Dan Gould

In 1995, he appeared as a sideman for David Brooks (older brother of Tina Brooks) Claves Jazz release: The only current info in the liners is that at the time of the recording he was working freelance in New York. BTW, he doesn't have a tremendous amount of solo space on the CD.

Allright!!!! Who should I look for and where in the stadium? I'm a bit confused about Rivera's status: earlier today ESPN's website was reporting that he was expected back in time for Game 1. Now ESPN News has a headline that says he's unlikely to play in game 1. So which is it? Now, there's no question that Flash can close. The problem is, Torre wants to use Flash and Rivera for as many of the last 9 outs as he possibly can, if they have the lead or its close. Without Rivera to cover the last 4, 5 or 6 outs, the Yanks have to go to Quantrill or Heredia and that has the potential to get ugly in a hurry.

I hate today's Yankees as much as anybody, but not THAT much! Hey, I'm only talking about this year, not the next four! *************** A minor factor that might turn out to be a major factor: Situational lefties in the bullpen. The Red Sox have Ortiz and Nixon and Damon from the left side, and Bellhorn and Meuller are tougher from the left than the right. But the Yanks only have Heredia, who has stunk at least 90% of the season and ranks only slightly ahead of Loaiza in the "God help us, I've got to use this guy" category. On the other hand, the Yanks have Matsui in the cleanup spot, Sierra as DH and Lofton off the bench, plus Bernie and Posada are much more dangerous batting lefty. The Red Sox have Mike Myers, who is very tough on lefties and showed it against Anaheim, for specific lefty matchups, plus Embree, who is tough on lefties but tends to pitch either way. A definite Red Sox advantage. If the Twins had Myers to go against Sierra, chances are very good the Yanks would have played Game Five last night. **************** My only disappointment heading into the Series is the fact that they are keeping Wakefield as the number four starter, and with their insistence that they won't use a starter on three day's rest, that means the Yankee killer only gets one start (though he will be available in the bullpen for games 6 and 7.) Obviously, no one read my memo on pitching Wakefield in Game 2 and Pedro in Game 3! Then again, I don't particularly expect it to go 7 games anyway.

Wow. Not an advantage I'd want to have. I much prefer your "Yanks don't win World Series with a Republican in the White House" curse!

Hey, Harold, I got it: "Moose and Leiber And the rest pitch like Weaver" Dan I like your optimism. Personally I'm very nervous. Head to head I feel like the Sox can take them. But the Yankees pull out dramatic wins that not even a Hollywood script could come up with. It's sickening to see over and over. And it worries me that they will have the last at bat for potentially four games. I'm still not over last year's ALCS. I felt like I was in mourning for days after that defeat. I'm keeping my fingers crossed and the Maalox right near me for the next week and 1/2. Oh, believe me, there's a part of me that's very nervous, too. But I look it at it like this: We have the arms to get them out. They don't have the arms to keep us down. I mean, if a starter has trouble, we bring in Lowe, who won more games than almost anyone from 2002 to 2003, and pitched quite well for over a month once the defense tightened up. If the Yanks starter gets in trouble, they bring in Loaiza, who is a disaster waiting to happen. Granted, both, qualify as "pitchers not as successful this season as previously," but anyone can tell that if Loaiza comes in, Steinbrenner is reaching for the Maalox. Not so much with Lowe. As long as Schilling does the job we got him for, I am firm in my belief that everything will be OK.

Well, you are right about the inmates being inoffensive fellows. But unless you're going to tell me you were visiting prisons from the late '40s through the late '60s, or whatever the time period of the movie exactly is, you are applying your experience with the current inmate population to that of an earlier time. Specifically, I would suggest that gang warfare, race warfare, and the level and type of drug use during the timeframe of the film was quite different than it is now. Or to put it another way, if HBO existed in the '50s, would anyone have written and produced Oz? I think the answer is no, because the prison population was not the same.

This doesn't sound good for the Yankees. From the NYT: Hey, Harold, I got it: "Moose and Leiber And the rest pitch like Weaver"

Wouldn't have it any other way. Let's see: Last year it went seven games. What's changed since then? Red Sox: Now have an October-tested ace who's whipped the Yankees before and is all set for the first game; better bullpen than last year, better defense, deeper bench, and no appreciable change in the offense. Yankees: Bigger offense than last year, but three staff aces replaced by Irving, Moe and Shemp. Bullpen now consists of two aces and a lot of prayers.

39 last month.

I'd venture to say that as solid as Santana might have been last year, he is light year's better now. The Yanks will really have their work cut out to avoid Game 5. Which is to say, to avoid pitching Mussina and not have him available at the start of LCS. Which is to say, this is a win-win for the Sox, so long as the Twins force Game 5.

Brutal rape scenes, sadistic guards ... "hopelessly idealized picture of prison life"??

Arroyo is going to be much more than a number five starter next season. He just needs to get consistent with his fastball to set up that devastating curveball. Like Varitek says, when its on, its unhittable, and there's no doubt that's true. I could see Sheffield twisting his bum shoulder into next month hacking at that curveball. Amazing that today's heroes were Arroyo (released by Pittsburg) and Ortiz (released by the Twins). Those two are studs-and we got 'em.

Thanks, Nick. And keep posting!

Unbelievable. To let the Angels off the floor like that-if they'd have come all the way back, everyone would say, "same old Red Sox." But these aren't the same old Red Sox. I defy anyone to claim that this isn't the best team in the league. In about ten days, we'll have proved it.

Thanks for the tip, Brownie!

Jimmy Gourley: The Left Bank of New York Rein de Graaff: Now is the Time Darrell Grant: The New Bop Bennie Green: the Time Records reissue Swings the Blues Blow Your Horn (with Paul Quinichette) Soul Stirrin' Hornful of Soul Walking Down Glidin' Along Walkin' and Talkin' Back on the Scene The Swingin'est 45 Sessions Benny Green: These are Soulful Days Naturally Blue Notes That's Right! Testifyin' Greens Bunky Green: Sextet Playin' For Keeps Testifyin' Time Freddie Green: Mr. Rhythm Grant Green: I Gigante Del Jazz (that Italian grey market LP series of live recordings) Grantstand Talkin' Bout Am I Blue Goin' West Grant's First Stand First Session Green Street Standards Idle Moment Solid The Latin Bit Sunday Mornin' I Want to Hold Your Hand Street of Dreams Blues for Lou A Tribute to Grant Green Dodo Greene: My Hour of Need Jimmy Greene: Introducing

Thanks for the reminder, I already have that one. Another Les might be A Little 3/4 for God and Country, and now that I think about it, there's some Curtis Amy I could use, the title track from Meetin' Here.

Listening to Horace Silver's new one on the way to work, I was really digging on the gospel tune, and I'm not even Christian! So, it got me to thinking about doing a compilation CD of gospel-jazz tunes, both vocal and instrumental. So far I've got: Sunday Mornin' Prayer Meetin', the Horace tune I mentioned above He Don't Have The Blues Anymore, by Maria Muldauer (not really jazz, it was a tribute to Charles Brown on Maria's Meet Me Where They Play The Blues album, but I dig it a lot, and this is a good place for it) Just a Closer Walk with Thee, Concord Festival All-Stars (Gene Harris, Red Holloway, Sweets, wail on this one) Battle Hymn of the Republic, Gene Harris, off the Trio + 1 album Moanin' The Preacher Sister Sadie Testifyin' (Ralph Moore and Benny Green) I know I have lots more but I'm hoping people will throw out some suggestions I might overlook. So let's talk about gospel-jazz. Dig it? Hate it? Can only stand it in small doses? (Who knows, maybe this compilation will demonstrate that ... but I don't think it will

I think its definitely true that cold air helps Wakefield's knuckler. Plus he's the type of pro that when crunch time comes he's ready to bear down, even though he didn't have a great September. Speaking of New York media, there's actually a nice piece in the New York Times about the chemistry of the team, how there are no cliques and everyone is pulling for everyone else, how Millar and Manny keep everyone loose. Damon had a funny line about the team being a bunch of idiots. He said the only person that doesn't apply to is McCarty, because of his Stanford education, "but that's all he's got going for him." I know the feeling of being cursed, being a Florida State graduate. It seemed like we'd never break through, always come up short in the end, in the most heartbreaking fashion imaginable. But they came through eventually, and I do think this is the year for the Sox as well. Here's the Times' piece: The Red Sox Are Passing Baseball's Chemistry Test By LEE JENKINS BOSTON, Oct. 7 - On the rare occasion that someone in the Boston Red Sox clubhouse is feeling a little quiet and shy, declining to participate in the latest player pile-up or mosh pit or piggyback ride, Manny Ramirez sidles over and pulls up a folding chair. With his crooked smile and broken English, Ramirez brings out his usual icebreaker, a question as preposterous as it is routine: "So, what do you think of my swing today?" For Ramirez, this is sort of like asking about the weather, and for the Red Sox, it constitutes the ultimate hilarity. The words are barely out of Ramirez's mouth and even the most subdued player is back in the circle, giggling for no apparent reason. As Boston aims for a first-round playoff sweep over the Anaheim Angels on Friday at Fenway Park, the Red Sox are positively giddy. Center fielder Johnny Damon is proudly labeling them the Idiots and the Frat Boys, and while those self-deprecating nicknames speak to the team's carefree and party-hearty nature, they don't do justice to the complexity of their clubhouse dynamic. That every member of the club is also a member of the fraternity is less the work of idiots and more the byproduct of some interpersonal genius. The Red Sox are a ragamuffin group composed mostly of self-proclaimed cowboys who sport cutoff tank tops and garish tattoos, either grow their hair down to their shoulders or cut it close to their scalps, and shave their beards in a fashion that could scare children. But in the midst of this biker gang is a handful of the most important players on the team, all Hispanic, all more comfortable speaking Spanish than English. At first glance, the different demographics look like a potentially combustible combination, but somehow the Red Sox have created a delicate chemistry that is the envy of major league clubhouses. Forty-five years after Boston became the last big-league baseball team to integrate its roster, the Red Sox are a portrait of inclusion. In past years, they were like so many other teams, rife with cliques, separated by ethnicity, never bothering to acknowledge the divisions that so obviously existed. At some point, the Red Sox finally realized that part of their problems on the field might have stemmed from some of their issues in the clubhouse. "We definitely faced that once," said David Ortiz, Boston's cleanup hitter. "We called a meeting to talk about it and we really never had any problems again. When we see something wrong now, we'll call a meeting to get it out in the open. Everyone here has the same attitude. All that stuff about differences - we don't play that here." The most apparent clubhouse catalysts are Ortiz and Kevin Millar, whose gregarious personalities shape the team's overall identity. It is not uncommon to see Millar jumping on Ramirez's back, shouting playfully at Pedro Martínez, chasing Orlando Cabrera around the room. There is really no language barrier because so much of the conversation is limited to grunts and guffaws. "We will not allow cliques on this team," Millar said. "Some clubs have black guys over here, whites over there, Latinos over there. I won't allow it. We play together, we shower together, and we eat together. We're a family. There is just no reason to be segregated." Consequence or not, the Boston players picked one another up after they lost Game 7 of the American League Championship Series to the Yankees last year, helped one another persevere through a long stretch of .500 ball this season, and vigorously defended one another in the brawl with the Yankees at Fenway Park in July. Their happy-go-lucky attitude spawned their second-half surge and made them look laid-back heading into the playoffs. Before each of the games in Anaheim, both victories, the Red Sox acted as if they were preparing for a spring training workout, not a postseason pressure cooker. "I really think the biggest thing here is that we all get along so well, no matter what differences we have on the outside," Ramirez said. "Everybody gets along with everybody. No one here eats dinner alone." Ramirez, who used to be considered isolated and aloof, has morphed into the most unlikely team spokesman. Ramirez and Ortiz have become more than the most dangerous hitting duo in the major leagues. They are also close friends who bridge the Spanish-speaking players and the English-speaking ones, creating an environment in which the 25th man on the roster can make fun of Ramirez's hair. During Game 1 of the best-of-five division series against the Angels, Ramirez hit a three-run homer, then fell into an emotional embrace with outfielder Gabe Kapler at home plate, a sight that was not even considered unusual. The Red Sox, who must lead the league in public displays of affection, offer more hugs than a self-help guru. When reliever Mike Myers notched a critical strikeout in Game 2, he quickly found himself in Ortiz's substantial clutches. "I really don't think the importance of our clubhouse should be underestimated," Kapler said. "We have a lot of superstars on this team, and it's important that those guys are selfless and human. Manny makes sure to involve everybody in everybody else's business. Millar will rip anyone in here when they need to be ripped and then give a boost of confidence when they need that. Between those guys, the cliques have come together into one clique." In this most diverse of fraternities, there is no room for introverts, no respect for personal space and no understanding of alone time. The only way to get noticed is with an outlandish display of physical humor. The only way to be heard is to scream like a Little Leaguer. Volume, it seems, is more important here than language. *************************

Yeah, I've been following his column. Hey BfB, we should be watching each other's back here a little better! Lots of Yankee fans round here, with a smattering of guys who'll root for the Sox but aren't the way you and me are. I think we'll be ready to close them out tomorrow. Arroyo's a pretty cool cucumber, and not only are we at home, but we're going in figuring we can score in any inning against any pitcher. So even if Arroyo doesn't pitch as well as Schill or Pedro did, I still expect to get it done tomorrow. So, I've been thinking about the LCS, and here's my take on the rotation: If the Yanks manage to pull their nuts from the fire, and we get it done tomorrow, the rotation should be: Schilling WAKEFIELD Pedro See how that works? Get Wakefield, who the Yanks absolutely hate to see, in there early, especially if he's skipped over in this series. That also has the advantage of A) Keeping Pedro from pitching in front of a crowd chanting "Daddy" B) Give Pedro some extra time so he's just as strong pitching the first game at home. I think its a no brainer, and it starts with Arroyo coming through tomorrow and Francona being smart enough to do the smart thing. On the other hand, if the Twins do win it, then Pedro should go in game 2 again. He doesn't get loose quickly in cold weather, so pitching him in the Dome makes sense to me.

Here in KC there are several excellent steak joints. Ruth's Chris is part of a chain, and a very good one. Very pricey too, as most of these steak places are. There are places I prefer here in KC, though. My feeling is that I can prepare a steak at home on my grill for A LOT LESS $$ that's just about as good (I have a great butcher shop near my house). It's all about the quality of the meat, baby! The real attraction of the fancy places tends to be the good side dishes, IMHO. And yes, it is fun to occasionally drop some $$ and get a first class meal. Another attraction I think for Ruth Chris is the topnotch service. Basically a 1 or even 2 to 1 ratio of wait staff to tables, so the attention level is way up there. And another thing, FFA: Do the steaks come to your table sitting on top of 200 degree plates? Does your steak stay hot through the whole meal?

Tina Brooks' big brother, David "Bubba" Brooks. Emotionally direct, honest playing with tremendous feeling.

Haven't done Mickey D's or Burger King since college; never cared for Wendy's and cannot for the life of me even consider Taco Bell. Like Jim, I do go for the Market Fresh Sammitc at Arby's occasionally. I also think their fries (the curly style) are far and away the best. Boston Market is another semi-regular lunch time stop, though that declined markedly when they dropped ham from the menu. I've tried Quiznos a couple of times, not bad, not great either. I did like that Roast Beef Dip sandwich they're promoting lately.

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Makes no never mind to me who we face next. It will only be sweeter to celebrate in front of the Empire, as nice as it would be to see the Yanks and their 190 million dollar payroll not get out of the first round. And don't forget, its still Brown and the great Pitcher To Be Named at the Dome, where there is no stronger home field advantage.