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Why, exactly, is a jazz board not the place for political discussion? Are jazz people less able or less elgible to discuss politics than others? Or do you think that political discussions should be confined to boards dedicated to politics? And would the same disrespectful comments on a political discussion board irritate you less, somehow? The political discussion here is mostly limited to the politics forum, if you like that kind of segregation. Me? I grow increasingly concerned at the kind of compartmentalization you apparently value. We need to listen to one another, y'know?

No problem, Moose - everybody knows that Duke's Anatomy doesn't count. It is the single allowable exception in self-imposed jazz moratoriums. Heck, buy two or three copies.

I will certainly be checking it out

Just what JazzDog said. I was "on the bus" from 1993-2000, for pretty much the same reasons. In that time, and to my ear, Phish were absolutely, jaw-droppingly great more often than not. But I'm glad they've decided to call it quits. Since their hiatus, they've seemed to be doing it halfheartedly, just going through the motions. Why do that?

SCORE!

I'll put in a very positive recommendation for both the Origin band and the New Trio (the latter group is the rhythm section of the former ensemble). I've really enjoyed Origin's A Week at the Blue Note (6 discs), which presents some very challenging, searching music. The New Trio's Past, Present and Futures is something of a return to the approach of Now He Sings, Now He Sobs, and a thousand times more interesting than the Akoustic Band stuff of the 1980s, imo. Corea's legacy? Time will tell, but he'll probably be remembered most for whatever innovations were made by Return to Forever, if fusion should prove to be something more than a digression in jazz.

I really liked Blindness too - and The Gospel According to Jesus Christ - so I'm persisting with Saramago. I'm not that far into All the Names, but yeah, it's pretty Kafka-esque so far. But then Blindness borrows, too - from Camus, Golding, etc....

Jose Saramago - All the Names (Saramago is a Nobel laureate in literature from Portugal)

Miscellaneous Music - 57% Whatever that means

I finally voted for Speak No Evil, though for me it's really a toss up between that, Juju and Etc

Grateful Dead - Dick's Picks Volume 12 I really need to get more of this series...

In Chattanooga, it's been gorgeous and warm - high 70s, - low 80s (F), sunny and fragrant with blooming flora. My favorite time of year.

Picked up three on EMusic from The Anthony Braxton Quartet: Birmingham 1985 London 1985 Coventry 1985 This classic group features Marilyn Crispell (piano), Mark Dresser (bass), and Gerry Hemingway (percussion) I'm diggin' 'em!

What do you mean by 'from afar?' Are you saying you've not yet purchased the CD? Do you mean you've enjoyed 'State of the Tenor' as a fan? Meaning, afar from the music and the players yet, right there, enjoying the music as any jazz fan should? Just wondering. I mean that I've heard a lot about the album and a couple of tracks from it, have meant to buy it over the years, but haven't yet. Thanks for the toughtful assessment, though!

wesbed - I love Art Pepper's Smack Up, and always think of it alongside others from 1960 - Getting Together and Intensity are equally great. I've admired Henderson's State of the Tenor from afar for a while now. What do you think?

ummm...and what, exactly, was the joke? (obviously, I am among those who "fucking suck")

That's some intriguing advice. I'm a pillar of self-restraint compared to some who've posted in this thread, but I do like the idea of concentrating on and exploring one's tastes as a way to reduce CD spending. Seems more productive, somehow, than an artificially-imposed buying ban or burying the jar of music money on the backyard, or whatever.

Interestingly, the link berigan provides no longer leads to the story he pasted into his post. Instead, it leads to an updated or "corrected version," which has security experts saying the whole matter is being grossly exaggerated. Wonder what the story will say tomorrow?

Love RT, but haven't been following is work lately. I liked Fairport Convention well enough, but really enjoyed RT's 1970s-1980s work, solo and with Linda. I did see him live (completely solo acoustic) here in Chattanooga at a nice little outdoor show a couple of years ago. He blew everybody away. I'm glad the classic I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight is getting a remastering - damn, it really needs it; my version (from the late 1980s, I think) sounds awful. But my all time favorite album is Shoot Out the Lights.

Mine's a lame version of "Autumn Leaves" (but at least it's polyphonic).

Then you want Paul Kantner - Blows Against the Empire (I think it's technically a Paul Kantner album, "with" the "Jefferson Starship"). I love it. I also want to put in a good word for Baron Von Tollbooth and the Chrome Nun. Not at the same level as Blows Against the Empire, but a really fine sequence nonetheless.

Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette - Bye Bye Blackbird This is "the standard trio's" tribute/elegy for Miles Davis Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Paul Motian - At the Deer Head Inn An interesting anomaly, with Motian sitting in for DeJohnette

Of the fresh Leo stuff, I've stashed: • Marilyn Crispell's Santuerio and For Coltrane, • Parker's 50th Birthday Concert, and • The Ganelin Trio's Encores and Ancora da capo I'll be downloading these as soon as my limit refreshes...

Three vices? Hmmm...no comment.

Great stuff, chucky! The playlists are fantastic. I'm listening at 24kbs - any chance of getting a fatter stream?