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jack dejohnette NEW DIRECTIONS with eddie gomez/john abercrombie/lester bowie first time i discovered what a fine pianist he is.

economizing on 'natural ice.' 24 ouncer is 99 cents.

listened this week to a beautiful cd he did with jessye norman. he did a fabulous one about 30 years ago with 5 or 6 musicians including, cherbourg and windmills. listen to scarlet ribbons and several of 50's vinyls regularly. he captures the spirits of various locales better than anyone i am aware of. (but he wasnt the guy to score the billie movie.)

you spoiled my morning. cant get it here no more. We just got it here. Maybe it moved? hope you got their expedition stout? beautiful russian imperial stout. thick and black as used motor oil. improves your hearing, too. makes all the music sound better. My ears need all the help they can get. I'll let you know if I find it, thanks for the rec! I recently had the opportunity to pick up two bottles of Bell's Expedition Stout. I'd tried this micro brew a year or so ago without writing up an "official" beer review so I thought what better time than the holiday season to give myself a little gift and try it out again. Yes, it is definitely a gift to be had (or given out) for the beer lover in you or your loved ones. This Russian Imperial Stout style microbrew is brewed annually during the late fall months by the former Kalamazoo Brewing Company (newly named Bell's Brewery, Inc.) A winter brew, this one definitely will warm your bones on a cold and blustery winter's evening. Pouring my first of the two 12 ounce bottles into a 16 ounce pub glass I am awed by the overall blackness of this stout. No light, and I mean none, passes through this beer when held up to the light. Pitch as night I would describe it. And thick to boot. Almost seemed like pouring a bottle of motor oil into my glass. It definitely did not give off the appearance of "light, crisp and refreshing" which would classify it as a classy anti-macro brew right off the bat. I like it already! The limited, if almost non-existent head, lasted seconds at best. But the head of this beer is not really what it's about anyway. Taste is it with Bell's Expedition Stout. The first sip I experienced an exquisite creaminess not often found in my experiences with Imperial Stouts. Many times the burnt flavor of alcohol sting overwhelm a lot of the the total creamy smoothness a good RIS can offer. And offer Bell's did. The taste was of toasted malts and chocolate. I even detected a flavor reminding me of dates embedded in the flow as it passed over my palate. The aroma matched the flavors almost to a "T". No off-flavors or smells to speak of and I just got the sense that I was definitely drinking one of the best of the best maybe in the world of the Russian Imperial Stout style. Definitely seems to be a well-crafted and cared for steed in the Bell's Brewery stable of solid offerings. I very, very much enjoyed this one and will certainly enjoy the other of the two I'd purchased very soon. One downside to Bell's Expedition Stout is the overall alcohol content which is listed somewhere in the 11% abv range which is strong even by Imperial stout standards. It is simply so darned drinkable, it would be easy to down several at a sitting without thinking much about it until it was possibly too late to avoid the effects of too much imbibing. You definitely should try this microbrew if you like dark beers and stouts in particular. I would recommend that you sip responsibly finishing with just one per session. Take the time to enjoy this masterpiece of a creation and it will be one you'll look forward to coming back to each and every winter. I'm giving Bell's Expedition Stout a 9.50 for the style which is in my book, the closest I've come to the perfect Russian Imperial Stout. Winter Cheers to you! P.S. If you enjoyed this review, and microbrews in particular, please take a few minutes to visit my site at microbrewreview.blogspot.com for additional and ongoing microbrew reviews. There is nothing quite as enjoyable as a finely produced craft beer (if you like beer of course). If you are passionate about craft beers and enjoy perusing honest, unbiased reviews of microbrews and craft beers, both good and bad, you'll definitely like my blog at http://microbrewreview.blogspot.com/ Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=David_James

pacman jones is on the market, cheap.

peggy lee/the man i love/orchestra conducted by frank sinatra

bears and smith is getting ugly.

you spoiled my morning. cant get it here no more. We just got it here. Maybe it moved? hope you got their expedition stout? beautiful russian imperial stout. thick and black as used motor oil. improves your hearing, too. makes all the music sound better.

I love "Ravi." amen,(but not norah?)

gerald wilson/portraits/pacific jazz 80 perhaps my fav wilson recording.

is music a drug?

AP wire says dennis johnson passed away(2nba championships) DJ should be in the hall of fame.

fine point.

i couldnt get into it. i probably just didnt take the time,

howard rumsey charlie gayle chester baker

you spoiled my morning. cant get it here no more.

The thought of a bald Kenny G with one of Pat Metheny's guitars stuck somewhere(preferrably a cheap guitar)is an amusing one. and most tender.

mulligan(after baths and a trip to the barber) and/or torme hosted FAR too many pbs or npr jazz events; i came to dislike seeing them so much i would turn the programs off. (ramses lewis bristles the hair, as well) i enjoyed their performances(excepting ramses, of course), but found them personally obnoxious.

this happens when you are a no-talent and the world finds out. someday a certain mr. g. may do likewise?

thanks, all. only here...

anyone watching?

jazz people have money?

anyone who fronts a band with no piano or vocalists is fine in my book. agreed, mully-desmond is wonderful i believe mull-brubeck did a beautiful spirietedduo version of take 5. the harmony stuff he and, especially, brookemeyer, and the other west coasters of that day had going on was especially beautiful and unique. i'll try to find that article. thinking it's in periodicals. i think of him as a composer and not a performer. i dont recall hearing the monk-mulligan recording. i am sure i've heard it. it just didnt make an impression. anyone recall it?

can you remember the outrage when the charmin guy got replaced? what was his name? mr. schottenheimer? remember the country hit, "please dont squeeze my charmin'? "

many of us have been there, shawn, and worse. sometimes, things have a way of working out for you, when you cant see how they possibly can. a feirce determination to survive, if not succeed, served me well. you have my prayers and best wishes. i hope the music offers you some comfort.