he gave so much to so many for decade upon decade. he definitely deserves to Rest in Peace. condolences to his family, many friends and fans.

I am sending intensive prayers his way and to his family as well. he must recover completely. he is such a special man, aside from his enormous talent. Amen.

have you played with Jaime Valle? i'm sure you know him from SD and possibly from SMA.

i'll be thrilled whenever I get to see you, but no Playboy, eh? looks like i'll be at the Hyatt in Monterey this year. love and miss you both.

i'm proud to say that I am one of the folks who contributed to the making of this wonderful cd!

he uncorked many a bottle all over the country!! forgive me, but I still can't believe they gave him a new liver ahead of lots of other folks. it sure didn't last long either. he was a great...

Good for him!! apparently he only told his family last summer. what a painful thing it must be to be "in the closet".

for the first time had Tasmanian trout w/English peas, enoki mushrooms, etc. it looked like a piece of light pink salmon. one of the best dishes I've ever tasted.

it was a pleasure to donate recently. just wish I could have pledged more!

I am very fortunate to have had the opportunity to hear him onstage very often since I lived in the Village in the early '60s. he was always playing at the coffee houses and I was often waitressing...

p.s. these doctors also said that blood pressure is a much more important indicator than cholesterol. and that sugar is more important to minimize in our diets than fats.

well, guys, today's Dr. Oz's show was all about cholesterol! two long-time heart doctors are claiming that the level of cholesterol hasn't much to do with heart attacks or strokes. and that there...

you're mean and sadistic!!!

yikes!! sounds delish! enjoy.

i've been loving Monty since the '60s in NY!!!

oh, the bitter irony! JMJ posted this here (What Have You Been Reading thread) just over a month ago:

"One of my fellow travelers in Mexico gave me his copy of Reacher novel when he finished it. I...

this saddens me deeply but i am happy that he received lots of love and respect before he left us. and, selfishly, i am immensely grateful that i got to see him in person at JALC a couple of years...

oh, the bitter irony! JMJ posted this here just over a month ago:

"One of my fellow travelers in Mexico gave me his copy of Reacher novel when he finished it. I had never read any of the novels,...

oh, no, how can that be?!? 9 years ago? that also means i've known you, Ron, even longer than i thought. tempest fugit, for sure!

i'm almost certain that was the two of you laughing in the background. that guy was a hoot!!

oh, now it sounds like a deal to me!! i thought the price was for one. and the times i've checked out flying to NO, it required i take two planes.

not a problem to "fully get" high school locker room humor. appreciating it as an adult is another story. and to find any particle of humor having to do with Jaco being murdered is just plain sick.

poor taste is running rampant on this thread now. too bad, it was an interesting thread.

seems like this is turning into a little "can you top this?" LOL!

i have pictures autographed to me from Woody Herman, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mathis, Sammy Davis Jr., Sonny Rollins, Tony Bennett,...

wow! the Boston Phoenix has been around a very long time. sad.