Free For All

What I was saying was that the foul occurred AFTER the clock ran out, at least that's what it looked like on the replay. I wish it hadn't gone down that way, but it seems to be the case. I agree the five second ruling was BS, though.

I'm a UT alum and I too was disappointed at the outcome. So, is the four count thing a rule that was improperly enforced? Also, it looked to me like the foul at the end happened after the clock ran out. Believe me, I wish things had turned out differently, and I'm not saying there hasn't been some poor officiating. I'm just tying to understand what went wrong with those particular calls.

Noles going to the Sweet 16! Whodathunk?

H B R T !

Breakfast of Champions, maybe my favorite Vonnegut book.

I heard Robert Glasper with drummer Chris Dave, bassist Derrick Hodge and Casey Benjamin on saxophones (and vocorder- shades of Herbie's Sunlight record!) tonight at a local club. Very interesting quartet.

Wish I could, it sounds like fun. I'll be interested to hear how many of the bands had the same LA players in them. I'm sure many will be doing double, triple, quadruple etc. duty.

I've seen his passing mentioned elsewhere- sounds like it might be true, unfortunately.

I'm stoked particularly for the Lunceford & Tolliver.

I checked all my resources and couldn't find a lead sheet. Time to transcribe!

Happy Birthday B!

3/14/15 will be the big one. Mmmmmmm..............pie!

I normally wouldn't seek medical advice on a jazz board, but what with all the travelers we have here.... I just returned from a trip on Saturday and my left ear never adjusted to the altitude change. I'm sure the situation was aggravated by a bad cold. It's driving me crazy- it doesn't hurt (just some pressure), but just won't pop (playing my instrument is difficult). Any suggestions/remedies would be appreciated. I've tried yawning, chewing gum. Someone suggested using a nasal decongestant spray might help. It doesn't seem necessary to go to the doctor yet, unless it doesn't get any better.

Before and after photos- unbelievable! I've seen numerous videos of the tsunami washing away villages. Just incredible. I can't imagine what it must have been like to watch from the high ground as your town was erased from existence.

I just ordered this from Amazon. I'm not sure if it has been discussed here already, but I thought it looked interesting. Opinions?

Sad news on a day with too much sad news. RIP

Some startling info I heard- this event moved the mainland of Japan 8 feet, and shifted the earth on its axis by about 4 inches. Holy crap.

Jimmy Cobb came to FSU last week. In addition to presenting a clinic he played with a student combo as well as the faculty group. The man is amazing- at the age of 82 he's still swinging his ass off. The way he plays the ride cymbal is like no one else. It was fascinating to hear him talk about some of the sessions he played on- the Blackhawk, Someday My Prince Will Come, Full House, Smokin' at the Half Note, Cannonball & Coltrane and of course KOB, among others. When he rehearsed with the students he didn't read any music but would just listen to the tune a couple times and find his groove. The student group was playing the Joe Hen tune Shade of Jade (which he was unfamiliar with, not an easy tune)and after a couple listens he found the perfect thing to play. A real pro, and a real gentleman. The man's discography is ridiculous. His longevity in jazz is not unlike Roy Haynes'. What an honor to have had the opportunity to meet and play with him! EDIT: Also, it was great to thank him for one of my favorite moments in jazz- on the Miles '58 sessions, on Stella, where he & PC go into that amazing medium walking groove on the second chorus for Trane's solo. Sublime.

Brutal! Awesome! That must've taken Agg 3-4 hours! Thanks for the birthday wishes everyone! Much appreciated!

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Bi Gal!

Larry called it!

It is.

That one isn't similar to Butch's Blues either.