ghost of miles

Great, great news, Chuck, and much deserved! And kudos to Mr. Kart and Mr. Sangrey, too, for their contributions to the liners.

This is the same as the last session on the Verve box, correct?

You said it, pal... there goes my holiday-overtime check.

Did this get re-printed in the Monk reader that came out several years ago? I've read it in an anthology somewhere...

What's wrong with sex shop owners supporting politcal causes? All citizens have a right to oppose taxes that that go straight to the pockets of baseball team owners. Didn't read the article, but you would think that particular industry would support a new sports team as being good for business in the long run.

"Okay everybody, hold on to your martinis, I've got a real treat in store for you." Talk about having the spins! How fast can the apt. stop and then go into reverse? I think there are some real possibilities here for a successful discotheque...

Then there's this poor sap... sounds as if he needed more mental activity!

In the spirit of the serial-trombone-killer thread going on in the Musicians' Forum, I offer this shocking news report! I read it on the Internet!

Oh yeah...I heard him say he was a Kerry supporter! :rsmile: His statement makes him sound more like a Bush supporter.

Or Dixieland.

Drive-by boning, perhaps. Or maybe bonicide? Homislide.

Been bingeing on Frank lately. I got a deal last night (and I mean a DEAL) on the Dorsey/Sinatra box, and just ordered a bundle of Capitol-related material from BMG today. Hoping to eventually pick up that Columbia box as well. Now playing: ONLY THE LONELY.

What's the high speed like, I wonder? I mean, are we talking carousel action here?

How long till one member of an arguing couple says, "We're just going in circles here?"

Revolving Apt. Building

Anyone? Big Al, try L4LC2. Just worked for me--I picked up a heapin' helpin' of Sinatra with it.

"Christmas Time Is Here" coming up in about two minutes on WFIU.

Up for broadcast... sorry, couldn't get the computer to work while "Tannenbaum" was playing.

Already noted that on my program sheet, sir! Tannenbaum--airing around 3:30 Christmas Song--airing around 4:10 or 4:13 Christmas Time--airing around 4:45 or so, concluding the program

Looks as if most of their catalog is OOP: 1957 The Brothers Candoli Dot 1958 Bell, Book, and Candoli Dot 1959 Two for the Money Mercury 1962 There Is Nothing Like a Dame Warner Brothers I've heard good things about Two for the Money... anybody here heard any of these LPs?

Has that one circulated at all? I'll have to check Dahl's bio when I get home from work.

My pleasure, believe me! It's cool to have some brand-new (and good) yuletide recordings to spin on the air. Do you guys want me to mention their availability for download on the site?

Hey all, I'm sitting in for our weekday jazz DJ today from 3:30-5 p.m. and will be featuring at least three of the Organissimo holiday tracks, along with Shorty Roger's THE SWINGIN' NUTCRACKER... you can listen live on WFIU (12:30 on the West Coast, 2:30 Chicago time, 3:30 Michigan/New York). Still putting together the set-list, but "ChristmasTree" will probably lead off the show.

What do Pepper fans here think of the Village Vanguard sessions? I was thinking of them while reading Larry's piece on Bill Evans in his new book--in particular, his postscript analysis of the impact of cocaine on Evans' TURN OUT THE STARS dates, which I've always thought do indeed have the "feverish" or frantic air that Larry imparts to them. ("Brittle" is another word that comes to mind.) From what I've read, Pepper hardly slept during the VV stand as a result of his stimulant intake, and yet I don't hear a distorting impact on his music. Perhaps I'm not listening deeply enough... I find the VV box a satisfying experience. Then again, I'm somewhat of a Pepper devotee, putting him right up there with Bird, Jackie, and Lee in my alto pantheon.

Came home tonight to find your book in the mail, Larry, and just reading the table of contents sent me in search of a sedative... So far I've read only the Bill Evans piece, but I'll say this--as a Bill Evans fan, I think you made very compelling, thought-provoking, and valid points. It's the "sound of surprise" made manifest in words. This one will stay on top of the book stack until I finish it.