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'Dogs and cats living together… mass hysteria!' (0.3) is a quote from Ghostbusters.Stumped on an obscure reference from the '80s? Or born after 1990 and have no clue what's going on? Don't worry we've got you covered. This massive list of pop culture references is what the book is all about. The Discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb (4.5).The Zapruder film is part of the John F.Wade's avatar, Parzival, is named after Percival, the Arthurian Knight.William Shakespeare, The Tempest (37.5).A Vorpal sword (21.30) is from Lewis Carroll's 'Jabberwocky'.Parzival's ship is named after Kurt Vonnegut, referenced throughout, esp.The Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster (18.19) is a drink from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.The 'DON'T PANIC' sticker (18.3) is a reference to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet (17.147).

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Riverworld is from a series of books by Philip Jose Farmer (4.13).

Mid-World is from Stephen King's Dark Tower series (4.13).

Terry Pratchett's Discworld series (4.13).

Magrathea is a planet in Douglas Adams's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (4.13).

Arrakis is a planet in Frank Herbert's Dune (4.13).

Anne McCaffrey, The Dragonriders of Pern (4.13).

Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings trilogy (4.13) (8.72) In 1994, he became a member of the Dave Pell Octet (in Don Fagerquist’s old chair.) In addition, he is often heard at the head of his own groups including the Carl Saunders Be Bop Big Band, his sextet and a quartet. Saunders has also worked with John Williams and the big bands of Bob Florence, Johnny Mandel, Gerald Wilson, and the Phil Norman Tentet. In 1984, Carl moved to Los Angeles where he was soon playing lead trumpet with Bill Holman’s Orchestra, a position he still holds. In 1978 he also played drums one night in Las Vegas with Harry James and his band when Sonny Payne missed his plane and couldn’t get to the gig. Saunders also traveled as a lead player with Paul Anka and Robert Goulet and with such bandleaders as Si Zentner, Harry James, Maynard Ferguson, Benny Goodman and Charlie Barnet. He chose the latter and spent much of 1961-62 on the road with Stan Kenton.Īfter spending part of 1962-63 traveling with Bobby Sherwood’s group (playing drums), Carl settled back in Las Vegas where during the next 20 years he played with a countless number of show bands, including lead trumpet with Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennet, and Frank Sinatra. Saunders auditioned for Kenton’s band and was given a choice: wait for the first opening in the trumpet section or join the band the following week as a member of the mellophonium section. He played in school bands, and after he graduating high school, his mother helped get him a job with Stan Kenton’s Orchestra when he was 18 years old. At the time, Saunders heard the records of the Dave Pell Octet and was influenced by the style and phrasing of trumpeter Don Fagerquist.Ĭarl began playing trumpet in the seventh grade and found that he had a natural ability, mostly learning to play by ear and never having any lessons.

When Carl was five, he and his mother settled in Los Angeles living with his aunt Caroline and her husband, tenor-saxophonist Dave Pell. His uncle, trumpeter-bandleader Bobby Sherwood, was riding high with the popular Sherwood Orchestra–having hits with “Elks Parade” and “Sherwood’s Forest.” Saunders’ mother Gail (Bobby’s sister) sang for the Sherwood Orchestra and Stan Kenton, among others. 2, 1942 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and his first five years were mostly spent on the road. Now with the release of five remarkable recordings (Out Of The Blue, Eclecticism, Bebop Big Band, Can You Dig Being Dug and The Lost Bill Holman Charts), Carl’s musical talents can be heard and enjoyed by a much wider audience.Ĭarl Saunders was born on Aug. Jazz listeners living in the Los Angeles area and musicians worldwide have long known that Carl Saunders is one of the great trumpet players around today.

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