Tom 1960

Happy Birthday, Bruce.

Nothing but news and talk. Isn't there enough of that crap already?

I was looking forward to there upcoming show in late July at The Falcon but sadly it appears they have been removed from the schedule. Dang.

16+ years have gone by. Even the most despicable criminal gets a 7 year limitation on crimes other than murder. This is ridiculous. Damn straight. How many times has this guy been investigated/money wasted not even taking into consideration what Lance Armstrong has spent defending his name and nothing has turned up? Total friggin' waste of time if you ask me?

I think Joe adds something special to this Grant Stewart date.

To revive a once dormant thread which at the time received no responses,, I figured perhaps with the passage of time, folks here might have become somewhat more familiar with him. I'm presently listening to his Criss Cross date "Fuego" which sounds pretty darn good. Anyone else out there digging him these days and willing to offer up a few thoughts?

Thanks to Allen Lowe for recently recommending this release. Thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish!

It's a shame that this thread has become something of a debate on the merits of the label, ECM and less so on whether the Kuhn date is a worthy one of purchase which is why I initiated this thread. I own a few of Kuhn's other releases on various labels and get great enjoyment from hearing them. Personally I don't give a shit who is releasing this album, just whether it's a good one or bad one. That's all I care about.

Looks like I stirred up a hornets nest of sorts. To be honest, I'm not that all familiar with the label, except by name. I believe the only other release I own on that label is the Kuhn/Lovano date from a few years back "Mosly Coltrane" which I really enjoy. After listening to the sample tracks on I-Tunes, I'll most likely be picking this one up in the near future. Thanks for the input.

Any thoughts on Steve's latest?

He was a fan favorite among Charger fans during his prime. Sad news indeed.

"Machado" from the Mike Ledonne album "Common Ground". Some nice work by Ledonne and Kenny Washington on that track.

A tribute to Levon Helm on CBS Sunday Morning. Click Here

Thunderstorms. The first real rain in months. Heavy rains expected the next few days.

Levon Has Passed

Happy Birthday, Bright Moments! Hope it was a good one.

Onto disc 2. Junior Mance is pretty good on these sessions.

Alittle divergence from the regular routine since I'm off from work today. A cheddar cheese omelet with a bowl of hot oatmeal and coffee. Whole wheat toast too.

Disc 1

Happy Birthday, Jeff.

Happy Birthday!

From the John Fedchock "New York Big Band" release(1992), the latin track "La Parguera". This really cooks.

Jeff, here's hoping unemployment is only a brief inconvienence for you. Good luck with the sale.

I wasn't aware of this date till today. Any impressions?

You mean this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emn4t1syDQ0 Loved that you tube clip. Thanks for sharing! All this good discussion has persuaded me to purchase the remastered cd version.