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Kurt Elling “This Time It’s Love” Blue Note cd Another one of the great collaborations between Kurt and Laurence Hobgood. And such wonderful songs.

Donald Clarke - Billie Holliday:Wishing zon The Moon https://share.google/mLHaof3scG4hDuReS Accept no substitutes!

What was the rock-and-roll movie that Thader performed in?

I had to play this one again. . . especially to hear the great tune "Everything Happens to Me" so well interpreted.

Since original copies of this private pressing LP fetch absurd sums, I'd love to see someone reissue it. I suppose it's not likely, however. . . . Oh well. At least it's available for streaming. Aside from ND's excellent playing, that rhythm section is something special.

Riccardo Muti - The Complete Warner Symphonic Recordings, disc 86. Works by Johann Strauss II, Josef Strauss, Johann Strauss I, Franz von Suppé and Joseph Hellmesberger. A waltz extravaganza for the Vienna New Year!

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Erskine, set is sold.

according to wikipedia, it paid for the land, the house Hutcherson still had to build himself... still, good question!

Paul Gonsalves Quartet, Boom-Jackie-Boom-Chick

I know some people are tired of Beato - nevertheless:

I don't recall this ...

(Our own) Chris Albertson’s?

Tom Harrell “Live at the Village Vanguard” RCA cd Back to jazz! This is a fine ablum, Tom’s first live one as a leader. Great working band! Tom Harrell – trumpet Jimmy Greene – tenor saxophone Xavier Davis – piano Ugonna Okegwo – bass Quincy Davis – drums

Hey... Is there a book out there that you would consider the best biography of her? I was listening to a random cut of hers on KCSM. I know the general outlines of her life (sexual abuse, bisexuality?, obviously racism, etc.), but I'd like to get more reliable info. Thanks.

Someone posted that they were listening to the SF Jazz Collective recording from 2005 that had Bobby playing on it and for some reason, I googled Bobby just to refresh my memory of this era of his playing. I tripped over an interesting discussion on reddit: The interesting quote from his daughter was that "The song "Ummh" paid for his house in Montara. I live in his house to this day, raising my kids Ruby and my son Bobby". I did not know that Hutcherson's "Ummh" was some sort of moneymaker for him. Does anyone know how this one tune made him enough money to buy a house? Was it some sort of jukebox hit that I never knew about?

Sly & The Family Stone “There’s a Riot Goin’ On” Epic/Legacy cd This digipak has gathered dust for some time. . . a very influential album and a real time travel for me. Sounding as I don’t think it ever has with the system as it is now. . . a clarity and depth is present that really helps this somewhat imperfect recording. 300×295 9.98 KB

What a great story. I was in HS about 7 years after you & I don't think I ever heard any band cover Sabbath even then. I only remember a few rock concerts that disappointed me. One was the Rossington-Collins Band, formed by the surviving member of Lynyrd Skynyrd. I went expecting so much after hearing their debut LP but they stunk up the place, with the lead singer, Dale Kratz, basically screeching through the songs. I wanted to leave early but I was the driver that night so I had to stay to the end.

Survived a hot night. . . putting up with the sound of the window unit was a necessity. Getting excited about the 50th Anniversary releases of “Blues for Allah” coming up in September, which has led me to put on this finely recorded live version of the material. . . . Grateful Dead “One from the Vault” disc 1

Joe Henderson - Double Rainbow (Verve)

Yeah! Love these stories! I didn't play trumpet (though my wife bought me one a couple of years ago, so I tinker with it) but was 1st chair claranet in advanced middle school and high school concert band, and the only other one out of two in Florida to play contra bass claranet; but maybe this would've not happened at all, if it wasn't for my mom, buying Chuck Magione, Grover Washington Junior, Spyro Gyra, etc., albums in the late 70's for me, and consequently, that's what really got me into jazz. So, thank you, Mom and thank you, Chuck! In tribute:

That is what I wanted to say. Sorry if my description was not correct.

Me too