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Namyslowski: Lola (CD)

This type of salsa was not my favourite, but I always respected his enormous contribution to the music. R.I.P.

I tried Mint a few years ago. As I understand it, Mint is a graphics overlay onto Ubuntu that gives it a "Windows" look & feel. I used it on one of laptops and liked it. I was going to install it on several more machines but then an update happened and that Mint laptop stopped working. I switched it back to Ubuntu and I haven't tried it again since. I might try it again just to see if they've fixed that bug. The main reason I use Ubuntu/Linux is because I used to get old laptops from various corporate places and these corporations deleted the Windows operating system, so I needed something. Additionally, these older laptops run super fast with Ubuntu.

For the past few days I've been working my way through The Complete Vee Jay Lee Morgan-Wayne Shorter Sessions. I had all of these LP's back in the day, but this set includes a massive number of alternate takes - more quality music to absorb and enjoy!

ICYMI. "Alone Togerher" from Quiet Kenny serves as the soundtrack for the opening of last night's final episode of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO). Spoilers and confirmation here. https://www.tvline.com/2106429/a-knight-of-the-seven-kingdoms-season-1-finale-recap-episode-6-the-morrow/

I hadn't thought about Don for a while, but I'm very saddened to hear that he has passed. His contributions to the music we love are multi-dimensional, and his name has always been hovering around the top of my list of people in the jazz community for whom I have nothing but admiration. R.I.P., Don.

Grew up with this. RIP

Nancy Wilson Speaking with Dexter Gordon photographed by Ted Williams during a Count Basie party at the Sutherland Hotel in Chicago, IL, November 8, 1961.

Second time listening to disc V of this excellent box set. “Classic V-Disc Big Band Jazz Sessions” Mosaic Records 10 disc set. Harry James and Basie sides.

Dave Holland Quintet “Not for Nothing’” ECM cd This quintet was really something. Double Bass – Dave Holland Drums – Billy Kilson Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Chris Potter Trombone, Cowbell – Robin Eubanks Vibraphone, Marimba – Steve Nelson Recorded December 10-12, 1998 Avatar Studios, New York

We got a little bit of snow overriight, enough that the bare trees will be wearing white coats and the beauty will be back with the dawn. I decided to start off with the second disc of this 2 cd set, which I have not yet played though I have spun the first disc three times! Charles Tolliver Music Inc. “At the Captain’s Cabin” Reel to Real

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February 23 Wayne Escoffery - 1975

No Pentangle tracks. Here's the track listing https://www.discogs.com/release/25026028-Bert-Jansch-At-The-BBC

Thanks, Kevin. Ubuntu is the distribution I read most often about. Second place might go to Mint.

Comedy relief for the hard-boiled pulp magazine.

I recently picked up this Michel Petrucciani archival release, and I'm really enjoying it.

This again: A stunning album. Is that Jansch BBC set all solo material? Or is some of it with Pentangle?

Sweet!

As my father would say, "You caught a plum!"

I love that one too.