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I had one and also watched the show. It really got me into drawing, mostly cartoon-type stuff. I remember one of the coolest things I learned was how to shade things. Wow, I haven't thought about that in years!

Hey! I had one of those Jon Gnagy drawing kits when I was a kid!

(this one's for conn)

I gave it a spin. It's The Donkey Serenade by Rudolf Friml. So not classical, but since it's operetta, quite close. It does sound a little like Prokofiev, come to think of it. Yes! Thank you Sir Crisp!

The funny thing about that is that it was the umpteenth take of April in Paris and Thad just came up with that one. He probably later regretted it- because of the popular success of the tune every trumpet player was/is obligated to play it on that solo (including Thad when they performed it).

I remember that! Was that blow on the floor of your backseat?? Yes, Miles251 was in the car. There was laundry detergent on the back seat and the cop wanted to know if it was coke.

In the Horace Silver composition "Quicksilver" he uses a couple quotes as part of the melody. The first occurs in bars 13-16 where he quotes "Oh You Beautiful Doll". The next one is in bars 29-32- I'm pretty sure it's from a classical piece (Prokofiev perhaps?) but I can't remember which. I've heard it quoted repeatedly in bop solos. Your help is appreciated. Regarding jazz players who use quotes- Dexter, Sonny Rollins, Bird and Paul Desmond are a few that come to mind. I appreciate when the quote is clever- a pun on the tune title, a reference to a tune w/a similar chord progression. Any favorites?

AKA "Nude Indigo".

I fixed the thread title, pardon my error.

Never heard of that one, but Rosolino's on it so I want it.

Once again, a very happy birthday to our good friend Rooster Tom. Cheers buddy!

Just picked this up. I like it. What do you guys think?

Well, I do leave it in the back window so I can used handicapped parking. And really, the trombone is a drag any way you look at it.

I'm reluctant to even say this because I'll probably jinx myself, but the last time I got a ticket was in 1977. I remember because I was driving a bunch of my friends back from a Maynard Ferguson concert (Peter Erskine was playing drums, his pre-Weather Report days).

Interesting personnel on the Blakey- Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard, Lucky Thompson, Victor Sproles and John Hicks. Not a lot of fireworks, but still a better-than-average side IHMO.

Rahsaan who? I just can't stop looking at that pic of Jenna Fischer.

Is that place still in Ft. Lauderdale- I believe it was called the Musician's Exchange?

Kenny Garrett, I believe. I'd like to see that group.

Don't forget Joe "Curly Joe" DeRita..... ......and Joe Besser. Altogether there were four "Curly" characters. Curly and Shemp Howard were Moe's brothers.

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A very Happy Birthday to you, Conrad! You've been part of this community a long time and I consider you to be a good friend (all politics aside)! Have a great day!

Like Skid said, Don Martin was the greatest. Best cartoon sounds effects ever. I remember in 7th grade or so when the class would put in a group order for paperbacks. I would always go for the Don Martin compilations. Now that I look back on that, it does explain a lot.