ValerieB

last year the two were scheduled but Hank had to cancel at the last minute because of health reasons.

boy, do i wish i could go see/hear him!! i remember walter bishop talking about him a lot and of course they played together back when!!

i'll be listening. thanks, Steve.

I picture McCain marching around to John Philip Sousa LPs, then maybe some Jackie Gleason for those intimate times. that is very funny but probably closer to the truth than not!

i'm sure she didn't want to lose but all the interviews i saw/heard, she gave her sister lots of credit!

from what i've been told, the proceeds will go directly to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation: http://cgi.ebay.com/Herbie-Hancock-Signed-...1QQcmdZViewItem

that calzone is making me scream!! you are a slammin' chef, catesta!! no doubt about it. catfish is one of my most favorite fishes but i usually find that when it's blackened, it's too salty for me. i'd still accept an invite for dinner though!

Well, he hangs with Tom. But more damningly, he's opened a school inspired by the educational musings of L. Ron Hubbard that has (at least) a few Scientologists on staff. They say it isn't a Scientology school, but really... No real interest in seeing this film, but I read the plot synopsis on a spoiler site. It sounds absolutely stupid with all kinds of logical inconsistencies, even more than your average sci fi movie. from what i've heard of the plot, it sounds like something out of L. Ron Hubbard's books!!

i'm kinda surprised that Will would make a movie with so much violence and cursing, etc., given his supposed Scientology ties. but what the heck do i know, right?

we actually have not heard any specific memorial info yet since it won't be for another couple of months. I know, I was just puting up the link in case anybody wanted to send condolences. thanks very much for doing that, Catesta. i'm sure his daughter would very much appreciate hearing from some of Ronnie's fans.

we actually have not heard any specific memorial info yet since it won't be for another couple of months.

Beautifully expressed. i agree, wholeheartedly. thanks JSngry and Chris.

all i heard was that it was a huge success although i don't have any details about it yet.

i've just heard that Ronnie passed this morning. very sad although expected news. my musical appreciation life will not be the same. have been a fan of Ronnie's for approx. 45 years and will continue to be. my deepest condolences to his family and friends. he was so proud of his daughter and grand-daughter and now i understand he had a new grand-daughter of two months. peace and blessings to the Mathews family.

basically, jazz lovers are very frustrated and lonely in vegas! they're used to traveling to get their kicks!

best bet to hear some real jazz is to go by Dick Berk's house and ask him to play for you!

gee, what would make you say that?!?

boy, what a skeptic you are! Thanks! that's funny!

boy, what a skeptic you are!

as well as other kinds of music! WASHINGTON (AP) -- Bob Dylan. Yo-Yo Ma. Sheryl Crow. Jay-Z. These aren't musical acts in a summer concert series: They're artists featured on Barack Obama's iPod. Barack Obama says he has "pretty eclectic" musical tastes. "I have pretty eclectic tastes," the Democratic presidential contender said in an interview to be published in Friday's issue of Rolling Stone. Growing up in the '70s, Obama said, he listened to the Rolling Stones, Elton John and Earth, Wind & Fire. Stevie Wonder is his musical hero from the era. The Stones' "Gimme Shelter" tops his favorites from the band. The Illinois senator's playlist contains these musicians, along with about 30 songs from Dylan and the singer's "Blood on the Tracks" album. Jazz legends Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Charlie Parker are also in the mix. "Actually, one of my favorites during the political season is 'Maggie's Farm,' " Obama said of one of Dylan's tracks. "It speaks to me as I listen to some of the political rhetoric." In the song, Dylan sings about trying be himself, "but everybody wants you to be just like them." Several musicians on Obama's iPod support his bid for the White House, including Bruce Springsteen. Earlier this month, Dylan told a British newspaper that he believes Obama is redefining politics in the United States and could deliver change to a nation in upheaval. "I've got to say, having both Dylan and Bruce Springsteen say kind words about you is pretty remarkable," Obama said. "Those guys are icons." Obama said he hasn't met Springsteen, but the two have talked over the phone. "Not only do I love Bruce's music, but I just love him as a person," Obama said. "He is a guy who has never lost track of his roots, who knows who he is, who has never put on a front." And did he address him as the Boss? "You've got to," the candidate said. Asked what he thought of rap, Obama said the genre has broken down barriers within the music world, though he's concerned about his daughters -- Malia, 9, and Sasha, 7 -- listening to it. "I am troubled sometimes by the misogyny and materialism of a lot of rap lyrics," he said, "but I think the genius of the art form has shifted the culture and helped to desegregate music." He said hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons and rappers Jay-Z and Ludacris were "great talents and great businessmen." "It would be nice if I could have my daughters listen to their music without me worrying that they were getting bad images of themselves," he added. Obama appears on the cover of the magazine, which endorsed him for president in March.

apparently of a heart attack this morning (Tues.).

if you're lucky, it changed!!!

Valerie, Here's some info I found: "For those who cannot attend but would like to contribute, you can do so to the Jazz Foundation of America, please make a note on your check and your envelope that it is for Ronnie Mathews and if you use the Pay Pal at the Foundation's web site: www.jazzfoundation.org, there is a place where you can note it is for Ronnie Mathews. Please note that if there is money left over after Ronnie's needs have been met, then it is the wish of the family that any funds go to the Jazz Foundation to help other musicians in crisis." thanks, Michael. yes, i saw that posted by Lois over at JC. grateful to both of you.

sorry Benard but the only gigs this time in France are in Vienne. enjoy your time!!

hello, Bertrand. hope you enjoyed your birthday!! i think i'll be seeing Wayne today so i will ask him if there is anything else happening in or around France during those dates. best, valerie