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I just got a shipping notice.

Darren Johnston “The Edge of the Forest” Darren Johnston - trumpet Ben Goldberg - clarinet Sheldon Brown - tenor sax, bass clarinet Devin Hoff - upright bass Smith Dobson V - drums Rob Reich - accordion (one track)

Purgative stuff.

Disc 1

The recovery sure as hell beats the prep, which is not fun for anyone. Hope all is well man. Eat up some real food!

Never a pleasure. Hope everything’s fine Clifford?

home recovering from a colonoscopy and listening to: Kees Hazevoet - Pleasure One - (Peace, NL)

So true.

Ruby Braff is simply a wonderful musician.

with Frank Kimbrough, Rufus Reid, and Matt Wilson

Just realised that Moody was on many Gillespie records from this era.

Pops for me too. Disc 1

Gheorge, good to see you enjoy your life! Now playing the third disc of the seriey with German Southwest Radio recordings:

Yes, they are wonderful performances.

The Jazz Modes - The Jazz Modes Play Excerpts From The Frank Loesser Musical The Most Happy Fella (Atlantic) This one's OK, but it's not grabbing me. I saw Rouse's name on there and figured that was enough. It wasn't.

I just picked up the Willis Jackson one from Dusty Groove.

Last night, in the small hours.....I had an extremly happy mood, so happy. Thanking the Godnesses for the Love I found with beautiful Andreea-Irina. Finished a compositon, that will be on my next album, with lyrics and everything. Went into the kitchen and cooked for the following 3 days (love to cook in the night, but what is there what I don´t like to do in the night with the exception of sleeping....😋) And in that superb state of spirits, of course I had to spin the one I love most from all of them, though I had not spinned this for at least 10 or 15 years. So wonderful, You here it and never want it to end 😍

Dizzy Gillespie – Dizzy Goes Hollywood This is unexpectedly great. A lot of it is down to the interplay between Gillespie and James Moody. Can anyone think of other records that had them both together in a near co lead role?

Starting off a quiet and pretty morning with Lous Armstrong “Pops is Tops: The Complete Verve Studio Albums” 4 cd set, disc 1 Great singing and playing from THE MAN.