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Also, Jimmy Crawford, drums, 1910

Well, I'm not a member anymore, so I probably don't have the most up-to-date information. When they wanted me to rejoin, they were offering 50 downloads per month for $20/month. Most albums are 12 credits, so that's roughly $5 an album. Some albums are 6 credits. The trick is, of course, that it's a subscription service: on some plans, you're free to drop out at any time, but on others, you're locked in for a year. On the other other hand, they offer an introductory bonus: 25 free downloads without an obligation (though you must give them your credit card first). So, a lot to weigh. You should take a look at the titles they have to offer: eMusic browse

They have the whole Mingus box set, "Passions of a Man," for only 12 credits.

We must have the same calendar!

Amazon.com has it again for pre-order.

Amazing! Great!!

January 12: Jay McShann, piano, 1916 Ronald Shannon Jackson, drums, 1940

I'm not either. Morrison is obviously drunk.

Great book: Live at the Village Vanguard, by Max Gordon In the '30's, they had poets and other bohemian entertainment. In 1939, Max discovered Judy Holliday. She knew Betty Comden and Adolph Green. In the '40's, Leadbelly, Josh White, Richard Dyer-Bennet. An eclectic mix.

Probably my favorite film maker. A true loss. You have to like that sort of movie. A common reaction is "Nothing happened during that movie. All they did was talk." If this sounds like you, you wouldn't like his movies. But for others, ahhh... No, really, there are so many wonderful Eric Rohmer movies. Off the top of my head: Claire's Knee, My Night at Maud's, Pauline at the Beach, Summer (original title: Le Rayon Vert), Boyfriends and Girlfriends... Nothing much happens. Yet so much happens. Thank you, Mr. Rohmer. Please let us know if you come across an English translation.

I wonder when they'll release the Jim Morrison/Johnny Winter jam.

She definitely deserves a box set. Great singer.

Sun Bear is being described as a 6-CD set. Please keep in mind that the box contains 5 concerts, each on its own disc. The sixth disc contains the encores only for 3 of the concerts, and is about 22 minutes total.

He did all of the Miss Subways shots. If you grew up in NYC in the '50's & '60's, you couldn't miss them, as they were in all subway cars.

January 11: Wilbur DeParis, trombone, 1900 Osie Johnson, drums, 1923

We should get Lorraine to post here.

I liked Sun Bear. What I found interesting are the changes in mood and feeling from one concert to the next - as if they were really different "compositions." Even though this was a tour, and the concerts were just a few days apart.

Unfortunately, due to location and family duties, I don't get out much to jazz clubs anymore. But a few years ago, I went to Birdland in NYC. There was a benefit night for Barney Kessel, who was dying of brain cancer. I could only stay to hear one or two sets, because I had to catch a train. The opening set was Pat Martino with his organ trio (Joey, Billy Hart) and, sitting in, Eric Alexander (who had played with Pat on Stone Blue). With very little preparation, Pat counts off to begin Oleo, taken at a very fast tempo. Pat had this grin on this face as he looked at Eric, which seemed to say, "Deal with this!" Eric did; he definitely kept pace with such fast company. And I was in jazz bliss. Strangely enough, the next band was George Coleman, Horace Parlan, Jimmy Cobb, and I forget who else (did Jim Hall sit in?). It was nice. I left soon after that. One other point I want to make: Eric Alexander, Grant Stewart, Joshua Redman, Chris Potter, Tim Warfield, Jim Snidero, and the rest, are virtually unknown to the general public. And there's a level below them: I can go to a local restaurant that has, on certain nights, 2 or 3 musicians playing jazz. I'm sure (I hope) this isn't their day jobs, as I'm sure the pay isn't much. But once they start playing, if they're good enough (and they invariably are), I get that good vibe where I'm enveloped in jazz. I can listen, and all is right with the world for that 45 minutes or an hour they're playing. So if Alexander, Stewart, Redman, etc., devote their lives to playing this music, let's give them some props. We can enjoy one more than another, but we should be thankful for all of it. There aren't too many people at it these days.

What do you mean by burnout? I knew a lot of people who were burnouts, but sense that's a different matter.

January 10: Max Roach, drums, 1924 Allen Eager, tenor sax, 1927

January 9: Kenny Clarke, drums, 1914 Bucky Pizzarelli, guitar, 1926

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I just started listening to Warne's All Music, on Nessa. Very nice date. Great Lou Levy, also.

May she rest in peace. My condolences to you and your family.

That must have been a great show! (The music, not the kiss. Get a room!) Do tapes exist?