Hardbopjazz

Ground zero if you visit is a big open space now. It is all cleaned up. There is a church that was next to the 2 towers. It’s the oldest church in NY. It didn't suffer any damage, which is amazing once you see the site and the photo hung on the church of the collapse. You can visit it. It has become the living remembrance of 911. The Empire State builing is great. If you want to go, you'll have to get there real early. The lines can get up to 2 hours + to visit the top. The Statue of Liberty is nice to visit, but I believe visitors are limited to what you can do when you’re there since 911 or it might be closed.

If you like Starbucks, there's one, no two on every corner.

Hey, the company I work for is sponsoring the exams. We have build a make shift operating room in the lobby recently. Al's photo is hanging there along with Katey Curic of the Today Show.

There is also a walking tour offered of NYC. You get to see all the historical buildings, Central Park, Time Square and other stuff like that. Only thing, you'll have to be up for walking a lot. Someone I know did this and was in pain for a week after this. I guess she wasn't use to walking. Try to say away from the bus tours. They charge to much in my opinion.

Favorite hotels Favorite restaurants Favorite Used CD Stores (for me) Favorite theatres (for her) Favorite museums....heck FAVORITE ANYTHING!! As far a theatres, in Timesquare, I can't remember the name off hand. but anyway, there is a place to buy tickets for shows that haven't sold out at a dicounted price. Well worth it. As far as museums, go to in this order. The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Museum of Modern Artt, The Museum of Natural History and Guggenheim Museum. If you go down to the village, make sure you vist Charlie PArker's apartment at 151 Avenue B. See the image below. http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/lpc/ As far as food, too many places. It will depend on what type of food you like to eat. J&R for CD's. Not used, but good prices. They are located across from city hall. My wife and I enjoy walking in the village. You'll see every kind of strange person there. Plus the Village Vanguard and the Blue Note jazz clubs are there.

I learnt another one yesterday. It's called "A Courtesy Flush". This made me laugh. Bassically it when you go into the restroom at work and someone is stinking up the joint, he'll flush to clear the air.

On Long Island where I live, the deer have gotten so use to people feeding them that they run up to your car in some areas. Each spring along the shore line the county where I live post signs on how many deer were hit during the winter as a result of people feeding them. This winter the number was 29. There was also a sign saying 25 cars were totalled because of this. I've seen them while driving. They look at you from the side of the road, wondering if you're going to stop and give them food. 7 years ago while driving through Montana I almost his a buffalo. Just missed it. They don't move when they see you. The buffalo was anout the size of the car I was in. I'm pretty sure I would have lost if I hit him.

Thanks Alejo. This is the one.

Looking for a old thread from 1 or 2 months back with a link to a Horace Silver interview. Anyone know where it is buried? It talked about his release of Rockin' With Rachmaninoff, and his new album coming out this spring. Thanks.

Too bad along with the post counter there can't be a mintues or how many times visiting counter.

I like it Jim. Enough said.

I guess this was the place.

I can also see Horace Silver as being identifiable, I can't say the same for Mobley and Shorter. Silver always had that funk in his melodies right from the beginning. He's the true Funkateer. He's the funkmister. Now Monk was hearing shit in his melodies that only pure geniuses understand. The same can be said of Coltrane’s compositions. They're still trying to figure out Coltrane’s musical theories. Monk was about 30 years ahead of his time. Today his music doesn't sound so unconventional, it sound just right.

If that's the case, tuba player and anyone playing large instruments should be able to sure since they require more space. I don't think they will win.

I'm gonna be real broke. I have the Tyner stuff on CD's or LP's. Unless there is something else added that wasn't out there before, I'll pass on that one. Gonna want the Dexter, Mulligan, Farlow, and Farmer/Golson. I have to start buttering up the wife. "Your hair looks lovely." "Did you lose some weight?"

All the live stuff from 1958 his European tour smokes. The line up is the Moanin' group. Morga, Golson, Timmons and Merritt. Olympia Concert Paris 1958 1958: Paris Olympia Live in Holland (1958) Au Club Saint-Germain, Vols. 1-3

Does Columbia records still have current jazz line up of current artists? Wynton's no longer on the label. True jazz isn't going to sell 2 million copies of a record, but there is still an audience that buys this style of music.

He tops my list. This guy is so white bread, no spice or anything. His music is so boring that it could make someone on speed fall asleep. I only wish he wouldn't be listed in the jazz section. But makes money doing what he does. Who can figure out the minds of the feeble music audience?

Whenever I hear a Monk composition play by someone, I right away knows it’s a Monk tune. I can't think of anyone else that can be identified so easily. Can you think of anyone else?

I guess it was mainly a rock club, i can understand why Miles played there. It was during electric fusion phase.

I don't want but the whole cartridge, just the needle. I don't use my turntable that much anymore, but for the times I do, I want to have a new needle.

I remember joining the Blue Note board, and 5 days later it was down to 5 categories and then nothing.

I guess we need to get a life.

I'm seriously going to have to give Soul Station a harder listen. It seems to be the favorite of most people. I had it thrid on my list.

How many times are you flipping through the board each day.