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Thanks very much for the link. The uncle of close friends of mine in Florida was a boyhood friend of CNR. Sometime in the 80's I went to one play of many that he directed at the Burt Reynolds theater. Separate from the comic personna he was a very talented director. I recall talk of an Evening With CNR that was in the works. I'm very interested to see this.

Some outstanding Joe Lovano IMO can be heard on Peter Erskine's Sweet Soul. But the "keep flappin those fingers" quote reminds me of a concert at the Bop Stop (when it was in the Cleveland warehouse district) with Lovano and his wife. My brother kept commenting how his fingers were all over the keys but not much of interest coming out. And when they tried that godawful perfect pitch singing (Irene Aebi influence?)in unison with sax, people were looking around at each other. Granted the acoustics were poor but we agreed this is what can turn people off the music. I admire Joe Lovano's sincerity and commitment to the music he plays but, as a Clevelander born and bred, I wish I could like his playing more than I do. One aside: If Joe Lovano is really a "hero" to the music school kids wouldn't we see more kids wearing those cool hats? In Florida there were a lot of Pat Metheny haircuts among the U of Miami music school students(guitarists anyway). (Edited to say I started my post after reading Mark Stryker's post#84 and kept getting interrupted before I finished. Sorry about interrupting the Zoot discussion.)

I'm the butt of jokes from friends and family who have a good time making fun of my collection of unopened cds (mainly ojc's from the piles I bought during the Concord dump of 2006 (2007?). One friend told me his daughter depledged her sorority when one of the vows was that she had to open all of her cds. I guess I enjoy the anticipation of listening to something new so I delay listening to recent and not so recent purchases. But I'm learning that it's frightening how quickly time passes.

And still not trying to be.

I had the same reaction as you Mike. Mine was "shit, I can't believe he survived that explosion!". Then the panning shot....gruesome! (Perfect episode title: "Face Off") The final shot of the lilies of the valley by Walt's pool, evidence that Walt poisoned Jesse's baby to blame it on Gus and regain Jesse as an ally, was a surprise to me. That could be developed next season.

Moms=clem<<<<<<<<Sonny Stitt, Joe Lovano, et al.

Whether it's entertaining or annoying, that's been Mom's/clem's main rails from the beginning as summed up in his last post: "....Sonny's (Lovano's, Vandermark's, Ware's) too vast output doesn't merit the attention of the lesser known....". Not a bad message really. I'll check out some of my Jordans and Kamucas while wishing I had more (any) Billy Harper. As an ex-Floridian I'm a big fan of Ira. And I still love my 2 "exceptional" Stitt cds.

Allen's previous post reminds me of Miles' interactions with Bird at various times. Also after reading this thread I now realize I suffer from some serious street cred envy.

I prefer my Christmas tunes to be safe, warm and, I guess, fuzzy.

First trip to Half Price Books in well over a year and a half. Bought Von Freeman's Live at the Dakota(Premonition)brand new.

"In comparison Mr. Monk shows some raw talent without the polish and subtlety displayed by Mr. Bowers. In addition Mr. Monk did not cohere well with the rhythm section seemingly to challenge them rather than make pleasing music. Overall everything just sounded wrong."

Another PM sent.

Wading through this thread has been depressing and nauseating. But Chuck's post gave me an uplift. Congratulations Chuck. What a great time of life this will be for you and your wife. And blessings to your grandchild.

He needs to have his eye teeth removed.

I'm trying to understand the relevance here. For example,when a heterosexual musician plays "What is this thing called love" I assume they mostly play it straight. When a gay musician plays the same tune it probably sounds more like "What is this thing called, love?". Sexual preferences can help understand how and why a tune is played. I'm listening to Red Garland now. I'd never guess he was a boxer but I'm pretty sure he was a leg man.

At the library I checked out Nica's Dream: The Life and Legend of the Jazz Baroness by David Kastin, published this year. I haven't kept up with this thread but I'd be interested if anyone has read this yet.

I've said this very rarely but felt it many times here. This is the kind of thread that brings me out of my lazy listening habits and helps me hear with a new concentration and enjoyment similar to when I first experienced this music.

We Want Miles

Another example of not letting the bastards get you down. So glad you applied again.....it looks like the 5th time is the charm! Congratulations.

That's cause it's Gergen, not Gergin.....I think......I suppose. (Now that I'm at the top of the page no one knows what I'm talking about. Of course I guess that's the whole point.)

I didn't know these stats until some commentators mentioned them.....but Michael Jordan never had an off night in the playoffs like James has had. Jordan's worst playoff game was 22 points. The actual favorable comparison to Jordan is Dwayne Wade, not James. Wade has that fierce competitiveness that Jordan had. That aside, James will probably come back with a vengeance tonight. The James brand reputation is at risk if he doesn't. That's what motivates James and is the reason he can't be compared to Jordan imo.

Hey, you gotta give James a break. He had a triple single last night!

The Tribe is now playing as expected during spring training and as a carryover from last year. We're making every team look good. Ever since Boston crushed us, the Indians have looked particularly inept. This is more than a slump. First place was fun while it lasted.

I haven't seen a Woody Allen film for years but I remember enjoying his "funny ones". If I recall, he has a pretty depressed (or realistic depending on your viewpoint)view of life....that our future is death. So as not to dwell on that, life, to him, is a series of diversions. I don't think he celebrates this escapism so much as feels it's a necessity to live. Many may think of their interests or hobbies or work as their life rather than being, according to Allen's philosophy, just diversions from what we all will ultimately face. Movies and movie stars were big during the Great Depression as a form of escapism. When the economy is doing poorly I think the movie theater business grows. Romance novels and soap operas (until recently) were considered escapism from a drab life. Maybe even vacations. I think that's a constant (and wearisome) theme throughout his movies.

Ah, the astute legal mind of the Goodone. Those same media sources also said Bonds is now a convicted felon. Problem with that?