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@tjcombo said in A little humour:

@stumac said in A little humour:

It is a little early for them down here yet.

Regards, Stuart.

well, with climate change Stuart you can never be too careful.

I know about the extreme danger of the deadly Australian Salt Water Crocodiles, Jelly Fish, Sharks, Stone Fish, Cone Snails, Snakes, Spiders, Centipedes, Kangaroos, Cassowaries, and Australian heat, but what I am not clear on is, among the Carnivorous, Flesh Eating Drop Bears, Rugby Players, Russel Crowe, and Nicole Kidman, which is the most dangerous and deadly?
On the other hand, if I had to choose my means of exit from the above list, Nicole Kidman would be my choice.

I’m not sure where to put this, but it started my day out good after someone sent it to me, so i thought i would pay it forward. Dwight Adams is playing trumpet.

@Kehaulani
The video you posted was very informative, well done, and well worth the nearly one hour invested in watching it.
There is a back story to Louis Armstrong’s life as well. I grew up in Mt. Vernon, N.Y. as did a woman who claimed to be Louis Armstrong’s daughter. She was born in Harlem, the daughter of a dancer that was part of Louis Armstrongs touring show. When the girl was seven, the year that I was in 9 th grade, Louis Armstrong purchased a house for the mother and daughter in Mt. Vernon. According to her, he continued to support them even a few years past his death in 1971. I only was aware of this possibility around 2012 when this story broke.
The following is one of many references to this story:

https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/music/article_3cdd28a9-b5b5-5318-8383-ab65fe0c2c6d.html

@Niner

If you want to play along with the outstanding music of Ennio Marricone, here is your chance courtesy of the great Andrea Giufreddi.

Here is a musical joke, sort of-

The Organist

A small church had a very attractive big-busted organist named Susan, and her breasts were so large that they bounced and jiggled while she played the organ.
Unfortunately, she distracted the male part of the congregation considerably. The very proper church ladies were appalled.

They said something had to be done about this or they would have to get another organist.

So one of the ladies approached Susan very discreetly about the problem, & told her to mash up some green persimmons & rub them on her nipples and all over her breasts, which should cause them to shrink in size, but warned her not to taste any of the green persimmons, because they are so sour they will make your mouth pucker up & you won't be able to talk properly for a while.

The voluptuous organist reluctantly agreed to try it.

The following Sunday morning the minister walked up to the pulpit and said,

“Dew to thircumsthanthis bewond my contwol, we will not hab a thermon tewday.

Ira Sullivan, a fantastic Jazz multi-instrumentalist died on September 21 at age 89. A year and one half ago I saw him him play Trumpet, Flugelhorn, as well as every variety of Saxophone and flute known to man during a performance in Florida. He was a great musician and a nice individual. He was very approachable.
Below is a link to an article from the Chicago Tribune reporting his death and summarizing his career. Also there are two videos below, the first featuring Ira Sullivan on Soprano Saxophone and the second on Flugelhorn.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/howard-reich/ct-ent-ira-sullivan-obituary-0924-20200923-odjefa2owzegrflmtz2obedelu-story.html

@pss reminds me or “We don’t need no education....”

@georgeb

Not what the string of posts is about but perhaps interesting to to those reading the discussion:

Here is the latest from “The East Coast Tiny Big Band”. We consist of two lonely musicians living on the East Coast 1,300 miles apart. There is also a guest appearance of a vocalist with perfect pitch.
This should not be confused with “The East Little Big Band”, which is the parent organization of “The East Coast Tiny Big Band”. In contrast, the parent organization has 3-4 musicians at any given time. It has previously has been featured under the heading of Trumpet Board Remote performances.

The fifteen “best” Miles Davis qutes can be hound in this article:

https://americansongwriter.com/the-15-best-miles-davis-quotes/

The quotes listed are :

1. “I’m always thinking about creating. My future starts when I wake up every morning… Every day I find something creative to do with my life.”
2. “Sometimes you have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself.”

3. “Don’t play what’s there, play what’s not there.”

4. “Do not fear mistakes. There are none.”

5. “For me, music and life are all about style.”

6. “A legend is an old man with a cane known for what he used to do. I’m still doing it.”

7. “I’ll play it first and tell you what it is later.

8. “When I’m playing, I’m never through. It’s unfinished. I like to find a place to leave for someone else to finish it. That’s where the high comes in.”

9. “I have to change. It’s like a curse.”

10. “I know what I’ve done for music, but don’t call me a legend. Just call me Miles Davis.”

11. “Space music would be really something… but they don’t have no gravity up there. You couldn’t have no downbeat!”

12. “When you do anything too long, you either wear it out or lose interest.”

13. “Prince got some Marvin Gaye and Jimi Hendrix and Sly in him, also, even Little Richard. He’s a mixture of all those guys and Duke Ellington.”

14. “Jimi Hendrix came from the blues, like me. We understood each other right away because of that. He was a great blues guitarist.”

15. “If you understood everything I say, you’d be me!”

@ButchA
Fast forward 50 years to 2019:

On the Amazon streaming service today, I had the good fortune to find and watch a 2015 “biopic” movie, “Born To Be Blue”, concerning Chet Baker’s life and focusing on his recovery and return to playing following his extensive facial injuries. I thought it was a great movie and featured trumpet playing by an outstanding Canadian Trumpet Player, Kevin Turcotte. Ethan Hawke plays Chet Baker and sings.
Here is a trailer as well a sample of Kevin Turcotte’s channeling of Chet Baker. In the movie he also plays in the style of Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie.

Los Angeles

A great biographical sketch of Miles Davis came out in “Road and Track” Magazine. It is well worth reading!

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a42745697/miles-davis-was-a-secret-car-enthusiast-superhero/

This is the best I could do. Don’t try this at home! “Yeah, That’s the ticket”.
Well, actually, even turning the playback speed to 25%, it would be very difficult so rather than recreate the wheel, I will submit these.