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thank you. i will be checking my library tomorrow.

your point is very well taken. thanks for keeping us straight. (one wonders what a duke, born and raised in vienna or paris or milan, would have given the world).

that will be much appreciated. thank you.

it is 'fine' to those like me who havent read the others. maybe i should read more before i write. apologies.

thanks mr. ghost. was right in the middle of lazlake's friday night broadcast leavened. i guess i will temporarily preempt the laz and listen to arnett cobb et al............... wide-ranging. most entertaining. jimmy g. following kenton? great! the 10 tenors will be next week?

shouldn't we rank him with the world's composers, not just the americans. somehow, i feel prokofiev, and strauss, and bartok, and milhaud, and shostakovich would consider him equals.

http://www.tunepiano.com/duke.htm

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thanks mr. ghost. was right in the middle of lazlake's friday night broadcast leavened. i guess i will temporarily preempt the laz and listen to arnett cobb et al...............

Sudan man forced to 'marry' goat A Sudanese man has been forced to take a goat as his "wife", after he was caught having sex with the animal. The goat's owner, Mr Alifi, said he surprised the man with his goat and took him to a council of elders. They ordered the man, Mr Tombe, to pay a dowry of 15,000 Sudanese dinars ($50) to Mr Alifi. "We have given him the goat, and as far as we know they are still together," Mr Alifi said. Mr Alifi, Hai Malakal in Upper Nile State, told the Juba Post newspaper that he heard a loud noise around midnight on 13 February and immediately rushed outside to find Mr Tombe with his goat. "When I asked him: 'What are you doing there?', he fell off the back of the goat, so I captured and tied him up". Mr Alifi then called elders to decide how to deal with the case. "They said I should not take him to the police, but rather let him pay a dowry for my goat because he used it as his wife," Mr Alifi told the newspaper. Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/africa/4748292.stm Published: 2006/02/24 16:40:00 GMT © BBC MMVI

left hand like a blooming flower...........................

...a suggestion ghostly one: when you get around to mickey, pin all the superdepressing pieces end to end, except stick the polka piece somewhere in the middle followed by a somber piece. the effect is incredible. i'll see if i can find the tape i edited together like that a few dozen years ago.

Hell, if the Four Freshman can get a full-blown Mosaic I don't see why the complete recordings of a cold, dead, maybe-planet can't get the big box treatment as well... how about pluto with birds? sorry evan.

amen

I think generally it is under Getz's name. Here is a link from CD Universe. CD Universe I'll probably pick up a copy, but I might as well listen to a few tracks first. check ebay now for at least 2 copies of mickey(one stan getz), if you still do vinyl. one ofering looks like a double lp containing mickey and focus for about $15 u.s. or google this for several cd's available:mickey one stan getz cd

Experts meet to decide Pluto fate Astronomers are gathering in the Czech capital, Prague, hoping to define exactly what counts as a planet. The International Astronomical Union hopes to settle the question of Pluto, which was first spotted in 1930. Experts are divided over whether Pluto - further away and considerably smaller than the eight other planets in our solar system - deserves the title. The stakes were raised when a bigger planet-type body, known as 2003 UB313, was discovered by a US astronomer. Professor Mike Brown and colleagues at the California Institute of Technology have discovered several other planetary objects in an area at the edge of the solar system known as the Kuiper Belt. Now delegates to the Prague conference are being asked to agree a formal definition of what is a planet for the first time. One potential outcome of the meeting would be the promotion of 2003 UB313 - nicknamed Xena - into the exclusive club of "official" planets. But Pluto's status as the ninth planet could also be in danger if the experts decide it no longer makes the grade. Discovered in 1930, Pluto is just 2,360km (1,467 miles) across, and is vastly different to more familiar planets such as our own Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn or even Neptune, Pluto's nearest neighbour. But after being measured by the Hubble space telescope, 2003 UB313 was classified larger than Pluto, at some 3,000km (1,864 miles) across its diameter. About 3,000 astronomers and scientists are meeting in Prague to determine the fate of Pluto and the relevance of millions of schoolbooks and encyclopaedias around the world. There are suggestions the scientists could decide to include Pluto in a new classification system that marks them out as different to the eight larger planets. The meeting opens on Monday and is due to last 12 days. Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/scie...ure/4789531.stm Published: 2006/08/14 01:28:49 GMT © BBC MMVI

it it's anything like talmor's recent effort with steve swallow, this will be deep deep very beautiful totally unique music, but not, certainly for everyone. i couldnt imagine talmor's swallow effort being played at a jazz festival. special thanks for my special copy of the swallow, lazlake! thanks for the heads up.

i have so much trouble fitting even your archives into my listening schedule with nur, and lazlake, and a marvelous classical station i have found in brussels, but the 12 or 15 programs i have heard are exquisite and cast a very long shadow. i will send you a substantial monetary thank you by labor day, god willing, i promise. aloc

Anyway, in about a week, I can listen for myself and see if this is something I would pick up. If it is anything like Focus, I will, since I think Focus is a great album. Anyway, here's the link:BBC show details Then go to the Jazz Legends home page and click listen to the latest program. You'll need Real Player. Also, the show can be listened to for a week after it airs. i have both on vinyl. they have been among my highest favorites for dozens of years. mickey contains, mixed in with a polka, some of the darkest most devestatingly beautiful playing one will ever hear.. mickey was recorded very soon after stan's father passed away, and it contains many very rare special moments. i edited some of the dark efforts together and they are stunning. i suspect they were performed consecutively. about focus, marvelous veteran cleveland saxophonist ernie krivda was, with great difficulty able to retrieve the focus scores, and performed them live at severance hall(with a chamber orchestra)a few years ago. the original score called for a tapdancer in one of the uptempo pieces(i'm late, i'm late), which stan didnt use, and ernie did. focus and stan getz were very special to ernie, and the playing is hauntingly beautiful. ernie's effort is called FOCUS ON STAN GETZ on Koch, and deserves much wider recognition. his faithfulness to stan's playing is incredible, and he still adds his touch.

Bridging the Gap: String High, String Low By Ronald Broun Thursday, January 6, 2000; Page C02 Bridging the Gap is the name of a violin (Peter Wilson) and double-bass (Aaron Clay) duo whose repertoire exists in the gap between music’s disparate worlds. There’s nothing new about an oddball instrumental combination playing eclectic music, of course. Duke Ellington, who disliked all categorization, said, “If it sounds good, that’s all you need.” Wilson and Clay did sound good Tuesday night at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage, and for traditional reasons: superior arrangements and uncommon musicianship. Wilson and Clay began their association in 1993 as members of the Marine Band. Clay provides rich harmonic flooring, but what sets him apart is elegant bowing. His melodic lines have a cellolike glow and flexibility that sounded particularly fine in Gershwin arrangements but always curled comfortably around Wilson’s pristine melodic lines. Wilson began with a deftly ornamented baroque Allegro by the obscure Italian composer Giseffo Fiocco. The duo moved adroitly to an Ellington set, an Appalachian set, music from “Schindler’s List” (John Williams) and television-cop-show funk (featuring Wilson’s uncanny imitation of a siren). Vieuxtemps’ throwaway “Souvenir d’Amerique” (“Yankee Doodle” variations) elicited showering virtuosity from Wilson, and a melange of Glenn Miller tunes was by turns nostalgic and funny. As with all Millennium Stage presentations, the performance was free. © 2000 The Washington Post Company ____________________________________________________________________ CD Reviews The following was submitted to the June 2005 issue of the International Society of Bassists magazine Bass World in regard to the debut CD of Bridging the Gap: Bridging the Gap Peter Wilson-violin, Aaron Clay-double bass By Barry Green It’s no secret that Edgar Meyer, John Clayton, Christian McBride and Francois Rabbath are world famous bassists known by millions for their remarkable virtuosity, impeccable intonation, creative arranging and composing, and unique original music that transcends classical, popular and jazz. However, unless you happen to live in the Washington, DC area or happen to be Aretha Franklin, Joe Williams or the President of the United States, it is unlikely that you know about Aaron Clay who possesses many of these same wonderful attributes of these celebrated bass players. Clay is Principal Bassist of the Fairfax Symphony, member of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band and one half of the creative violin/bass duo called: Bridging the Gap with violinist Peter Wilson. Having recently met these remarkable musicians in Washington, DC and heard their amazing debut and self-entitled CD, I’m thrilled to share my excitement of their artistry, musical vision, and creative arrangements. Remember this name: Aaron Clay! He is a secret that can no longer be confined to the White House and the Washington, DC area. Aaron is a fabulous double bassist. Recently I played much of the Bridging the Gap CD for the touring John Clayton. The jury is in on Aaron and John Clayton shares my enthusiastic verdict: This guy is for real and deserves to be heard by the bass community at large. What’s so special? The arrangements are the duo’s own and they work. Somehow Wilson and Clay sound like more than two fine musicians. They ‘bridge the gap’ from Clay’s own pen on a Gershwin medley entitled I Got Someone to Watch over My Rhythm, An Appalachian Prayer including Ashokan Farewell, Simple Gifts, and Amazing Grace, and The Duke Double to Aaron’s original MILLENNIUM: Suite for Violin and Double Bass. This contemporary three movement ‘classical’ suite is an outstanding contribution to the violin and bass repertoire. Peter Wilson’s virtuosity and musicianship are showcased in his own arrangements from Elgar’s Salut d’Amour, his funky original Move Away from the Vehicle, Sondheim’s Send in the Clowns and John Williams’ music from Schindler’s List to an authentic 18th Century Baroque Allegro by Gioseffo Fiocco. Many of these fabulous pieces are being made available through their bridgingthegaponline.com website. I have seen several and they are beautifully laid out, clean and well crafted. The bass parts are well written and very playable. Much like the Turtle Island String Quartet inspired many quartets to follow their path playing pop music and jazz through their recordings and publications, Bridging the Gap will no doubt launch many violin/bass duos with great repertoire additions for spicing up traditional recitals as well as tantalizing diverse audiences at parties, jazz clubs, chamber music series, and festivals. Enjoy the CD and get the music. But the artistry and virtuosity of Wilson and Clay go a long way to enriching the soul of the listener! Wilson and Clay founded Bridging the Gap in 1997 after developing a friendship as colleagues in “The President’s Own" United States Marine Band. Most recently, they were a featured act during the week of Inauguration as part of the “Salute to Those Who Serve” celebration held at the MCI Center in Washington DC, where they received a standing ovation from the 14,000 military and public safety personnel in attendance. Aaron has a beautiful lyric singing quality in his upper register playing as demonstrated in his breathless, tender, obligato part in Send in the Clowns. He scampers through the passagework in his Duke Double like a fleet footed bunny rabbit! He gets nasty with his high tech funky groove in Peter Wilson’s humorous spoof on a DC traffic jam called Move Away from the Vehicle. Aaron’s intonation in ALL the registers is amazingly accurate. While bassists will marvel at Clay’s command of their noble instrument, violinist Peter Wilson is his perfect technical and musical match. They are sensitive passionate performers and equally gifted at creating arrangements that showcase their talents. It is hard to believe this duo has been doing their thing for over eight years. The good news is this bass wonder of Washington, DC can be easily heard on this fine CD with more recordings and publications on the horizon. Welcome Peter and Aaron to the at large bass community. Their secret is out. We are looking forward to having you around for a long time! [barry Green served as principal bassist of the Cincinnati Symphony for 28 years. Currently the principal bassist with the California Symphony and the Sun Valley Summer Symphony, Green is the acclaimed author of The Inner Game of Music with W. Timothy Gallwey as well as his most recent book The Mastery of Music. Green is a noted lecturer who gives Inner Game seminars throughout the world. For more information on Green's personal appearances and publications, visit his website at www.innergameofmusic.com.]

N.J. Man Who Conned Marsalis Heads to Jail Jul 16th - 12:15pm NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey man who took money from jazz musician Wynton Marsalis and his manager as part of an investment plan, then spent the cash on himself, is going to jail. During a hearing Friday in a federal court in Newark, Jay Bailey, 40, was sentenced to 35 months in prison for taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from Wynton Marsalis Enterprises and Ed Arrendell, the musician's business manager. Bailey portrayed himself as a real estate developer, and he took money from investors with the idea that he would use it to buy and renovate homes in poor neighborhoods and then sell the properties at a profit. But prosecutors, who described Bailey as "a classic con," said he spent the cash on such things as a 2004 Porsche that cost $160,000 and luxury vacations. Marsalis' Bethesda, Md.-based company gave Bailey nearly $500,000, and Arrendell lost $42,000 of his own money. "He was just a con man," Arrendell said in comments reported by The Star-Ledger of Newark for Saturday's newspapers. "Just a big liar." Bailey would give his clients money and detailed reports so they wouldn't become suspicious, but eventually the returns slowed and clients sensed something was wrong, said Arrendell. Federal agents arrested Bailey in 2005, and he pleaded guilty this year. The manager said Marsalis never met with Bailey nor was he personally involved in the deals. (Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.) NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey man who took money from jazz musician Wynton Marsalis and his manager as part of an investment plan, then spent the cash on himself, is going to jail. During a hearing Friday in a federal court in Newark, Jay Bailey, 40, was sentenced to 35 months in prison for taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from Wynton Marsalis Enterprises and Ed Arrendell, the musician's business manager. But prosecutors, who described Bailey as "a classic con," said he spent the cash on such things as a 2004 Porsche that cost $160,000 and luxury vacations. Marsalis' Bethesda, Md.-based company gave Bailey nearly $500,000, and Arrendell lost $42,000 of his own money. "He was just a con man," Arrendell said in comments reported by The Star-Ledger of Newark for Saturday's newspapers. "Just a big liar." Bailey would give his clients money and detailed reports so they wouldn't become suspicious, but eventually the returns slowed and clients sensed something was wrong, said Arrendell. Federal agents arrested Bailey in 2005, and he pleaded guilty this year. The manager said Marsalis never met with Bailey nor was he personally involved in the deals. http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=114&sid=599670 (Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

Gizmo has new wheels, new home, new caretakers ... and a future job By Jim Konkoly News Journal MANSFIELD -- Forty days after he nearly died in a roadside ditch, Gizmo has a new home. The little 2-year-old Chihuahua-terrier mix who has no front legs left the Richland County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center on Friday with his adoptive owners, a couple from the Cleveland suburb of Strongsville. Gizmo left with the entire shelter staff wishing him well. The 6-pound dog took with him the custom-made harness-and-wheels device he's learning to use as a substitute for his missing legs. Dog Warden Dave Jordan described Gizmo's departure as "kind of bittersweet." "It's kind of sad to see him go," Jordan said of Gizmo, whom he affectionately gave the nicknames of Gizzard and Gizzie. Since arriving at the shelter nearly dead July 3, the dog had been following Jordan everywhere, hopping on his hind legs before he got the prosthetic wheels. "But," Jordan added, "I'm happy, very happy, to know that Gizmo is getting a great home and he'll be with good people." The dog shelter staff had to sort through more than 50 adoption applications after Gizmo's story spread from the News Journal to Cleveland and Columbus TV stations and generated more than $2,500 in donations for veterinary care. "They made it easy to make the decision," Jordan said of Bill and Judy Bodenschatz, who will team Gizmo with their first dog, a miniature poodle named Mister Madison. "Over the past couple weeks they came down to visit him six times and spent hours and hours with him." Bill Bodenschatz marveled at Gizmo's tail-wagging enthusiasm Friday. "His energy level and his love of life are just amazing," he said as Gizmo took a test run on his harness-and-wheels front legs. "He's such a beautiful dog," Judy said. "And his real beauty is in his personality. The first time I saw his eyes, that was it. And his tail! What a tail!" Everybody who has seen Gizmo, even when he was terribly sick, noticed one thing first -- how he constantly and wildly wags his tail. "He even uses it to balance himself when he's hopping around on his back legs," kennel attendant Mark Germann said. Thanks to two area business owners -- Phil Gerwig of Perrysville and Carol Browne of Bellville -- Gizmo won't have to get around exclusively by hopping on his hind legs or crawling on his belly. Three weeks ago Jordan asked for help in designing and building prosthetic front limbs for Gizmo. While the little dog had learned how to survive with no front legs, a dog's skeleton is made to walk on four legs, not two, and constant hopping would have damaged his spine over time, Jordan said. To the rescue came Gerwig, who runs his own engineering firm, Thorntech Company, and Browne, who does custom sewing at her canvas shop, TLC Kanvas. Gerwig designed a lightweight frame made of a stainless steel/aluminum alloy and fitted it with wheels, then asked Browne to attach it to an adjustable harness. During the last two weeks they made several trips to the dog shelter to adjust Gizmo's wheels. The Bodenschatzes left Mansfield with their new dog and a booklet titled "The Gizmobile." In it, Gerwig included computer-aided schematic drawings of each part of the dog's harness and wheels, made by 18-year-old Brent Haag. "If any part of the device wears out or breaks, Gizmo's owners can take the drawings to any machine shop and have a new part made," Gerwig said. Haag graduated from Mansfield Senior High School in June and will enter The Ohio State University in Columbus next month to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. He's been working this summer with Gerwig on an alternative energy project through a collaborative agreement with the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster. "Brent donated his time on the Gizmo project, and I was glad he did," Gerwig said. "Life is not always about making money; sometimes it's about doing the right thing." Browne said she's never particularly been a dog lover, but donated her time on the Gizmobile "as a community project." On July 3, Gizmo wasn't far from death when a woman found him abandoned, starving and very sick on the side of Trimble Road near U.S. 30. She took him to the dog shelter wrapped in a towel, and Jordan remembers being amazed by his first look at the dog. It wasn't just Gizmo's missing front legs that struck Jordan. The little dog also had a severe case of mange, which had destroyed nearly all of his hair. His skin was raw and red and Jordan didn't know if he could survive. "When I first saw him," Jordan said, "I didn't know whether to get him to a vet for treatment right away, or to have him put down because he looked so bad." Today, Gizmo is getting ready for a job. The Bodenschatzes plan to train him as a therapy dog to visit people, especially children, in hospitals. "He's very inspiring, the way he's survived and stayed so happy," Judy said. "And we think he could be inspiring to children who are sick or have a disability." Next weekend, Bill and Judy will take Gizmo to meet Faith, a two-legged collie from Oklahoma who not only is a therapy dog, but also tours the country and has appeared on national TV shows, including "Oprah!" "We're hoping to get some pointers," Bill said. Jordan tried, but couldn't hide tears that welled up as the Bodenschatzes carried Gizmo out of the dog shelter Friday afternoon. "See ya, Gizzie," he said. "Be good." jkonkoly@nncogannett.com 419-521-7272 http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/apps/p.../608130325/1002 Originally published August 13, 2006

mp3 pro , which i got from nero several years ago, makes 80k files sound better than 128k, but you cant decode files bigger than 2 gig(about 3 hours of a radio broadcast) as far as i know. http://www.mp3prozone.com/

it was my understanding that the windows format couldnt be converted. this is a new development to me.

if gracester and friend are in poor taste for the forum, we could ask them to take it somewhere else.