Comments on: Chasing Trane 2: A Love Supreme Trumps Hate

By: Brian Anderson

Brian Anderson — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 03:20:33 +0000

Its great to put a face to the name so to speak. Thanks for sharing everything that you have brought to the table. An abundance of friends is an abundance of blessings! Your column always brings a smile to my face. It is so wonderful to be able to feel connected to a network of Jazz lovers. I have lost every dear friend I had who could share Jazz with me and most of my listening these days is done in solitary but with great people like you, Al, and all the wonderful folks who are part of this super network you have brought to us all, I do not feel alone. Millard Fillmore the Second shall not steal our spirits!!! JAZZ will live on forever. Love Y’all man. Best wishes to you Al especially and to all our Jazz brothers and sisters particularly.

By: cpercy

cpercy — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 06:22:12 +0000

Thanks Al, All I can say is that which is done in dark will come to light. Those who choose to feather their nest with wickedness and hate and abuse of people through government power, will be illuminated and spotlighted. If and only if a vigilant public care for the greater good of all.

By: Stephen Sharratt

Stephen Sharratt — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 23:08:38 +0000

from Cradled in the Waves……………..Glad you are soaking up the positive energy when so many nasty vibes currently embrace us all. The world is great, love is great, family and friends are great….and so is music….especially jazz.. Thanks for allowing me to enjoy your insights on this site and be well.

By: bill

bill — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 19:13:14 +0000

Like so many others I was moved by your personal message here. I’m glad you’re finding solace in family, friends, work and music. All these things are important. But I want to add that although the next four years may be terrifying to contemplate, we have been run by fools, egomaniacs, criminals and sociopaths in the past and have survived.

By: GST

GST — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 16:17:42 +0000

Thanks Al for sharing your thoughts/feelings.

Like GTF I’ve been following the news closely. For now I’m trying to stay positive and hope the checks and balances built into the system work, but we’ll see….

By: Michael Krieger

Michael Krieger — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 15:43:54 +0000

Doc,
It’s just nice to see your smiling face. Glad you’re feeling better, and I am looking forward to the day when our paths cross again. See you soon, my birthday brother!

By: Amy Katz

Amy Katz — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 15:35:53 +0000

Love to hear such a positive vibe. XO

By: Rony

Rony — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 14:47:29 +0000

So I had Alexa play Coltrane for us but I still owe you a real hug hope we saw you soon, you look great

By: Adamski

Adamski — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 11:09:22 +0000

Al, our Jazz Collector world, was my personal thing, not shared with anyone outside, as they generally had no interest in Nutters who pay silly money for old records of an art form that quite frankly irritates most! The only one who i regularly show Jazz Collector to is my wife, whom I very nearly dragged along to to meet you on our Honeymoon to NYC a few years ago to get some records (in hindsight a very shit idea!) … But after the Coltrane post and your heart felt words I inexplicably found my self
copying and pasting your link to the tread to as many people i could. I simple put in the header
Read this: ‘The power and spirituality of music for a troubled soul and mind’.
I had countless replies with so much warmth it was incredible. They all connected.
Again thanks for sharing your soul with us, it simply means you regard the Jazz Collector community
as friends. I know I speak for us all here, we like that! …Keep on keeping on Al.

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 10:51:09 +0000

Al, I only now discovered your émouvant Song for my Father. A great read. Glad you are back to face the world.