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The Nairobi Trio is one bit of comedy I never EVER tire of! http://youtu.be/DoLTFQsFswM http://youtu.be/FIf5Ec2Keh0

Found it at the library used book sale for 50 cents.

What would be the visual equivalent of "hearsay" evidence? "Seeshow" evidence?

This is all just . . . http://youtu.be/fCmXVi0FL6g

And it depends on when you're talking about. All of those tunes from Anything Goes were well known and oft recorded when the show was a hit of Broadway and afterwards. The tunes from Porgy and Bess took a while to catch on. Remember, that show was not exactly deemed a hit when it debuted. Still, there are many more versions of "Summertime" played/sung today than there are of "Blow, Gabriel, Blow".

I think that tune was not in the original production but was added to later revivals of the show. I thought about that one, then decided that 'The rain in Spain' was a bit wet Well, not really a standard. But you could be right about that one. MG No it's just Miles Jazz is kind of unimportant in relation to the large area covered by 'standards'. MG Yeah, there could be a debate about how many of the tunes we name could be considered "standards" for jazz musicians. Certainly the tunes are well known and a musician might make a quick allusion to a given tune during a solo, but I doubt if there will be many jazz instrumental versions of, say, "There Is Nothing Like a Dame" anymore these days.

My Fair Lady: The Rain In Spain I Could Have Danced All Night Get Me to the Church on Time Wouldn't It Be Loverly On The Street Where You Live I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face With a Little Bit of Luck

Just don't let Bill Cosby offer jazz any drinks while they are alone together.

I know it's a bit shaky to project emotions onto animals. We have no precise way of knowing what is occurring in their minds. Still it's difficult to argue they "feel" no emotions. . . http://youtu.be/gGZ1dWF01uQ

Anything Goes had: Anything Goes You're The Top Blow, Gabriel, Blow All Through The Night I Get a Kick Out of You You'd Be So easy To Love

Squirrels aren't great at spelling.

I think Ms. Allyson holds her own quite well not only with today's singers, but with the singers of "classic" pop/jazz fare of old such as Rosemary Clooney, Nancy Wilson, Jo Stafford, Lee Wiley, etc. She has her own "voice" and it is one that is instantly recognizable and generally pleasing to my ears. I've seen her perform a few times. At one of the most memorable ones, I was working as a volunteer stage hand at the San Jose Jazz Festival. We were just getting the stage set for her performance -- I remember I was helping move Colin Bailey's drum set into place -- when the power went out. After waiting for a long time, it became apparent that there the power was not going to be restored any time soon. The venue would not allow any one to come into the theater due to safety concerns, so Ms. Allyson asked Mr. Bailey to take his snare drum out in the lobby and she proceeded to do an "unplugged" set for folks there. She could have easily said, "Screw it. I'm here ready to perform as the contract required, but the venue provided for me is not able to let me perform. Not my fault. Give me my check and I'm out of here". The fact that she still wanted to give some kind of performance, under less than ideal, makeshift conditions, for people who came out to see her is the mark of a true pro. Quite refreshing. I can't imagine, say, Diana Krall doing that. I was going to mention her version of "The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress". I've heard her sing it live and it was gorgeous. She's not a bad piano player as well.

Bwaa-haaa-haaa-haaa!

I have, I think, everything Ms. Allyson recorded on Concord. Every one of her albums is good, but this one was perhaps the very best of the bunch.

Jan. 21 is Squirrel Appreciation Day, so remember to give a tip of the hat to any of the friendly furry little friends who happen to cross your path today. http://mentalfloss.com/article/54634/happy-squirrel-appreciation-day

I don't know about Almonds, but Peanuts could occasionally be downright offensive!

On the back cover of my red vinyl (!!) copy of is written in blue ink: to Mike Sincerely Korla Pandit then, sort of beside that in black ink, but seemingly in the same handwriting is: -- I Predict the Giants will win the Pennant July 6, 1961 Good luck -- (A Wikipedia check shows the SF Giants finished the 1961 season in third place, eight games behind the Reds.)

Surely the always entertaining and sometimes surprising monkey deserves its own thread. To begin, we have this . . . http://youtu.be/DVWPbd1UykY