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Tom 1960

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  1. For me, far and away Newbury Comics is the best store. I was at the Portland, Maine store this past Sunday and while the jazz selection was on the smallish size, quality and price were excellent. Alot of K2 discs were anywhere from 3.99 - 7.99. I purchased a number of OJC titles for only 3.99. Having done some comparison shopping online, I came away with a few steals. For example I purchased Joe Newman's "Jive At Five" recently selling on Amazon Marketplace for $25. I purchased it for 3.99.
  2. NFL On NBC Anyone else remember this? From the early 70's. I remember this being such a killer intro to there sports programming back in the day. Dig the sax solo!
  3. Tom, that one's very enjoyable, isn't it? I got it early last year, and I still listen to it fairly regularly. I've been listening to bits and pieces the past few days. With the exception of the Stevie Wonder cover which I could have done without, pretty good stuff. John Hart provides some pretty tasty licks. I've read some positive thoughts on this album here on the forum, so this may require some repeated listens.
  4. Any thoughts on this alto player? Currently listening to the album "Human Spirit" and liking that alot.
  5. Ok, I admit I'm obsessed with Spotify and the Criss-Cross label of late. Now listening to:
  6. I saw Bowers perform this past Thursday night in a quintet with Terell Stafford and Dick Oatts. I didn't realise he was the winner of the recent competition until a collegue gave me the headsup. I thought he played well.
  7. Last nights show was a real good one. At times it felt Stafford could blow the roof off the place. Oatts was a monster as described by "Free For All" especially on the uptempo numbers. I wasn't familiar with the other players in the band with the exception of David Wong on bass who I just happened to see play with Brian Lynch just over a month ago. All were quite good. The show was well attended for a Thursday night. Not a full house but a pretty decent crowd. I'm glad I was able to attend the show and would fully recommend to those who haven't seen Terell Stafford perform to check him out.
  8. Thanks guys for the positive input. Unless something suddenly comes up, it looks like I'll be attending tomorrow nights show(Thursday). From what I understand Dick Oatts is playing with him. I've heard that's a good thing?
  9. Spotify: Terell Stafford - New Beginnings
  10. Happy Birthday, Dan!
  11. Since this is an older thread I'm reviving, is Terrell still worth seeing? I have the opportunity to see him perform at a somewhat local venue 45 minutes away on Thursday night. While I'm at it, any thoughts on his more recent releases including his latest "This Side Of Strayhorn"?
  12. Disc 4 Presently listening to the session with Tony Bennett. One word - fantastic!
  13. Well, since Criss Cross is a label I wish to research in much greater detail, Spotify has become a great resource. I hope to make a few purchases in the not too distant future.
  14. Happy Birthday, Sidewinder!
  15. We just had the power restored here this evening after nearly 5 days. We lost power at 6:45 am Sunday morning at the height of Irene. It was wicked. Very strong winds and heavy rains late Saturday night into early Sunday afternoon. I couldn't sleep at all Saturday night listening to what was happening outside. I actually had to turn on the air conditioner to drown out the sound! We were very fortunate that we only had water in the cellar which I spent a great part of Sunday bailing out. By the time the fire department arrived the water level was too low for them to pump the water out. The water receded overnight thankfully which no longer required any further action on my part. Alot of trees down in the area but none on my property. Things outside of town are a whole different story. In Rhinebeck across the river from me, the water system has been compromised. Water bottles have been imported to the towns residents. In the mountainous areas of the Catskills, there is some very serious devastation. Bridges and roads are washed out. According to a gentleman who works for the county highway department, 8 bridges are gone. Residents have lost homes, busineses washed out by the storm. Towns literally destroyed. Many trees are down cutting off people for some time. They say power in these areas might not be restored for 2 - 3 weeks. Again, I feel very fortunate when my only inconvienance was a power outage. Yeah, walking around in the dark and going out for meals for breakfast and dinner got old real quick. It's something I will never forget. I hope at this point to either volunteer and help some of these poor people in whatever capacity I can or at the very least donate to a relief effort. I feel at this point it's the least I can do.
  16. Light rain and breeze right now, although things are expected to drastically deteriorate by morning. Thankfully no tornado watches or warnings in my area as of now.
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