01-10-2010, 09:52 PM
Well, I am being spanked on all fronts here in a game in which I admitted I was unprepared. I take it in good jest and the spirit of the encounter. I threw out Herb Alpert knowing full well it would rankle some to have called it jazz; the group features a pianist who is pretty good, a black fellow with an Islamic name on electric upright bass who sounds pretty good; drums and other percussion; and a fellow on trumpet. The first part of the album features the husband-and-wife team moving through a Brazilian flavored series in which she sings in Portuguese at a rapid clip and tells the audience -- without taking a breath during a brief interlude -- that this is where they can sing along with her. Ha! The album features five "standards" and is distributed by Concord Jazz and cuts were recorded at the Jazz Alley in Seattle and some placed in Boston Mr. Drago has no doubt visited or at least heard of by the name Scullers. You can call it what you'd like. I call it an enjoyable interlude with some romantic themes I can pass on to my children and their significant others that I can enjoy while I await two forthcoming purchases of some Clark Terry material (no, not Colonel Alfred Terry, on trumpet) and so I don't wear out my Keith Jarrett, Dave Brubeck, Ahmad Jamal, Cannonball Adderley, and Art Blakey palate. I am familiar with (and also highly commend) that Shirley Horn cut, but not the album. I'm not heavy into female jazz singers, though I did finally succumb to an NPR 'gathering' that has a favorite of mine by Diana Krall in Paris doing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqGuFfeAdgw "I Love Being Here With You". Cassandra Wilson has been known to melt me with a rendition of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRsN-VnZwQg Harvest Moon.
I was in a Borders store years looking to begin my jazz music collection when this elegant and attractive black woman came by and asked me what kind of jazz I liked. I froze like a deer in the headlights. I can now at least respond semi-intelligently that I am into bop, hard bop, "Western cool" (if that is the right appellation for Brubeck), and more. I know what I like when I hear it, and I appreciate that most don't know their knee from their elbow when it comes to the subject, history and breadth of the jazz topic.
As for the Little Big Horn question and Charles' hypothesis, as noted, the necessary materials to examine the question in depth have not been assembled by me. The project sounds interesting, but I will refrain for the moment (unless there is remuneration or a book contract someone wants to dangle) as I have lots of other stuff on my plate in general. For me to be comfortable in getting my teeth sunk deep into this question would require weeks of research, and what would amount to a post-graduate-level advanced course in history. Consistent with the theme and the fact that Elizabeth Mayer's information from "Extraordinary Knowing" was in front of me as I took my invalid mother-in-law to the cardiologists' office this morning, I'd raise the question as to whether Sitting Bull's vision of "soldiers falling into his camp like grasshoppers from the sky" wasn't an early example of remote viewing.
It is a lovely thought, this debate; I do it disservice if I can't fully commit to doing the reading, but I would wonder if it wasn't Custer's own hubris and arrogance that told him not to bring the Gatling guns.
From WikiPedia:
"In 1875, Sitting Bull created the Sun Dance alliance between the Lakota and the Cheyenne,[citation needed] a religious ceremony which celebrates the spiritual rebirth of participants. One had taken place around June 5, 1876, on the Rosebud River in Montana, involving Agency Native Americans who had slipped away from their reservations to join the Hostiles.[2] During the event, Sitting Bull reportedly had a vision of "soldiers falling into his camp like grasshoppers from the sky."[3] At the same time, military officials had a summer campaign underway to force the Lakota and Cheyenne back to their reservations, using infantry and cavalry in a three-pronged approach.
Col. John Gibbon's column of six companies (A, B, E, H, I, and K) of the 7th Infantry and four companies (F, G, H, and L) of the 2nd Cavalry marched east from Fort Ellis in western Montana on March 30, to patrol the Yellowstone River. Brig. Gen. George Crook's column of ten companies (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, I, L, and M) of the 3rd Cavalry, five (A, B, D, E, and I) of the 2nd Cavalry, two companies (D and F) of the 4th Infantry, and three companies (C, G, and H) of the 9th Infantry, moved north from Fort Fetterman in the Wyoming Territory on May 29, marching toward the Powder River area. Brig. Gen. Alfred Terry's column, including twelve companies (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, and M) of the 7th Cavalry under Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer's immediate command,[4] Companies C and G of the 17th U.S. Infantry, and the Gatling gun detachment of the 20th Infantry departed westward from Fort Abraham Lincoln in the Dakota Territory on May 17. They were accompanied by teamsters and packers with 150 wagons and a large contingent of pack mules that reinforced Custer. Companies C, D, and I of the 6th U.S. Infantry, moved along the Yellowstone River from Fort Buford on the Missouri River to set up a supply depot, and joined Terry on May 29 at the mouth of the Powder River.
The coordination and planning began to go awry on June 17, 1876, when Crook's column was delayed after the Battle of the Rosebud. Surprised and, according to some accounts, astonished by the unusually large numbers of Native American in the battle, a defeated Crook was compelled to pull back, halt and regroup. Unaware of Crook's battle, Gibbon and Terry proceeded, joining forces in early June near the mouth of the Rosebud River. They reviewed Terry's plan calling for Custer's regiment to proceed south along the Rosebud, while Terry and Gibbon's united forces would move in a westerly direction toward the Bighorn and Little Bighorn rivers. As this was the likely location of Indian encampments, all Army elements were to converge around June 26 or 27, attempting to engulf the Native Americans. On June 22, Terry ordered the 7th Cavalry, composed of 31 officers and 566 enlisted men under Custer, to begin a reconnaissance and pursuit along the Rosebud, with the prerogative to "depart" from orders upon seeing "sufficient reason." Custer had been offered the use of Gatling guns but declined, believing they would slow his command.[5]
While the Terry/Gibbon column was marching toward the mouth of the Little Bighorn, on the evening of June 24, Custer's scouts arrived at an overlook known as the Crow's Nest, 14 miles (23 km) east of the Little Bighorn River. At sunrise on June 25, Custer's scouts reported they could see a massive pony herd and signs of the Native American village roughly 15 miles (24 km) in the distance. After a night's march, the tired officer sent with the scouts could see neither, and when Custer joined them, he was also unable to make the sighting. Custer's scouts also spotted the regimental cooking fires that could be seen from 10 miles away, disclosing the regiment's position.
Custer contemplated a surprise attack against the encampment the following morning of June 26, but he then received a report informing him several hostile Indians had discovered the trail left by his troops.[6] Assuming his presence had been exposed, Custer decided to attack the village without further delay. On the morning of June 25, Custer divided his 12 companies into three battalions in anticipation of the forthcoming engagement. Three companies were placed under the command of Major Marcus Reno (A, G, and M); and three were placed under the command of Capt. Frederick Benteen (H, D, and K). Five companies (C, E, F, I, and L) remained under Custer's immediate command. The 12th, Company B, under Capt. Thomas McDougald, had been assigned to escort the slower pack train carrying provisions and additional ammunition.[7]
Unbeknownst to Custer, the group of Native Americans seen on his trail were actually leaving the encampment on the Big Horn and did not alert the village. Custer's scouts warned him about the size of the village, with scout Mitch Bouyer reportedly saying, "General, I have been with these Indians for 30 years, and this is the largest village I have ever heard of."[8] Custer's overriding concern was that the Native American group would break up and scatter in different directions. The command began its approach to the Native American village at 12 noon and prepared to attack in full daylight.[9]
There is far more, but dinner, drinks, and musssels with my wife is on tonight's agenda, and the first grandchild (the one who appears at the age of 2.5 to be gifted) is due tomorrow for the day.
I was in a Borders store years looking to begin my jazz music collection when this elegant and attractive black woman came by and asked me what kind of jazz I liked. I froze like a deer in the headlights. I can now at least respond semi-intelligently that I am into bop, hard bop, "Western cool" (if that is the right appellation for Brubeck), and more. I know what I like when I hear it, and I appreciate that most don't know their knee from their elbow when it comes to the subject, history and breadth of the jazz topic.
As for the Little Big Horn question and Charles' hypothesis, as noted, the necessary materials to examine the question in depth have not been assembled by me. The project sounds interesting, but I will refrain for the moment (unless there is remuneration or a book contract someone wants to dangle) as I have lots of other stuff on my plate in general. For me to be comfortable in getting my teeth sunk deep into this question would require weeks of research, and what would amount to a post-graduate-level advanced course in history. Consistent with the theme and the fact that Elizabeth Mayer's information from "Extraordinary Knowing" was in front of me as I took my invalid mother-in-law to the cardiologists' office this morning, I'd raise the question as to whether Sitting Bull's vision of "soldiers falling into his camp like grasshoppers from the sky" wasn't an early example of remote viewing.
It is a lovely thought, this debate; I do it disservice if I can't fully commit to doing the reading, but I would wonder if it wasn't Custer's own hubris and arrogance that told him not to bring the Gatling guns.
From WikiPedia:
"In 1875, Sitting Bull created the Sun Dance alliance between the Lakota and the Cheyenne,[citation needed] a religious ceremony which celebrates the spiritual rebirth of participants. One had taken place around June 5, 1876, on the Rosebud River in Montana, involving Agency Native Americans who had slipped away from their reservations to join the Hostiles.[2] During the event, Sitting Bull reportedly had a vision of "soldiers falling into his camp like grasshoppers from the sky."[3] At the same time, military officials had a summer campaign underway to force the Lakota and Cheyenne back to their reservations, using infantry and cavalry in a three-pronged approach.
Col. John Gibbon's column of six companies (A, B, E, H, I, and K) of the 7th Infantry and four companies (F, G, H, and L) of the 2nd Cavalry marched east from Fort Ellis in western Montana on March 30, to patrol the Yellowstone River. Brig. Gen. George Crook's column of ten companies (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, I, L, and M) of the 3rd Cavalry, five (A, B, D, E, and I) of the 2nd Cavalry, two companies (D and F) of the 4th Infantry, and three companies (C, G, and H) of the 9th Infantry, moved north from Fort Fetterman in the Wyoming Territory on May 29, marching toward the Powder River area. Brig. Gen. Alfred Terry's column, including twelve companies (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, and M) of the 7th Cavalry under Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer's immediate command,[4] Companies C and G of the 17th U.S. Infantry, and the Gatling gun detachment of the 20th Infantry departed westward from Fort Abraham Lincoln in the Dakota Territory on May 17. They were accompanied by teamsters and packers with 150 wagons and a large contingent of pack mules that reinforced Custer. Companies C, D, and I of the 6th U.S. Infantry, moved along the Yellowstone River from Fort Buford on the Missouri River to set up a supply depot, and joined Terry on May 29 at the mouth of the Powder River.
The coordination and planning began to go awry on June 17, 1876, when Crook's column was delayed after the Battle of the Rosebud. Surprised and, according to some accounts, astonished by the unusually large numbers of Native American in the battle, a defeated Crook was compelled to pull back, halt and regroup. Unaware of Crook's battle, Gibbon and Terry proceeded, joining forces in early June near the mouth of the Rosebud River. They reviewed Terry's plan calling for Custer's regiment to proceed south along the Rosebud, while Terry and Gibbon's united forces would move in a westerly direction toward the Bighorn and Little Bighorn rivers. As this was the likely location of Indian encampments, all Army elements were to converge around June 26 or 27, attempting to engulf the Native Americans. On June 22, Terry ordered the 7th Cavalry, composed of 31 officers and 566 enlisted men under Custer, to begin a reconnaissance and pursuit along the Rosebud, with the prerogative to "depart" from orders upon seeing "sufficient reason." Custer had been offered the use of Gatling guns but declined, believing they would slow his command.[5]
While the Terry/Gibbon column was marching toward the mouth of the Little Bighorn, on the evening of June 24, Custer's scouts arrived at an overlook known as the Crow's Nest, 14 miles (23 km) east of the Little Bighorn River. At sunrise on June 25, Custer's scouts reported they could see a massive pony herd and signs of the Native American village roughly 15 miles (24 km) in the distance. After a night's march, the tired officer sent with the scouts could see neither, and when Custer joined them, he was also unable to make the sighting. Custer's scouts also spotted the regimental cooking fires that could be seen from 10 miles away, disclosing the regiment's position.
Custer contemplated a surprise attack against the encampment the following morning of June 26, but he then received a report informing him several hostile Indians had discovered the trail left by his troops.[6] Assuming his presence had been exposed, Custer decided to attack the village without further delay. On the morning of June 25, Custer divided his 12 companies into three battalions in anticipation of the forthcoming engagement. Three companies were placed under the command of Major Marcus Reno (A, G, and M); and three were placed under the command of Capt. Frederick Benteen (H, D, and K). Five companies (C, E, F, I, and L) remained under Custer's immediate command. The 12th, Company B, under Capt. Thomas McDougald, had been assigned to escort the slower pack train carrying provisions and additional ammunition.[7]
Unbeknownst to Custer, the group of Native Americans seen on his trail were actually leaving the encampment on the Big Horn and did not alert the village. Custer's scouts warned him about the size of the village, with scout Mitch Bouyer reportedly saying, "General, I have been with these Indians for 30 years, and this is the largest village I have ever heard of."[8] Custer's overriding concern was that the Native American group would break up and scatter in different directions. The command began its approach to the Native American village at 12 noon and prepared to attack in full daylight.[9]
There is far more, but dinner, drinks, and musssels with my wife is on tonight's agenda, and the first grandchild (the one who appears at the age of 2.5 to be gifted) is due tomorrow for the day.
"Where is the intersection between the world's deep hunger and your deep gladness?"