Jazz Giant Artie Shaw Dies at Age 94

YAHOO NEWS/REUTERS ^ | 12-30-2004 | Reuters

[Bonaparte]

Thanks, bd. Just sent an e to McIntyre. Suggested this would be an appropriate time to re-air the interview. Will keep you posted.

[bd476]

Great! That's good news!

Thank you Bonaparte, because hours ago I was thinking about asking him via e-mail since he's local and it's great listening to Doug McIntyre. Of course I'm not listening quite as much as when he was on The Red Eye Flight overnights, but the occasional "McIntyre in the Morning" is good with a cuppa java.

Happy New Year to Doug "how are you?" ; Penny "Sit back, relax..." his wife; Rob "Mandinko" Marinko and "Peace Feelings" ;) if you're all here reading this great website Free Republic. It's also likely you are heavy into celebrating or eating turkey chili.

Doug, after this big of a plug, if you hurry you can get to the Post Office and mail that check to me, and as usual, my manuscript is in the mail.

Sincerely,

bd476

[jazzo]

Just got back from out of town, and had to comment on the passing of a great American Icon. On my drive home I listened to a replay of an interview with Shaw from the mid eighties (Ok it was on NPR's Fresh Air). Listening to Shaw shows the depth of his generation of artist, vs the shallowness of the "artists" of today. He was truly a one of a kind artist. I also enjoyed his commentary during the Ken Burns Jazz Series. It hurts when we lose these guys there are not to many left. God Bless Artie Shaw, he will be missed.