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That John Stevens guy kinda resembles someone............just can't put my finger on it.

Herbie Hancock's Chameleon..........can't resist the funk!

Reading deus' first post brings out a couple different subtexts for this subject: 1) selecting the "cornerstones"; and 2) "I think this could be of great help to newcomers". Unle Bill's post fleshed out the subject with "I'm often asked to recommend some albums to students that have no back ground in jazz." So two different but related ideas came up: 1. selections for understanding the history and development of jazz; and 2. selections that might influence students to really like ("feel") the music. I began to feel the music first. The interest to discover the "cornerstones" followed. As a kid I got tired of pop/rock albums that had one song or two songs I liked with the rest being mediocre. Then I realized I loved the horn solos by Chicago, BS&T, and the jams of Santana and Hendrix. They were more substantial. Then I heard Miles on the radio, appreciated his individuality, and my quest started. Began reading, going to concerts, taking courses as an adult hobby. And most recently while reading the old BNBB Lon and many others opened my mind to the greatness of jazz and its players from the 20's, 30's, and 40's. And as a member here my education continues. It's always fun to read a post from an experienced listener who says "I finally got it". Nothing's more satisfying than that! If I was played examples of Armstrong or Ellington before I was ready I may have decided jazz was not for me. To each his own starting point and to each his own pace.

Miles' Complete Live at the Blackhawk........I have the 20% off Borders coupon from the Borders thread which would take it down to $36 plus tax but I already have the 2 cd Henri Renaud version. But I could sell that and have ALL the music. I don't know. There's just so much out there that I don't have. Hard decision to make......

Is hardware bop being played by anyone anymore?

As usual, Jim, very true. I came to that song and the originators through David Clayton Thomas and BS&T.

Bill, One compilation that was used in a history of jazz class I took in college is The Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz. It includes tracks by, among others, Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong up through Parker, Monk, Rollins, etc. to Ornette Coleman and Cecil Taylor. Includes big band (Ellington) too. There was an updated cd version. I'd like to think it's still available for use in classes such as yours.

Thanks for the description of the concert, impossible. I'm glad you went to see Elvin. The greats are irreplaceable and to see him in person is unforgettable. I saw Elvin's group in the early 90's (an unknown Nicholas Payton was with him then). He had wonderful charisma and energy with an infectious joy for the music. I feel terrible to hear of his health problems now.

Off Bob Moses' Time Stood Still........."Word from the RA" with Bob Moses' young son doing an adorable funny rap and fooling around with the alto sax.........and on the same cd "Elegant Blue Ghosts" with some hot soloing over funky rhythms followed by a tap dancer! No matter my energy level it gets me playing air drums every time.

The portions produced by Phil Schapp include courtesy flushes.

Thanks for these coupons mrgraham and bebop. On the latest one the small print states 10% only for "electronics". What are electronics at Borders?

Janet Jackson, Britney Spears.......can they sing? All I hear is over produced records with electronically enhanced vocals and in person lip-syncing of the same. What a rip off.

The Fifth Dimension. I had a huge crush on Marilyn McCoo and loved their versions of Laura Nyro tunes.

That's what makes English so damn hard to learn. Take away one "f" and it's pronounced "ov"; or "I read that red book" .....adding an "a" (a silent "a" at that) makes that much difference in meaning?!; "let's meet and eat some meat"....If I didn't know the language I wouldn't have the patience to learn it.

I get concerned when I see the word "fake" as a sign of bad character (I don't disagree though). But when I was in the corporate world I believe you had to be somewhat fake to coexist. I certainly could be....i.e. "I couldn't be more enthusiastic about this product"; "nowhere I'd rather be than right here doing this"; etc. Honesty can be a big risk as well as, depending on the situation and your own circumstances, foolhardy. That's the part I couldn't stand, when I had to take on those traits. I hate phoniness too, but most of all, in myself.

That is amazing. I counted 3 at first too. Then after reading the explanation I carefully counted again and could feel my brain kind of "flip" past the word "of". Very weird feeling. So how many f's in this post?

Sam Rivers

After reading your posts on CT I realize I have very little CT at all. Silent Tongues and Neferttiti, The Beautiful One has Come, both on LP, are all I have. Checking out other recordings on cd I looked at the Penguin Guide, 3rd edition. One interesting quote: "Unfortunately, the equally fine "Conquistador" has been deleted. Blue Note's recording wasn't ideal for the music but it's good enough." Would like to hear your viewpoints on this opinion.

Because of Chuck's review above of the various Marsh recordings, I dug out my still sealed copy of Intuition and started listening. I was in another part of the house when the first Tristano cut came on. My reaction to what I heard was to exclaim "wow" and get back in front of the speakers to really listen. Interestingly enough, the name of the track was "Wow". I'm also stunned how good these 1949 recordings sound. Thanks Chuck for getting me off my duff to listen to this gem.

John Tesh. I saw him on some show trying to rock. He came off as a real dork.

I have Warne Out on vinyl too. My copy says Interplay Records. I've been w/o a turntable for far too long. I can't imagine Collectables doing justice to this recording on cd.

You made the point I was going to make Adam, except regarding the Pullen/Adams. I was disappointed that Mosaic is filling out this select with the Pullen trio to make 3 cds. I have the Pullen trios already. I would have preferred they stick to the Pullen/Adams group making a less expensive 2 cd set (unless there were some additional live recordings of that group of course).

The other dangerous ingredient in convenience foods is the high levels of sodium. Obesity from high fructose corn syrup and high blood pressure from high sodium content......imo federal regulations are needed to control what the food industry is doing.

JSngry: "I organize mine by smell": Anyone familiar with Harvey Pekar's American Splendor comic book? The movie of the same name was just released on dvd. Anyway, one comic book episode has him struggling to sell part of his 8,000 or so LPs because his wife is complaining about the lack of space. His cat pees on one of his valuable Charlie Parker albums. As a result he takes it, among others, to a used vinyl place where the clerk behind the desk tells him that (paraphrasing here) "records that smell like cat piss just don't sell well here".

Don't forget Curb Your Enthusiasm. I have cable, but no premium channels. I'll be collecting all these episodes on dvd.