europe during World War II, Rapp said. Russell never married. "He always said, 'I have trouble living with myself, how could I live with anyone else,'" Rapp said. "But he was a wonderful guy, very quiet, never bragged."

.....it's taunting us.....

I think he's obsessed enough to do just that! I know I am. Too few Rosolino recordings out there, you need to grab every scrap you can.

I'm sitting on my pre-order for the same price. I'm just going to wait it out. I don't think there will be a problem other than not knowing when it's actually coming out. I have no insider knowledge to back up this statement, I'm just being hopeful.

I think Rosolino's distinctive sound and style make it hard to mistake anyone for him! On top of that slide_advantage_redoux is himself an accomplished trombonist and a Rosolino freak, so I would tend to trust his judgement!

And all this time I thought "Goo Gone" was some type of contraceptive.

Hey, shut up! And get the hell outta my yard! Sic 'em, Snowball!

Blue Note has a website?

Just wondering how our buddy J-Moose is doing. Hurry back Mark!

starting to bitch about threads, are you? oh, the poverty! ← Yes, but you're bitching about bitching about threads. Bee-yatch. :rsmile:

I always pay the extra shipping buck to hurry things up a bit.

I think it's too bad that people don't write letters so much anymore. It's all email now. Old hand-written letters are really interesting to look at (like the ones Chris A. shares with us). And so much more personal. I think that they're special because someone took the time and effort to create them. I also kind of regret that everyone uses computer music notation programs to do arrangements. It's very convenient, true, but there's no personality to the parts anymore. Everything looks the same. I've always enjoyed connecting a specific type on manuscript with a specific writer. Am I becoming "old" and/or "fogey"-like?

Agreed. It needs a third side. ← Like this one... Damn. Off-topic in my own thread.

Actually, you know what would be cool and very feasible.... Bill Evans' My Bells!

Well, at least my new Conns shipped today. That'll give me something to do 'til the Miles gets here. Yeah, like I don't have anything else to listen to.

Like that yellow label informing you what a classic recording it is. You have to peel it off from the corner REALLY SLOW or it comes apart. Sometimes they put it on the outside, on the shrink wrap, which makes life much easier. Interesting thread. What, are we running out of things to bitch about?

Wish I could be there. Have good gig!

Actually Giant Steps wouldn't be that hard to pull off (without soloists, of course) How about Donna Lee? Quicksilver? Freedom Jazz Dance? That's great Rooster! It always helps if you can get a couple ringers in the group.

I also think "A Remark You Made" is a beautiful tune. I think part of what spoiled HW for many was all the subsequent versions of Birdland, which was not all that great of a tune to begin with. It became the new "Chameleon".