Merry Christmas

If I have offended anyone's sensibilities in 2003, please accept my apologies. I do not practice any religion, but I did grow up with Christmas (in a non-churchy way) and I rather like the fact that we can make an annual stop to think things over and at least make a determination to become a better person. We will undoubtedly continue to disagree as well as agree, and our pixel confrontations may grow as uncomfortable as they occasionally have in the past, but we should all remember that pixels, no matter how we arrange them, are just that.

[Captain Hate]

Well stated; Merry Christmas, everybody!!

[Nathaniel Catchpole]

Merry Christmas all!

[al j]

For sure. Merry Christmas, Chris and all.

[Mike Schwartz]

Merry Christmas and a Happy Everything Else!

[Pete C]

[crawjo]

Merry Christmas, Chris.

And Merry Christmas to everyone else at JC. I am happy to have discovered this happy and contentious enclave of jazz enthusiasts on the Net.

[Bill Barton]

Hi Chris,

And best wishes to you as well! Christmas is still here on the West Coast, but it's history now where you are. What some folks call "the Christmas spirit" should be with us all, every day, don't you think?

It's always a pleasure reading your posts. There aren't too many of us here who have experienced the amount of jazz history first hand that you have, and it's always enlightening to read your perspectives. Thank you.

[Valerie]

i'd like to take this opportunity to tell you, chris, that i really appreciate your postings, even when i may disagree with something or other! you're part of a history that i really consider quite precious.

best to one and all here at JC - a wonderful, if sometimes dysfunctional, family! and i'm definitely includng myself!!

[Capt. W./TX.]

Hope everybody's Christmas was happy, warm, friendly and everything you wanted.

(Mine certainly was).

Peace, love and blessings to all!!

[GoodSpeak]

Chris A,

You couldn't offend my sensibilities, even if you tried.

You are the BEST, my friend.


I have nothing but the utmost respect for you.


Long Live LIBERALISM ;-)

[Lois Gilbert]

Chris, your message is lovely and it should be looked at, read and re-read throughout the year

I tried to send the following message to all of you individually, but if you didn't get it:





May the coming year bring you all that you need and be filled with peace, love, music and magic (and maybe even 12 drummers drumming)!

Lois Gilbert and the Jazzcorner Family:

3 Prime
A Tribute to Don Grolnick
Ahmed Abdullah
Bob Alberti
Ben Allison
Jimmy Amadie
Robby Ameen
Tim Armacost
Lynne Arriale
Lisle Atkinson
Todd Barkan
Kenny Barron
Gary Bartz
Jamie Baum
Roni Ben-Hur
Alan S. Bergman, Esq.
Dave Bernstein
Cindy Blackman
Janice Borla
Gail Boyd Management
Andrea Brachfeld
Joanne Brackeen
Randy Brecker
Bob Brookmeyer
Freddie Bryant
Dwayne Burno
Dave Burrell
George Cables
Terri Lyne Carrington
Joe Carter
Billy Childs
Jimmy Cobb
Michael Cochrane
Corridor Records
Ronnie Cuber
Sylvia Cuenca
Claire Daly
Christy Dana
Steve Davis
Dena DeRose
Akua Dixon
DL Media
Leon Lee Dorsey
Billy Drummond
Ray Drummond
E.M.P. Project
Gene Ess
Robin Eubanks
Mike Fahn
Giacomo Gates
Dick Griffin
Miles Griffith
David Alan Gross
Onaje Allan Gumbs
Chico Hamilton
Billy Harper
Winard Harper
Stefon Harris
Nancy Harrow
Louis Hayes
David Hazeltine
Heavywood Music
Hiroka
John Hicks
Ted Hogarth
Dave Holland
Iguazu
Peter Ind
Yoron Israel
Fred Jacobs
Gene Jackson
Ron Jackson
Keith Javors
Jazz Composers Collective
Jazz Foundation of America
Jazz Journalists Awards
Jazz Museum in Harlem
Jazz Promo Services
JSL Records
Jessica Jones
Joken Records
Kim Kalesti
Phil Kelly
Jonny King
Mark Kleinhaut
Cliff Korman
Steve Kuhn
Jan Leder
Peter Leitch
Mark Levine
Lines of Reason
Arthur Lipner
Jon Lucien
Matthias Lupri
Brian Lynch
Virginia Mayhew
Jill McCarron
Nora McCarthy
Andy McKee
Greg McKenzie
Mary Ann McSweeney
Paul Meyers
Carl Michel
The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz
Buddy Montgomery
Jack Mouse
Naoko
New York Voices
Open Sky Jazz
Alexis Parsons
Ralph Peterson
Chris Potter
Tony Reedus
Rufus Reid
Michele Rosewoman
Renee Rosnes
Bobby Sanabria
Rob Schneiderman
Loren Schoenberg
Sharp Nine Records
Mark Sherman
Judy Silvano
Greg Skaff
Cecilia Smith
Lisa Sokolov
Leni Stern
Peggy Stern
Dave Stryker
Sugar Apple Music
Klaus Suonsaari
Lew Tabackin
Akira Tana
Lee Tanner Photography
Teaching Improv Music
Tempest Entertainment
Clark Terry
Steve Turre
Unlimited Myles
Vertical Jazz Records
Wave Records
Chris Washburne
Bobby Watson
James Weidman
Mark Weinstein
Steve Wilson
Carla White
Ronny Whyte
James Williams
Eli Yamin
Pete Yellin

[Cem]

Cheers to Chris for the true words & to Lois for her hospitality!

Cheers & best of the season to all lovers of music!!

[GoodSpeak]

What Chris Albertson said: If I have offended anyone's sensibilities in 2003, please accept my apologies.

Happy Holidays to all ;-)


No kidding...you guys are the best.


TimMc