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I once told a dentist that if I got any more porcelain in my mouth, I would have to rinse with Ty-D-Bol. The big challenge is when to stop acquiring stuff, I don't want to leave my heirs with too much stuff to dispose of after I'm gone.

Nat King Cole “The Billy May Sessions” 2 cd set on Capitol, disc 1. I haven’t listened to big band Nat for a while and it is really a great way to introduce the day. 300×298 9.89 KB Nat, Billy May and Johnnie Ray.

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See something different? Or have it on disk, but only watch it when played on TV? Either way ... Funny!

Hardbound copy. Book in excellent condition and mild shelf wear on dust jacket. $12 shipped U.S.

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Fortunately my wife and I have been “old fogies, in-training” for about the last 25+ years (something we’ve literally been saying almost that long). Speaking of which, our 25th wedding anniversary was just this week — and it’ll be 30 years since our first date next month. We’re hoping for another 25-30 years together (when we’ll be in our mid-to-late 80’s), but only time will tell. But seeing my dad now at almost 99, I don’t think I want to live too much past 90. We ended up retiring somewhat early, just in the last year (in our late 50’s) — my wife in March last year, and me just in January of this year — and we feel very fortunate to have been able to do so.

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Kenny Cox And The Contemporary Jazz Quintet: Introducing Kenny Cox And The Contemporary Jazz Quintet. Blue Note BST 84302 [US 1968] https://grokipedia.com/page/kenny_cox

"Jazz For Playboys" Savoy/Denon cd Frank Wess, Joe Newman, Kenny Burrell. . . swingin'. . . . Frank Wess – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute Joe Newman – trumpet Kenny Burrell, Freddie Greene – guitar Eddie Jones - bass Gus Johnson or Ed Thigpen - drums

“Coleman Hawkins Meets the Big Sax Session” Savoy/Denon cd (Originally a World Wide Records LP) Alto Saxophone – Frank Wess, Marshall Royal Arranged By – J. Billy VerPlanck Baritone Saxophone – Charlie Fowlkes Bass – Eddie Jones Drums – Bobby Donaldson Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder Guitar – Freddie Greene Piano – Nat Pierce Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins, Frank Foster Basically Basieites and Hawk. Can’t fail.

I just got back from a long trip to find this set waiting for me. I'm loving disc one with some great Woody Herman on it. The longer playtimes give the First Herd a chance to stretch out a bit. I'm looking forward to listening to the rest of it!