In a message dated 7/3/02 4:11:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Samerivertwice@aol.com writes:

1) Steely Dan 2) Why some jazzers feel the compulsion to set their terrible terrible poems to music. 3) Powerbook music

Enlighten me, Tom

And I agree with everything Patrice wrote (especially the gorgeousness of KIND OF BLUE), except his appraisal of William Parker. Parker is a monster player and a not half bad composer. Check out "Painter's Spring" and "O'Neal's Porch" for evidence. My 2 cents, Tom ______________________________________________________________________ Phil Spector: "I've been listening to a lot of Andrew Lloyd Webber lately, and enjoying it. Someday I hope to set his stuff to music."