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Happy Birthday Patricia!

I should have specified. The Mac version will come out and cost $150.00, and will only run on the latest Mac software (I'm lagging back on OS 9).

Thanks to you too, Jim Dye. Unfortunately I'm on Mac at home. Usually throws a wrench in most of my free software ventures.

Whoa, cool! Thanks RC, I'll give that a try when I get home.

Can any of you knowledgeable cats explain in lay-man's terms what causes an MP3 to be "corrupted" such that it renders extraction and burning impossible?

The first jazz CD I bought was John Coltrane GIANT STEPS. It was also the first jazz I listened to and liked. A little while later Horace Silver's SONG FOR MY FATHER cemented the deal--I was officially hooked. That was around 1992. Little did I know at the time just how much great jazz there is out there, more than there are hours of life to live...

Just sent you an email Randy.

Ditto.

I just noticed Jazzmoose' name listed for birthdays over at AAJ. Happy Birthday man!

I like the frantic pace of the title track, the bass and drums seem to build up this tension that the horns take clear to chaos, but in a good way. The melody of "Think On Me" instantly grabs me, and that theme holds my interest throughout. Great stuff, my favorite track on the album. The bass and drums are are at break neck speed on "Lost And Found." Some intense improvisations by Woody, and Cables' subtle electric keys are intriguing. To these ears it follows a similar theme as the title track, in that the overall effect is one of a building tension coupled with sounds probing for an unforeseen destination. If any tension was leftover from the first three tracks, it melts before the soothing sounds of the intro to "New World," which then breaks into something funky beyond imagination. It has this funk meets heavy improv that reminds me of Freddie Hubbard's STRAIGHT LIFE. "Boo-Ann's Grand" has a similar appeal as "Think On Me," in that the melody introduced at the beginning is instantly appealing to me. The delicate breaks that follow highlight more nice playing by Cables, and I enjoy the shifting pace. "A Deed For Dolphy" is the most challenging track to listen to, and doesn't seem to settle into anything predictable. It has facets that I enjoy, but overall is my least favorite track on BLACKSTONE LEGACY. Then again, within the context of all the other songs it is a logical extension, if that makes sense.

My good friend who is also an avid music collector got me a crispy vinyl copy of Brick's GOOD HIGH. Well all right! I picked myself up Freddie Hubbard HUB CAP, Sonny Rollins VOLUME ONE, Johnny "Guitar" Watson A REAL MOTHER FOR YA, and Marvin Gaye TROUBLE MAN. B)

Who could possibly hate Johnny E? Happy holidays, man! I too regularly read your political postings.

Merry Christmas Dan! Happy Holidays everyone!

I'm going to Lake Tahoe for New Year's with a big group of friends for some snowboarding and gambling. There's about 20 of us, should be a blast!

I felt this one all the way in Hollywood. I'm on the tenth floor of a warehouse, and the whole building swayed. Not violently, but enough that I felt a little dizzy and was like, "what the hell was that?."

Is that a ten gallon hat, or...

I ain't got the words.

Within the patterns of CRAFT, selectivity and editing play a huge role. Also, when sampling was allowed to run rampant, rap songs would contain multiple samples and had more textures to keep them from becoming boring.

Outkast does use samples, but their production team Organized Noize was doing what the Neptunes are doing now years ago. The Roots are also different production-wise, as they incorporate live instruments.

Hey Chrome, GOIN' DOWN SLOW is on Prestige, not BN. I'm not impressed with Donald Byrd BLACK BYRD. That synth sound is wack! Grant Green AM I BLUE isn't all that great. I didn't dig Herbie's MY POINT OF VIEW all that much either. Funny thing though--I'll keep them all! Is this where that collector vs. listener thing comes in to play?

I got this one a few years back and didn't care for it much either--it sort of turned me away from Evans. Then I finally heard some of his Fantasy/Prestige stuff in the last year and my whole opinion changed.

Looks like March was a busy time way back when...Happy Birthday Phil!

I was lucky enough to find a used cd copy of this and bought it just because I don't have a lot of Getz. B)

Happy birthday, couw! Cheers!

Happy Birthday Jim! I'm sure I speak for many when I say that your posts are invaluable.