The Final Scores for Last Week are :-

Sypher..........166
Pinhead.........162
Baglady.........146
Linkay49........137
Fortunata.......128
Mamaja..........119
Caers...........102
karmaloupster....95
Partsdude........92
Sue943...........87
Smiley...........72
JoJo2............48

Congrats to All who played and the Winner 'Sypher'..(It's so weird congrating oneself..hehehehe)

#### Note for Everyone

I am looking for one person to help Sagebrush look after Snake whilst I'm away. I will be away from the forums for all of November and most of December. If you want to help, please let me know A.S.A.P. !!

#### Rule Change for this Week's Game ####

No.1 - Q, X, Y & Z at the start of a word will DOUBLE the score !!

No.2 - In this week's game....It is the LOWEST SCORE that wins !!

This week's topic is 'Jazz Musicians & Bands'

Valid Entries

1. All Entries must start with the Surname.
2. Band Names Count.
3. All Entries must state what instrument or type of Jazz played.

Invalid Entries

1. No musical Instruments
2. Any Entries that start with the forename.
3. Any Nicknames

This week is kicked off by 'Dumbell' using the letter 'N'

Good Luck Everyone

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The road to success is always under construction!!

[This message has been edited by Sypher (edited 10-14-2000).]

Music classified as "Smooth Jazz". Plays Sax Soprano, debuted 12 years ago with the album, "Najee's Theme"..
To quote from a source more knowledable then me on jazz..
"The sensuous saxophones, the seductive background vocals, and the catchy yet complex melodies"...what more can one say..

Jazz Trumpeter, composer and band leader

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The road to success is always under construction!!

clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor and alto saxophones

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It only takes ONE person to transform thoughts, beliefs and ideas into action.
It's called The Power of One.

JAZZ VOCALIST

drums

A Milwaukee native, Carl Allen was educated at the University of Wisconsin (1979-81) and New Jersey's William Paterson College (1981-83). From 1982-90, Allen held the drum chair for trumpeter Freddie Hubbard's band while also serving as Hubbard's road manager and music director.

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"The probability of someone watching you is proportional to the stupidity of your action."
- Anonymous

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God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.
Jewish proverb

Crossover Jazz

Drummer

Gene Krupa will forever be known as the man who made drums a solo instrument. He single-handedly made the Slingerland Drum Company a success and inspired millions to become drummers. He also demonstrated a level of showmanship which has not been equaled. name removed so as not to invalidate another name once said that Gene was the "beginning and the end of all jazz drummers." name removed so as not to invalidate another name said of Gene, "He was a wonderful, kind man and a great player. He brought drums to the foreground. He is still a household name."

piano, electric piano

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"What a waste it is to lose one's mind. Or not to have a mind is being very wasteful. How true that is.".............
Dan Quayle

A Croatian ensemble combining jazz with other musical styles.

1898-1973
Jazz Pianist

Jazz guitarist

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Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.

New England band, best described as "Klezmer, Latin American, jazz fusion and French Romantic music into New England fiddle tunes".

Day 1 Scores - Remember Lowest score WINS !!

Fortunata............5
Karmaloupster........5
Sagebrush............5
Baglady..............7
Caers................7
Sypher...............8
Pinhead..............8
Mamaja...............8
Smiley...............8
Partsdude............9
Val9000..............9
Linkay49.............11

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The road to success is always under construction!!

Vocalist - Her performance is a unique combination of Jazz and Cabaret.

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The road to success is always under construction!!

Latin jazz group made up of a guitarist, vocalist, pianist, drummer, percussions & vibes, bassist, and tenor & soprano saxophones.

Guitar

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It only takes ONE person to transform thoughts, beliefs and ideas into action.
It's called The Power of One.

Bass Trombonist with the Baltimore Jazz Orchestra.
Trombonist and co-founder of the Harbour Brass Quintet in Maryland. John has studied trombone with Randy Campora, John Melick, and Ed Goldstein. He has performed with Mel Torme, Wayne Newton, and The Four Tops, among others.

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"The probability of someone watching you is proportional to the stupidity of your action."
- Anonymous

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God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.
Jewish proverb

Bassist...cool jazz, mostly improvizational and solo

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Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.

Ind, Peter

Jazz Double Bass

BTW: I'm going for high score... let's see if anyone want's to challenge! (I'm out of the picture already!)

Fusion jazz

Thanks Val ..LOL...

I was nice too..
I found a few that ended with 'Z' and 'X', but Mom talked me out of it..hehehe.

Go forth Fort!!

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"What a waste it is to lose one's mind. Or not to have a mind is being very wasteful. How true that is.".............
Dan Quayle

His real name is Herman P. Blount, but adopted this stage "name" when he started claiming he came from outer space (Saturn I think...hmmmmm). His jazz band is called the Arkestra.

Now we know that...You could still be in with a chance even if you miss a day if everyone was high scoring that day.

Here are the scores after Day 2....

karmaloupster..............8
Fortunata.................10
Baglady...................11
Pinhead...................11
Mamaja....................11
SageBrush.................12
Caers.....................15
Sypher....................17
Smiley....................17 (Default 9)
PartsDude.................17
Val9000...................17
Linkay49..................20 (Default 9)

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The road to success is always under construction!!