Peter Johnson

email sent re dorham, jordan & mobley...

Happy happy...although it's probably not even your birthday hereabouts yet!

Good luck Randy! That's a hell of an accomplishment to be 13th, and I hope you take it all the way to the top!

Thanks for the heads'-up, Mike--this sounds like great stuff. Shamefully, as a pianist who spent a lot of time with the impressionist classics, I'm not certain I've ever heard any of his work. This board gets more and more expensive, but I'm going to see what I can do to pick this stuff up. Thanks!

I, too, enjoy their music, although some tunes have a "dated" feel to them now. Hasn't Morrissey always professed to be "celibate," rather than identifying with a particular sexual preference?

Horace Parlan, "Headin' South". What a record!

Having lived in both, I need to be in a city...otherwise I go stir crazy, my ADD flares up, and I start wandering around muttering to myself! That being said, there are a lot of cities that used to be considered "small" that are really rising in the ranks as far as restaurants, music, culture, etc., while retaining their small physical size/layout. Portland comes to mind, as discussed above...but when I left Portland in 1989, believe me, you did NOT want to live there. B-o-r-i-n-g. When I go back to visit, I'm astounded at the number of restaurants, wine bars, clubs, etc. that seem to be opening on a regular basis...and the people are generally nicer than those in Philadelphia, too...hmmmmmmmmmmm.....

Blue Train...one of the records that brought me to jazz in the first place, and still in my top five. Trane et al were ON that day, and I'm sure "me as fly" would have joined Alfred in his little dance...

Of sorts. My "career me," while obviously informed by my personality and life in general, stays at the office when the "real me" leaves. The "real me" is not nearly as informed by my "career me." But no, I'm not an agency asset in Afghanistan at weekends, or anything!

Another shout out for Barton hall..."take a step back"...but while you're at it, don't neglect 5/7/77 and 5/9/77. I don't know what was going on that week, but that's one of the smokingest periods in GD performance history, imho...all three shows are up at archive.org, in good sound, and are worth the d/l time and space.

Marcus, my friend--I'm all over it. Let me know if you need stateside distribution help. PM on its way with address. Best, PJ

If he's not a minor, it goes from being a "contract" to a CONTRACT, and is legally enforceable. That doesn't automatically mean you can sue; depending on the wording of the ebay terms which you both accepted, you might be forced into arbitration, either binding (the result is your only recourse) or nonbinding (the result is advisory, but if you don't like it, you can take it to court). If you're not channeled straight into an alternative dispute resolution method, depending on the value of the horn, you could file suit in small claims court in your jurisdiction. You would almost be guaranteed to win, but there are complicated requirements regarding serving papers to the other side, etc. If they don't show up (how far are they from you?) you can get a default judgment...but collecting it may be tough.

Sorry to have dropped the ball on keeping this rolling, guys...that will teach me to pick something and then go on vacation...didn't even post impressions of my own choice...urgh. Mea culpa, and I'll get on the stick this weekend and contribute to my own damn thread...

Got my copy today...I'm really diggin' it! Thanks for compiling it...and to Big Al for sending it!

Moose is right...if it was a minor who "entered into the contract," the contract is not legally enforceable. Even if his parents consented, as Hans suggests they might have, the consent would have had to have been part of the original "contract", and I doubt there was a special provision in the "contract" including such consent. Parental consent would materially alter the contract, but genrally speaking, a material alteration to a contract, if oral (as this undoubtedly would have been), cannot be enforced. HOWEVER, if it was the kid using the parent's ebay account, then the "contract" is no longer a contract in quotes, it is a real contract and is enforceable against the parent. It would be up to the parent to "collect" from the kid (ha ha!). It's complicated, but I don't know if you're completely out of luck, double M...

wowwwwwwwwwwwww, man. Trippy.

Count me in as a Moon' Rappin' junkie. I had not even heard of the album, but picked it up at the store because the lineup just looked greassssssy. DAMN, I love this side. One of my top 25 records fo sho'...

Hey guys! Just got the BFT today...thanks Big Al, for shippin' 'er in from TX! I'm listening to the CD right now and I'm digging the HELL out of it! So far (track 4) I have no idea what anything is (although I think I recognize the tenor player on track 4)...but I'm looking forward to the discussion. Thanks, Nate, for a very enjoyable comp!!!

Wowwwww....my worst performance so for--a whopping ZERO correct! Great disc though--it was enjoyable watching the discussion. Thanks!

Ooooooooops. Title edited to reflect the change. Duuuuuuuh.

I think this slipped off the screen due to the crash. Let's try again!

First off, thanks to Marcus for tapping me to choose the AOTW this week. Sorry for the belated post! Is there enough time for everyone to get to this, or should it be for next week? In any event, as a recent recipient of this tasty side of music received "straight from the source," Chuck Nessa, I thought it would be nice to tuck into this record (which I'd never heard until last week) for a little critical listening, and see what you all have to say. Enjoy!

Happy birthday, Stefan!

*austin powers voice* That's a maaaaan, baby! No, I do not believe "Joan" and "Staci" are fooling anybody. Particularly with that five o'clock shadow.

Ubu, just because you destroyed your keyboard with nasally-transferred coffee doesn't mean you have to spread the damage