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Well, that would explain the whole "butter pie" thing.

...and the guy in the paisley shirt? What's his deal?

Also...

These are all jam session-type recordings. And all very good IMHO. Plus you get Trane playing alto which is kind of interesting.

I recently saw a bit on the Daily Show about Speedos. Really funny. They referred to them as "plum smugglers".

You sound like a prime candidate for an IPod, and maybe some noise-reduction phones.

Definitely less time for me. I have always tried to set aside some time each day for some "focused" listening (as opposed to more casual "background" listening, which for me is when I'm in the car or online) and have been finding it increasingly difficult to do so as the years go by. Having recently become a homeowner there always seem to be a zillion little things that need to be done. My professional dues (writing, practicing) always need attention. Being married certainly takes away a lot of the idle free time I had when I was a bachelor (I'm not complaining about that one ). And we don't even have kids! I don't know how some of you folks can ever find time for yourselves! I do know that even though I have less time to listen, the quality of that time has improved. When it becomes less available you appreciate it more IMHO. I also don't like being so "accsessible" with all the forms of communication available now. Between my cell phone, home phone, home email and work email I spend way too much time returning calls and emails. Edited for spelling clams

Blue! No...Red!

Are you going to do a shot every time someone says "Hi Bob"? ← I have on occasion participated in that particular drinking game. You can get really trashed.

Just returned home and had a chance to read this thread. One that hasn't been mentioned is Sharky's Machine, a pretty typical but decent Burt Reynolds detective flick from 1981. I recently found a cheap copy on DVD because I like to fast forward to a long, dialogue-free forensic scene that features a lengthy trading sequence by Carl Fontana and Bill Watrous! Very cool stuff. And Rachel Ward isn't bad either. I believe the film ended with a nice duet between Joe Williams and Sarah Vaughan. Regarding Finding Forrester, a friend of mine plays trumpet in a club scene in the film and had a pretty long on-screen shot. IIRC the film Little Man Tate had a nice score- I think it was Mark Isham who did the music. Then there's the film Dingo which features Miles acting (like himself for the most part)! I remember a fairly lame film called Lush Life which starred Jeff Goldblum as a jazz saxophonist.

You meant August 7th I assume.

I'm out on the road so I'm late to the party as usual. A very happy birthday to you, Lon, and many more to come!

Conrad, I'm very, very sorry to hear of your mother's passing. What a tough road that was for her and you and the family. I guess all there is to say is that be thankful she's no longer in pain. I lost my mom to cancer in 1994- she went pretty quickly, which for her sake I'm grateful- my selfish reaction is that I wish I could have had a little more time with her. I think about my mom every day and often she appears in dreams- I often wake up from these dreams almost in tears because I got a chance to talk to her again. I'm glad that she and I were on good terms and I don't feel there was anything that didn't get said. I sense that you are in a similar place. I think it's important to allow yourself to work through all the emotions- loss, sadness, gratitude, nostalgia, whatever. I still have occasional "pangs" of sudden memories, and I treasure those moments. Anyway, take care of yourself and your family and I'm sure all your friends here will be thinking of you. Come by and hang a bit when you feel like it. And I for one think you organized your thoughts beautifully. Peace, Paul

Here's a little info I found- Warren Wolf began his musical career at the age of three, learning to play a variety of mallet instruments, as well as a drumset and a piano, by emulating his father, who was himself a jazz musician. By the age of five, Wolf was showcasing his talents in musical venues throughout the Baltimore and Washington DC area. Wolf has performed as a guest soloist with the Baltimore Symphony, including a three-week East Coast tour with flautist James Galway with performances at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center. From 1994 to 1997, Warren was the principal percussionist with the Peabody Sinfonia (Peabody Preparatory of the Johns Hopkins University), with whom he toured England and Europe twice. After graduating from the Baltimore School for the Arts in 1997, Warren was the recipient of Berklee's B.E.S.T. scholarship for entering students. Though most widely recognized for his virtuosic vibraphone playing, Wolf is also an accomplished pianist as well as a composer. He has performed with world-renowned artists, including Lionel Hampton, Milt Jackson, and Berklee alumni Cyrus Chestnut and Antonio Hart.

OK, no more off-topic from me. Besides the Patton Select which has lots o'great Vick, I also enjoy this 'un frequently. Jim, who's off-topic now? Let it go, man.

Sorry to hear this. He has a lengthy discography as a sideman, many classic sides. RIP One of my favorite McKibbon appearances is on the Black Lion sessions (with Art Blakey) which I believe was among Monk's last recordings as a leader (1971). Very swinging sessions!

You mean like this?

So I guess you've paid your Husker dues.

"Holy crap! Get outta my yard, all o'youse!"

When I first heard him doing his multiphonics thing it totally blew me away. 3 and 4 note chords. Amazing! Not to overlook his "normal" playing- great melodic structure, difficult angular lines, thoughtfully constructed solos covering the entire range of the instrument. And through it all a great sense of humor. Some of the stuff he plays is so wacked it just cracks me up. I would have loved to have known him. One of the very few major innovators on the instrument. RIP