ONOFFON

[onoffon]

Thanks Dave!!! Slowly but surely....On another note, did you see you made the "666th" post on this thread?oooooooooo, scaaaaarrrrrryyyyyy....

[sgs4u]

how the heck do you know which is 666?

[davewalton]

Quote:On another note, did you see you made the "666th" post on this thread?oooooooooo, scaaaaarrrrrryyyyyy.... I was wondering why my head was spinning around in a circle while I spewed projectile green vomit all over the room. I thought it was something I ate...

[sgs4u]

Quote:how the heck do you know which is 666?duh - I guess this is 670, sorry to butt in! Have another great day Von.steve

[johnnydean1]

I agree with Nomi,this death threat thing is a spurious argument.I frequently tell people I am going to kill them but only rarely do I carry out the threat.

[onoffon]

Hey Dave - I used to work in special effects - I can set that up for you if you'd like... And, uh... Steve... have a great day yourself... Alright Johnny - I find it's not always good to act on impulse. I found another interesting news item this morning - NEW YORK: "Clint Eastwood is combining two of his passions, jazz and film, by taking a lead role in producing a new documentary about US jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck. Eastwood also will chair a new honorary board set up to preserve and continue the legacy of Brubeck, 86, according to the Brubeck Institute at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. Other members on the board include trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis, film director George Lucas, recording artist Al Jarreau, record producer Quincy Jones, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma."It must be good to know people...

[onoffon]

I received this in an email a couple of days ago -"I just watched your program at CSUDH. Excellent stuff! You sure come off looking like the expert you are, and an empassioned one at that. I'm so happy that things have continued to progress for you. It sounds like your vision is starting to become reality. Your perseverence and zeal is to be applauded and used as an example for the unmotivated, unthinking youth of today, as to what can be accomplished when one truly cares about their endeavors and invests themselves in making ideas become fact."Today would have been my father's 86th birthday - he passed in 1988 at the age of 67 - and I've been working ever since to get him the recognition he so richly deserves. I would dearly love to release this movie on his birthday next year...

[onoffon]

Woah....A jazz historian from Washington just sent me a video tape with a lot of TV footage of my father. First, there's an episode of a show called 'The Swingin' Singin' Years' hosted by Ronald Reagan. My father plays bass with the Charlie Barnet Orchestra, Woody Herman's Herd, vocalist Jo Stafford, and others. Then, it's followed by an episode of the 'Stars of Jazz' series hosted by Bobby Troup. This time, he plays with the Charlie Barnet Orchestra for four tunes and two more with vocalist Mel Torme. I already have a copy of another 'Stars of Jazz' show that features Harry Babasin and the Jazzpickers.I seem to be finding more and more video footage of my father - which will add to the content of the documentary... This is all so cool...

[onoffon]

Here's a cool photo I'd like to share - it's on the Jazz In Hollywood website so many of you have probably already seen it -This is a pic from a club called the Tradewinds in 1952 - the players are, left to right, Harry Babasin, w/cello, Shorty Rogers on trumpet, Shelly Manne on drums, and on piano, Marty Paich. These guys are all definers of west coast jazz but you may be more familiar with Marty Paich's son, David Paich from the supergroup, Toto.The picture has been credited to William Claxton, one of jazz's greatest photographers, though I don't have definitive verification of that.Either way, it's a cool shot...

[onoffon]

Today's ONOFFON SSP of the Day comes from yet another in a seemingly endless number of OMD's that continue to sprout up in cyberspace. This one is called Music Forte and boasts being 'The World's foremost community in Music, Education, and Business!' - at least that's what it says on their website. I put together a page over there with three songs - Anyway, it's roughly following the MySpace trend in having friends join your page and leave comments if they are so inspired. It's always nice when someone actually leaves a comment about your music and not just some spam...Here's our page over there -http://www.musicforte.com/member/ONOFFONThe latest comment was left today by a gentleman named Mark aka Galaxyrise -"To me, Fusion is the most purest form of Music!Your Structring and Flow is Esquisite!How do you compose such pieces?~Your Borne to it! It's in the Blood, Bones, Soul!Great stuff Von!Lovin it!Thanx for the add on...All the Success!Your friend,Mark aka Galaxyrise"It's always nice when a review from someone you don't know comes at you out of the blue... our thanks to Mark for stopping by and having a listen...