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Is that this, Chuck? MG So, is that preachin' or singin' or some of both?

Happy B-day!!!

Touring with Maynard's band (R.I.P.), I used to do a blues feature almost every night. In a slightly altered state, I decided I needed a blues nickname so I asked MF to introduce me as Glenn "Butter Bucket" Kostur. The tune was then announced as "Butter's Bucket of Blues". That lasted about a week, when I finally sobered up for a minute .

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Sounds better running through one of these:

Dude, New Mexico really does move at a slower pace than the rest of the US, doesn't it?!?!?! Shit, that's right; today's Monday! That means I missed Trane's birthday. Luckily, today is FreeForAll's birthday. BTW: New Mexico's state motto: Carpe Mañana

Sangrey's right, it was Dolphy. And I think the liner notes mention that Dolphy was copping McCoy's voicings.

What a great way to start my Sunday! Thanks for posting that. Those cadenzas (cadenzae?) kill me. Amazing stream-of-consciousness playing. So, what's up with the new studio record? Has there been a thread on it yet?

You're asking this question on a board where 45% of poll responses are from folks with more than 21 Mosaic sets?

This came up a few days ago here. Very cool.

Since you'll be down south, there's White Sands Nat'l. Monument and Carlsbad Caverns. Farther north, I think that Sky City on the Acoma pueblo is a don't miss site. Also check out Chaco Canyon and Bandelier Nat'l. Monument. Very cool Indian ruins, petroglyphs, etc. Feel free to PM me if you want more details.

When I was in middle school/high school in the late '70s and just getting into playing jazz, my dad got me a subscription to this series so that I could check out the players he listened to when he was growing up. I ended up with 12 or 15 from the series, and even when I was (foolishly) unloading lots of vinyl a few years ago, I'm glad I held on to that TL series. (related story, off topic: when I came home from 7th grade jazz band with an alto part that said to play "vibrato a la Johnny Hodges" I asked my dad what that meant. The next day he came home with the most appropriate record imaginable: "Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges". Thanks, Dad! )

I just read through this thread, and I have to say that besides the hundreds of threads of goofy, wise-ass comments that get fired up here on a daily basis (which I certainly enjoy), it's thoughtful, insightful discussions like this one that make this board such a great place to hang out. One of my students recently asked me about Sonny and his penchant for quoting other tunes in his solos, and I was reminded of an interview that Sonny did in one of the 'big' jazz magazines a few years ago. The interviewer asked if Sonny's quotes were a conscious, premeditated thing and the jist of Sonny's response was that, when he's improvising a line, he can be in the middle of a phrase and suddenly realize that, "Hey, I just played the first few notes of "XXXX". So, since my ears were leading me in that direction, I might as well finish that thought" (I'm paraphrasing Sonny here). That strikes me as a very different impetus for the playing of quotes than someone like Dexter (another quote of "Here Comes the Bride", anyone?). And just to derail my own post: just the other day listening to Trane with Miles at the Olympia in 1960, the crowd goes nuts when Trane quotes "Mona Lisa" in one of his solos. It stuck out to me because Trane's not often much of a quote guy. But, now I gotta go track down some of the Rollins sides mentioned in this thread that I haven't checked out. Good thing it's almost pay day.

Got an email from Concord today, saying that my Coltrane box is on the way (ordered 7/30)!

I placed a big order on 7/24 and received a box of 37 discs yesterday. I placed an order for the Coltrane box on 7/30 and haven't heard anything since they first acknowledged my order. Sounds like I may have been too late...

There's still time for wife #6!

Sad news indeed. I got a call late last night with the news. I played on Maynard's band for almost three years, and Chuck's comment about Maynard's positive attitude is spot on. Sure, the band was quite a bit of "higher, faster, louder" and we play the theme from "Rocky" almost every night, but there were some memorable moments of great music making, too. It was the late 1980's going into the '90's, and Maynard was already into his early 60's but there were nights when he would play a line and we would just stand there with our mouths open. Our common response was, "Oh yeah, that's why it's his name on the t-shirts." Lots and lots of hours on the bus, and a million different memories. R.I.P.

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Make that "Soupy is a very hip cat." He's still alive, and a buddy of mine was recently at the Blue Note in NY to hear Clark Terry's big band and ended up at a table with Soupy.

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That reminds me of the old Seinfeld bit: About how back in the day, before free-agency, you could root for your favorite team, and year after year it would be the same guys. Now the rosters change so much, that you have to resign yourself to cheer on whomever happens to be wearing your team's uniform this year. So, essentially we're rooting for laundry!

Which is exactly how da Bastids hold you in their thrall...

From their website, here's a description of an Atlanta-based group called Jiva that Khari is involved with: link "About Jiva Jiva fuses the modern movement of soul music with the seductive rhythm and character of Bossa nova while still keeping you moving on the dance floor. Many people remark on the cross pollenization of Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66/77 with the best of Masters at Work. Jiva is led by current India.Arie Bassist Khari Cabral, who is the bandleader and main producer of the band. The vocal section consists of some of the best of the Atlanta Soul scene's most talented singers. Three female vocalists (Rhonda Thomas, Paige Lackey-Martin, and Chanda McKnight) bring a heavenly blend to the music along with the male vocalist (Alex Lattimore). Khari is joined by India.Arie band mate and rhythmic genius Forrest Robinson. Completing the Rhodes driven rhythm section are keyboard greats Takana Miyamoto, a renowned young woman known for meticulous skill and composition, and Julius Speed, classic stylist reminiscent of Donald Fagen or Michael McDonald. Other Jiva band memebers include Ryan Waters on guitar, Nakayo on percussion and flute, Vinnie D’Agostino on saxophone and flute and Wes Funderburk on trombone. Jiva has been amazing the crowds of the Atlanta Soul Scene for years, and now the world is beholding their awesome concerts. There has been much success in the dance music world with the surprise hit of the 2001 Giant Step release of 'Stars' and with the 2002 highly acclaimed 'Love Chooses Lovers'. Jiva is presently enjoying success with the first release from the full-length Giant Step album 'Sun & Moon'. The first hit single from this cd release, 'I Realized,’ B-sided with a Louie Vega remix of 'Stars' is now burning up the charts. It is refreshing to hear a band that is stretching the boundary of what is considered modern soul. The return of Bossa Nova sees a unique interpretation with this Atlanta based Soul ensemble. Sophisticated arrangements, classic songwriting, and driving bass and drums make this band impossible to miss in this era of music." You can hear samples of the tunes here: JIVA

They probably ran into trouble while trying to check in their hand baggage ..... If they were going up today, they wouldn't be able to take the Tang onboard!