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Bushmill's Black Bush!

Perhaps the designer consumed a bit too much of the Jazz Guy Ale.

I guess it musta been a rule on the Welk show that you had to smile while you were playing. Kinda takes some of the brooding mystery out of the tune. :bwallace2:

Lots of great suggestions so far. Not necessarily a "definitive" version, but the recording that was my introduction to this tune was on a Bud Shank album from the '70s on Concord called "Heritage". Has "Stella", "Another You", "What Is This Thing..." and other common standards. Also, when I'm learning a new standard, I usually look for some vocal versions to get a feel for the phrasing of the lyrics. As jazz vocalists go, Ella is a good choice, because she tends to stay pretty close to the original tune in the first statement of the melody."

I gave my wife some of these as a stocking stuffer. She loves to cook, and also loves the "As Seen On TV" aisle at Walgreen's. So far, it appears they actually work!

Don't forget the great used car deals from Friendly Chevrolet! Edit: to add a shout out to "Tough" Tony Borne and "Dutch" Savage!

RIP, Freddie. Thanks for the fantastic music!

+1 for dealing with people "hearing" the pitch in different places. My first thought was Charlie Rouse. Almost always riding pretty high on the pitch, it wouldn't sound like Charlie Rouse otherwise! I don't know the Evans/Gilberto collaboration. It's going on my list...

aka The Zapruder Sessions... Huh? MG Dark humor from a guy in Dallas. Abraham Zapruder is/was the guy who captured the John F. Kennedy assassination on film.

I think so, too. Sorry for your loss.

He seems to be having a ton of fun! Thanks for that.

Affinity.

We're having some friends over for a little holiday soiree, and the Missus is working her magic once again: Raspberry-Chipotle ham Some kinda baked cajun-y shrimp thing Red chile turkey chowder Green chile chicken enchiladas She's a goddess...

Sweet! We need to somehow arrange a session with the two birthday boys: CT and Sangrey! A big happy birthday to CT!

You can say that again, even though I've never met him face to face. And he's damn smart too, and with a big heart. The next senator from Illinois! I'll chip in on that. How much does it cost? Happy Birthday, Jim!

For sure. And it's nothing new. Air-brushing was rampant for decades prior to the Photoshop era. I've always wondered about this one. Not the Nancy Wilson part, but when did Cannonball ever look that slender?

Yowza! Those photos of Jennifer with the necktie just gave me a full Windsor....

Hmm...I thought Joe Satriani wrote it.

I was at an Obama rally last summer, and part of his stump speech addressed supporting arts education (including music) in our schools. I then heard it come up in some of his televised interviews and sound bites. Not necessarily holding my breath for a radical influx of $$ for the arts in schools, but I at least get the impression that Obama understands that the arts are an important part of the human experience. We'll see...

Thanks for that! It's a truly authentic depiction of a jazz club: as soon as OP starts his bass solo, you can hear the crowd talking!

Not too many traditional favorites from my childhood, except for when grandma would make fruitcake. She didn't make it a rum cake, but she would soak it in bourbon (dad always had a jug of Jim Beam in the house). The cake would be on the kitchen counter under a towel, and once or twice a day for a few days grandma would lift up the towel and splash liberal amounts of the booze on it. Sadly, I had not developed a taste for the brown liquors at that point, so it wasn't very appealing to me. I'm sure it was quite tasty... In recent years, my own traditions include a very simple 5-minute fudge recipe (sometimes with walnuts or pecans), and chocolate covered peanut butter balls. Both are always a big hit!

Link didn't work for me. Here's the Yahoo story.

hmmm.....coincidence?

Good call! Not an album cover, but a whole stack of great haircuts: