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Although to some extent this is not totally unexpected, I am deeply saddened by the news of the passing of brownie, for many years one of the most knowledgeable, respected and generous members of this board, and who I considered a good friend. I used to interact with Guy quite a lot in the past, both on and off organissimo, exchanging info and minutiae on our favorite musicians (he was also a fan of Tete Montoliu) and hard-to-find recordings. I visited him twice at his home while in Paris. He and his wife were among the nicest persons I have ever met. I had the chance to see and wander through his invaluable LP and CD collection (at some point he sold his vinyls). And, like in Flurin’s case, Guy also guided me through second-hand jazz CD shops in Paris. Last time I was in contact with him was during the pandemic; he had been diagnosed with Parkinson and already had some difficulties for typing. As I could follow by his scarcer posts on the board, the disease evolved unfavourably. The world is a colder place without him and I will truly miss him. However, wherever he might be, I am pretty sure he will be enjoying some Lester Young, John Coltrane or Clifford Brown, while smoking a good cigar and tasting a cup of and old vintage Armagnac. Tete was “el Gran Señor de Catalonia”; Guy was “le plus grand gentleman de Paris”.

Shirley Scott is a good jazz organist, but I especially like her piano playing.

That song was a hit in England by Manfred Mann in '68, immediately after The Mighty Quinn.

I don't have a strategy. I travel through my collection and listen to what leaps out at me, and I work on the new arrivals stack. I'm retired, I love the sound of my system, I no longer drink or smoke to dull my senses and I get three to four or more hours in a day when there isn't a hell week like the last two have been for the two of us. I know I have a huge holdings and I should be more worried about that. But I don't wonder "do I need" this or that or all of this or that. It's not about need, except the need to explore and learn about the music.

It usually takes me more time than ever to listen to a new record because I'll play it days at a time and multiple times a day, more if I like it, less if I despise it. But I like to know that when I'm done with something it's because I know it to a degree to put it away for however long, months, years decades, eternities, whatever. I've still got buttloads to get to though.

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But Lon, you're even worse than me when it comes to how much music we have... how do you determine what to play next? Do you play something you just bought or something you haven't heard in a while? Do you go for a box or a single disc? Do you go for a Mosaic regularly? Myself, at least lately, I've been reading the "What Are You Listening To Now" thread and thinking, "I haven't played that in a while" at the same time dropping in some (still) unheard new CDs. It's weird that I still have unheard CDs when I bought some of them months or even years ago. Come to think of it, I am still unsure if I ever l listened to the entire Stitt Roulette Mosaic... so much Stitt wailing on standards is a lot to sit through.

r.i.p. guy "brownie"

There ya go! As good as the first-releawd takes. Mostly just balance issues ( like this one) and raggy heads that got them shelved It's a most worthy addition imo From The Threepenny Opera, that's it! But there's one notable party not yet named...

Also track 4 on Black Forrest

Man, I'm envious! Let us know how it was!

Now listening to Joe Henderson's album Multiple, as heard on this smokin' box set: with extraordinary drumming by Jack DeJohnette

From Duke Jordan to Duke Pearson:

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“David Bowie Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival” disc 2 From this set

I'm not that concerned unless it's something with a lot of orphan tracks that don't exist elsewhere.

November 3 Azar Lawrence - 1952 Azar Lawrence plays now with "The Cookers" ...

Good stuff, Ken! Thanks for sharing!

More Duke Jordan:

Timings and a quick compare lead me to ID 2 as The Barbara Song composed by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill. In other news: Grant Green – First Recordings – CD (Compilation, Remastered), 2013 [r13568700] | Discogs If six was nine ... well it is.

Good Idea. I had a lot of work the last nights and in the small hours listened to easy music, like the last days the 4 Prestige Miles Albums Cookin´ Relaxin´Workin´Steamin´, this night towards the morning hours I am sure I will spin what you suggested, that´s the right music for exhausted albeit happy people. I had to suffer so much this year, but my girlfriend is such a great help I´m much better now. oh I love those four ESP disks of Bud at Birdland. For example I like the version of "Tea for Two" much better than the studio record for Verve, and "It could happen to you" much better than on the BN album. And on this album I think "Oblivion" is also much better than the Verve. At least in my opinion.

Grant Green “I Want to Hold Your Hand” Blue Note Japan 24 bit by RVG lp facsimile cd What a band–Green with Larry Young, Hank Mobley and Elvin Jones.