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Ha! Went to a vinyl clearout sale at a local record shop today and found the Phontastic LP (that has this session including that Night In Tunisia version) for the princely sum of 1 EUR°! So thanks again for hipping me to that recording, Marcel!

David Attenborough is 100 today!

I'm a fan of that one too.

7. I like a lot, the latin intro reminds me of "Manteca". Great saxophonist, it drives me crazy because it's sounds so familiar but I have no idea, very intriguing.

Chick Corea at one of his last performances in the Boston area.

Miles Davis “Filles De Kilimanjaro” Mobile Fidelity Lab SACD This album found at the local library shifted my listening world back in '72.

This came to my email this morning. https://thebluemoment.com/2026/05/08/alex-hawkins-at-cafe-oto/

Another cool morning. Going to hit 50 today. Good day to work outside. Starting off with Yes, Tales from Topographic Oceans, Super Deluxe Edition disc 7. This disc features “Single Edits” made by Steven Wilson that I find quite interesting.

Ts find

Ts find (from the bin)

May 8 Keith Jarrett - 1945

Steve Douglas trumps Ward Cleaver this time.

Following this discussion, I picked this up. Just my kind of music! Of the 60 tracks, I would not have included only four or five. All of the songs are well-known, but there are quite a number which I did not know were show tunes.

Charley Crockett: Age Of The Ram

Like many "anthologies" some cuts are better than others. Overall I'm glad to have it.

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Boris Bede will play in Paris this year. https://3downnation.com/2026/05/07/former-cfl-kicker-boris-bede-signs-with-paris-lights/ ***** Ottawa analyses https://3downnation.com/2026/05/06/definitive-ottawa-redblacks-2026-cfl-training-camp-primer/ https://3downnation.com/2026/05/07/ottawa-redblacks-2026-cfl-training-camp-primer-defence/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/is-brown-the-answer-for-redblacks-at-quarterback/ ***** Edmonton analysis https://www.cfl.ca/2026/05/07/3-reasons-why-edmonton-could-win-the-113th-grey-cup/ ***** Highest-Paid OL https://3downnation.com/2026/05/07/the-cfls-highest-paid-offensive-linemen-in-2026/ ***** ***** Or if you prefer... *****

Perhaps not "essential", but definitely enjoyable!!!

Birthday gift from a friend. He is into all kinds of rock music, and thought this might be of interest, as I played with Kurdish/Turkish musicians for eight years. This is a successful band residing in the Netherlands, their tribute to the late folk singer Neşet Ertaş. Well done, but methinks the basic approach of such bands hasn't changed much over the last thirty years. https://www.discogs.com/release/36649081-Altın-Gün-Garip

Just finished listening to the first disc. The copy I had ordered for twenty € including shipping turned out to be a double vinyl in pristine condition. 55 years ago I used to listen to classical radio while doing my school homework. This was my introduction to early 20th century avant garde, Ives and Ruggles included. This music is as unsettling now as it was back then.