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Freddy Webster! One of the first threads I ever started back in the day.

Happy Bright Birth Moment!

According to AMG he was born in 1921, so he was either 88 or 89. Chuck, Any chance the LP will be reissued on CD? I was planning a late fall issue but it feels a little creepy now. I will see how I feel about it later. I think it's a great idea, Chuck. Not creepy at all. The jazz world (such as it is) needs to be more aware of this man.

Happy Happy Mrs. B3er!

Damn, I'm really sorry to hear this. Eddie was a great swinging player and a wonderful person. I'm honored to have gotten to know him in Chicago.

That is awesome.

I'd even settle for Platonically Wealthy.

I hope so! .....and Happy Birthday, Freddie! Thanks for leaving all that great music with us.

I really like the whole shebang. Always have.

Happy Birthday JK!

Happy Birthday Allen!

And a happy April 1st to you too!

I've seen both b5 and #4, but I use the #4 designation because it's the fourth that's altered, not the fifth (like in a lydian scale). I also use the #11 designation- to me that implies voicing the chord with both the fifth and the raised fourth. The + has been used to indicate both "add" and "raised", and due to this confusion I don't use it at all (I use # or the word "add"). I also enclose the chord alterations in parentheses to avoid confusion, as in Db9 vs. D(b9). Without the enclosure, some might interpret that to be a Db chord. Unfortunately there is not much consistency in jazz chord nomenclature. My choices are based on what I consider to be common practice in my circles of experience.

Eric Gravatt is a bad MF. Whatever happened to him? Last I heard he was living in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.

I sure love "Hamp's Blues" off of this one.

I had one of those! Probably originally my dad's. I have no idea where it ended up.

And Pepper can crash at her place, but just don't let him watch those Tommy Dorsey Show DVDs.

I think the first jazz guy I heard play it was Clark Terry. It was kind of clever initially in the 70s or so, but now it's just kind of tired. The other garbled song line that people never seem to know is "Gee our old LaSalle ran great" from the All in the Family theme. Back on topic, RIP Herb Ellis.

Pinta Santa Maria

Somebody must've loaded 16 tons... Yeah, I owe my soul to the company store.

They're REAL and they're FABULOUS!!

Hayley Mills, MEEEEEE-EFFIN-OOOOOOW!!

OK, Sangrey- I think we need "Live at the Meat House".

Let's see.....I think my first concert was at the Iowa State Fair around 1967, when my cousin was a member of the singing group "The Young Americans"- remember them? I was very star-struck with my cousin and that might have been when the desire to pursue performance started. Also on the bill that evening was Tennessee Ernie Ford, who told some dirty jokes, at least to my tender young ears. I always liked him. I think my first jazz concert was Stan Kenton around 1972. Also Return to Forever in '73 or so. I remember that concert, there was major pot smoking going on. Culture shock to this tender Iowa youngster!