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Do this need comment?... Oh man I just totally dig it!!!

Forgive if I'm wrong, but wasn't it Marie's birthday yesterday!! I was away for the weekend and was expecting a big post, but...... nothing...!?

So let's all wish Marie-Noelle, our lovely host and friend a very Happy 'Little Late' Birthday!!!!!!!

TJ

This is am email I got recently, its one of those little scenario's we can relate too, so hope you enjoy it, Merry Christmas to all.

John

Subject: Ed Friedland article on Jazz.. Cracked me up

Todd posted this on Facebook and I thought it was pretty interesting. I think that the basic premise of you play what you hear is so true that it's close to a "duh!", but putting it into practice can be difficult.

When I play, I often feel like I'm three different people simultaneously competing for dominance. There's a panicked animal that's just trying to keep his place and not screw up. There's this analytical guy saying, "OK, V7 coming up, diminished or altered scale?". And then there's this touchy-feely guy who's trying to guide the whole thing and make art.

Another master left us. Aged 85, James Moody passed yesterday Dec 9th. I came across this video.

Brilliant, generous, nuts, cheerful, so musical... and sooo alive!

Hats off Mr Moody! :o) RIP.

- M

Hi all!

I recently re-recovered Moondog's Bird'S Lament and I thought maybe someone here might have a lead sheet of this song?

If so please be so kind to drop me a line, thanks a lot, cheers Stefan

In one of my received emails, I noticed these words that really hit home, for me and I know will touch all of your feelings. I think that it would be nice for Tony miceli to set up a program for all of us to submit an original melody line using the words of this article.

Upon receipt of all sent in materials, there should be a vote made to see who composed the most accepted version. he best part about it all is: (THERE WILL NOT BE A PRIZE) TO CHEAPEN SUCH POWERFUL WORDS). HERE IS THE ARTICLE that "PLATO" wrote!

At least according to Wired magazine -- check out http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/11/st_essay_nofreebird/.

I tend to agree. Paid-for music has now pretty much reached the ease-of-use it could've had in 2000. Now all that remains is to change the habits that were ingrained by the record companies treating customers as enemies. I don't know how long that will take.

Tom P.

So in this video the piano player (don't know who he is) is playing a transcription of the Michel Camilo recording of St. Thomas. Beside being in complete awe of the work this guy put in, and the quality level that he plays, I'm wondering why he did it. Well, I guess I know why *he* did it, but I'm wondering why playing a transcription should be in a concert. Anyone have an opinion?

Tom P.