Hardbopjazz

His drug problems kept him off the scene and out of the studio. Maybe I feel his health problems were brought about do to his drug problems. "Tina was also one of many who had a chronic drug habit. The inevitable short hospital and prison stays would keep him off the music scene intermittently. Tina Brooks died on August 13, 1974 of kidney failure or, as Beener put it, 'general dissipation.' He had been very ill and unable to play the saxophone for several years." Tina Brooks

Anyone here from the Miami area? I am attending a class at the University of Miami in Coral Gables on July 20th through the 23rd. Can you recommend any hotels in the area? Most of all, can I find some live jazz when the class is over at night?

Brownie, this has been out on CD if I am not mistaken. Yes it is out on CD.

Where did you read / hear that? Did I miss something? I have book on jazz history. Off the top of my head I can't recall the title. It is mentioned in there. I will check tonight and post the name. It is also mentioned here. tina brooks

They still have his shows scheduled. I wonder if they plan to go ahead even without Elvin? I had made reservations but received an email that the dates were off. Who could fill Elvin's shoes? BN shows.

I think his drug problem had something to do with his limited amount of sessions as a leader. He is a great tenor player. Try to track down "Street Singer". He great on this session. I think the recent RVG of Jackie McLean's Jackie's Bag has a few tracks from that session on it.

Since I started listening to my collection from a-z, I noticed that almost ever CD so far the 3rd track is usually the ballad. Is this a formula or mere coincidence?

I would have to say Horace Silver.

Welcome Carl, and all the new members.

That one of the perks of living in NY. The jazz still flies high. I will give a full review of the show.

Which show will you be at?

I will be at their show Thursday. Did anyone catch the first night? I was wondering if they were on? Some reports from members here say Jackie and Grachan have lost their chops. Hope not! I wish the 3 would do an album together. But with Jackie and Grachan both not signed to a label, I guess not.

I was there about 2 years ago. Sold a guitar through them. It a great store located in Staten Island. While I was there I heard someone whailing on a guitar. It turned out to be Eric Clapton. Don't know if he bought the guitar he was playing. Man, that dude can play. Makes it seem so easy. Mandolin Brothers

Thanks, I have to listen to it tonight. I had read once, that Monk told someone, it was intentional, part of his solo.

Well they caught the jerk that made the bomb threat here yesterday. Jerk used his cell phone and it was traced. He lived in Brooklyn. Police went and arested him this morning. If you're going to put in a bomb threat, use a pay phone, at least you can't be traced like a cell phone.

Does anyone recall the Miles and Monk tune where it appears that Monk forgets where he's at in the tune and Miles has to start playing the head to lead him back in?

Diligent and lazy at the same time. But mainly a musician. Played in a punk rock band.

I have 6 Art Farmer records. This the best of the 6. The arragments by Benny Golson and Gigi Gyrce are wonderful.

Welcome Jeanfl, you may want to read this thread on arch top guitars. Guitars

Have a great b-day.

I studied classical music in school. Plus my wife likes classical music. She tries to get me to play just this at home. But I need my jazz as well.

Today at work someone called in a bomb threat. Everyone left the building for about 2 hours. Then we were told we could come back to work. The police brought dogs, but these does looked a bit too old to be sniffing out bombs. Some co-workers just left and went home. Well since I am typing this, I guess the building is safe. If you wanted to blow up the building, why phone it in?

I dare you ... After a few drinks I'll have enough nerve.

Well if you need to know, I will be at his show on Tursday. I will ask him. He grew up in the Harlem NY. Which at the time was and still is very much of African American decent.

I agree with you 100% on this. The younger crowd would go see it because it has Snoop's name on it.