Uncle Skid

The Parlan set is still in print -- I've "almost" purchased that one multiple times.

Ascension? I was going to guess "Composition No. 123 for Solo Flute, Environment and Slide Projector"...

Yes indeed. Looks like Chicago/Michigan in early April. Hopefully we can do some double bills! Excellent! Very much looking forward to seeing you guys again... that was quite a show you guys put on in Grand Rapids last time! Don't forget the Penguin suit!

It's barely one week after Halloween!! :rmad: I'll wait until AFTER Thanksgiving to order my Mannheim Steamroller CDs, thank you very much!

Anthony Braxton - Composition #40

(160 * 10^9) / 2^30 = 149.011611938 Please accept that. I accept that just fine. What I don't accept is 160GB≠160GB Seagate to repay customers over inaccurate gigabyte definition:

whhoooof ... sampled 'em and after they were finished iTunes segued into a tune by The Three Sounds. how'd you hear of these guys? Just happened to see that record in the EMusic "Our Favorites in Jazz" section. Was intrigued by the description: "A Norwegian trio that connects the dots between late-'60s free jazz, European improv and no-wave". I also liked the title of the first song: "Sounds Like a Sandwich" , which is accurately described "as much punk-rock blast as free-jazz blowout".

Disques Black & Blue / Believe Digital I think this should work even if you're not a member.

Yup! Beer for the birthday boy! Happy Birthday, Greg.

Hmmm... simple costume, hand-held prop... all you need is a suit, gold chain, beard, sunglasses, and a box!

Signify has definitely grown on me since I first got it... track #5 (Waiting) in particular stands out for me. BFrank -- the Blackfield record (also on EMusic) is very good as well.

This month: Muhal Richard Abrams / George Lewis / Roscoe Mitchell - Streaming Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - 100 Days, 100 Nights The Thing - Action Jazz Played loudly, this record could probably peel paint from your walls... Mike Birbiglia - My Secret Public Journal Live

If anybody missed out on the Mosaic Morgan/Shorter or Wynton Kelly Vee-Jay Sessions, these are worth checking out... lots of alternate takes, too.

I briefly considered a Buick Lucerne when I was looking for a car earlier this year. Decided against it because it's a Buick -- that's an "old guy's" car -- and I have owned two Oldsmobiles over the years! It's really a very nice car, and reliability has supposedly been good as well. I just hate those four holes in the front fenders!

Skid, you're breakin' my heart! You know I'm just kiddin', FFA. Trombones =

Skilled lawyers and salesmen? Purveyors of weasel words and MBA-style double-speak? I nominate my man Clem to give a power point presentation (w/optional pay-per-view webinar) on how to use excessive verbiage to obfuscate whatever point one was originally trying to make. IIRC, you did criticize Lazaro about things other than Marsalis: re local jazz artists -- it is almost not worth a response (as any humble correspondent in West Michigan will attest), but here's a quick list of artists that Lazaro has promoted over the years: Organissimo (Live on Blue Lake), Dan Jacobs (trumpet), Carl Allen/Rodney Whitaker (Michigan State University) w/our very own Joe G. on guitar, Western Michigan University Faculty Quartet (w/Tim Froncek on drums), Blue Lake faculty and student concerts with numerous local and regional musicians, Marcus Belgrave... to say that he doesn't promote Michigan artists is simply ludicrous. I'm no where near hip enough to live in "South Brooklyn", but from my vantage point here in Hicksville, West Michigan, we've got it pretty damn good with Lazaro. I'm sure you realize that he posts his playlists as a (much appreciated) service to many of us board members who listen via FM and/or the web. I'm quite positive that Lazaro does not shy away from dialog on any subject. I thought he addressed your concerns about the Marsalis playlist very early on in this thread, and right or wrong, he did a great job of explaining the realities of the situation. Oh, and the Blue Lake Public Radio Jazz Datebook is pretty damn good, too!

Braxton - Quartet (Birmingham) and Quartet (Coventry). These have been on my "want list" for way too long. Time to pony up the cash and git 'er done.

Charlie Rouse – Red Rodney "Social Call" is one I'd consider a "must-have" -- plus, there are NO trombones on that record!

And thank you to DTMX for the reviews of the shows I missed -- I really wish I could have seen BassDrumBone in particular -- I've been playing a lot of Braxton Quartet (w/Gerry Hemingway) stuff lately.

His name is "Damion Reid". I too enjoyed his playing a lot and made the point of telling him so afterwards and learning his name. He seemed like a very nice guy too. He is on the Robert Glasper trio CDs. I plan to check those out soon. Thanks, Bol.

Sounds like she was asked a question, and answered it matter-of-factly. Of course, it might be different if she had called a press conference just to make that announcement. I heard that story too but am cynical enough to think it could have been a "plant". Well, that thought occurred to me as well, so maybe it was calculated to generate "controversy". If it was, it worked.

If the article is accurate, I have to disagree with Chuck, and Big Al as well: Sounds like she was asked a question, and answered it matter-of-factly. Of course, it might be different if she had called a press conference just to make that announcement.

Chick Corea - The Song of Singing (Blue Note)