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Prompted by an Ethan Iverson "Transitional Technology" post:

Colm Toibin: Long Island

Some more MPS titles apparently never issued previously issue on cd will be in November: Jimmy Raney "Momentum". https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/CDSOL-3583 Karl Berger Woodstock Workshop Orchestra Live at Donaueschingen Festival: https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/CDSOL-3585 (check out the musicians that are part of this group!)

Thought you might find another name on further listening. The sax on 8 is George Garzone.

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I have never understood why some producers call a small band like this quintet an "orchestra". It's not an orchestra, it's a quintet.

Welcome aboard. I am trying to keep active on approving any new members as quickly as possible.

Took less than 24 hours for me to be accepted here. But I am using my real name and a personal email that matches. Thank you for accepting me @Kevin Bresnahan

It rained all day yesterday. Today, beautiful temperature and no rain. Memphis the American Bully was so happy that we took a flashlight walk and enjoyed the sounds and smells. Two deer crossed in front of us and he was so good, just sat when I told him to and took it all in. This dog surprises me with his demeanor. Got in the mail yesterday a cd that I am listening to, a sort of hard rock fusion band covering Thelonious Monk called "Brillian Coroners." A dynamic and intriguing listen.

It's not really different with the SACD or Redbook. We may be hearing the same things, and they matter more or less to one or the other.

So Pier Avenue. Musically amazing. Roy Haynes is phenomenal!!

Verve MV 2676 (Japan 1980) - Lester Young "Lester Is Here" - rec. 1953 & 1953

Verve MV 2685 (Japan 1980) - Lester Young "It don't mean a Thing" - rec. 1953 featuring: Jesse Drakes (tp) / Gildo Mahones (p) / John Ore (b) / Conny Kay (dr)

Playing now. My favorite Hill record.

Exactly ✊

Maybe it's my system. Miles and Wayne sound fine, Herbie a little less so, and Ron/Tony difficult to hear. But I don't have an SACD set, so it might be different.

George Garzone. Turns out I have that record. George Garzone is a baaaaad man.

Vince Guaraldi always set the mood for me for Fall: and

+ 1. Yeah!

Just finishing Ray Brown's biography by Jay Sweet. Today, Thomas Pynchon's new novel "Shadow Ticket" was released. It takes place in 1933, thus completing TP's cycle of a novel for every decade of the 20th Century. This one involves the disappearance of a cheese heiress, with a Private Eye hot on the trail. It seems she ran off with a big band clarinetist. to Germany. Was it of her own accord? We'll soon find out...