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Yes, it's been an extremely mild winter, but--as others have pointed out--no evidence there whatsoever of a global warming trend. That evidence has been accumulating for the past few decades, and the warming trend is accelerating. There are very few scientists who DON'T attribute this in large part to the increasing industrialization of the earth. And it's going to get much, much worse quite quickly, particulary as countries like China embrace the automobile. 50 years? Try more like 10. What are we doing about it? Nothing. Actually, some in the business community are becoming concerned about it, because the impact on the bottom line will be potentially catastrophic. If you're a business person thinking long-term, you can't afford to indulge in the head-in-the-sand ideologue tactics of the present administration. You have to deal with reality.

Yep. Universal just did a couple of Billie and Commodore comps last year riffing on this connection. They even included an old-style "interview" with Billy Crystal which consists solely of his answers (you, the local DJ, pipe in the questions).

Who are the Four Hamptons? No relation, I suppose, to the Indianapolis Hamptons?

Victor, Yes, the Charlie Parker master takes came in a sardine can. Have a great day!

May you be feted (via recordings) by many legendary giants of jazz!

Watched the "Gatorbait" episode from the Season 1 DVD of Hill Street Blues today. The show really holds up, and I'd forgotten how multi-ethnic it was. Only troubling aspect is the rather humiliating treatment of Furillo's ex-wife; her function was primarily as "hysterical female" comic relief, although I seem to recall that the writers developed her character into something better as the show went on. That aside, I found myself getting hooked all over again, by the multitude of distinct characters and the sprawling storylines.

Attn. Julie fans: there's a new EMI UK twofer out, JULIE/LOVE ON THE ROCKS. Listening to it right now; good stuff! I'd love to know the personnel for "the Jimmy Rowles Orchestra" on JULIE.

Man, I can't wait--I love Nelson's big-band records. Hey Jim, whaddaya say we start a lobbying campaign for Mosaic Singles to reissue BLACK, BROWN & BEAUTIFUL? With or without that crazy cover...

Sounds like a good one....I'll check the archives! btw, where's he been lately? Unfortunately, Mike is on extended hiatus from the board. I'm sure a number of us here miss his contributions--hopefully he'll be back at some point. "Gigi Gryce, Part 1: Social Call" is now archived.

Missed this thread ( ) but will not miss the fine music of Mr. Montrose, which fills several slots in my CD library. Thank God for recordings, and thank God for musicians like Jack Montrose.

She was way hotter as a commie. You should hear my good friend The Red Menace on the subject! I ordered a copy of that book that you mentioned a few posts (a few years, rather) back. I've had it out of the library for a looooooonnngg time and thought I might as well get a copy... very interesting read. BTW, NINOTCHKA opened about a week before Artie Shaw stormed off the bandstand at the Cafe Rouge in NYC.

Don't know at all about Marsh, but I think you can hear, to some degree, the impact of cocaine on Bill Evans' playing in the 1979-80 recordings. No doubt about it, drugs can give a short-term boost to some artists' creativity. It's the long-term interest payback that gets to be a bitch.

I think Funky 16 Corners is an Indianapolis-based project. They do a lot of research on the 1960s/70s Indiana soul scene.

There's an old movie theater in downtown Bloomington that's been restored and is now used for a variety of purposes. Once a month they show a classic Hollywood film on Sunday afternoon--yesterday it was NINOTCHKA. I'd never seen it before, so my wife & I went (sat alone in the balcony--felt like a 1940s kinda date!). Very entertaining film, and ideologically very strange at times... plus, I liked Garbo's character much better before her Western transformation! That stovepipe hat she ends up buying looked ridiculous, as was the white gown... ironically enough, the plainer Soviet duds she wore looked far more stylish by today's standards. Great dialogue--the screenplay was co-written by Billy Wilder, and I believe it was one of his earliest projects.

Hamid Drake?! That cat's a rising star--I read about him in Downbeat!! All right, all right.. I'm bein' a wiseacre. Look forward to hearing this as well.

Up for broadcast in about 45 minutes.

Good tidings to you!

Getting ready to start Thomas Merton's THE SIGN OF JONAS, and dipping into both Will Friedwald's JAZZ SINGING and Alec Wilder's AMERICAN POPULAR SONG.

Jazz Crusaders, disc 2.

Looks like a hip mag... a buddy of mine is about to open a new record store here in town, and he wants to carry such magazines. I'll try to order a copy through him.

This week on Night Lights it's "Gigi Gryce, Part 1: Social Call." Alto saxophonist, composer, and arranger Gigi Gryce is best remembered today for jazz standards such as "Minority" and "Nica's Tempo," but he made other important contributions that included pioneering self-publishing for musicians. In this, the first of a two-part program, we'll feature some of Gryce's early music, recorded with artists such as Howard McGhee and Clifford Brown, and hear remarks from Gryce co-biographer Mike Fitzgerald (Rat Race Blues). "Social Call" airs Saturday evening at 11:05 (8:05 California time, 10:05 Chicago time) on WFIU; you can listen live, or wait until Monday, when the program will be posted in the Night Lights archives. For more information on Gryce, visit Fitzgerald's website. Next week: "Gigi Gryce, Part 2: Rat Race Blues."

Anyone who's an ES fan should check out this site. Listening right now to "Stickman."

Hope you pass through Bloomington again soon... and drop in on the Fables Thursday night at Bear's Place.

Wow. I've already got J.J!, but will probably pop for it anyway, if they add extra tracks. Will go for the others as well... I see this as a good thing. There are a fair amount of stray albums around that could now make it to CD (between Mosaic and Mighty Quinn).

Help! My grasp of this technology is less than moderate. When I click on the "Say it loud" link on the "Night lights" site, it says "do you want to save or open this file?" What do I do? MG MG, are you right-clicking or left-clicking? It should simply be opening in either Real Player or Windows Media if you're left-clicking. If you continue to have trouble, I'll check with our webmaster. I don't think you should have to save it.