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Sounds like fun -- but a lor of work for the organizer. Couldn't it be handled by another volunteer?
Jim's got baby's first Christmas and all...
That's true, Maren. Someone else could certainly do it instead of Jim.
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As far as gifts/dollar guidelines, I think $15 or $20 is the max. If you get someone's name and get an idea of their tastes from their posts, great. But I don't think necessarily that passing around gift certificates is so bad, when you consider the number of hard core collectors there are here, it may not be at all easy to find something the person doesn't have or hasn't heard.
So, yeah, it may be passing around $15 ... but isn't it the thought that counts?
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so last night my wife and i were driving home from orlando (with the kids asleep in the back of the van) and i said, let's listen to bft#19!
Don't you find it more effective to listen when you have a chance to write notes down?
for the Mrs. though.I'm the king of the misses, myself.
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They really played Ben Webster on network television?
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If you like singing female organists, you can always hunt down a copy of Gloria Coleman's Sings and Swings on Mainstream.
B-)
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We talked last year, rather late in the season, about trying to do a "Secret Santa" gift exchange last year but it never came together.
So, since its a week into November, maybe its time to put it back out there and see what we can do. Here's the way I would set this up:
1. People sign up on a Secret Santa thread.
2. Jim Alfredson (B3-er) gets to be the organizer. When you sign up, send Jim a PM with your particulars-mailing address and regular email.
3. At some point, maybe no later than December 15, Jim matches up the people who have signed up so that A is Santa to B who is Santa to C, etc. and sends out the personal info he has received. I imagine the most popular gifts will be gift certificates at Amazon or the Bastards or somewhere like that, though its possible you'll actually want to buy something for someone and ship it.
Normally I hate dealing with the holiday season this early, but with Thanksgiving not much more than two weeks away, I guess its time ...
What do y'all think?
BTW, 2004 World Champion Boston Red Sox t-shirts can be ordered in XL.
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Well, I'll bet I am one of the worst offenders when it comes to cruising through the big "O" while officially "on the clock." I'd say I do it a dozen or more times a day. If I'm feeling particularly enthusiastic and motivated about work, I will accomplish a task before going back to check the "new posts" page. Of course, sometimes that one task is checking email and writing a two sentence response.
What I miss is the alignment of my previous office. I was against the wall so any visitors would be seen long before they'd see what was on my monitor.
Now, unfortunately, I am in a high traffic area with the desk against the wall, and the boss is in the office on the other side of the wall. At one point she saw me cruising through CNN or checking hotmail and made a comment about proper use of company time ... I cut back a bit but it didn't last long. What's funny is how often she sticks her head around the door to say something to me, and like an epileptic fit, my mouse shoots toward the upper right corner of the mousepad to close the window or at least minimize it. Seems so obvious to me but she hasn't said anything in a while.
Not having sufficient cash flow for full salaries might have something to do with her reticence though.
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The only brand of Tea I care for is Leoni:
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Happy B-Day, Paul!
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Three or four years ago, much more TV than now. At one time I watched a number of sitcoms regularly but slowly let shows like Friends and Frasier slip away.
Lately, I've spent more time on the PC while my wife is watching a movie or Sci-Fi or something like that. Now that I think about it, that coincides with my marriage, when suddenly I had a PC in the house when my wife moved in. So, I started doing things on the PC and got away from TV.
Currently, my regular watching can be summed up as:
Newshour
Seinfeld
Occasional College or Pro Football
Who's Line is it Anyway?
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As a point of information:
Marty Jazz came here about a year ago with the express purpose of selling stuff.
Then he discovered he liked the place and has become a fine contributing member.
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I wasn't offended but I don't think Chuck's reaction was very welcoming. I'd get pissed off also. Did Chuck wake up on the wrong side of the bed today?
You mean there is a right side to Chuck's bed???
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Gene Harris:
Listen Here!
Its the Real Soul
Soul Symphony
Funky Genes
at Ste Chappelle Winery
Down Home Blues
Standards
of the The Three Sonds
Georgia on My Mind
Live at the Lighthouse
And the Phillip Morris All-Stars
Black Orchid
LD with the Three Sounds
Out of this World
Babe's Blues
Feelin' Good
Hey There
It Just Got To Be
Vibrations
Live at Jorgie's
Coldwater Flat
Live at the It Club Volume 1 and 2
Live atht he 1990 Concord Jazz Festival First Set
Introducing the Three Sounds
Bottom's Up
At Maybeck
Best of the Three Sounds
Gene Harris and Friends at the Bern Jazz Fest (private recording)
25th Concord Jazz Festival
Nature's Way (Jam Records, not the BN album by the same name)
In His hands
Black and blue
Like a Lover
Brotherhood
Live at Otter Crest
Alley Cats
Fujitsu-Concord 26th Jazz Festival
Good Deal
At ast
The Three Sounds (Verve)
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Bg Band Soul
Play Jazz on Broadway
Tribute to Count Basie
Live at the Living Room
Today's Sounds
Some Like it Modern
20th Concord Festival All-Stars
25th Concord Festival
Trio + One
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They were so so so so much funnier than they were on tv! And Tammy is quite cute in person.
I thought we knew Tammy was quite cute on TV already!
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On Michel Sardaby: if anyone can find it, I heartily recommend Straight On which is a live date with Ralph Moore and Louis Smith in the front line, all Sardaby compositions which sound remarkably like a mid-60s BN.
Dan, what label is this on?
Sound Hills, a '93 release. Probably tough to find at this point, but a search on GEMM shows a UK seller with one in stock, only $10.00:
http://www.gemm.com/ddc/search.pl?&a_refno=GML669178714
I strongly recommend jumping on this!!!!
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My opinion mirrors that of Big Al - most of these tunes did not engage me very long, I'm sorry to say.
I recognized the melody of track 1 but didn't bother an in depth AMG search. Seeing the ID surprises me just a bit, I guess.
Track 4 - for the life of me I cannot imagine why anyone would find this appealing.
7) and 8) I liked best, but no guesses came to mind.
Thanks for the disc, Dmitry. I just wish I'd found more to dig on it.
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Jim's comments serve as a reminder of a couple of follow-ups I had.
On the Mel Rhyne composition from the Brian Lynch Criss Cross CD: ARRRGGHH!!! Not sure if I mentioned it in the discussion but I definitely recognized the tune when I heard it, but there was no way I was going to track it down.
On Michel Sardaby: if anyone can find it, I heartily recommend Straight On which is a live date with Ralph Moore and Louis Smith in the front line, all Sardaby compositions which sound remarkably like a mid-60s BN. I've seen the Bastards pitching Sardaby trio or solo CDs but have never pulled the trigger. Based on this performance of Lush Life, I might have to correct that!
On the Karl Denson - eggs on my face, cause I do have this one.
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I'd say yes.
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two hours, 21 page views, and nary a yay or a nay?
I guess its safe to say this isn't getting the instant acclaim Tony's BFT got. Maybe I need to be inspired by 3 AM feedings?
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I've never lost the groove since January 1988.
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Definitely too PURPLE
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I've been thinking about another way that we might be able to share and discuss favorite music with each other. Its inspired by a recent addition to Cadence magazine's regular columns, "Flying Blind."
In Cadence, it goes like this:
Reviewer gets copy of CD but no information on the band, the recording, etc.
Reviewer writes his usual review, including guesses about the musicians.
Here's my thought of how this could go:
1. Participants sign up for their opportunity to share favorite albums.
2. Burns are distributed to participants.
3. Participants post their observations of the album in question.
4. The answers are revealed.
Here's the most important part:
5. Participants who enjoy the CD are honor bound to purchase a legitimate copy. Participants who do not enjoy the CD are honor bound to destroy their copies.
So, the whole idea here is not to pick OOP or super expensive Japanese pressings. Participants should choose in print recordings which are easily found at retail or internet outlets. In fact, participants might want to give general descriptions of what they want to offer, so if someone's interests don't include "modern mainstream" or "free improv" they can safely skip an offering.
I realize the obvious risk here: We're announcing our intention to distribute copyrighted material. But I also think that #5 above does a lot to minimize that, if people are truly committed to following the rules (and considering how many people do say that when legit reissues come out, they purchase them, I think we're a fairly honest and ethical bunch). In fact, this idea actually leverages the cheap technology and the reach of the internet to create sales of music which might not otherwise exist-something that the music industry has tried to deny but ought to actually be thankful for.
The other potential drawback of course is the possibility that people who already find themselves hard pressed to keep up with the BFT won't want to add something new to their listening pile.
So what do you all think?
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Sorry Jim, you can always delete it if you want.
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If you really want the opinion of board members, why not ask, instead of putting up some silly poll in which each option reflects your opinion of certain guilt? Just curious...
Sorry Mark, but its impossible to hold all four of those opinions simultaneously. The only option I failed to account for was not guilty on second degree murder. But I figured anyone believing that can go for #2 anyway.
And speaking of which, no one yet believes he's innocent, a handful think the state has not met its burden of proof.
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Look, Court TV has covered it exhaustively, and why not? Its there purpose. Otherwise, CNN.com has posted an article on each day's doings, and that's about the extent of the media coverage from where I stand.
And considering the facts of the case and the fact that the case is entirely circumstantial, it seems to me the people on the jury have an extremely difficult challenge, one that few juries ever get.
On that basis alone, getting the opinions of board members seems like a reasonable thing to do.
And like they say, not interested, then don't open the thread.
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Well that just opens an even bigger risk of not giving something that's desired! So .... as long as people send receipts ... maybe.