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150 former registrants offered items for sale as their first post.

And here's a pic I took in Philadelphia back in Dec. 2001 when he was a young lad (only 72) --

His recent CAMJazz duet with pianist John Taylor, Where Do We Go From Here? is also very nice.

I liked it. Here's a short review.

My business card says I'm an "Information Technology Practitioner." I have no idea what that means. I certainly don't practice! In reality, I work on setting up the security software for the several hundred web sites my company hosts. My company recently signed an IT outsourcing deal with a large ITO company and I will be soon employed by them. Hopefully, they won't try to move my job somewhere else. (Not really interested in moving to Bangalur or even Wyoming.) At night, I run some little jazz web site. And in my spare time, I do the main parenting duties for my two daughters, as well as spending time trying to file my CDs, and do some drawing and printmaking. [below: Mat Maneri staring at new music for his upcoming ECM recording, 14 Jan 2005.]

Next year, preschool!

By coincidence, the remaster of "The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys" arrived in the mail yesterday. Played it last night.

The ophicleide! Ready for a revival? "The ophicleide is part of the family of keyed bugles invented by Hallary in the early 1800's. ... The name "ophicleide" means "keyed serpent", and in fact the ophicleide was developed as an improvement over the serpent. The serpent is difficult to play and has a soft timbre. Its tone holes are arranged essentially where one can reach them, rather than where they have the best effect acoustically. Hallary revised the entire concept, making the bore of metal (rather than the serpent's wood), positioning 9 tone holes in approximately correct locations, and covering the large holes with padded keys. Additional keys were added later to improve particular notes. However, the keys are not arranged to make sense to woodwind players: keys reach from the tone hole to the nearest finger (or thumb). ... " From: http://www.contrabass.com/pages/ophicleide.html

That's good news. I have a copy of his Monk book and concur with Mike on its high quality! Edit: But if the Dizzy one is on CD, I'd probably miss being able to thumb through a harcopy book!

Adrian Rollini

Who plays it? Who the hell can pick one up! Anthony Braxton playing the bass saxophone with a group at The Kitchen in New York City. April 29, 1972 [bob Parent / Archive Photos]

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I think 'fukyo' translates as madness. I wouldn't put it past Zorn to have the other idea in mind, however. Or both meanings simultaneously.

I think that the sound in Verizon Hall isn't as good as I'd like for small groups. Haven't been to the Perelman Hall yet. Interesting trivia: Keith Jarrett used to take piano lessons in a house that was demolished to make room for the Kimmel Center. The house was located about where the stage of Verizon Hall is. The first time he played there (two years ago?) Keith jokingly wonders is her ghost had broken a string on the first piano the brought out. (She didn't like jazz.)

The amount of CDs I own somehow always seem to keep ahead of available shelf space... How much shelf space IS there in Mt. Airy, anyway? We may have to borrow some additional shelf space from Chestnut Hill.

The amount of CDs I own somehow always seem to keep ahead of available shelf space...

Alan, Why can't you get them to make it 8 bucks for US? But it is! $ 8 for the Sam Rivers Trio $ 7 for Steven Bernstein $ 5 for Uri Caine $10 for being in an "Art Center" = $30 total

The CD set is very nice, with a lot of good NYC players. I've heard each disc only once and, so far, like the CD of originals a bit better. Here's the description as posted on Jazzmatazz: The New Talent Jazz Orchestra - The Sound of New York Jazz Underground - 2 CDs (Fresh Sound New Talent 200) original recordings with large ensembles to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the label disk one: eight original compositions by Jason Lindner, Frank Carlberg, Magali Souriau, Andrew Rathbun, Guillermo Klein, Taylor Haskins, Pablo Ablanedo and Avi Lebovich disk two: compositions by Wayne Shorter (two), Gustavo "Cuchi" Leguizamon, the Aphex Twins, Dwayne Burno, Magali Sourau, George Gershwin and John Coltrane arranged and conducted by the composers on disk one soloists: Claudia Acuna, Jimmy Greene, Avi Lebovich, Russ Johnson, Chris Cheek, Ben Monder, Andrew Rathbun, Bill McHenry, Miguel Zenon, Brandon Owens, Phil Grenadier, Jason Lindner, Jeff Ballard, Aaron Goldberg, Jaleel Shaw, Eli Degibri, Frank Carlberg, Jason Hunter, Chris Karlic, Diego Urcola, Avishai Cohen, Dana Leong other musicians include Jamie Baum, Marcus Strickland, Jorge Rossy, Matt Penman, John Hebert, Christine Correa and Chiara Civello

Steven Bernstein Diaspora Blues — featuring the Sam Rivers Trio and Uri Caine — Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St, Philadelphia Mar 5 (Sat) — 7 & 9 pm — $30 (members: $15)

I haven't heard it, but perhaps someone would be consoled by another Shorty Rogers title that was released on 1/25: Shorty Rogers & His Orchestra - The Wizard Of Oz & other Harold Arlen Songs (DRG Records) Jan 25 — 1959 RCA release

I'm most frightened of the unknown unknowns that are known by others.