GA Russell

Other than the obvious fact that they are Miles and Trane together, are any of these particularly recommended?

As you can see with the two links in the OP and here, the Chet Baker Estate CDs are not currently available. http://www.amazon.com/Lonely-Star-Prestige-Chet-Baker/dp/B00ODFDZ2S/ref=sr_1_6?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1425587792&sr=1-6&keywords=Chet+Baker+Prestige I have been listening to the first Prestige CD on Amazon Prime, and that too has been removed. PS - The Prestige album I am referring to, Lonely Star, is/was also a Chet Baker Estate release.

Soap - Complete Seasons 1 & 2 - $7.79 http://www.amazon.com/SOAP-Complete-Seasons-1-2/dp/B00LMKKYAS/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1425576752&sr=1-2&keywords=soap

And we should remember that Orrin's name was the basis of Bill Evans' famous anagram and jazz song Re: Person I Knew!

Highway Patrol... Season 4 - $10.47 http://www.amazon.com/Highway-Patrol-Complete-Season-4/dp/B00BDZV8TI/ref=pd_ys_sf_s_2644980011_b4_96_p?ie=UTF8&refRID=05QPY24DCQMMJTFACVD4 Season 3 - $10.76 http://www.amazon.com/Highway-Patrol-Complete-Season-3/dp/B00BDZV4PQ/ref=pd_bxgy_mov_text_y

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So now we learn that the Bombers' new ballpark (at $200,000,000?) is a mess, with leaks and insufficient insulation. The stadium's owner has sued the stadium's architect and builder. http://www.tsn.ca/bombers-stadium-owners-suing-architect-builder-1.222064 ***** Here is one man's opinion of how each team has done in the free agent market thus far. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl-free-agency-report-cards-1.222157

Take a look at these comments from Joe Theismann. http://blog.redskins.com/2015/02/24/joe-theismanns-letter-to-younger-self/ http://www.theplayerstribune.com/joe-theismann-letter-to-my-younger-self/

I remember reading something written by Orrin, I think from the liner notes of the Riverside Records box, where he says that Grauer signed a contract for a large amount of money for many hours in a recording studio. Orrin said that he initially thought it was a very bad bargain, but later came to think that it was genius, because Riverside could not have recorded what it did without the contract Grauer negotiated.

but, also unlike Keepnews, was pretty much responsible for the demise of Riverside by irresponsible financial practices" picture am I not getting right? Jim, what are you referring to? I thought that Grauer was the businessman, and that Riverside went broke because Grauer died and was no longer there to take care of the business.

Ghost, I listened to that just last week. Great price.

Happy Birthday Johnny! I hope that you and the band are doing well.

Here's an interesting website I learned about over the weekend. It's called CFLdb, which stand for CFL database. Lots of interesting items to see. https://cfldb.ca/ ***** Shomari Williams was the first overall pick in 2010. The Riders released him today. http://cfl.ca/article/former-first-overall-pick-shomari-williams-released-by-riders ***** The Lions today released Stefan Logan and Eric Taylor. http://cfl.ca/article/lions-release-logan-taylor-and-add-a-pair

I thought about Fantasy, but I'm doubtful. In the '50s they had Dave Brubeck's group and Cal Tjader's group. Anyone else of note? Vince Guaraldi (Tjader's pianist) recorded his own albums in the '60s, but for the '50s I'm stumped regarding Fantasy. Norman Granz of Verve I would certainly call a towering figure, although his taste was I think for the most part for the older musicians.

Hey Chuck, you're going to enjoy this. At Christmastime, I received from a charity a request for a donation; and enclosed was a sheet of return address labels for "Ms. Georgia Russell!"

I read just a couple of weeks ago something that I didn't know - that Apple Mac doesn't make much effort to ensure that its OS upgrades will handle programs that are more than four years old.

Ok, Keepnews was obviously an important individual in some ways, but calling him a "towering figure" (side by side with Sonny Rollins!) is absurd. (GA, sorry about the harsh wording. No offense intended.) No problem, Guy! It seems to me that the founders/co-founders of Blue Note, Prestige, Riverside, Pacific Jazz and Contemporary were all towering figures of '50s jazz.

Happy Birthday 2015 Al!

Happy Birthday 2015 Garth!

Here's the video of the Pistons dancer making her shot. http://video.foxnews.com/v/4086777402001/detroit-pistons-dancer-makes-an-incredible-shot/?intcmp=features#sp=show-clips

Guess it depends on how you define "towering". Jimmy Heath, Kenny Burrell, Bill Holman, Dave Pell, Jon Hendricks and Annie Ross are still alive and kicking That's a good list, Duane.

RIP. Other than Sonny, was he the last of the '50s' towering figures left?

Minnie Minoso has died at 92. RIP. I think that as long as Bill Veeck was in baseball, Minnie could count on having a job. http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2015/03/01/chicago-1st-black-major-league-baseball-player-minnie-minoso-dies/

Here's a video of Rider lineman Dan Clark catching a touchdown pass.

Early '70s? Was that when Zitro was in the band?