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Cast from Lost Boys musical.

Just finished "Daredevil--Born Again" Season 2. Nice, wishful-thinking-to-the-situation-now ending.

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My friend Takashi's recent performance, with others, of Stockhausen's Mikrophonie I .

"Falling in Love is Wonderful" has just been reissued on LP, CD, and streaming. Devasting. Absolutely devasting. Only three singers can stop the world like this on a ballad: Scott, Sinatra, and Holiday. I have been listening to this track constantly and crying. Music can stimulate all kinds of ideas and emotions, but if it doesn't make you FEEL something deep within you, then what are we even doing here? 1962. The song is by Jimmy Van Heusen (music) and Johnny Burke (lyrics). Gerald Wilson wrote the arrangement.

The Modern Jazz Quartet: Django. Original Jazz Classics OJC20 057-2 [Germany 1998]

“Symphonic Jobim” Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo under the baton of conductor Roberto Minczuk Adventure Muisc 2 cd set, disc 1

Yep, but it should be remembered that Joe Philips plays sax and bass on that track.

On to something very different, Yusef Lateef “1984” Impulse Japan cd Drums – James Black Bass - Reggie Workman Piano – Mike Nock Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Oboe – Yusef Latee

Starting off.stuffy morning re-playng this Jazz Oracle gem. So much “Bix” with no Bix present. A real snapshot of his early influence. Red Nichols “Red Nichols On Edison: Recorded in New York 1924-1927” Jazz Oracle cd

the music is great, wish they would have tried a bit harder with the cover design

Tonight I saw an astounding 'outside jazz' performance by the “Being & Becoming” trio of Peter Evans, Tyshawn Sorey & Nick Jozwiak. A rare West Coast tour.

Last Saturday...

Here's the booklet for the Complete Decca Sessions: https://musicbrainz.org/release/ba5d4236-388e-4dc8-9adf-ed38c4c08b69/cover-art . The set is sold as a (cd quality in some places) download under the name The Decca Singles. I got a complete copy of the box set on ebay in 2022 for $127.

Agree.

Track 1 does not include Dave Stryker. Track 2 was previously identified as Walt Dickerson playing God Bless the Child. Track 4 was previously identified as Gigi Gryce playing The Rat Race Blues. Marty Ehrlich is not present on Track 5. Art Taylor is not present on Track 7. Track 8 is not Buddy DeFranco.

Impressions without looking at others' comments: Track 1 is Smoke Gets In Your Eyes. I want to say Dave Stryker but I don't think he's recorded this tune before. So probably not him. #2 is the man Walt Dickerson and his version of God Bless the Child from the To My Queen album. I've never heard track 3 before. Guitarist has a bluesy feel. Track 4 I have and it's driving me nuts that I can't think of it. Pretty sure it's the sax player's date. Is that Ehrlich on bass clarinet for #5? 6 is a good tune but I can't name it or the players. Sax player on 7 has that old school vibrato style. Is that Art Taylor on drums? Clarinet on 8 is on the polite side of the instrument, at least for most of this song. DeFranco? Live marimbas on 9. Great touch but no ideas. Love the playing on #11 but no guesses. Bassist style stands out as someone that is well known. Trumpeter on 12 is pulling off some nice runs. Drummer is pushing them as well. This is a band I'd love to hear live. Reading comments, Clark Terry on 12 makes a ton of sense. Great playing.