I just received the nicest holiday gift from a fellow DUer!

[NightTrain]

About a month ago, I posted to DU, stating that I had no one for whom to buy Christmas presents this year. I half-jokingly wrote that I didn't know whether to cry or to celebrate. In response, DUer "progmom" PMed me, the end result of which was that we agreed to exchange gifts this holiday season.

My gift came in today's mail. Considering the size of the package--it was big enough to contain about a dozen vinyl LPs--I couldn't imagine what she could've gotten me. When I opened it, I was amazed to find not one, not two, not three, but EIGHT jazz CDs! I couldn't believe it.

Thank you, progmom! And I hoped you liked your gift from me. :loveya:

Now, here are the CDs of which I am the proud owner as of today:

LOUIS ARMSTRONG & DUKE ELLINGTON, The Great Summit
JOHN COLTRANE, The Best of....
DIZZY GILLESPIE, SONNY ROLLINS & SONNY STITT, Sonny Side Up
CARMEN McRAE Sings Great American Songwriters
ANITA O'DAY (with the Oscar Peterson Quartet), Anita Sings The Most
SONNY ROLLINS, Saxophone Colossus
SHIRLEY SCOTT, Queen of the Organ: The Memorial Album
BOBBY TIMMONS, The Best of....

[HEAVYHEART]

1. Wow

That is so friggin cool. :)

[EstimatedProphet]

2. That's nice!

what a cool idea!

[movonne]

3. That was some nice present...

[jdots]

4. Yeah shmucko and i'm gonna give you the damned painting

of barry whats his name who sang " I got nuttin for Christmas " which is in the DU art ? forum under some post about Xmass and to make it worse a John Cleary c.d. because you will love the damned thing. So you say why ? it is too long a story

[NightTrain]

9. Oh, you were serious about that?

I thought you were just kidding around. Sorry about that! I'll PM you my mailing address.

And thanks!

[GOPisEvil]

5. Well, that was very nice of her!

:-)

[5thGenDemocrat]

6. Nice present

Especially the Sonny Stitt CD. One of Saginaw's own.
John
Stevie Wonder would be another notable from here. Merry Christmas, eh?

[Beaverhausen]

7. Oh- I'm gonna cry!

that is so sweet. See, you are part of a family- the DU family!!!

:pals:

[StopTheMorans]

8. that was really great of her, and i'm glad that you enjoyed them

:D

[MuseRider]

10. That is one great line up!

What a nice thing for the two of you to do. BTW, an old friend of mine used to be Carmen McRae's bass player. He played with her for years. WHo is the bass player on this one? Enjoy, those are really great CD's.

[progmom]

15. Carmen

Muserider - who was your friend? I'm probably the biggest Carmen McRae fan you'll ever meet.

[MuseRider]

20. Hi Progmom!

My friend is Bob Bowman. I do not know the years he played for her. We were friends in the mid-late 70's. He does play a lot these days, we have not been around each other for a long time but I do see him on occasion. He is currently playing with Karyn Allyson and has many other gigs as well.

[progmom]

21. How cool.

Mid 80s, I think. In her touring band. I bet he's got some stories. ;)

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

11. Big Up Progmom! And hey Train - I have an idea

If you like those I can set you up with some more goodies.

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

12. That was so thoughtful of her!

[NightTrain]

22. I thought so, too!

Perhaps more of us can swap gifts next year, and make it a DU holiday tradition!

[NightTrain]

14. Sounds good to me!

What do I need to do for you to set me up?

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

18. Well - if you like what you've got (after a good asessment of course)

let me know - those are some PRIME albums to leave you craving more and more.

[DancingBear]

13. Great taste progmom!

Fabuous selection of jazz.

NightTrain, you've got some listenin' to do... :)


(p.s. The voice is saying "Gene Ammons/Sonny Stitt - Boss Tenors - buy me!")

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

19. It did it to me and you and kids ten generations away!

:thumbsup:

[progmom]

16. Gosh Night Train

There's nothing I enjoy more than sharing great music with great people.

Merry Christmas.

And thanks for your excellent gift! I've really been enjoying it - I've already added songs to my Ipod based on what I've read in the book!

[flamingyouth]

17. Very cool

Nice of her to do that. :thumbsup:

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

23. Hey, speaking of Oscar Peterson, check out his version of "Night Train"

sometime. Rummmmbbbbling piano sounds like a train with the opening hook....

Audio clip at the amazon link below...
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000047D4/qid=1103768904/sr=2-2/ref=pd_ka_b_2_2/103-4172633-7012645

Very cool gift that you got...

[JimmyJazz]

24. progmom is the coolest! I love her!

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya::loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya::loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya::loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[Zuni]

25. Armstrong and Ellington! Coltrane!

Great jams there