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Oh, I feel sorry for you too. In our case, Serena told me years ago, that in case she might die before me, I must promise to take a stage piano to the incinerary services to play "When I fall in Love (I know it will be forever). Last year, after I recorded "Waltz for Serena" which you sure know, she added this also to the wish list. So I played them two tunes before she was incinerated. Thank you so much ! Yeah, much too soon and she looked so beautiful, like a model. Even when she was dead she looked like if she would sleep.

What eats the rabbits?

I love Nina (but she never knew) but .. I'm not sure but that her voice was particularly strong on this late record. YMMV It's on Spotify, you can decide for yourself

Just don't OD!!!!!

No wonder #4 sounded familiar!

I have a special Attachment to this recording. It was one of the very first albums I bought back many many decades ago. Also the tune on this album "Crazy Rhythm" features one of my alltime favorite solos by Stan Getz!!!!!

Barber, Violin Concerto / Piano Concerto / Adagio for Strings / Second Essay for Orchestra / The School for Scandal--Overture Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic, Issac Stern (violin); George Szell, Cleveland Orchestra, John Browning (piano); Eugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra; Thomas Schippers, New York Philharmonic (Sony)

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Roxy Coss “Restless Idealism” Origin cd

Thanks. It was a fun BFT to listen to. Definitely want to give some of those albums a spin (or several). Already reviewed the Belgrave, which I own but couldn't ID. Mingus Dynasty (same situation) will be next. 😉

+1. I already had a copy of Algonquin, but haven't digested the other 2 albums.

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R.I.P.

I ordered this a while back but haven't really digested it...

Very sad indeed. I loved having Brownie here. RIP in jazz heaven.

1. Oriental Flower by Elvin Jones/Jimmy Garrison Quartet - from Illumination!: Charles Davis, Prince Lasha, Sonny Simmons, McCoy Tyner 2. Joann's Green Satin Dress by The Group - from Live: Ahmed Abdullah - trumpet, flugelhorn, Marion Brown - alto saxophone, Billy Bang - violin, Sirone - bass, Fred Hopkins - bass, Andrew Cyrille - drums 3. Marcia's Opal by Marcus Belgrave - from Gemini: Phillip Ranelin, Wendell Harrison, Billy Turner, Roy Brooks, Ed Pickens, Harold McKinney 4. Favorite Son by 8 Bold Souls - from 8 Bold Souls: Ed Wilkerson Jr. alto, Mwata Bowden bari tenor clarinet, Robert Griffin Jr. trumpet, Isaiah S Jackson trombone, Aaron Dodd tuba, Naomi Millender cello, Richard Jess Brown Jr. bass, Dushun Mosely drums 5. Song with Orange by Charles Mingus - from Mingus Dynasty: James Knepper, John Handy, Booker Ervin, Benny Golson, Jerome Richardson, Dick Williams, Roland Hanna, Dannie Richmond 6. Hopes and Dreams by Wayne Escoffery - from Hopes and Dreams: Joe Locke, Hans Glawischnig, Johnathan Blake 7. Cherokee by John Dennis - from New Piano Expressions: Charles Mingus Max Roach 8. In the Pink by Alex Deutsch's Pink Inc. - from Pink Inc.: Alex Deutsch, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, George Garzone 9. Chelsea Bridge by Tyshawn Sorey - from The Off-Off Broadway Guide to Synergism: Aaron Diehl, Russell Hall, Greg Osby 10. Over the Rainbow by Paul Gonsalves - from Paul Gonsalves Meets Earl Hines: Jo Jones, Al Hall 11. What's New by Walt Dickerson - from A Sense of Direction: Austin Crowe Eustis Guillemet Jr. Edgar Bateman 12. Prayer by Keith Jarrett - from Death and the Flower: Charlie Haden

Jakob Dreyer - Songs, Hymns and Ballads Vol 1 & 2 (Fresh Sound New Talent)

Critters in my yard over the past couple days - Cottontail rabbits (many of them), Gila woodpeckers who think they are hummingbirds, and frequent mule deer.

There was an article recently about the positive effects of music in prevention/treatment of dementia as well. Music- it's good for you in more ways than one!

According to a short piece in today's Guardian UK (reporting on something in the Washington Post): Kennedy Center ticket sales for orchestra, dance and theatre performances are at the worst they have been since the pandemic, analysis by the Washington Post has found. Back in September, the Guardian reported that ticket sales at the Kennedy Center had continued to plummet following Donald Trump’s takeover of Washington DC’s premier performing arts venue. Since then typical ticket sales are down from 93 per cent in late 2024 to about 57% this year, according to the Post.

I’ve never heard this one before, so now’s the time for me, apparently. Has anybody ever written up a good overview of her post-RCA discography? A Single Woman (expanded) out Nov 7

I love this BGO reissue series and will be picking this one up at some point.

Listening to music releases endorphins, which are natural pain relievers and mood regulators. It triggers dopamine, the so-called “feel-good” hormone connected to pleasure, memory and cognition. It lowers levels of cortisol, the stress hormone. https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/orchestra-prescription-9.6960793