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Tough one! I only found via Google, so won't give spoiler. Not a familiar name to me. The facemask thing is debatable - I've seen others mentioned, and technically some punters/kickers may have held out longest.

The two sessions with Ricky Ford & Sonny Fortune are intense. Or, to be drama with it, INTENSE!!! Either way, but with confidence. Thanks. Got the Waldron box and am very happy! This Soul Note/Black Saint reissue program is going to cost me some serious money, but I won't complain if they're all this good. I just splurged and ordered the Threadgill Complete Remastered box (yeah, I searched the archives and found some well-argued preference for the Mosaic, but price was a factor...).

Just ordered the Threadgill Soul Note box Funny thing: I listen to a lot of "modern/contemporary classical", including some quite weird stuff, but my jazz tastes have somehow been really conservative and I never connected with a lot of "out"-type music. But I've been dipping my toes into avant-garde recently with pretty good results, and was highly impressed by the Threadgill clips I heard.

Thanks. FWIW, J&R currently has free shipping on $25+ and a bunch of RVGs @ $5.99.

Good point, I noticed those when listening to clips. But I'm one of those dinosaurs who doesn't yet do the mp3 thing, for various reasons. Another interesting box, though it's not my cup of tea (I'd like some of the constituent discs, but the whole package is too much): Same proviso re. mp3...

Dunno whether this qualifies as a bargain (4 CDs / $31.82 / FS @ Amazon, lower base price at Jazz Loft), but looks pretty good to me:

Had been on the fence a long time re. this classical box, finally ordered:

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The Charles Tolliver Select

I bought the set (fully agreed on its merits) and was given a coupon code SAVE10NOW for 10% off my next order. Passing this along - maybe it'll work for others. I'm currently on the fence re. using it to order the Paul Desmond / RCA "complete albums" set...

No sympathy for Payton or any of the penalized Aints staff. Interesting story re. uber-Christian Tebow being dealt to the Sodom of America...But it's a typical Jets move: go for the biggest possible press/PR impact.

Jack's right, as usual. I heard a radio story about Kathy Ireland becoming a megabucks business mogul, was kinda surprised, and looked for pics. I wouldn't have recognized her.

Fernando Rey LeRoi Jones Lester Koenig

Come to think of it, I vaguely recall Cathy appearing with her father on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson... This one is likely too easy, but interesting anyway:

Edward de Vere Christopher Marlowe Francis Bacon

Too generous with the hints, Jim! (I'd otherwise have had no clue ) Buddy Rich's daughter Cathy.

More listening to the Weston Select. It's really growing on me!

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Never thought about it, EXCEPT for Politics, which I make a point of never visiting (should have asked to have it not display...). Everything else is technically possible, since I scan the "New Topics Added".

Excellent one! I'm a huge Orson Welles fan, thought the guy looked a bit familiar, but essentially had no clue.

Thanks! Just ordered it, and the above 10% coupon worked. Strange and hard-to-navigate website, but they have full-length sound samples, which is a real plus.

RIP. I was born in Minneapolis, but the family shortly therafter moved away. Some of my earliest baseball memories are of Twins radio broadcasts circa 1965 (the year they won the pennant) - Mincher was a memorable part of the lineup.

Recently bought these via this bulletin board, have been listening a lot: Both good. I really like the Weston trio material, but overall prefer the Hill, because the vocal selections on the Weston set just aren't to my taste.

Damn, this is ugly. Especially with all the concussion/head injury complications these days. I've already seen calls to ban DC Gregg Williams from the league (he has a history of this shit). NFL will throw the book at them: mega-fine, loss of draft picks, probably suspensions...I'd be surprised by bans, but won't cry if they happen.