Dan Gould

Well, I got the John Anderson LP yesterday, and Brownie is right, its got a very nice, swinging, Gerald Wilson feel to it. So thanks Brownie for the recommendation, I'm glad I pulled the trigger on this one.

Thanks Dmitry. I had to search ebay to find just what it is, because I was pretty sure it wasn't Bill Dowdy in the back, turns out its Jimmy Smith's old compadre, Donald Bailey. Don't think I'll be bidding on this, but I did find something I might go for:

I know we did the long "introductory" thread, but I'm curious about the different career paths people have taken, from earliest interests to where they're currently at and the path that got them there. For me: I don't recall any "dream" profession when I was a kid but I was always interested in the physical sciences, geology, astronomy and ultimately meteorology. When Calculus II sunk my meteorology career, I latched onto Political Science and pursued a Ph.D. with an eye toward college teaching. Then I found myself managing a tennis shop for two years, but really just treading water, until I found my true calling, using my God-given vocal qualities to pursue voice overs. There was a two and a half year detour into radio but now I'm committed to voice overs and am fortunate to have a regular gig in audio production/voice overs for a web-based English as a Second Language company. So what about you? What're you doing now, and how did you get to that stage in your life?

Interesting ... wasn't it that Bistro cd that some hack-in-training college "journalist" wrote a nasty review to which Malone went ballistic (and extremely crude) on her? FWIW, I dug that CD too, and really enjoyed Benny about a year ago when he performed in West Palm Beach.

Those who know me in my prior incarnation on that defunct BB know my answer.

I *love* Lush Life, a beautiful and unique entry in LDs discography. Great arrangements and LD's beautiful tone caressing classic melodies. Maybe not 5 stars, but 4 or 4.5, easily!

Hey, I said I "acknowledged" your greater apparent knowledge-didn't say I "accept" it!

OK, so if every team took 12 hours to make a decision, that would be like 13 days from "placed on waivers" to 'cleared waivers'? I acknowledge your greater apparent knowledge, it just seems odd and I would think that if this were happening it would definitely be common knowledge by now.

So, will we be able to *listen* to your show on the web?

Only if you continue to put up more and more cash, Moose. Then, despite the tracking number he'll give you, the cylinder will disappear en route. Please, don't be taken in like I was!

Yes, Ubu, it is in the Mosaic. Hopefully someone will jump in and confirm that AMG is wrong about some of the composition credits on the album, I am 99% sure that Herbie wrote at least one of the finger-poppin hard bop tunes on there.

Except that it was Herbie's debut as a leader, not Dexter's album. There are a couple of real nice tunes on the album he made before Takin' Off, on Donald Byrd's Royal Flush. I just checked AMG and it credits Byrd with all of the originals except for Hancock's "Requiem" but I coould have sworn at least one of those other tune's was Herbie's. Anyway, excellent early music, almost as catchy as "Watermelon Man".

Well, my question then would be, why isn't it public knowledge among "insiders" like Stark? I haven't gone to re-read the article, but he basically says that there are "more to come". If its SOP to put everyone through waivers so soon after the deadline, why doesn't he just say that?

Not according to Jason Stark's ESPN.com column of last Thursday or Friday. A number of people have cleared waivers, but to say "almost every" player has is not accurate. Not saying that a whole heckuva lot of players *will* clear waivers before September 1 (the deadline for post-season rosters) but they haven't all cleared waivers. Not even close.

I had no idea he was sick ... very sad news. RIP.

Hi Gary, Welcome to the board, and sorry to hear of your troubles. At least I can tell you I didn't get any off-the-wall messages from you recently. Hope you can stick around The Former Gene Harris Fantatic

Bad news, Marcus, I'm afraid. I went to both locations and either I was mistaken or they got cleaned out, but neither one had any Blacknote CDs left. I guess your best bet is CD Baby, at least you can get one CD at a reasonable price.

Speaking of movies that freaked people out, sometime in the early '70s-I think I was 7 or 8, Night of the Living Dead was on TV. I only got through to the cemetary scene when the zombie goes after the brother and the sister barely escapes ... but I didn't know that at that time because "there coming to get you, Barbara" freaked me out so bad that I not only had nightmares, I didn't even see the entire film for almost 20 years after!

Come to Palm Beach, Florida then! 90 degrees or so ... 'cept that a tornado touched down yesterday and destroyed or damaged about 500 homes.

I like Jim's answer a whole heckuva lot more than "Pru's": Dear Jel, If you want to be the one to satisfy him every time he, uh, has needs, just make yourself available two to three times a day, simply ignoring your pregnancy, your job, the two kids, and whatever else makes up your day. Self-gratification, you should know, is in no way cheating and is certainly not analogous to being with another woman. Your concerns are not all that unusual, but the wild card in your situation is the religious angle. Prudie does not wish to tangle with your pastor—or anyone else's—but regarding self-gratification as sinful is a benighted idea. It is an entirely normal thing to do. (And for whatever it's worth, no one's sex life is what it once was.) —Prudie, progressively

Thanks a lot, Brownie ... now, if I'd just hear back from the seller! I'm going to try another e-mail. I've dealt with him before and he took maybe a day to respond but this time its like three days almost. I wonder if he's on vacation or something. At least I found it on his "updated 7/28" list so its not like too many people could have seen it. Thanks again for the review.

This is tough but off the top of my head: Gene Harris Ray Brown Scott Hamilton Dr Lonnie Smith Benny Green Ralph Moore Cedar Walton Billy Higgins Scott Hamilton John Bunch Giacomo Gates Eddie Higgins Red Holloway Melton Mustafa Renee Rosnes Wynton Marsalis Elvin Jones Brian Lynch Mulgrew Miller James Williams Curtis Fuller Billy Pierce Lewis Nash Bobby Watson (from Wynton down, it was a Blakey Tribute concert at the JVC Jazzfest, I know there were others but I am drawing a blank) George Coleman Jim Rotondi Harold Mabern Gary Smulyan Roy Haynes with Kenny Garrett and Nicolas Payton

Where did you find that, Chris? That's exactly what the little MF had around his waist! Seriously, the coincidence of names was really quite stunning when it happened ... and I really don't think it was a coincidence! Oh and one more thing about Little Prince Matty Ianello, Jr.: I was in their house a few times (don't ask why the mafia family didn't have their own pool) and you may not believe it but its absolutely true: Matty liked doggie treats, and they were kept in candy dishes around the house. I watched him snack on them!

Can you order through CD Baby? I noticed that 43rd and Degnan is available for $10. If you're still looking by the weekend, I may be able to check out one of the local used CD places, I'm pretty sure they have a couple by them, just not sure which.