papsrus Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 I'll be 78 this year, I wish I could write my ass off (literally, as it were)! Check with a Certified Public Accountant! Am I missing something? as in, tax writeoff ... Guess I'm dense—I still don't get it! Maybe I'm wrong. I think it was meant as a simple play on words. You wish you could write your ass off (as in write off your ass in your tax return). Hence, consult an accountant. .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasstrack Posted April 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 randy weston Indeed. Good one. I think Benny Powell, who is 1/2 the front line w/T.K. Blue in Mr. Weston's group, is getting close to the 80-yard-line also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Ptah Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 (edited) Red Holloway Jimmy Heath Dave Brubeck (88 years old) Marian McPartland (91 years old) Edited April 3, 2009 by Hot Ptah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aparxa Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 randy weston Indeed. Good one. I think Benny Powell, who is 1/2 the front line w/T.K. Blue in Mr. Weston's group, is getting close to the 80-yard-line also. I actually checked for benny powell that I dicovered last year in NY in this group, and as for Rollins, there is still one year to go before they get into the club! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Junior Mance (81) Frank Wess (87) Roy Haynes (84) Jimmy Cobb (80) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Ptah Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Billy Taylor (88) George Russell Buddy DeFranco Bill Dixon Lou Donaldson Jymie Merritt Frank Foster Horace Silver Bill Holman Lee Konitz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 I don't think Horace Silver plays anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasstrack Posted April 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 I don't think Horace Silver plays anymore. Sad if that is so. I saw some pictures on his website. He honestly didn't look good: overweight and sallow. Hope he's OK. I didn't think he was 80+. You sure of that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 I don't think Horace Silver plays anymore. Sad if that is so. I saw some pictures on his website. He honestly didn't look good: overweight and sallow. Hope he's OK. I didn't think he was 80+. You sure of that? Yeah, he is 81. I've read several times that he is suffering from Alzheimer's. Trumpet player,Joe Wilder is now 87 and still sounded great when I heard him with Michael Wiess in 2006. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasstrack Posted April 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 [ Yeah, he is 81. I've read several times that he is suffering from Alzheimer's. oh, my. That is sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Ptah Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 (edited) Eddie Bert (86) Toots Thielemans (86) Marshall Allen (85) Don Shirley (82) Here are some jazz musicians who are 79 years old, or will turn 79 this year: Ornette Coleman Richard Davis Ronnell Bright Muhal Richard Abrams Edited April 3, 2009 by Hot Ptah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 this is getting scary - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aparxa Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Here are some jazz musicians who are 79 years old, or will turn 79 this year: Ornette Coleman Richard Davis Ronnell Bright Muhal Richard Abrams Ahmad Jamal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Ptah Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Gerald Wilson (90) George Shearing (90) Yusef Lateef (89) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 I guess that's why I like this board; it's one of the few places I can still feel young at 51... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 did anyone mention SONNY ROLLINS? I think he'll be 80 this year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 and of course Adolph Hitler will be 120 - I was just down in Brazil where I saw him tanning on the beach with Eva - he was painting a nice watercolor - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Ptah Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 did anyone mention SONNY ROLLINS? I think he'll be 80 this year... According to online sources, he will be 79 in September of this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasstrack Posted April 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 did anyone mention SONNY ROLLINS? I think he'll be 80 this year... 79. I heard him interviewed for his 77th on WKCR FM, Sept., '07 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 (edited) I think Mick Jagger will be 80 - and Keith Richards died 20 years ago - at least that's how he looks - BB King will be 84 - John Mayall - maybe 76? Edited April 3, 2009 by AllenLowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 I guess that's why I like this board; it's one of the few places I can still feel young at 51... Noooooooooooooo......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swinging Swede Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Babe Russin, 97 !?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Here's a few more: Tal Farlow - 1921 Hal McKusick - 1924 Snooky Young - 1919 Med Flory - 1926 Claude Williamson - 1926 Charlie Mariano - 1923 Carmen Leggio - 1927 Bill Crow - 1927 Frank Strazzeri - 1930 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Bud Shank - 1926 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swinging Swede Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Tal Farlow Only the Mosaic, not the person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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