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Wasn't planning on watching it. I got the deluxe just for the Theme Time Radio Hour disc which I enjoyed immensely. Plus with the sale on it, it was the same price as a single cd.

Clearing Our Streams - Alex Cline - Continuation. This track and record blew me away this week.

One spin through, sort of half listening, while the song structures are pretty basic it has a cool breezy sound, in addition to the Guitars I love the Accordion on it. Again, I haven't spent much time with it but so far the first song and the second half stood out. Am I crazy or on on a couple songs his voice actually sounds pretty good?

The only other Bio on Mingus is the one by Brian Priestly titled "Mingus: A Critical Biography". Its a pretty good resource with some good theory breakdown, quotes and antidotes. The discography is extremely thorough, however the writing is awkward/dry at times and the book is short at 230 pages. Worth checking out but I think the definitive bio on the man is still waiting to be written.

Objection. We earned this. And believe me, the real fans understand how precious, and likely short-lived, this is. Well I would hope so, you have to be both very good and lucky to win a championship. But I can't recall in my lifetime where Boston didn't have at least one team in the post season between basketball, baseball and football in any given year and I am 40. Meanwhile, over in loser land in the bay area the Giants blogs are blowing up because their closer Twittered form a night club in Arizona at 1 am in the morning, which is fine except that he blew a 3 run lead in the 9th and the Giants lost the game later that same Sunday.

Rays had the same record at this time last year, too early to get to up or down on your team. Red Sox are doing what was projected however, I will be rooting for the field vs the Red Sox. Boston fans are the most spoiled in all of sports.

the only two times I have seen him were both Miles Tributes. One right after Miles passed with the remaining members of the Miles Quintet and he sounded great. The last time was last year with the Miles From India product and while he sounded good the leather jacket and sunglasses holding the trumpet just so bit came off a bit Vegas Elvis/Miles impersonator so I think he brings that on himself. I kind of think the whole Miles From India project was just to make money so, bottom line he got paid and he entertained. If your looking for a young trumpet player doing a fresh take on the Miles 60's quintet vibe check out Jeremy Pelt and his excellent record from last year titled November.

The church of Steve Tibbets is now open. Steve Tibbets - Big Map Idea.

don't worry the rays will win today, the A's don't win series.

Mulatu Astatke _ The Heliocentrics - Inspiration Information 3 (Great!, more of a modern take on his work but well worth it if you love Ethiopiques, Vol. 4) Alex Cline - Continuation (album of the year so far) Mississippi Fred McDowell - Best of Al Green - Im Still In Love With You, Call Me

I just grabbed this off emusic and I also highly recommend it. In fact its amazing, if something comes out this year that I like better it will be a great year. Thanks Bill, without your post I would have missed it, hopefully it will get the press it deserves so others will get the chance to experience it also.

I would like to welcome all struggling teams to come to Oakland where your hosts will have the distinction of being too old, slow and completely lacking in the hitting and defense department with the added benefit of having a pitching staff that is too young and inexperienced. There won't be any fans to watch you sweep but hey a win is a win. Maybe when they are done with the movie Billy Ball, Brad Pitt can just stay in as a permanent replacement as Beane. At least it might be fun to go have a drink with Angelina and look at her instead of the crap that is on the field.

Its a good one, I think you will really like it. He has a new one coming out next month called Kind Of Brown. It's a return to him leading a straight ahead Jazz band, I have the advance and it sounds good so far, I have only given it one listen. If you looking for something new with him on that is a slam dunk it I highly recommend the record Watts by Jeff "Tain" Watts, Terence Blanchard, Branford Marsalis, and Christian McBride. The swing/grooves on it is ridiculous. More than lives up the hype.

hard to top that one. my pick: Egberto Gismonti - 1. Dança Das Cabeças - Part 1

There is a nice remastered compilation of the studio sides with Ron Carter and Tony Williams titled Objects Appear Closer. I would grab that and the live at the Village Vanguard sides.

you know you suck when you can't even get the name right on your jersey

Before we get carried away regarding the new Yankees stadium also in the top four on the list for most home runs hit in opening week at a new ball park is Pac Bell Park. Aside from being a useless stat we all know where the Giants play is not a band box. I thank as soon as pitchers know where the safe places to pitch to are it will be fine.

Vinyl pick ups on National Record Store Day: Lee Konitz - Motion (Japanese Pressing!) Steve Tibbets – Big Map Idea Art Blakey – A Night In Tunisia Egberto Gismonti - Duas Vozes Gary Burton – Passengers Keith Jarrett – Still Live Astor Piazzola - Adios Nonin

While the posts regarding education, gigs, mentoring ect are all true I think it also depends on how much time you want to spend absorbing the new stuff. I try and support/listen the best I can by at least getting a few records and attending shows of some of the newer well-known players. While I may not have that instant recognition of say a Monk, Trane, Bill Evans, Wes or Grant Green but I can for the most part not mistake Chris Potter for Josh Redman, Sefano Bollani for a Brad Mehldau or Jason Moran or Kurt Rosesnwinkle for a Adam Rogers or Steve Cardinas. I can’t speak for everybody coming up and the lack of their individuality but for the people I am familiar with that are considered the new and notable I have no trouble differentiating them from each other.

What the hell is going on in San Diego? I don't think anybody last night with Cole Hammels on the mound with an 7-1 lead was expecting the Padres to win. Its early but this is totally unexpected. Bobby Crosby came out of the witness protection program last night and actually contributed for the A's for a win.

Review: The Chris Potter Underground had a lineup change in that Scott Cooley is now on Bass replacing Craig Taborn on Fender Rhodes. No offense to Scott Cooley as he is a monster in his own right but at first I was disappointed because the sound of the Underground with Taborn and Nate Smith making up for the lack of a Bass player was so unique, It also freed Adam Rogers from being chord based so he could just go nuts along with Chris Potter. So the first couple songs I was really missing the Fender Rhodes but once my ear got use to the fact that this is the band they are now I was enjoying how it opened up the sound for everybody, while the hard hitting rhythm was still there with the amazing Nate Smith the music was less dense without Taborn. There was certainly no lack of intensity though. At one point last night Smith and Cooley were so locked in on over a blazing Adam Rogers solo I started laughing, it was just freaking ridiculous. Halfway through to the end I wasn’t missing the Fender Rhodes at all. Where I felt the version of Radiohead’s Morning Bell on the studio record Underground was a missed opportunity as that it played too close to the original, the version last for the encore was a thing of beauty. With the keyboard taken out Cooley and Rogers could navigate over the melodies and chord structure more freely and it was superb. They have a new record coming out next month, safe to say it’s going to be very good. The only downer of the night was that the venue was only about 45% full but that didn’t stop the band from putting on a great show.

I have the two disc version of Alive In The House Of Saints and Spark with Marty Ehlrich. I pretty much enjoy all of it but I tend to prefer the more bluesy melodic side like the tracks Some Other Blues and Night off the titles listed above. If anybody has other recommendations for her I would be into checking them out.

Chris Potter - Underground at the Palace Of Fine Arts - SF. trying to meet Bev's gig a month challenge.

1981 Oakland A's Billy Ball team vs Brewers. Rickey Henderson stole two bases and hit a homer. Mike Norris pitched a shutout. Fun Team.

Do the A's have fans ? yes but the fans are in wait and see mode and torn between supporting the players but not wanting to give the owner their money who has made it clear he hates Oakland and the fans that support the team. I am torn myself as I think the team is worth watching but I don't want my money going to Lew Wolff because I hate him. That and the recession hit Oakland pretty hard.