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I saw Jaki Byard play once at a benefit for WRVR about 30 years ago. He played solo and started up with something very out, and with each restatement of the head he went further back until he finished by playing ragtime! In the space of about 15 minutes he had played the history of jazz piano. Absolutely brilliant.

I don't have an opinion vis a vis other art forms but would use the term sparingly, given its generally accepted meaning. Thus the only 'geniuses' of the tenor sax, from the points of view of creativity, originality, influence and technique would be Hawk, Prez, Getz and Trane. Which is not to denigrate the talents of many others, by any means. Have to include Sonny Rollins in that group!

My Pepper box arrived yesterday and it also looks like it was unwrapped and then rewrapped. I haven' played any of it yet, but as long as the discs play OK, I'm pleased as punch. At that price... Many thanks for the tip, Mike- it's much appreciated

I did my March up beautifully- went to see the Allman Brothers on the 19th & 20th, and the guest both nights was Eric Clapton! On the 21st I saw David Munnelly and his band, who play traditional Irish music(reels, jigs, etc) and who also toss out a few swing tunes! Very enjoyable concert, and 15 minutes from my house to boot. April is Jeff Beck and maybe even something at the Stone if there's something good on the free nights I have.

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I was able to give it a spin and so far I like it. 'In a Silent Way' was very good, lotsa fire there.

I remember the John Gnagy show- my sister would sleep late on Saturdays, but she never wanted to miss Gnagy, so I would wake her up every Saturday to watch it. When the theme music started she and I would dance around the living room!

Saturday I went to see David Munnelly at Kingsborough College in beautiful Brooklyn. Solid traditional Irish music(No Danny Boy), and he even did a couple tunes that sounded like they'd fit in with a set by Django Reinhardt. Quite enjoyable, lively music- but Eric Clapton didn't show up. here's links: http://www.davidmunnelly.com/david_munnelly/home.html http://www.myspace.com/davemunnelly

Well, I went again on Friday night and I struck paydirt again- Eric Clapton part2! This time he did 'Stormy Monday', 'Elizabeth Reed' and a good chunk of the ayla album. Great night, but 3/19 was complete magic. But I'm not complaining.

What's your favorite Wynton Marsalis recording? Stanley Crouch- our greatest jazz critic?

Allman Brothers at the Beacon in NYC last night, and as usual they had a special guest. Last night it was Eric Clapton and they did a good chunk of the 'Layla' album, title tune, 'Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad', 'Keys to the Highway', 'Little Wing'- it was magical! Derek Trucks is AMAZING!!!!!! During 'Love is Everywhere' he quoted 'St. Thomas'! I'm going again tonight but how are they gonna top this?

Mine just arrived in the mail today and I have Friday off, so I'll spin it then and report back. The last two discs of McLaughlin under his name were both stinkers, so I'm hoping he'll do better in a band that's not HIS band.

Bad enough that this was on the front page of the NY Post today(and I'm a Yank fan), but even here? I'm so sick of: A-Fraud, A-Roid, A-Rod. He's a tremendously talented player with a tremendously screwed-up head who also has IMHO the worst contract ever in baseball. $27 mil a year when he's 38 and with about 4 years to go after that?! It makes me wanna barf. My 16 year old son's prediction may come true about 'the curse of A-Rod'- the Yanks won't win a WS until after he's gone. Rant over.

I'm a cheap date but not that cheap!!!

Congratulaions and best of luck to you. Sleep as much as you can now...

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$12.72- Many thanks, Mike! I've wanted to get some Pepper for awhile and now I can dive in!!

That one was a real shocker- I think about 30% of MLB players are from DR, so they have a deep talent pool. Maybe the DR players didn't take Netherlands seriously, maybe Netherlands caught lightning in a bottle. You'd think after losing once to them that the DR team would win big, but...

I'm certainly interested.

Holt or Harrison could be good pickups for a year or so if they still have anything left- they'll probably come cheap, too.

Shawn, Thanks loads for posting that link- that was SMOKIN!!!!!

Welcome Karl, I saw you play recently with Anthony Braxton and you both played beautifully. Thank you for your contributions to music.

I dig the groove - the vocals are pretty weird ... They are some weird vocals, but they work just right with how he plays the tune, like he didn't want the vocals to be at all clear. I've played it a few times and I like it a lot. Mikeweil's point about the fine drumming on this is well taken. "It's got a great groove and you can shake your booty to it- I'll give it a 92, Dick"

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