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Happy Birthday, Mr. A! Keep on postin'!

Wow! I used to live in Broken Arrow! That place sure looks nice; Broken Arrow is movin' on up.

Happy Birthday Leeway! Here's wishing you some new jazz cds!

"Stage Fright" by The Band. Oh my...don't think I can quite describe what this invokes in me. Hits me on many different levels... The lyrics. The arrangements and moods. The completely vulnerable way these guys sing. They just put it out there. This is really my first serious exposure to this group. I do believe I shall have to seek out more... B-)

Happy Birthday to the (Way) South of the Border jazz man! Have a great day!

Happy Birthday Brad! I hope it's great!

Happy B-day for Edward! I hope it's great!

Happy Birthday Upright Bill! Glad to hear you're not "Lonesome Cowboy" Bill anymore...as long as that waitress cooperates! B-)

Seems to me he can do almost anything. Quite well, too. I gotta go listen to some Joe... I mean some more Joe. I was spinnin' a bit of the "State Of The Tenor" set this morning...

Aric, What format do you have the 3/20/74 show in?

Music like Chris Botti's makes me wonder: How can a jazz player make music these days that's not avant garde/free but still not be considered smooth jazz? At what point does it become "smooth jazz"? How can jazz be made nowadays that is soft and contemplative without being "smooth"? Is what Sting is doing considered smooth jazz? Or adult contemporary on a jazz tip? -------------------------------------------------------------- Another example: Beyond The Missouri Sky by Charlie Haden & Pat Metheny Is this smooth jazz? If not, why? P.S. Looking at the word "smooth" too long makes it look like a weird word!?!? Or is that just me?

I'm glad you're okay, Jan. Whew! That was a close one!

Email sent re: Free For All Thanks!

Hey Moose, I don't know that yet. I still haven't heard from Bill. Hey Bill...whassup?

Email sent regarding The Empty Foxhole!

PM sent re 2 Elmo Hopes! Thanks! B-)

Have a great day, Soul Stream!

Why, oh why didn't they have a metal spine on the Silent Way box? ARRRGGGGHHHHHH!!!

Dr. J/Tony, That Rollins Prestige box just went on "Clearance" at BMG music club. IIRC, it was $27 plus s/h.

Oops, late to the party. Happy belated-Birthday, UA! Hope it was great.

Hope it's a great one, Shawn!

Happy Birthday bud!!! Hopefully things will pick up for you and the missus. P.S. I discovered just yesterday, who "jazzbo" really is! He's a crazy, blowin', honkin' saxman!

You know, I haven't really done any direct comparisons but that version of "People" off of the Talkin' 'Bout session just totally gives me goosebumps on the Mosaic set. This does not happen for me on the 24bit McMaster. Actually, I gifted it to someone... B) Great set, sure wish I had a box and booklet...

Best wishes on yer Birthday! Have a great day, Gary.

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