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I caught the first set Wednesday night. The band was real tight. Nice job David. If anyone is wondering to check out this band, you should. David Weiss- tp, leader Ravi Coltrane- ts, Marcus Strickland- ts, ss, Tim Green- as, Norbert Stachel- bs, bcl, Michael Dease, Joe Fiedler- tb, Jeremy Pelt- tp, Taylor Haskins- tp, Geri Allen- p, Dwayne Burno- b, E.J. Strickland- d

I've seen his Sonny Rollins interview show. He was a great talk show host. RIP Gil

Diz, Miles Monk

RIP Levon.

Wow, one of the greats. The Last Waltz was such a great concert film. Levon had a such a great voice.

Sad news. Another great is gone. R.I.P. Mr. Charles.

I laughed when I read this story. Keith Moon, The Who drummer who died in 1978, was invited to play at the Olympics Ever since Beijing put on one of the most spectacular coordinated displays in human history at the 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony, observers have wondered how London could possibly improve on it. This would be a start. Organizers for the 2012 ceremony recently asked the manager of The Who if legendary drummer Keith Moon would be able to perform at the London Games. It was a fine idea, except that Moon has been dead for 34 years. Bill Curbishley told The Times how he responded to the request. article

If you saw his paintings, you can understand why he liked blowing things up on his ranch. A Yin and Yang find of balance.

glad to hear something nice for a change.

Not the artists fault, but two years ago James Moody was supposed to play the Blue Note in New York. He didn't. He had surgery for his cancer. But the Blue Note still billed it as James Moody and his band. I went expecting to see him. I even asked when making my reservations, "I heard he just had surgery. Is James Moody still playing?" I was told yes, but his replacements were Eric Alexander, Antonio Hart and Chris Potter. All three were very good, but having the club lie wasn't too nice. Eve when I arrived at the club the posters on the door made it seem Moody would be playing.

The Elder (Count Basie and his Orchestra) Elder Statesmen (Rainer Tempel) Elders (Weather Report) Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town (Pearl Jam) The Elder (Johnny Cash) Next up: Fin/Finish/Finished. Guy, since we seem to be the only ones still playing, I'll let you end the game.

Engine (Wynton Marsalis) Engine (Lonely Universe) Fire Engine (Iggy Pop) Broken Down Engine (Blind Willie McTell) Engine 143 (Joan Baez) Next up: Beer

In 2004, I saw Ray Charles with Lou Donaldson at Jazz at Lincoln Center. I wonder if that was recorded since NPR usually broadcasts those shows.

I missed the Andrew Hill. Wow, he was real young.

I should have known #4 since I have the CD. Nice BFT. Once again I knew shit.

Ham And Eggs (Ray Anderson) Big Butter And Egg Man (Louis Armstrong) I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket (Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong) Egg Head (Cecil Payne/Duke Jordan) The Egg (Herbie Hancock) Next up: Ham

There are some really noce photos on this website of Sonny Rollins. website

The pot is at 640 million right now.

I've kept a diary of the shows I have seen.

Out of curiosity I am wondering how many jazz sets, concerts you've attended over the years. Does one stand our over all the rest? I am close to 300. The one that I get a warm and fuzzy feeling was Count Basie and his Orchestra in 1981. It was at the New Savoy Ball Room in Harlem, NY. Basie came out in a motorized wheelchair. He was helped up to the piano, but once he started playing, he was the Basie we all know.

Team (John Butcher) Team Work (John Lindberg) Never Change A Winning Team (Stephan Schmolck) Team Spirit (Robert Wyatt) Gulf Stream Team (Ernst Reijseger) Next up: Frost

Stand Up And Fight (Luther Allison) Stand Fast(Albert Mangelsdorff) Stand By Me (Benny King) Can't Stand to See You (James Cotton) More Than I Can Stand (Robert Cray) Next up: Wife

There Is No Greater Love (Lou Donaldson) There's A Lull In My Life (Mina Agossi) Gettin' There (Mose Alison) There's A Bright Side Somewhere (Carey Bell) There Is No Jungle In Baltimore (Arid Anderson) Next up: Jungle

Tender Memories (Rabih Abou-Khalil) Tenderloin (Larry Blackshere) Tenderly (Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers) Something Sweet Something Tender (Edoardo Marraffa) Love Me Tender (Elvis) Next up: Police

Fair and accurate. But from what time frame?