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Well that's extremely kind of you BFrank. GA Russell, I will PM you shortly. Sincere thanks to both of you!

Winnipeg - 55

"Lush Life" would seem to fit the bill. Thinking of the Coltrane/Hartman version naturally.

Winnipeg - 55

8/10 too. Not bad for a Brit.

I have the opportunity to pick up the 6CD Mosaic 'The Complete Decca Studio Recordings of Louis Armstrong and the All Stars'. I know it is OOP and the price is very attractive so I am sure that I will indeed buy it, but I would appreciate it if anybody who owns this set give their opinion on the music itself. There is only a brief (positive) description on AMG and I cannot find a track listing anywhere, so any views would be most welcome. Thanks in advance.

Rick, your post prompted me to do a little research and it appears the date of the Sade concert was actually Friday September 14th 1984 at the long gone Inkstick in Roppongi. As you say we could almost reach out and touch her. Anyway, it was a long time ago and while the concert was certainly memorable I don't remember anything about the composition of the audience!

Why thank you Bob, very kind! I must confess I thoroughly enjoyed season 2 of Mr. Robot.

A bit late this year. Calgary 80.

'The Big Nowhere', 'The Long Goodbye' and other tracks from this CD have a definite film noir feel.

Good timing, I seem to be first! Calgary - 55.

Watched all of the first season on the ANA flight to and back from Seattle last week. Excellent, a great way to pass time on a long flight.

My sincere apologies. The advantages of my time zone!

Always fun! Edmonton - 65.

Just done through Paypal. Thanks for everything Jim.

I think 'The Good Wife' is better. Currently watching season 5.

Definitely not true in Tokyo. Disk Union continues to not only survive but open in new locations. Their stores are always crowded whenever I visit.

Yeah, Empire is one wildly entertaining show, a sort of King Lear for the Hip Hop generation! Also watching one of my favourite shows of recent years on DVD, The Good Wife season 4.

Empire. Anybody else here watching the most talked about show on TV?

Happy Birthday Michael. It was great to catch up last October in Tokyo!

New Yorker article on the best jazz reissues of 2014. http://www.newyorker.com/culture/richard-brody/2014-best-jazz-reissues