Pete C

Bloody octogenarians.

Yowza, Yowza! I thought it was great when it first came out, haven't seen it since.

I've never thought of Solal's style as particularly French. Maurice El-Medioni's style is definitely Jewish-Algerian-Cuban, though.

Jerome Cooper Sirone Leroy Jenkins

The Fellowship's performance at the Chicago Jazz Festival two years ago was one of the highlights of the weekend. I was surprised they played at Jazz on Jackson and not the Petrillo stage.

Trying to decide whether to buy a VIP pass for Sunday. Anybody have any thoughts in either direction?

Zora Neale Hurston Zora Folley Foley

I saw him in Brooklyn this summer. Great showman, but ultimately the music left me cold.

E.T. Steven Spielberg Peter Spielberg

Ken Barbie Klaus Barbie

Duane Hickman Sheldon "Dobie" Losben Maurice "Doberman" Gosfield

Ethel Waters Patty Waters Willard Waterman

The last time I saw Ira Sullivan, at Smalls, a few years ago, he didn't play any trumpet. I wonder if he's lost his brass chops. When I saw him at the Showcase some years ago he was great on all instruments, including trumpet. I'd say this is a relatively disappointing Chicago lineup. Virtually no AACM presence this year, for one thing. I hope they add a Von Freeman tribute somewhere in the schedule. I'll probably be back next year. This year will be my first in Detroit. I'd say the best Chicago festival I was at was in 2000: http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/chicago-jazz-festival-2000/Content?oid=903128

Oleg Casini Barbara Casini Phil Woods

Phyllis Schlafly Ann Coulter Michelle Bachmann

Curious George George of the Jungle Carl Jung

Renee Richards Christine Jorgensen Jessica Williams Chef Boy Ar-Dee Mario Batali Mario Procaccino

Ward Swingle Ward Cleaver Emanuel Ax

Humpty Dumpty Humbert Humbert Hubert H. Humphrey

Not sure I'd consider that a trusted source...

Hank Marr Roseanne Barr Bela Tarr

R.L. Burnside Junior Kimbrough T-Model Ford

Harold, are you saying you can reformat without losing all your programs and data in Windows 7?

Full schedule is up. Sonny goes on at 8:45. Anybody want to try to get a brunch thing together? On Saturday my first must-see is Gregoire Maret at 2:30, on Sunday Gerald Cleaver at 1:30.

I wonder how George Mraz felt about that.