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I don't think that's what he's saying. He's saying the the organist on the record isn't as hip as McDuff. More please, Jim.

Dedicated to Connie is one of my favorites also. Here's some other favorites:

I think the difference is that SA is a GROUP and Sonny is a LEADER. Still love the record.

I agree with the Stone Alliance = hyper comment. I think Cranshaw sounds great on the Japan set and Sonny is on fire! David Lee had his own thing, that's for sure. He rides nice over the whole set.

He is also the only composer who scored films by Ingmar Bergman and Ed Wood! What have you done lately? Me? Well to answer your question and also add to this thread, I've been listening to a rough mix of a session that I'm involved with for a future cd (sorry, not vinyl) release: Joe Locke plays the Music of Henry Mancini Live at Dizzy's Joe Locke - Vibraphone Geoffrey Keezer - Piano George Mraz - Bass Clarence Penn - Drums Kenny Washington - Vocals ( Kenny is from San Francisco, not the drummer) Some of it will be broadcast on XM Radio as a special soon.

I'm now lost for words. Chew on these words for a while, Chuck: Les Baxter (March 14, 1922–January 15, 1996) Baxter also wrote the "Whistle" theme from the TV show Lassie. As he once told Soundtrack! magazine, "I never turn anything down!". In the 1960s, he formed the Balladeers, a besuited and conservative folk group that at one time featured a slim and youthful David Crosby. When soundtrack work reduced in the 1980s, he scored music for theme parks and SeaWorlds. BOY, that put me in my place! That was meant to be ironic, Chuck! Too bad there's not a 'Ironic" emoticon!

I'm now lost for words. Chew on these words for a while, Chuck: Les Baxter (March 14, 1922–January 15, 1996) Baxter also wrote the "Whistle" theme from the TV show Lassie. As he once told Soundtrack! magazine, "I never turn anything down!". In the 1960s, he formed the Balladeers, a besuited and conservative folk group that at one time featured a slim and youthful David Crosby. When soundtrack work reduced in the 1980s, he scored music for theme parks and SeaWorlds.

I've got this on vinyl. Great music. I'd buy it on cd for the extra tunes.

Here's something horrible: Dianna Ross singing I Loves You Porgy

Happy Birthday, Mark!

well then "many of you" should realize that CDs have been around for 20+ years now and adapt yourselves to the current reality. all of us grew up having to sit through commercials on TV too, but it doesn't take long with a DVR (or a VCR) to realize you can fast forward through them. do you walk out of concerts after 20 minutes also? Somrtimes I want to, but there arer other senses that help hold your attention at a live concert. Good programing is good programing.

Jim's right. There's a great story of Lightnin' Hopkins by Grover Lewis. (Jim you may really dig this) His blues are a country comes to the big city type, but so was Muddy. I'm a Crawling Black Snake and Good Morning Little Schoolgirl are bad boy blues. Powerful stuff!

Congratulations Jim. I've got three of those!

The artists that I know, spend considerable time and effort on the track sequence. CDs of more than 60 minutes can be a bore unless it's the work of genius, which of course is rare. Five or so minutes less can mean a better cd. Cut out that last marginal tune! Most cds can use both less music and better programing to make listening a experience. Most let their egos get in the way and can't listen to thier work with any objectivity so I've been to little get togethers where such matters are discussed with several artists/friends listening and giving opinions.

Happy Birthday Aggie!

Shit Bill, I looking forward to Seattle so that I could see you and all of my other friends there.

I saw Andy McGhee a couple of years ago and I think it's a good guess. He's teaching in Boston, right Jack?

I like this one:

Woody Herman '76

Sorry I can't be there, but best of luck.

I see. Like I said, location is everything to consider, including your lifestyle. By the way, what's a "burton"?

1% is not really much of a drop in prices, MG. I think you'll see that after a year or so of stagnant prices, a real measurable decline. Fuel prices and the demand for raw material and resourses in China, will push the world enconomy into a recession soon enough, and then you will really see a real decline in real estate prices. And everything else, including stocks. Here, in highly populated and developed areas, there's been a 20% or more drop. I'm in the housing business and have been through this before. The difference this time is that interest rates are very low. I don't think that building is a bad idea, as long as your son in law doesn't overpay for the land. Raw land, in the right location, survives everything.

Jim has a good memory:

I'll get my Happy Birthday before midnight!

Look here for a complete list. I was a subscriber at the time. Nice mag.