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like many geniuses of his time, Bird was far ahead of the curve when it came to his art. anyone care to dialogue on this amazing, young man?... 		gary_edmunds_1999
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10:24 am
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Hi.<br>Of course I agree that Bird was far ahead of his time.He has influenced music for ever,not only jazz but also s.c.concert music,pop-music or ... 		tottelino
Offline Send Email 		May 29, 2001
4:43 pm
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Hello,<br>I agree that Ken Burn`jazz seie is great.Grat music,great TV.Of course it is difficult to cover the whole field of jazz to wide audience.The only ... 		tottelino
Offline Send Email 		May 29, 2001
4:55 pm
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There hasn't been much activity on this list.<br>Anyone planning on attending the Bird tribute concert this month?... 		RJRuland
Offline Send Email 		Aug 5, 2001
5:38 am
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Hi, everyone, Im new here. if anybody wants to talk about Bird, post a message or email me: keith1226@...... 		keith1226
Offline Send Email 		Aug 9, 2001
4:55 pm
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Hi,<br>My name is Torsten Johgensson from Uppsala,Sweden.My s.c.ID is tottelino.<br>IŽnow sixty years and have been a huge fan of Bird since I was a ... 		tottelino
Offline Send Email 		Aug 20, 2001
11:47 am
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Welcome! I have just joined the group myself and am a little disappointed at the low level of activity for this great artist. My name is Roger Mailhot. I live... 		roger19392000
Offline Send Email 		Aug 20, 2001
12:39 pm
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Pleased to hear from you, you are the third person<br>who has said they are dissapointed by the low turnout. I also agree, I will be going to the<br>Charlie ... 		judyjuju11411
Offline Send Email 		Aug 20, 2001
12:53 pm
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Hi Roger,<br>Thank you for welcoming me, and I hope you will<br>enjoy retirement. Do you listen to Bird Flight<br>on WKCR? If not you should.<br><br>... 		judyjuju11411
Offline Send Email 		Aug 20, 2001
1:01 pm
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Did anyone else attend? I had a great time on Sunday.... 		RJRuland
Offline Send Email 		Aug 27, 2001
1:36 am
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Yesterday, 8/29, was Bird's birthday. Hope everyone in NYC enjoyed the WKCR special. <br><br>Keep bopping everybody!... 		keith1226
Offline Send Email 		Aug 30, 2001
8:15 am
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Sure did, it was also Dinah's birthday.... 		judyjuju11411
Offline Send Email 		Aug 30, 2001
11:41 am
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woo hoo!!!! 17 members in 2 years, kinda slow but welcome all!<br><br>So what is everyone's favorite Bird recording?<br>Mine would have to be Ornithology from... 		ScottBos
Offline Send Email 		Sep 7, 2001
10:37 pm
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Will think this over, there are so many favorites.... 		judyjuju11411
Offline Send Email 		Sep 8, 2001
5:18 pm
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OPEN DOOR July 26,1953... 		yohyoh2001
Offline Send Email 		Sep 8, 2001
7:09 pm
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My favorite all time Charlie Parker is his quintet's segment of the Christmas Eve 1949 Carnegie Hall Concert on Stash Records. Not only is Bird in full flight ... 		roger19392000
Offline Send Email 		Sep 8, 2001
8:38 pm
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Or should I simply unsubscribe!!... 		roger19392000
Offline Send Email 		Oct 10, 2001
11:54 pm
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Ok, how about a poll to get things rolling again?<br><br>Who's the best bebop alto player living? <br><br>a. Phil Woods<br>b. Frank Morgan<br>c. Richie... 		keith1226
Offline Send Email 		Oct 11, 2001
4:31 am
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Best Be Bop alto players in the Parker tradition:<br><br>Phil Woods & Charles McPherson<br><br>Best Alto Player:<br><br>Lee Konitz... 		roger19392000
Offline Send Email 		Oct 11, 2001
12:52 pm
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Hello out there,<br><br>My favourite among all of BirdŽs great appereances is(I think)ParkerŽs Mood from sep 29-47.Spec the 4th take.It is a record that... 		tottelino
Offline Send Email 		Oct 12, 2001
10:45 am
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I agree with you about Sonny Stitt & I should change my poll nominees. I just received this week the Sonny Stitt Mosaic set. Magnificent playing both on alto... 		roger19392000
Offline Send Email 		Oct 12, 2001
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I agree.... 		judyjuju11411
Offline Send Email 		Oct 13, 2001
2:08 pm
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Just wanted to say hey, and let you know that I read and enjoy all the posts, but don't have anything to add. I'm still a freshman. <br><br>Based on what I've... 		RJRuland
Offline Send Email 		Oct 15, 2001
2:22 am
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Thanks to all for your contributions re the bebop altoists poll. I omitted Sonny Stitt because he's no longer living, but I certainly agree that he's probably ... 		keith1226
Offline Send Email 		Oct 16, 2001
2:29 am
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This field is much wider, but let's give it a go: <br><br>Living:<br>1. Sonny Rollins<br>2. Johnny Griffin<br>3. Joshua Redman<br>4. Pete Christlieb<br>5. Lew... 		keith1226
Offline Send Email 		Oct 18, 2001
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no one mentioned Jackie McLean, still living!... 		ScottBos
Offline Send Email 		Nov 4, 2001
1:23 am
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Jackie McLean is OK,a great musician.Bird once said that McLean was given"the keys to the kingdom."<br>Last weekend I had time and opportunity to listen (on ... 		tottelino
Offline Send Email 		Nov 7, 2001
1:40 pm
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Just wndering, I read some things in the Miles autobiography. Does anyone know the real reason they call him the bird?... 		ScottBos
Offline Send Email 		Nov 7, 2001
8:43 pm
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IŽve heard two explanations:1 Parker liked to eat roasted chicken.2.HeŽs playing was said to simulate a bird(chicken?)running in strange patterns in... 		tottelino
Offline Send Email 		Nov 8, 2001
4:35 pm
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Bird was short for Yardbird. A yardbird was a colloquial expression for chicken. The story I heard: While on the road with the Keyes band, Charlie stole a ... 		roger19392000
Offline Send Email 		Nov 8, 2001
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