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I had the incredible experience of sharing the bandstand for a year and a half in the mid-'80s with Jaki. It was a big band but he played a lot of solo. His knowledge of jazz piano history and classical music too was encyclopedic, and he put it all together-all these disperate influences-with great humor. Sometimes he'd turn to the audience, grinning, and say 'I'm showing off, ladies and gentlemen!' I can hardly wait to hear him and Flanagan, one of my all time favorites, together. Resonance is such a class act..
I saw Byard once at some benefit concert where he played solo. He started out with something really out, played a solo off that and then proceeded to go backwards until he was playing ragtime. He did the historyof jazz piano in about 20 minutes. It was stunning.
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Caught Red Baraat last night at Webster Hall in NYC. They're a Brooklyn-based band that plays largely bhangra music, Indian dance stuff, but with bits of klezmer and N'awlins brass band stuff. Their live shows are very energetic and danceable with some nice solos by the horn players. Last night was a celebration of Holi, a Hindu holiday of color. besides the excellent live show, they had two women on stilts dancing in the audience, and for their finale they had them onstage with them and about a dozen other folks! It was quite a blast and like a giant dance party all night.
Here's a Youtube:
My friend caught them at SXSW a couple of weeks ago. Said they were great!
I saw them on 2/1 also and they were great then, too. Terriffic live band, and their two CDs are excellent, too.
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I remember watching Giant games on tv from 1955-57. Two things I remember about the Polo Grounds: 477 feet to dead center (iirc) and watching the players from both teams walk out to center field to their respective clubhouses after the game.
That's where Willie Mays made the famous 'Vic Wertz' catch, a HR in any ballpark today.
Yeah, but he caught it.
That is an amazing feat especially with that much ground to cover.
You did READ the post of mine that you quoted, where I said the 'Vic Wertz CATCH'?
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Caught Red Baraat last night at Webster Hall in NYC. They're a Brooklyn-based band that plays largely bhangra music, Indian dance stuff, but with bits of klezmer and N'awlins brass band stuff. Their live shows are very energetic and danceable with some nice solos by the horn players. Last night was a celebration of Holi, a Hindu holiday of color. besides the excellent live show, they had two women on stilts dancing in the audience, and for their finale they had them onstage with them and about a dozen other folks! It was quite a blast and like a giant dance party all night.
Here's a Youtube:
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I remember watching Giant games on tv from 1955-57. Two things I remember about the Polo Grounds: 477 feet to dead center (iirc) and watching the players from both teams walk out to center field to their respective clubhouses after the game.
That's where Willie Mays made the famous 'Vic Wertz' catch, a HR in any ballpark today.
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Just a bump for anybody that hasn't seen it and may want to.
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Hello all,
I've been meaning to write something about Red Baraat, Brooklyn-based band that plays Indian bhangra music with bits of Nawlins brass band, some funk and a bunch of other stuff all mixed into a danceable stew. I've seen them live a few times and thet play a very high energy set that has the audiences dancing, screaming and generally having a great time. I have both of their discs and highly recommend them. Here's a link to their website:
http://www.redbaraat.com/flash.html
Here's some Youtube stuff:
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i don't get why GM's keep falling in love with Wells, baffling.
I don't think Cashman is in love. He knows that he's fielded a much less impressive offensive juggernaut, and that was before the injuries. So if he gets Wells on the cheap (both salary and whoever gets dealt), and he somehow performs a bit better than he has, its worth a shot.
Would seem to be a better chance if he wasn't a pull-hitting righty though.
I saw something today that the Yanks will either wind up at zero or even get a small credit on luxury tax calculation with the acquisition of Wells.
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I would go with:
Cecil Taylor: It Is In The Brewing Luminous. I was stunned when this album ended, it was a complete WTF, but in a very good way. At the end of the album, when Lyons and Taylor are playing, I had no idea jazz could sound like that.
You could also make a case for 'One Too Salty Swift Goodbye', a briliant set that I try to play in its entirety at least once a year, and everytime I'm blown away by it.
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I was in the car last night listening to WKCR and they played some unreleased live recordings of Frisell with Motian and Lovano from 1991 in the Netherlands. Consistently engaging music with the added bonus of not knowing where they were going, but a flow to the music that seemed quite natural. Frisell contributed textures, some semi-basslines, a bit of a solo and enhanced the music greatly.
I saw Frisell once with the Richter 858 group and they were excellent.
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Hey y'all,
Been out of the loop on the forum for a while, usual post divorce stuff last couple years have kept me busy to say the least. But the clouds are parting and got some good stuff coming my way, and wanted to let you know...if you happen to be going to Eric Clapton's Crossroads Festival in April at Madison Square Garden... I'll be playing B3 April 13th with Jimmie Vaughan and also Dave Biller (phenomenal guitar player from here in Austin) on the big ol' main stage. Not sure if any of my organissimo brethren will be there, but if so, I'll be representin'!
Major cool, and you'll maybe get to see Jeff Beck close up! Congrats on the gig, hope it goes great. Tell us about it afterwards.
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Have you guys heard Masabumi Kikuchi? I am thinking particularly of Paul Motian on Broadway Vol. 4.
Great piano player but his vocalizations sound like Peter Lorre being strangled.
This description gave me a good laugh, thanks.
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The Woody Allen thing is creepy on several levels of creepy.
Here is Mia retweeting their only bilogocal child's tweet on Father's Day.
https://twitter.com/MiaFarrow/status/214388860057157633
Ouch!!!
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Target only?!!?? #$@$%*!!!!
I hunted around and found it(I think) at walmart for $1.88
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First listen tonight ... first half is glorious, after that I thought it meandered a bit, but the long twenty minute bonus jam is definitely great to have! Love the Band of Gypsys!
King Ubu, that's not the people, hell... Is that a separate single that was just released?
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GRP was the jazz equivalent of mood music. It's as if you took CTI and rubbed off all the sharp edges (!). I worked in a jazz record store when that stuff first came out: Tom Browne, Dave Valentin, Angela Bofill (who wasn't too bad), they all flew off the shelves but were painful to listen to.
You nailed it there! It was too smooth and trying too hard to appeal to too many people.
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There was one titled 'End of the World Party Just in Case' that I liked a lot. I saw them live once and they were a blast, massively funky.
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Picked up a 2013 Topps $5 Rack Pack from Target
First cards I've purchased since ~ 1990
Probably make a complete set
I moved last week and found a complete 1994 set I had bought for my son(he was 2 then). I have to look now and see if any HOF players were rookies in 1994 and maybe I have some valuable cards.
Don't expect much with the '94s - if it's the regular Topps set it can still be bought on Amazon for $45 new. But it's still fun to see players with teams you don't associate them with, the youngsters who didn't pan out, the aging stars, the pscyho stares and constipated looks, plus sometimes good action shots. As far as "investment" for the most part the cutoff date is around 1977 or so iirc.
I think it is a regular Topps set, so I guess I'll look at it just for fun, oh well...
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Picked up a 2013 Topps $5 Rack Pack from Target
First cards I've purchased since ~ 1990
Probably make a complete set
I moved last week and found a complete 1994 set I had bought for my son(he was 2 then). I have to look now and see if any HOF players were rookies in 1994 and maybe I have some valuable cards.
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Here's a comedy one that Dan mentioned above that cracks me up:
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A favorite
I saw them in concert once as openers for Brass Fantasy, a bunch of tubas and a drummer. Very good stuff.
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Here's RH from last year, this is insane at 87:
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Hancock is great in everything he does. Recently I listened again to the first VSOP, that double album from 1976 with the acoustic quintet, the sextet with Maupin and Buster Williams, and the funky stuff with Wah Wah Watson. Great stuff, a journey through more than 10 years of Hancock´s musical history.
I was at that concert- it was a blast!!!
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George Brett owned Gossage in the post-season
Was the 'pine tar' HR off Gossage?
MLB 2013 Season
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I'm a Yank fan and I doubt they'll make the playoffs this year. The pitching would have to be otherworldly to do that, and while it could be very good I don't see a phenomenal staff this year. Age/injuries are taking their toll, and now it's time to pay the piper. MAYBE the Yanks will finally get serious about building up the farm system, which has many suspects but not many prospects.