Listening to Now: Dizzy Gillispe and Charle Parker

This is where 'my' jazz began:

It's relatively short -- about 3 1/2 minutes -- and was done for live tv, but is uncompromised bebop.

(Tip of the hat to a political blog: http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/index.php)

Listening to new: the Hollies

Damn you COG!

...and then

Here'some ear wash- - the group we almost saw...

Listening to Now: Just One Look

For COG

Listening to Now: Umphrey's McGee (again)

Be patient with the opening vocals.  Wait for Jake's solo, around @ around the 3:20 point.  And be sure to catch the signals between Jake (the guitar player) and Ryan (the bassist) at the start.

Listening to Now: Fiddle Music?

Not really.  One of the jam bands I listen to while grading (String Cheese Incident) covered this.  They did a very respectable version,  but here's a more authentic one...and a glimpse into television's past:

Here's a String Cheese version, not the one I have on CD however: