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What Are You Listening To? - November, 2024
Today, Greek mezzo-soprano Agnes Baltsa, celebrates her 80th. birthday. (11-19-1944) Here's one of the lovely songs from her album, Songs My Country Taught Me, "Oniro pedion tis gitonias" (Dream of the urban children) by Manos Hatzidakis.- dino
- Post #209
- Forum: General Discussion
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What Are You Listening To? - November, 2024
"My Kind of Town" performed by Frank Sinatra and Count Basie at the Sands, arranged and conducted by Quincy Jones, who just passed. May his memory be eternal.- dino
- Post #56
- Forum: General Discussion
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Tea and a Pipe
As I smoke mostly English and Balkan blends, I find Upton Tea's Baker Street Afternoon Blend (Lapsang Souchong, Keemun and Darjeeling) to be a wonderful complement to the enjoyment of a bowl and beverage.- dino
- Post #33
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, Nov. 2024?***
I got caught up with my Saturday ZOOM buddies, as I missed two weeks. One week was our church GreektoberFest and last week was the celebration of our church's Saint's Day (Saint Demetrios). I smoked some Drama Reserve in my Peterson 999 smooth Dracula (just a wee bit late for Halloween). A mug...- dino
- Post #279
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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What Are You Listening To? - November, 2024
Both Phil Woods and Rudy Van Gelder were born on November 2nd. (Phil 1931, Rudy 1924). Here is Phil and his Quartet, recorded by Rudy in 1955 performing the title tune of the album Woodlore:- dino
- Post #20
- Forum: General Discussion
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What Are You Listening To? - October, 2024
The November thread has begun. Move it on over!- dino
- Post #510
- Forum: General Discussion
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What Are You Listening To? - November, 2024
Ushering in the new month is Max Richter's "November" as performed by violinist Mari Samuelsen with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra:- dino
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- Forum: General Discussion
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What Are You Listening To? - October, 2024
Before All Hallow's Ee'en ends, let's let Warren Zevon have the last song:- dino
- Post #509
- Forum: General Discussion
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What Are You Listening To? - October, 2024
One of my favorite Halloween performances: Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi singing on Ozzie Nelson's radio show- dino
- Post #491
- Forum: General Discussion
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What Are You Listening To? - October, 2024
Here's Memphis Minnie singing her song "Haunted House"- dino
- Post #467
- Forum: General Discussion
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What Are You Listening To? - October, 2024
One of the most thrilling of opera performances, "Si pel ciel" from Otello, Placido Domingo and Sherrill Milnes with the Met Orchestra led by James Levine. Happy World Opera Day!- dino
- Post #366
- Forum: General Discussion
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What Are You Listening To? - October, 2024
It's starting to get a little spooky as we creep to the 31st.- dino
- Post #327
- Forum: General Discussion
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What Are You Listening To? - October, 2024
There was talk of favorite Halloween songs among my friends and I have quite a few favorite tunes. I thought I would start sharing with a real oldie from 1936 by The 5 Jones Boys (not really all brothers, and not really named Jones.)- dino
- Post #244
- Forum: General Discussion
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Who is your Favorite Current Artisan Pipe Maker ?
Alex Florov. That's one of his dangling from my lips in my avatar. -
***What Are You Smoking, October 2024?***
Just a few of us on the Saturday ZOOM (everybody else was in Las Vegas). I smoked one of my father's old pipes, a Fenmore Imported Briar carved apple, filled with 25-year-old London Blend 1000, mellowed but still wonderfully flavorful. My drink was the usual Peach/Mango Green Tea with a fistful...- dino
- Post #1,680
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, October 2024?***
This afternoon was gorgeous, sunny, unseasonably warm (low 80s), just right for smoking a cigar under the gazebo. I enjoyed a locally rolled cigar, "The Marylin" a flavorful robusto. I sipped a tall, iced mocha latte to complement the cigar.- dino
- Post #1,482
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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What Are You Listening To? - October, 2024
You're entirely welcome! Bill Evans is my favorite jazz musician. I own all those albums in your set and more on LP. I saw him many times in the clubs here in Chicago until his passing. My wife, my friend and his wife and I shared an elevator ride with him after a club performance. My friend's...- dino
- Post #148
- Forum: General Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, October 2024?***
During our weekly Saturday ZOOM meeting, my buddies and I had lively conversations about pipes, tobaccos, the imminent Las Vegas Show (Brian gave us an update), weather, food, and the usual amount of just plain friendly ball-busting. I enjoyed my Peterson 68 smooth Army, silver mounted pipe (one...- dino
- Post #680
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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What Are You Listening To? - October, 2024
Bob Gibson and Bob Camp live at The Gate of Horn in Chicago performing "Civil War Trilogy"- dino
- Post #54
- Forum: General Discussion