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You know, I only chose sax because it's so close to, well, ...

You know there's a world championship in playing air guitar? I bet you rather not choose such a photo! Don't know if I'd still talk to you if... And I chose mine because not having a digital camera, it is the only one someone mailed me, and the only one I have on my computer... ubu

I could keep my old avatar in my signature, but I'm afraid the pics in my signature use a bit much of space, anyway, but thanks for posting these nice photos once again, Agus! I guess they're at least three times on the whole BB now! And rest assured, that ugly guy is not me! You should know better! ubu B-)

Tom Waits?

(Source: http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=58) And here's a link to a Lowe discography: http://www.mindspring.com/~scala/lowe.htm ubu

Nice link, Mike! Got much of the music of the "Actual" part... nice to see some photos, too! ubu

Just had a first listen to a disc I picked up in a sale a few days ago: John Zorn's "Cobra" (Game pieces Vol. 2) - quite interesting stuff! And stellar line up (Courvoisier, Saft, Feldman, Dresser, Friedlander, Roseman...) ubu

Hank Jones : Talented Touch/Porgy and Bess Thanks, went the CDConnection way, and added the Concord twofer "The Touch". Right now listening to the JATP trio recording of Krupa-Willie Smith-H.Jones - great stuff! ubu

Absolutely! Monk made sense. We're the insane ones! you maybe, but not me! certainly not! Gotcha! Crazy or not? Should we have a poll? ubu

This one? Looks good! And only 41Euros on German Amazon! ubu

Got mail, sent my info, now hope for FAAAAST delivery! ubu

Thanks ubu. Please be informed that Kenny Burrell is also celebrating today. Burrell was born on 31 July 1931 so he is 73 today. Well, so happy birthday to Burrell, too! Maybe my favourite guitar player in jazz! ubu

Can't say too much, Bentsy. It was an all star package, in a big concert hall, actually thought to headline Milt Jackson, but as he died a few months before, he was replaced by Bobby Hutcherson (who was absolutely boring and not showing the slightest interest in what was going on - not one good solo). The musicians were: Kenny Burrell, Hank Jones, Ray Brown, Mickey Roker and Hutcherson. Burrell and Jones were just great! Fluent, beautiful playing, and Burrell was MC-ing a bit, too. Very very nice person, it seems. Jones was just there, playing as great as always, not saying anything, not doing anything but play, but that's what he does best, anyway! Fond memories, for me, also as it was the only time I saw the late Ray Brown. ubu

Ron Carter & Herbie Hancock!

Fascinating discussion, Tony and Jim! Not that I really have a lot to add, but - with Foucault somewhere back in memory - the point Jim makes is perfectly sensible: "mental illness" or "madness" is not something we can define generally, but rather something that can only be defined context-wise, meaning: we can talk about what was considered "mentally ill" at a given point in time and at a given place. Then, those who define it are usually not those who are considered being "mentally ill". It becomes, in this perspective, a question of power - the power to exclude certain parts of society from society itself (the same mechanisms apply to criminal issues, by the way). Thus, we could maybe - without wanting to get too close to you, Tony - describe Tony's view as one being stated by part of the "power apparatus" that is currently in western societies "defining" what is "mentally ill" and what not, while Jim's perspective is the "subversive" one of a functioning, and generally accepted social being, who does understand quite a bit about this "power of definition", and thus is able to question it outside of a medical context, but rather in a social one. I hope this is more or less comprehensible. No offense meant at anyone! ubu

Well, I'd gladly accept an FBI logo if I'd get REAL CDs instead of the Cactus shit...

Not many musicians around with such style! Love Hank Jones! Glad I caught him live a few years ago. What a great musician! Happy birthday ubu

Thanks, brownie! And good news that there is even more to come! ubu

I have mailed them, just before my post, above, and have not heard anything, either!

Didn't you know that for a certain period he was actually nicknamed Billy "Headbanger" Bang? ubu

it was actually a moog last night, not a b3. Now anyone was there? Share some!

We'll see - maybe an invitation for dinner (with red wine, of course), gets in the way of Bunuel... but that film is shown several times, I won't miss it!

Oh, HELLYEAH! Just arrived at "Body & Soul" - wow! This is magisterial music! Do a google search for "Frank Lowe" and you'll find a nice Fireside chat by Fred Jung (on AAJ). ubu