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I wonder if the playlist is the same as the album? Soul of a Nation LP by Soul Jazz Records

I was there about 6 weeks ago, and only saw the Giacometti. For some reason I missed that exhibition. The album they released is great!

Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band Select, disk 3

I'm not a fan of Apatow myself, but the fact that he's the grandson of the Mainstream founder and is re-releasing some of their albums is pretty cool.

Here's some interesting news on a couple of levels! Judd Apatow Revives Mainstream, Bob Shad's Independent Record Label

I know that Dweezil has been very vocal about his legal issues with Ahmet. Really sux for everyone, I'm sure. I saw Zappa Plays Zappa a few years ago, too. They were good. I saw FZ three times. The first in '71 at Pauley Pavilion, UCLA when they recorded "Another Band from LA." Next in '74 in a gymnasium at UCSB with the George Duke version of the band. Lastly in '75 (probably the same band) at Winterland in SF with Capt Beefheart opening.

Yoshi's is still in business, but their jazz bookings have been reduced significantly. Worth looking at the calendar, though. Red Poppy Art House has some interesting bookings coming up. -->If you can handle crowds, the amazing (and FREE) Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival is taking place in GG Park, Oct 6-8. They don't typically have jazz, but the styles of music presented is VERY wide ranging. Look at the schedule - artists range from Randy Newman to Hot Tuna to Bela Fleck to Steve Earle to Lucinda Williams ... and on and on. Surprisingly, THIS year there IS a significant jazz performance on Sunday: Ornette's Prime Time Band Reunion featuring Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Al MacDowell, Charlie Ellerbe, Badal Roy, Denardo Coleman with Special Guests David Murray, Wallace Roney & Marc Ribot!

I don't imagine that touring is very profitable for him, unfortunately.

Ravi Coltrane, Matt Garrison, DeJohnette @ SFJAZZ.

Yeah - I liked Berne's sense of humor! I always lump Malaby and Berne together, actually. Not that they're the same, but ...

Saw him tonight. Great show. I don't often get to see this kind of outside jazz very often, but it's always challenging and entertaining at the same time.

Cool! Glad to know he's doing well at his age. I'm seeing Ravi w/DeJohnette and Matt Garrison tomorrow night.

I never followed him that much, but always liked this album.

Definitely one of the more interesting and unique bands to come along in the last 50 years. I got to see them 3 times: in 1974 and then two times in 2009 performing The Royal Scam (once with Larry Carlton sitting in).

VERY nice!

I thought the New Directions band was an excellent combination of personalities. Unfortunate that they only recorded 2 albums (AFAIK).

RIP, John! Another interesting project that he played with.

Not exactly "ice cream," but ...

RIP, Val.

Saw him just a few months ago. Very entertaining set, and his drummer Mark Guiliana was impressive, too!

Hard to say, but top 5 (in no particular order) would be: Gerald Wilson, Blue Mitchell, Donald Byrd/Pepper Adams, Larry Young, Thad Jones

Awwwwwwwww ... THANKS, man!

At the end of Scott's note about the Chick Webb video he says: "Stay tuned for more Teddy Wilson on Mosaic!!" Since it's kind of buried, hard to know if that statement still holds true.

I used to see him around SF in the 70s-80s and saw the premier of "Fool For Love" at the Magic Theatre w/Ed Harris and Kathy Baker in '83. I liked his work a lot - both as a playwright and actor.

Got it yesterday - that was FAST!