Peter Johnson

PM Sent on Lou Donaldson, Sarah Vaughn, and Buddy Rich.

Chuck--do you know where the originals of those paintings reside? I'd love to see them.

If only I could count the times I felt this way.

Brilliant--can't WAIT for these to be ready. Please keep us posted, Chuck!

Thanks a lot!

Can anyone help? I looked through all the settings (I thought) in "My Controls" and didn't see anything. I think it switched as a result of looking at a google search result that was indexed that way...help! I want to change it back! Thanks.

Late in the game, I know, but are these available: Count Basie, Kansas City Suite, Roulette, $9 Count Basie, Basie In Sweden, Roulette, $9 Count Basie, One More Time – Music From The Pen Of Quincy Jones, Roulette, $9 Will send a pm as well. Thanks

Happy birthday! I believe it was the sixth. Thanks for everything, Jim!

This looks interesting...anyone going? Monday, March 24 | 8pm Fonda/Stevens Group with Michael Jefry Stevens, piano, Joe Fonda, double-bass, Herb Robertson, trumpet, Harvey Sorgen, drums International House Philadelphia, 3701 Chestnut Street $12 General Admission Event Description: With over 15 years of performing together in various ensembles the powerful acoustic NYC based jazz ensemble features the music of bassist Joe Fonda and pianist Michael Jefry Stevens performing with master percussionist Harvey Sorgen and the brilliant modern jazz trumpet legend Herb Robertson. Pianist and co-leader Michael Jefry Stevens has performed and/or recorded with Dave Douglas, Mark Feldman, Gerry Hemingway, Billy Martin, Pheeroan Aklaff, Leo Wadada Smith, Steve Turre, Cecil Bridgewater, Valery Ponomerev, Potato Valdez, Thomas Chapin, and Dominic Duval. His most recent releases include "The Equinox Trio: Dominic Duval" (Leo Records), The Fonda Stevens Group "Evolution" (Leo Records) and Stevens, Siegal and Ferguson "Panorama" (Imaginary Jazz). Bassist and co-leader Joe Fonda has developed an extensive international reputation over the last several years recording and touring with the world renowned Anthony Braxton including performances at some of the world's most prestigious jazz festivals including the North Sea Jazz Festival and the Istanbul International Jazz Festival. He is also featured bassist on numerous recording with Mr. Braxton including the famed Charlie Parker Project Recordings as well as the piano quartet recordings with Braxton on piano Mr. Fonda has performed with such notable musicians as Ken McIntyre, Charlie Persip, Lou Donaldson, Perry Robinson, Kenny Barron, Leo Smith, Curtis Fuller, Chico Hamilton, and others. He recently recorded his first solo bass CD and has released numerous CD's on the Konnex jazz label, Leo Records, and the Music and Arts label. More at http://www.arsnovaworkshop.com/

Fantastic, Johnny--now that I'm finally back (delayed, but back) I'm all over April 12 - Philadelphia PA, Tritone I know, I know, Ron, I owe you a call...

Funniest thing I've seen in a while!

Stan the Man - Don't Mess with Mr. T It's a little "smoothed out" and Stanley T breaks in to talk about the song a bit, but still...

Is anyone going to the Curtis Fuller 75th Birthday celebration at Iridium in NYC tonight (or over the weekend)? I'm going to be hitting up the 10:30 show tonight--Curtis with Rene McLean, Eddie Henderson, Wallace Roney, and Red Halloway. Saw Stefon Harris and Blackout at "Dizzy's Club Coca Cola" on Monday. Great show--terrific improvisations. Might check out Don Byron with Uri Caine tomorrow night at the Vanguard.

Delighted you made it safe and sound, Mark. Good luck out there. Let me know if you need any contacts in Portland, if they would help.

Shawn--happy to help you vet lawyers for your particular situation. If you want to shoot me a pm with a general description, I know some folks in VA and might be able to steer you in the right direction. Peter

Good, great, terrific luck my friend. Just having wrapped my cross-country drive, I'm excited for you. You should be moving to Philadelphia ( ), but I wish you the best. Jump back online as soon as you can and want to.

Checking in from the shittiest hotel (emphasis on the "ho") I've ever stayed in--the Comfort Inn in beautiful suburban Toledo, Ohio. Four days into the trip east--and having a hell of a time finding labrador-friendly accomodations! Oh well. I'm only here for eight hours' sleep en route to New York tomorrow. Missed the pileup in Wisconsin by minutes because I pulled off the highway to get a bite to eat. Damn! Anyway--yes, I do believe I'll be there! Can't wait to meet you guys!

"Spicy Asian Salmon Lasagne" Definitely not in any cookbook I've ever read!

Wow...Birdland! It used to be downtown right by the library, and then moved over to Hawthorne. It's gone now, RIP, but probably 90% of my collection in the first two or three years I started collecting used vinyl came from there. The owner was always going to Chicago and bringing sick finds back--prices were good, too. I grew up in Portland--nice to see all the connections to that city here. Jlarsen, are you from there as well?

All-- As I think about my trip to Philly, it occurs to me that I'd like to be able to use my Mac (OS X) laptop as a GPS/direction finding machine. Does anyone have a recommendation for a software/hardware package that consists of a GPS "receiver" that plugs into a USB port with software that shows where I am/gives me directions on where to do? I feel like there was discussion about this some time ago, but I can't search on GPS because it's only three letters. Thanks for any leads/recommendations. Peter

PM sent on Miles Davis - Ascenseur Pour l'Echafaud Larry Young - Of Love and Peace Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus John Coltrane - Coltrane Plays the Blues [bonus Tracks] $8 Miles Davis - The Complete In a Silent Way (3 CD's) Thanks!

As I recall, some of the residents in the apartments bordering Rittenhouse Square starting making a stink about the music (disturbed their afternoon senior-special naps?), and leaned on the cops to try to "shut it down" under the guise of enforcing an anti-loitering ordinance. Let the music play. Man, there was nothing like strolling through the square while listening to the cacophony of students at Curtis practicing through open windows--no doubt the kind of thing that inspired Ives! Jeez, what's up with that?

I would also be willing to pay up to $50, but like Kevin said, to support the band--no interest in spending that kind of bread for other releases.

I got into a verbal altercation once in Rittenhouse Square (Philadelphia) with a cop who was trying to make a string quartet (kids from the Curtis Institute, a conservatory across the street) disband. These kids were great, and had (understandably) drawn a crowd on a sunny spring Saturday morning. Cop walked through the crowd in the middle of these kids' playing and told them to pack up and leave. Nobody stepped up to the plate, so I challenged the cop--asked him "on what basis?" He couldn't answer the question, but the kids complied, packed up, and left, saying "don't worry about it--we'll just come back in an hour when he's off his shift". I was really pissed--and in retrospect, annoyed with myself that I didn't take it further. Really glad to see the result here.

Don't know about festivals in Italy, but I'm sure you know the Philadelphia Italian Market festival is in Mid-May! Regardless, I hope you have a Philadelphia hit on the books...would love to see you guys there.