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Thanks for posting that mjzee! What is the news organization that was taken from?

Thanks for posting those, alocis!

The Trevis Smith case made the top of the Drudge Report today. He was found guilty, and faces a lifetime in jail. http://www.breitbart.com/news/2007/02/08/0...2.a0ag0uh1.html

Remember Turner Gill with Montreal? He's now the head coach at the University of Buffalo. Today he hired Danny Barrett as his quarterbacks coach. http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...tsFootball/home

Dare I suggest jazz for the Super Bowl?

The Eskimos signed Kamau Peterson today. I've never liked him. He drops the ball too much, no matter how many TDs he scores. http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...tsFootball/home ***** Ron Lancaster has accepted the community relations position offered to him by the Ticats. It looks like he may be the color commentator on the radio broadcasts. http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...tsFootball/home

The Four Freshmen and Five Guitars (Pausa) Walter Bishop, Jr. - Soul Village (Muse, with liner notes by Bret Primack!)

I had the pleasure of reviewing this for AAJ in October of 2003. I like it a lot, and still play it every few months. In preparation for the review, I spoke with him by phone when he was at a gig between sets, and we discussed the songs. He had just graduated from college, and this is a tape of his senior recital. I was sent a promo of his latest recording which I have been meaning to get to. This will motivate me to listen to it in the next couple of weeks.

By the way, I had the pleasure of interviewing Joe about 1969 for my college radio station, when he was still with Cannonball's band. He was very nice, and not at all egotistical.

I remember a quote from Orrin Keepnews: Joe Zawinul is the best motherfucking pianist in the world. If you don't believe me, just ask him.

I have the 32Jazz issue of this. I found it in a bin at Borders for I think four bucks. Didn't open it up till May of '05. I got it because I like the playing of that era of Chick Corea and Walter Booker. I don't find Chick's playing very interesting here, compared to what he was doing elsewhere. Nothing wrong with it, but not up to his standards IMO. I think the star of the show is John Gilmore. It really makes clear his influence on Coltrane. I'd like to hear more Gilmore outside of the Arkestra.

I've never seen "get unlimited $0.99" before.

I wonder what's going on at CD Universe. First they offer this with a measley 25 cent pre-order discount. Today I see that they are offering the new Brad Shepik at no pre-order discount. Why do you think that is?

I see that this is now available for pre-order from CD Universe: List Price $17.98; Their Price $15.79. Apparently no pre-order discount.

Congrats Kat!

The Bombers took out ads in two Toronto newspapers (I assume the Globe and the Star) asking developers to step forward with plans to revamp Canad Inns Stadium. This would include tearing it down and replacing it. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Win...507061-sun.html

Thanks. I do not see much of our kind of music. Too bad the Terence Blanchard is sold out. I would have enjoyed hearing that one. Interesting concept!

Chris, who is Munckmusic, and how do I order what they have available?

Not anymore. I took seven years of piano lessons as a child, but it's been years since I sat down at the keyboard and tried to play anything.

Another move by the Ticats today. I guess Marcel Desjardins figures they can't get any worse, so he might as well trade anybody another team will take. Today the Cats traded DJ Flick, who in my opinion is good enough to play for anybody, and lineman Wayne Smith to the Roughriders for Rocky Butler, a backup QB. Draft picks and neg rights were also involved. I'm guessing that Desjardins doesn't know the condition of Jason Maas and whether he really hurt himself and can't play well anymore. The Ticats' two backup QBs didn't show much this year. If Maas isn't hurt (or is fully recovered), they appear to have gained nothing by giving up Flick. IMO, the league was beset by poor pass receivers last year. Dropped passes were common. Flick can catch. I wouldn't have traded him. Of course, the neg list guys and the draft picks may prove me wrong. http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...tsFootball/home

I know very little about 70s contemporary jazz. There appears to me to be two issues: 1) Should Mosaic be doing this? I've gotten the impression from reading this board that for a number of years Mosaic sets have timed out rather than selling out their full allotment. If that's the case, maybe Cuscuna really needs the money. Maybe the Mosaic experiment as initially conceived has run its course. 2) Even if it is agreed that adding to the bottom line is OK so long as Cuscuna continues to re-issue the good stuff, has he chosen good Contemporary jazz? As I say, I'm not familiar with all that artform has to offer; but it seems to me that there must be better Contemporary jazz to re-issue than Earl Klugh.

Danielle, the greatest baseball player who ever lived was Babe Ruth. He set the lifetime record for home runs. He also set the lifetime record for strikeouts. Guess what! Nobody cared about the strikeouts record. I recommend that you not let your disappointments get you down. If you're trying to live life to the fullest, there will be a million more of them. Concentrate instead on your successes and your efforts to further succeed. You'll get better, you won't always get rejected, and good things will come your way. By the way, what instrument do you play?

I would pick Easter! That's about two months away. Good luck!

I've had good luck in the past with Varese Sarabande items, so I find this appealling. Let us know how it is, TTK!