Tom in RI

Jim, obviously the human element factors into these guidelines, what I was getting at with the symptoms for two days is that you shouldn't wait for symptoms to become acute before looking for care, which was, I think, something that Berigan referred to. Hey, I advocate getting attention right away, just not firstly at the ER if possible. I am not taking a company line on seeking care, just use common sense (getting advice on when to seek medical attention at a Jazz forum might not qualfy ). Also, if you have a doctor worth his salt, and you describe the symptoms as you did, and he or she doesn't refer you to the ER if they can't see you right away, then, again, you probably should get a new Dr. On a related note, I personally would seek immediate attention if I had a bug bite of unknown origin, particularly if I lived in a Lyme disease endemic area, which I do. I have a 16 year old son who has been unable to attend school for 5 years due to a case of Lyme disease that went undiagnosed for, we believe, about a year.

I am kind of surprised to see everyone recommend the ER. Don't you folks have an Internist or Family Practice physician you can call. Please don't tell me that those of you with kids don't have Pediatricians either. Care rendered in the ER is pretty much the most expensive setting available. If you have a doctor who cannot see you within a day or two for a sick visit then you should probably switch doctors. Most of the health plans I deal with (I am a group health insurance broker) will deny claims for innappropriate us of the ER, one typical criteria (criterion?) is symptoms for more than 48 hours.

I know Joe Pass found a source of steady dates with Pablo but did this really represent "serious money"? My general understanding is that working jazz mucians make the bulk of their income from live appearances, record dates, and airplay of same, serving more as advirtising than signifacant income. Can record dates with an independent label provide a livable wage?

I've had fun with a program called MediaFace. Reasonably easy to use, has templates, can paste pictures ect. Good for a nontechnical person such as myself.

Kenny Burrell is also on the Red Prysock Sil Austin record, Battle Royal.

Picked up today: Milt Jackson at the Kosei Nenkin $7

Picked up today: Milt Jackson at the Kosei Nenkin $7 Jim Hall It's Nice to be With You - Jim Hall in Berlin $4 Lee Konitz Nonet on Roulette $4 Listening to the Milt Jackson as I type.

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I picked the new Dave Schumacher disc, Endangered Species, on Summit on Monday and have had it in the player a lot since. Dave is a new name to me, he has two prior releases to his credit. I love the baritone and this guy delivers the goods, a great tone and sound in a modern mainstream setting. Most of the disc features a quartet with bari and trombone frontline with organ and drums. If you dig Glenn Wilson, Nick Brignola and Ronnie Cuber you will like this disc. You can ceck out mp3 samples at his website, www.daveschumacher.com (not to confused with another sax playing dave schumacher at www.davidschumacher.com). The only sidemen I had heard much of before was Jimmy Cobb, who plays on the organ pieces, and tenormen Ned Goold and Jerry Weldon, who play on one cut which also features Schumacher on tenor. According to the liner notes, Schumacher has been holding down the baritone chair in Harry Connick's band since 1990.I liked it so much I promptly ordered his other two releases. Check him out.

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Here's a poster a friend picked up for me while on a trip to Europe in 1977.