Tubes are warmed up, Records are out and cleaned, and the Whiskey is ready to drink

[Pierre.Suave]

So begins my Saturday night Jazz program of my own making since Minnesota Public Radio cut their show.

What is everyone else doing tonight?

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

1. Tubes and LPs, good whiskey;

You have incredibly refined tastes and are set, my man!

[Pierre.Suave]

7. I just like good things

thats all.

[Lucian]

2. Drinking the Green Fairy and playing cards with my buddies.

[Pierre.Suave]

18. Have fun I guess

Dont be the first one to pass out... :rofl:

[JVS]

3. What juzz are you playing?

[Pierre.Suave]

19. Started out with some Count Basie

then on to Cannonball Adderly, and now Diana Krall.

[yellowdogintexas]

4. baking a cherry almond coffee cake for Sunday School tomorrow morning.

In honor of Washington's birthday, which is why it has cherries in it

[Pierre.Suave]

21. YUM

that sounds great, can you send some through the tubes?

:P

[yellowdogintexas]

36. I wish I could. If that were possible, I would be sending food to ThomCat at

least once a week.

It turned out OK. I think my oven is about to die on me, things are not coming out quite right. It was a Weight Watchers recipe and it has a nice taste. Dried cherries and slivered almonds in a pound cake like cake, with cinnamon and allspice in the batter.

I think it overbaked due to my oven's issues

[Pierre.Suave]

42. I would send him food and hugs

he so deserves lots of hugs.

[yellowdogintexas]

44. update, it turned out pretty good, although I overbaked it a bit. I think my

oven is officially on the decline.

I found it in one of my Weight Watcher cook books and since I cut it into small servings for ease of serving, it worked out to 2 points per slice, maximum.

My friends liked it.

[Left Is Write]

It's only 6:00, and Mr. LIW just got home from band practice.

He's helping our daughter with her bike.

We'll just hang out tonight like usual. My arm feels pretty good today, so maybe we'll play darts later.

[Pierre.Suave]

22. Just remember the #1 rule about darts...

they hurt.

:P


have fun!

[Rabrrrrrr]

5. Are you listening to Sammy Davis Jr and Count Basie?

Or perhaps some Contemporary Noise Quintet?

Diana Krall?

[Pierre.Suave]

6. Currently...

However, I did get some of Diana Krall's recent LP releases, so they will be listened to tonight.

[Rabrrrrrr]

8. I sooo love Diana Krall. By all that is holy, what a voice she has!

I melt when I hear it, and I would willingly be her love slave.

Cannonball Adderly is fucking amazing, too, but he has to pay if he wants me to slave for him.

[Pierre.Suave]

9. Pfffttt

I would PAY to be her love slave...:P

I also love her voice, it is so incredibly sexy.

I may throw some Madeleine Peyroux on later too.

edit: This will be next: http://www.musicdirect.com/product/82499

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

37. It simply is not fair that Diana Krall

should look, sing, and play as well as she does. This woman hit the genetic jackpot like few ever have. According to a couple of friends who are much more seriously knowledgeable about jazz than I, she's a world class pianist, and even I know that if someone studied with Tommy Flanagan some serious initial chops were involved.

But I mean, REALLY....



BTW one of the aforementioned friends played for me a couple of weeks ago a wonderful CD by a remarkably talented young woman named Melody Gardot (sp?) that is well worth checking out.

Almost forgot the incredible Hiromi (Uehara), Japanese born, Berklee educated cross of Bill Evans and Keith Emerson. Chops that have to be heard to be believed, and she uses a Nord Lead synth on stage on top of the Yamaha grand. She can also be as lyrical and lush as it gets. She is flat out amazing. She doesn't sing, though. :)

[Pierre.Suave]

40. I am in LOVE with Diana Krall

She is simply amazing.

[FarLeftRage]

10. Cool!

I am listening to...



after Riverwalk Jazz.

[malta blue]

11. I just got home from having indian food and grocery shopping.

I am watching Unearthing Ancient Secrets on the Science Channel - wow - I am such a dork sometimes :crazy:

I had a long day today - drove 2 hours each way to pick little MB up at camp, then she ended up wanting to spend the night at her grandparents house :shrug:. I feel like a chauffer today :rofl:

I would rather be listening to some Cannonball Adderley and sipping whiskey though :pals:

[Pierre.Suave]

15. You are always welcome

:pals:

[malta blue]

25. thanks

:pals:

[Pierre.Suave]

16. You are always welcome

:pals:

[abq e streeter]

12. Gonna see the great Tommy Castro ( blues ) in about an hour

[Pierre.Suave]

17. Live?

If so, I am jealous.

[abq e streeter]

28. In the immortal words of Sarah Palin....You betcha

El Rey Theater in Albuquerque.... I actually know Tommy slightly; (mutual friends).....super-nice guy, and have had the incredible honor of playing a few songs with him at a gig several ( probably more like at least 10 ) years ago. Hoping to get a chance to say hi tonight....Out the door now; show starts at 8 ...

[Pierre.Suave]

29. Awesome

have fun!

[abq e streeter]

38. Holy shit --what an incredible show-

got to visit just for a minute with Tommy . He actually didn't remember me till I reminded him of a couple of the people we knew and what instrument I play, but it was that kind of night; a woman I've apparently gone out with a couple of times came up to me and I didn't (and still don't) remember her even after she told me her name. Actually got to talk with Keith the sax player a little more than with Tommy. Glad to see other people on DU are familiar with his music. BTW, a packed house at the El Rey ( holds a few hundred).

[Pierre.Suave]

39. Awesome

sounds like a great night.

I was planning on seeing Sophie Milman here in town at a Jazz Club but she cancelled the show due to sickness...

I hate it when that happens.

[abq e streeter]

43. Not familiar with her( I'm a blues and R&R guy,great respect for jazz, but just not my thing)

but still sorry a show you were looking forward to was canceled. Based on your obvious outstanding musical taste as evidenced by knowing of Tommy Castro, I'll assume Ms.Milman is an artist very much worth seeing.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

13. Just put on some Si Zentner.

A little Saturday evening swing is just what the doctor ordered!

[Pierre.Suave]

14. Sounds great

I love swing!

[tekisui]

20. A walk downtown, sushi, a bar

and a surprise on the way home.:smoke:

[Pierre.Suave]

23. If you know about it...

How can it be a surprise?

:shrug:

:P

[tekisui]

24. No, I guess after the surprise was found out, it's

just a good night.:)

[Lil Missy]

26. You are not my type.

:)

[Pierre.Suave]

27. Damn you

I was all excited that someone had replied to my post, and I was giddy for the wit and wisdom of some DUer who cared enough about the subject to share it with me, only to see this...


:P

[Lil Missy]

30. Sorry. I'm persnickety like that.

:hi:

[Pierre.Suave]

31. LOL

How are you doing today after last night?

[Lil Missy]

33. I'm pissed, but I'll get over it.

Better to be pissed off than pissed on.

:)

[Pierre.Suave]

34. infinitely better!

:rofl:

[Pierre.Suave]

32. Just threw on

Diana Krall, Live in Paris on 180g Vinyl...

I think I am in HEAVEN!

[regnaD kciN]

35. Tubes and vinyl? You must be a die-hard retro-audiophile...

...So, what's in your setup?

[Pierre.Suave]

41. A whole lot of tubes...

A VTL S-400 Power Amp and a VTL TL 7.5 Series 2 Line Stage Pre-Amp

Bowers and Wilkins 802Ds

A VPI Aries 3, 10.5i Tonearm and a Lyra Helikon cartridge with a BAT VKP10 Phono Amp, I also have a Tubed Bellari Phono Amp with a USB output to record the vinyl to digital format.

I use a Mac Pro as my music server plugged into a Benchmark DAC 1 USB

I have a Rotel Tuner and CD Player as well, but the CD player almost gets no use.