Leeway

I grew up in New York City and pretty much grew up on hot dogs. I love Sabrett! Late, I lived in Chicago for about 14 years and started to dig teh Chicago style hot dog, which is grilled, and has mustard, relish, chopped raw onion, pickle and tomato slices on a seeded dog bun. That's pretty damn good too. If you are in the Chicago area, go to POOCHIE's in Skokie, Illinois. All their food is good (no, I'm not related!), but the Polish dogs are tops. Oh yeah, outstanding fries too: Actually, I love hot dogs in most anyway possible. Only dislike-- never ketchup on a dog!

ACTION - Jackie Mclean RIGHT NOW - Jackie McLean SWEET HONEY BEE --Duke Pearson IN 'N OUT - Joe Henderson INNER URGE - Joe Henderson BLACK FIRE -- Andrew Hill THE SIXTH SENSE - Lee Morgan I know, more than 5. But I really was happy to get these Blue Notes. There are others too, but I don't want to go too far over the limit.

They should put more money into research & development than litigation.

He was last seen running towards Central Park with some Tactical Unit officers close behind Seriously, what are the chances of this stuff being legally obtained and legally sold? Also, as there is often talk on this board about artist's getting what they are owed from their recordings, do you think any of the $$ this guy gets is going back to the artists or their estates? Hell, I love a bargain too, but from experience, I know that stuff like this sold on the street is often stolen (usually working in conjunction with a shoplifting team or dishonest store employees). And there is always the choice (slim I admit) that you can get caught up in a stolen property bust, as the cops will surveill these vendors before making a bust.

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They have cabs in Providence? And what, pray tell, is a "NYC style cab tour"-- is that where they drive you all around town at breakneck speed at enormous cost? Happy Birthday Here's a little caviar and vodka

Thanks all for the posts. Work has been HELL lately, so not as much time to post (or listen) as I would like. Nate, I picked "Straight Life" because I thought it would make an interesting gateway to Art's later career. In a sense, it seemed to me to define the latter part of his career. Also, I felt that, in the title of this album, which is also the title of Art's autiobiography, Art was making a statement of sorts about his passage through drug addiction and his renewed commitment to the music, as exemplified in this album. At least that's my sentimental take on it As I mentioned, I would be happy to discuss early or late Art, and, as some of the songs on this album were performed earlier in Art's career, it might give us a chance to draw some comparisons. Art has really carved himself an almost unique niche in jazz history, but it might be that that very uniqueness worked both for and against him. He seems to stand apart from much of contemporary jazz history. Anyway, time to talk about that more in a couple of days. If you like Art, grab the album.

Looks a lot like a guy I saw in a jazz band in Michigan.

Those are a lot of fun. What can you tell us about the store itself?

I opened up this thread, and, kid you not, I have a bag of double-dark chocolate Milanos on my lap (BETTER than phone sex in my opinion, and cheaper ) I love dark chocolate. Fave: dark chocolate with filbert nuts. Also, dark chocolate Kit Kats- a limited edition type product.

Interesting, I have this as well, but my box is blue instead of gray. Any differences between the two? Seeing that box lead me back to my Speakers Corners reissue of Ella's Gershwin Songbook. Now THAT's a reissue!!! I've got the DSM prints framed and hanging in my listening room. My box is blue too, with a big ole OBI strip on it too. I grabbed this picture off the net; I think it's the lighting of the photograph that gives it a different shade.

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I hope you dudes check out my AOTW thread for December 11, where we will (I hope!) be talking about Art Pepper "Straight Life" and any other "Pepper-ana" that you would like to discuss I need some Art fans (critics too, as I know there are) to make a lively discussions.

I've taken a lot of shots at Wynton (like he's worried, right ), but I think Branford is a different deal than his brother. Branford has great chops. He tries new things. I'm sure he knew he would piss some folks off for touching ALS. I'd like to hear the whole thing before making a final judgment, but it seems like he has made a credible interpretation of ALS. I posed the question whether ALS is a piece that can be "covered." I'd hate to see it turn into a musuem piece, untouched, under glass. I think it can stand up to different approaches; in fact, I think it benefits the music. Sure, do a piano version. But Branford is not a piano player, so his version is gonna be a sax version, right? Anyway, that piano to orchestra thang has been done by Moussorskyand Ravel.

And the scales falleth from his ears and he truly becomes one of us. We too listen to CD's, but jazz is indeed better on vinyl. Blessings upon you, my son and upon your household. Fortunately, I have a lot of vinyl too

"Billie Holiday on Verve 1946-1959" - Verve Japan, 10 LP box set, Mono. A great collection on quality pressings with excellent sound. Listening to Sides 7 & 8, a session from 1955, with Benny Carter, Sweets Edison, Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles, Larry Bunker. then on of Billie's old friends: "Pres: Lester Young and His Orchestra"- with John Lewis, Hank Jones, Buddy Rich, Ray Brown, Gene Ramey. Polydor Verve Japan. Sweet.

Brad, thanks for the report. I'm really surprised that EA did not bring a bassist or dummer. I wonder if there's a story there? I had the same reaction to EA when I saw him last year. Sort of off in the middle distance somewhere. He really didn't connect to the audience on a personal level, although his playing was fine, which certainly is the bottom line. How was the food?

Haven't noticed any attention for this one. I've only heard a part of it-- part of the first "section" and it sounded pretty good. It's a combo DVD and CD package. Has anyone heard it? What do you think of Branford, or anyone else for that matter, doing a version of "ALS"? Is this a piece that demands fidelity to the original, or can it stand different interpretive approaches? It seems to have nearly taken on the aura of church music, such that anyone who plays it is committing some sort of sacrilege. Here's a review from the "Pacific Northwest Islander" (anyone ever heard of this paper?). Only review I found at the moment:

From the excerpts I read, it almost seems as if Dylan is trying to be his own iconoclast, smashing the image of his greatness. As always, trust the art, not the artist. Reading this a second time, and I finally figured out that this book is really a comedy, written by Dylan with tongue, feet, and hands in cheek. Just finished reading: A well-written, very revealing look at Dylan, Joan and Mimi Baez, and Richard Farina (whom I had only heard about). I think it does a good job of revealing the contradictions, convolutions, complexities (lot of C's here) and more than occasional meanness of Dylan's character. OTOH, I don't think it gives enough credit to what Dylan actually achieved as a songwriter. The art (and it was art) transcended the man, as it does almost alway.

Another reason why I love jazz King Japan pressing.

A lot of the reviewers need the money more than the book. In fact, selling off review copies keeps some of them fed until their next assignment. B-) That's bee a longtime tradition of the freelance-- and not so freelance-- writer/reviewer/critic. No reflection on the book at all.

I've selected Art Pepper's "Straight Life" for AOW for the week of December 11. It was Art that got me interested in jazz. I was drawn by his lyrical and expressive abilities on sax and clarinet, but most of all by his passion for the music. Fortunately, I was able to see him in concert shortly before he passed away. I picked "Straight Life" because it is an excellent album, because it is a defining album for the second phase of Art's career, and because it doesn't often get talked about (it's usually "Art Pepper Meets the Rythym Section" or "Art Pepper +11" that gets the usual acknowledgments). "Straight Life" also contains a number of Art's "standards" that he had played in the earlier part of his career, and it could be interesting to compare his earlier and later treatments. Although I'd like to focus attention on the musical aspects of "Straight Life," at least as a starting point, I'd also like to leave the discussion open to any aspect of Art's recordings, career or life. Hopefully, there are enough Pepper fans here to make for a lively discussion.

I have Vol. I on a Toshiba Japan LP pressing, and the sound is really very, very good. It must have been tough as hell for Rudy to get the organ sound right, as Smith goes from some little tremolos to oceanic waves of sound in a few beats. But I think he did capture the sound of the group very effectively. Your audio system needs to have some bass-handling capability to get the most out of this one. There are points where everyone seems to be just noodling along, then Smith just decides to pull out all the stops (literally at times), he just gets all over that baby, and knocks you out. he has an incredible touch. McFadden is along for the ride mostly, but does a good job overall. The drummer (Donald Bailey), however....I don't get what he was doing. Maybe he didn't either. Anyone else have a problem with that?

Toshiba Japan pressing, which sounds really good. Liberty pressing. Two session. Cahrles Tolliver and Stanley Turrentine on 3 cuts on side one; Tolliver and Bennie Maupin on 3 cuts on side 2. Interesting contrast. Turrentine is swinging, bluesy, soulful, pretty straight-ahead. Maupin plays more "out," more probing lines, and Tolliver is more out in front in the 2nd session, which, BTW, I happen to like quite a bit. BN Rare Groove series. Benny Carter- "Cosmopolite" Japan pressing.

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