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Yeah, there's another Steve Davis who plays drums. I got to play with her a few weeks ago (she is on the jazz faculty at the Univ. of North Florida). Very nice player as well as a very nice lady. Just curious, TM, what don't you like about the DVD? (I haven't seen it).

Kelly Ripa anagram- "I all perky".

That Kelly Ripa is totally scrutable.

Zappa expressed thoughts similar to yours on "Make a Jazz Noise Here", although his were more succinct. David appears to be disgruntled.

Wasn't Trane's quartet full of grunters? Some of Garrison's solos are accompanied by a strange, rhythmic whining. Ah yes, the infamous Gruntet.

Wow, that board is in sad shape! It needs someone to go in there and clean it up. It's ironic because Horace Silver has always seemed like someone who is especially conscientious about maintaining a high level of integrity in how he's represented. Very sad- I hope they either fix it or close it down.

Hi Bruce! Nice to hear from you, you've been missed here. Best wishes for your recovery!

I only eat during the rests. Which means I usually have plenty of time. Regarding chicken, why do you think they call it a "bucket" mute? Edit: Also, the five second rule is always in effect.

And you think this phenomenon is limited to April 1st?

Well, the Bulls kept it sorta close, but it was definitely Boston's night. Celtics are the better team IMO, but watch out for the Bulls next year. Congrats to both teams for one of the best series in recent memory. Edit:...and would someone explain to my feeble mind why we pronounce it "Seltics" instead of "Keltics"?

BTW, nice thread title, Paul!

Seems to be fixed now. Thanks Jim! The time stamp is still messed up though.

Avengers assemble!

Did I Cause Kaos?

This be effed up.

Yes, yes and yes.

Sumpin's messed up. Lots of folks on the board but no new posts (when I hit "view new posts") for a couple of hours now.

Last weekend I did the the UNC (U. of No. Colorado) festival for about my 10th year. It's always been big fun and every year they bring in some amazing artists. This year there were about 300 big bands (middle & high school & college big bands), some very good and some not. The quality of jazz education is very dependent on who is teaching. Some teachers prepare their bands for competitions, some prepare their bands for life. I've always been a believer of the latter. The adjudication of these events is often a little tricky, frequently the most significant suggestions need to be made to the directors and not the kids. Anyway, the evening concerts were big fun. On Friday, the concert order was Wayne Bergeron w/the UNC big band in a tribute to Maynard (also featuring our good friend Duke City tearin' it up on bari sax). Afterwards was the Mingus big band, which was very, very good. After the concert there was a session back at the hotel featuring the "house band" (the rhythm section was the jazz faculty at UNC, an excellent rhythm section) plus some of the clinicians. So, here's the highlight...the bari player from the Mingus band (didn't catch his name, sorry) called up the tune Cherokee and the drummer kicked it off at a bright (300 bpm-ish) tempo. The bari player blew for awhile, then the house guys, Don Aliquo on tenor and Dave Pietro on alto played. Then came the Mingus band guys- Wayne Escoffery & Donnie McCaslin on tenor, then Craig Handy on alto and finally Bobby Watson on alto (non-Mingus, Bobby brought his college big band from KC). So, SEVEN sax solos and no one was playing short, but all had much to say. The tune clocked in at almost half an hour, and I hope someone bought the bass player a big-ass drink. It was definitely rhythm section abuse, but all the cats were playing some baaaaad shit, so all was forgiven. On Saturday, the clinicians played a big band concert (because of the size of the festival, there were enough clinicians to populate a big band, and each year there are several commissions of new music). This was the part in which I participated, and I had much fun, got to blow some. After our set, it was Chris Potter and the Underground band (Adam Rogers, guitar, Scott Colley, bass & Nate Smith, drums). It was absolutely amazing- Chris Potter is the shit, no question. He has some serious stamina; he blew long solos on tenor & bass clarinet and it was never for a minute less than totally engaging. Got to hang with the guys at the hotel bar, all were very nice. That was the first time I'd met Scott Colley, he's a super nice guy as well as a MF musician. I'm very thankful for all opportunities to see my friends and play & hear some great music. And I have to add that these were all friends who teach, play & write, and I have a great respect for them because they do jazz education "right" IMHO.

Just trying to contribute in some way.

......and again tonight, with some shredded rotisserie chicken on top.

Thanks for the heads up on this, Weiz. Of course as usual I ended up spending more than I intended..........

I read the book and enjoyed it very much. If isn't too "Hollywoodized" it could be a good film.

So what's the verdict on this, Dan? (I'm primarily interested in Rosolino's contribution).

Man, I haven't listened to that in ages. One of my all-time favorites. Thijs Van Leer and Jan Akkerman! Those guys were nuts! Thanks for posting that.