Hey, Ron:

Not sure this is the smoothest segue from your last couple of posts, but I'm sitting here paying bills and listening to Thelonius Monk. My most recent musical project is a three CD sedt of my favorite tracks by my favorite jazz pianists. It's not a comprehensive overview of jazz piano (as my five CD set of rhythm and blues groups was.) There are some noticeable absences, like Art Tatum, Bud Powell, Errol Garner, and George Shearing, and minimal representatition by Oscar Peterson. Just my personal tastes. It's heavy on some of my favorites... well-known people like Dave Brubeck and Thelonius Monk and a wonderful cut with Count Basie and John Coltrane. But heavier still on Gene Harris, Claude Williamson, Marian McPartland, Barbara Caroll and Cyrus Chestnut. Like everyone else, my favorite music is scattered around on endless CDs. I love to bring them all together so that I can enjoy them...

and then share them...

I've discovered that when Elmer Fudd isn't hunting Bugs Bunny, he likes to listen to jazz. Soothes his nerves.

Jerr