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September 1 Essiet Okon Essiet - 1956

Wonder if anyone has previously mentioned an Ahmed Abdul-Malik set - six original releases on various labels (Riverside, Prestige, New-Jazz, RCA-Victor, Status) - would have been a nice Mosaic Select IMHO. The UK Avid label have 4 of the releases on a twofer CD set. Won't happen now with the demise of Selects. The recent live (Stockholm, club residency over 5 nights) tribute 5CD set "Giant Beauty" by [Ahmed] (yes, the brackets are part of the name) is highly recommended IMHO.

Week 13 results Sask 34....Winnipeg 30 Great game!  The Riders held on to win.  I have newfound respect for Tevaughn Campbell. https://www.cfl.ca/2025/08/31/recap-saskatchewan-34-winnipeg-30/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/08/31/riders-hold-off-bombers-to-win-on-ok-tire-labour-day-weekend/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/saskatchewan-roughriders-edge-winnipeg-blue-bombers-in-wild-finish-1.2353603 https://3downnation.com/2025/08/31/winnipeg-blue-bombers-make-mistakes-lose-wild-labour-day-classic-to-roughriders-14-other-thoughts/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/08/31/3-stats-that-defined-saskatchewans-ok-tire-labour-day-weekend-win-over-winnipeg/ ***** Week 13 preview https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-week-13-edmonton-elks-4-6-at-calgary-stampeders-7-3-game-preview-injury-report-and-predictions/

#4: Boy, is this good.  At first blush, I thought it might be Ruby Braff and Ellis Larkins, but the pianist is too forward and insistent.  I suspect the pianist is Oscar P.  The flugelhorn?  Dunno, but I like it. #5: Another enjoyable cut.  I suspect it's Oregon, who I dig immensely.  If it is them, I'm glad McCandless isn't on oboe - he can sound cloying on that, #6: A tango?  Besame Mucho, or some permutation thereof.  Played in a very suave manner indeed!  Love Me Or Leave Me?  Well done - they carry the mood.  Perry Robinson? #7: I think I have this: is it Dexter and Freddie on one of those Prestige releases?  Or with Woody Shaw and George Benson on one of those late-stage Columbia releases?  Anyway, it's Dex; nuff said. #8: A live track.  Sounds like Lee Morgan.   #9: Do the funky yak!  it's got a good beat and you can dance to it.  I could make out about half the lyrics, but it seems to be a shaggy yak story.  Good groove. #10:  I think I have this as well.  Is it Kenny Burrell with some vocalist? #11: I could listen to stuff like this all night.  Just needs a good single-malt scotch and I'm good.  Is it a Texas tenor? #12: Beautiful way to end the BFT.  Nice and stately.  Beautiful tone and restraint. Good stuff!  Thanks for posting.