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Beastie Boys' heavy sampling of Steig in "Sure Shot"

Never seen this before, looks fascinating, esp. Karl Berger there. Is this, this?

Hope it was a great show!

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It would be Bird and it has yet to be assembled. Plenty of studio boxes, but live Bird is a whole nother thing. But there is that bootleg Rollins/Village Gate box that is pretty damn...intense.

and Australia!! still looking for a few Rutherfords to plug the gaps

Episode 48 https://artpepper.bandcamp.com/track/straight-life-episode-forty-eight-3 ***** Episode 49 https://artpepper.bandcamp.com/track/straight-life-episode-forty-nine-2

Berliner Jazztage is my single favorite Woody Shaw album too!! — and absolutely in my top-25 overall (in all of jazz). Trouble is, my top-25 could be any of 100 different albums on any given day — but it’s a phenomenal album, for the quality of the soloists, and the arranging too. Absolute top-drawer.

with good reason...

My all-time favorite jazz album:

never owned that one, but would certainly grab the LP if I ran into it. Great band.

The Kent Carters are excellent indeed. yeah, there's still some gaps to fill I see... too bad they don't ship to the US!

Not an actual box set per se... But the vast amount of live Woody Shaw (leader and co-leader dates) might as well be a box set (of sorts). Six (6) discs on Highnote alone (if you include the two with Louis Hayes). Then a bunch further on other labels, some from essentially the exact same sorts of sources as the Highnote material (or at least that one from the "International Trumpet Guild" sure the heck seems like Vol 5 in the Highnote series, in all but name). Anyway, we've gotten a TON of live Shaw over the last 25 years (the first live Highnote came out in 2000). And -- though released separately -- collectively it all seems like a live box set of sorts (and not just the Highnotes either -- but all the more recent ones too). Not every track is a 10/10, but I'd argue the great majority is (at worst) a 7/10, and often better An embarrassment of riches for Shaw fans -- what is it, a dozen hours? Closer to 15?

Various: Club Soul. Kent Records KENT 022 [UK 1984] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flamingo_Club

Columbia CL 1274: 0 stars RCA Camden CAS-490: 9,000 stars

Steve Swallow was on that record too!

Sam Brown was on that album; a dude whose involvement with all types of drugs led to his suicide at the age of 39. RIP.

October 23 Ernie Watts - 1945 Saw him in the 1990s in Hildesheim with Quartet West. Charlie Haden played behind a paravent ...

And now, the news that everyone has been waiting for...the Playoff Scenarios! https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/23/112th-grey-cup-playoff-scenarios-hosting-duties-matchups-crossover-to-be-determined/ ***** Week 21 picks https://doorfliesopen.com/2025/10/23/cfl-beat-254/ My picks... Tiger-Cats over Redblacks - The Ticats will clinch first place with a win. Stampeders over Elks - The Stamps need the win for the playoff implications. Alouettes over Blue Bombers - The Als are the better team. But this game is meaningless to them if the Ticats win. The Bombers need the win for playoff implications. So let's reconsider this one after we know the results of Friday's games. Lions over Roughriders - BC needs the win for playoff implications. But maybe not, if the Stampeders and Bombers have already lost. Another one we need to wait and see about. ***** Game Notes https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/23/game-notes-what-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-week-21/ ***** RB all-star candidates https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/23/6-running-backs-who-deserve-to-be-named-to-the-all-cfl-team/ ***** Week 21 previews https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/23/3-keys-to-victory-for-ottawa-hamilton-in-week-21/ https://3downnation.com/2025/10/23/dl-cleyon-laing-lb-lucas-cormier-return-for-ottawa-redblacks-finale/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/hamilton-tiger-cats/cfl-week-21-ottawa-redblacks-hamilton-tiger-cats/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/23/3-keys-to-victory-for-calgary-edmonton-in-week-21/ https://3downnation.com/2025/10/23/edmonton-elks-sit-five-starters-for-regular-season-finale-against-stamps/ https://3downnation.com/2025/10/23/calgary-stampeders-lose-receiver-jalen-philpot-for-final-clash-with-elks/ https://3downnation.com/2025/10/23/he-isnt-a-five-year-vet-montreal-alouettes-to-play-qb-davis-alexander-in-finale-regardless-of-playoff-implications/ ***** MOP and MOC candidates https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/breaking-down-who-should-win-the-cfls-most-outstanding-player-most-outstanding-canadian-awards/ ***** For the first time ever, the Bombers have sold out their entire regular season. https://3downnation.com/2025/10/23/winnipeg-blue-bombers-sell-out-entire-regular-season-for-first-time-in-franchise-history/ *****

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