Pherson

The cover image reveals almost everything. In a classical pose, tenor saxophonist Charles Gayle is playing his favorite piece (the instrument is meant, please) like, say, Sonny Rollins or Charles Mc Pherson. Actually, we would have to say Archie Shepp first of all, but to label Gayle as a late-career Archie Shepp would not be entirely fair. Nevertheless: with the hard, jagged, rather rebellious jazz of the post-fusion era, we are quite well located here.

This is the story of the one the great disco labels, a legendary label who were at the forefront of a genre during its fruition and creative peak. Sam Weiss started SAM Records in Long Island City, New York in 1975. Sam, and his brother Hy, were born in Romania before moving to the Bronx in New York City when they were young. Sam and his brother were no strangers to the music business having been in the industry since the mid-50s running labels Old Town and Parody Records.

This book enables analysts in government and the private sector as well as policy advisors and decision makers to assess global risks and opportunities systematically, make well-founded and informed decisions, and anticipate the unanticipated. The authors illuminate the basics of intuitive and analytical thinking and how structured techniques can mitigate the impact of cognitive biases, misapplied heuristics, and intuitive traps. Three case studies illustrate how to apply over 30 Structured Analytic Techniques (SATs) with step-by-step instructions. The final chapter focuses on how to optimize the impact of your analytic product, be it a paper, briefing, or digital display.