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frogman,Thanks for the crash course on The seven notes in the most common scale in music, the Major scale.I enjoyed the "African Blues" band you shared. It reminded me of a trip to Haiti I made in October of 2009, 3 months before the earthquake. I... 
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orpheus10 There is far to much humanity suffering going on in the whole world and as you said right here in "the land of opportunity"I am just as aware of it as you are the only difference is you feel the need to talk about it an awful lot and I g... 
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Right back at ya frogman!  Happy Thanksgiving to all!Some "thanks" tunes - and funky too!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WasNE-62uLEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHXCXSGh_q0 
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Thanks mary_jo for the captioned Thanksgiving animated photo's. There are definitely some funny ones there. Here is a song for you sung by my favorite male jazz vocalist.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9ZGKALMMuc 
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Orpheus I knew you had to have Blakey's album "Art Blakey and the Afro-drum ensemble" which I also have.I posted the Poncho Sanchez new album and music because I thought you just might be interested.  
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Schubert,The bass player Michael Pipoquinha, who is featured out front in your Latvian Radio Big Band clip is Brazilian. 
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"I find mixing jazz with African rhythms is as sound as mixing peanut butter and jelly; they just go together."Then may I suggest you purchase the new (Afro Cuban) Poncho Sanchez album. It was released just 2 .months ago and is his first album aft... 
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mary_jo I liked roks link to the Harris and Kellaway rendition of Senor Blues as well.Horace Silver composed that tune and here is his version:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8jFGFwOm7k 
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Thanks mary_jo for the George Carlin I really enjoyed that. 
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BTW Schubert I am glad you appreciate Kenny Wheeler. I guess its because you are a big classical music aficionado.  
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Yep Stalin was a Georgian I have read "Young Stalin" and "Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar" same author very good books. 
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 The following 3 tunes are for orpheus10 old school jazz and its awesome https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUdG4um12wMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUhGYZWjIdwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVzYHMyfAwY 
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Schubert I agree with your assessment of MacArthur 100%I hope rok don't tell us to go rent a room...…    
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHejwS-Cgcs&t=615shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXkyRh3Ufpc 
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"No, but he was the Greatest General this country has produced".No he was not. What he was, however, was overrated."Recommended for the Medal of Honor twice."And never was honored with one."Was a general in the First World WarWas Army Chief of Sta...