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  1. dino

    What Are You Listening To? - May, 2025

    Keith Jarrett (May 8, 1945), from the best-selling solo album in jazz history and the best-selling piano album, The Köln Concert. This is the 50th. anniversary of this concert and album. Keith plays the final piece, "Part IIc".
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    What Are You Listening To? - May, 2025

    Jazz pianist, arranger and composer Mary Lou Williams (May 8, 1910 - May 28, 1981) plays "Taurus" from her Zodiac Suite. Each sign in the suite was dedicated to musicians born under that sign. Taurus was dedicated to Duke Ellington.
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    Broken Pipe: Mark Ryan

    This is very sad news. I counted Mark among my pipe community friends. He will be greatly missed. May his family and friends find peace and comfort in remembering his life. May his memory be eternal.
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    What Are You Listening To? - May, 2025

    May 1st. is Sweet Judy Blue Eyes' birthday. This is one of my favorite songs:
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    What Are You Listening To - April, 2025

    It's May! Move it on over to the new thread.
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    ***What Are You Smoking, April 2025?***

    Still way behind on the thread, getting ready for Chicago (I have a lecture to give). Sorry I missed it gord, but anyway, Happy Belated Birthday!
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    ***What Are You Smoking, April 2025?***

    I'm so far behind on this thread this month. Servant King and abecox... Happy Belated Birthday!
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    What Are You Listening To - April, 2025

    It's Sergei Prokofiev's birthday (4-27-1891). Here is a 1935 recording of him playing the Gavotte from his own Symphony No. 1 (The Classical) Op. 25:
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    ***What Are You Smoking, April 2025?***

    For the Saturday afternoon pipe buddies ZOOM, I filled my Charatan's Make Belvedere 2122 with Drama Reserve and enjoyed a great smoke while I engaged in lively conversation and warm camaraderie. My beverage was Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey Coffee in a large mug.
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    ***What Are You Smoking, April 2025?***

    To all my Greek Orthodox and Christian Forum friends, Χριστός Ανέστη...Aληθώς ανέστη! Christ is Risen...Truly He is Risen!
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    What Are You Listening To - March, 2025

    Gentlemen, it's APRIL 15th.! Move it on over!
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    ***What Are You Smoking, April 2025?***

    While visiting with the Usual Suspects of our Saturday ZOOM meeting, I smoked my Meerschaum Market bent billiard with a brindled stem, filled with 22-year-old McClelland 2000 Fragrant Matured Cake. The tobacco had a bit of a bite, so I switched it out with McClelland 5100. Much better! My...
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    ***What Are You Smoking, April 2025?***

    I wish all my Jewish Forum friends, a zissen Pesach! May any bitterness that comes into your life, be covered in sweet charoset.
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    ***What Are You Smoking, April 2025?***

    Gord, my deepest sympathy in your loss. I've been there with a few of my family pet members, and I know how tough it is. May your memories of him ease your loss.
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    What Are You Listening To - April, 2025

    Speak Easy, here is a version of "A Change Is Gonna Come" by Baby Huey & the Babysitters, a popular late 1960s Chicago group. Their only album The Baby Huey Story was released after the untimely death of the lead singer, James Ramey (aka Baby Huey), by Curtis Mayfield's label Curtom. Some of...