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Ts-find, symphony no. 3

+1, same with 'Bout Soul, but I've always liked Demons Dance.

Parker, Rogers, Moholo coming soon https://jazzinbritain1.bandcamp.com/album/tebugo

Bunny Berigan And His Orchestra “1938-1942” Chronogical Classics

as heard in this set:

Books! USA mailing addresses only. Just ask that you reimburse towards media rate postage: 1 - 10 Ellis Peters 'Brother Cadfael Mystery' books. Not my thing, but my wife loves them. These are extra copies acquired from buying Ebay lots. 2 - Howard Sounes: Down the Highway, the Life of Bob Dylan. Widely recognized as the best Dylan bio. This is an extra copy. PM if interested.

Issue #1. Surprisingly violent, with hangings and a stabbing.

Disc 2 - originally released as The Highest Mountain ❤️

I know, Colin, I have plenty of these sheet-type booklets in other Folkways LPs from the 50s and 60s. Except that the printouts of the scans from their site turn out somewhat smaller than the originals.

Thanks Dan, I'm a (Philadelphia) Eagles fan, and Jalen and Saquon say we don't do offense anymore, so none taken! I'm 11 years older than you, which music-industry-wise is a lifetime (Woodstock vs. MTV), with music probably holding a very different meaning to my youth than it did to yours. My earliest jazz listening (1972, first semester of college) was John Coltrane, Miles Davis, and Blue Note. tracks #1 and #4 - I was there. track #2 - the pianist is a favorite of mine. track #8 - Not Hutch or Land, not written by Cedar, or Hutch. But a well known tune (though not in this version). Thanks as always for your good-natured feedback - I even read it to my wife! And I'm sure many will breathe a sigh of relief (and some will re-engage in the BFT process) when you're up in January.

Yes, the liner notes make mention of the death of his wife, which happened after this recording was made, but before its release. He dedicated the recording to her, Akiko Tsuruga, a jazz organist. Now:

Lester Young - The Jazz Giants ´56 (Verve)

PM sent for Montara

Sidney Bechet, Live in Paris 1952-1958 (Fremeaux)

Best part is this is basically what most of them are like in the first place!

It's a two-LP set. In any case, the music is fantastic.

Your words of the day: Offensive/Inoffensive. That's the best way I can describe a Felser compilation. Listening to his BFTs over many years now, for me it reinforces the "music of my youth" cliche and today I was wondering, if I were his age, and he mine, would we have the same radical differences of opinion, only from a different angle of opposition? It has to be recognized that the jazz I like was not in any way the music of my youth, but I did come to the music when neobop was in its ascendancy, and my earliest listening was a mixture of classic swing and bop/hard bop. Something I pondered while swinging between degrees of offense. On to the specifics: TRACK ONE: I think you had to be there. Is there a jazz connection here aside from the sort of scat the vocalist briefly attempts? Inoffensive: **. TRACK TWO: Sunrise, Sunset? After two minutes I want to say NEXT but I did persevere (work emails helped distract). Is that Elvin? Piano is better ... I think because it is much harder to make ugly sounds on the piano (if you stick to, you know, the keys). Offensive: Zero stars. TRACK THREE: Not my style of piano. Inoffensive: ** 1/2 TRACK FOUR: Really had to be there. What the hell is he singing about? Offensive: * TRACK FIVE: No notes taken, so ... Inoffensive: ** TRACK SIX: See #4, but final evaluation is Inoffensive: ** TRACK SEVEN: Oh hell no. Offensive: Zero stars. TRACK EIGHT: Following up one of the worst with the track for me? Is this a Cedar tune? Hutch? I don't think its his regular partner Mr. Land on tenor. Neither offensive nor inoffensive - *** 1/2 (1/2 star removed for the congas which rarely thrill me that much) TRACK NINE: When the band came in .... I went out. Offensive: Zero stars. TRACK TEN: Wait a sec this is obviously the Dan selection. Doesn't thrill me the way Gene would. *** TRACK ELEVEN: More vocals I have a hard time understanding ... Inoffensive: ** Thanks Mr. Felser and remember, if you were offended by offensive/inoffensive, you always get the last word since my BFT follows yours.

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Arthur Doyle was an exceptional musician. I was lucky to know him and call him a friend. I released a recording of his trio playing 'Nature boy' in studio rivbea in 1972. It has barely been noticed, but if anyone out there would like to hear it, just contact me via www.homeboymusic.co.uk which also contains more information on one of the music's most original figures

Thanks very much, Niko! That's exactly what I was looking for. Printed out, cut to size, stapled and placed into the record jacket right away. That Folkways site really is amazing for this kind of info. Bookmarked now, not least of all to check if there are any other Folkways records on my shelves that are missing their booklet. (And to see what to look out for elsewhere )

Charlie Parker, Fiesta (Verve)

JD Allen - Love Letters (The Ballad Sessions) (Savant). I like ballad dates for listening while eating dinner. This one is very well done. Pianist Brandon McCune is a new name for me (though it looks like he's been on the scene for quite a while) and he plays very nicely here. Another name to watch for I guess. Weird that the subtitle is "The Ballad Sessions" since it was recorded in one day. I haven't seen Allen play live in a long time. There was a time when he seemed to come through Boston 2 or 3 times a year.

Paging @webbcity to give a listen to cut #4.

500×498 48.8 KB Ben Pollack “Volume 5 Recorded in New York 1931” Some sweet and hot music and some features for Jack Teagarden. Hitting the spot this morning.