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I would jump right on an Andy Kirk / Mary Lou Williams set

I never paid attention to what people might think about this or other albums by Yes. I liked that Yes morphed but retained a certain identity that had an appeal to me. The only exception are the albums without Jon Anderson. Anderson is an essential ingredient for Yes.

I wanted especially to watch the Criterion bonus material (I already have the old DVD).

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See an EN&T doc ASAP! I had blockage in one ear earlier this year and intense sinus pain, so I made an appointment to see my EN&T guy to get my ears cleaned, and after he used that electronic tool to clean out my ears, he said,"Now isn't that much better!" I couldn't hear any difference. Thank God, the guy gave me two scripts; one a strong antibiotic, and the other a Fluonase generic nose spray, I had a big band gig that night where the band was gonna play one of my charts, so I didn't fill the scripts that day. I got to the gig and noticed I was having a hard time getting a good sound out of my guitar and amp.Then we play the first tune, and it sounded like a bunch of banshees screaming! I realized I couldn't hear any of the low pitched instruments; all I could hear were the altos and trpts. For some reason I was able to finish the set without freaking out or anything. Then on the break, I calmly told the guys in the rhythm section that I couldn't hear the bones, Bari or Bass. they just shrugged their shoulders, and the bass player had to open his mouth. He asked us if we ever heard of this well-known bass player, saying that he just got a bunch of sub gigs for him, because he lost the ability to hear pitch, and couldn't play music anymore. That's when I started to freak out. I told the drummer/leader about my problem and asked him if he thought it was like the bass player's problem. He said the bass player's problem was neurological, and mine sounded like some type of ear infection. That mellowed me out, and a bunch of the other guys in the band started telling me about their similar problems with their ears. One revealed that he had a hearing aid. The next day I filled the script, and made slow, steady improvement. Everything's been fine until this week, when we lost the heat in the co-op building I live in. I've been hearing ringing in my left ear, but it's not that annoying. Can the intense cold we've been having in NYC cause ear infections?

Paolo Fresu - Jazzy Christmas (Tǔk Music). I love that Paolo used a bandoneon player, Daniele Di Bonaventura on this date. It gives it an Italian flavor that I just can't explain.

Urbie Green - A Cool Yuletide. What a great Christmas session. Swings like crazy. My only complaint is that I wish it were longer.

To be fair, Cuscuna may have been more excited about using those logs to read about sessions that were never released, so maybe having the recording dates of those sessions might have been what he was referring to when he mentioned them being lost?

I have heard one ear temporarily shut off a couple of times but never had it go off pitch. My right ear is pretty damaged from too many loud rock concerts in my younger days so I'll never be able to compare ears anymore.

One of these days, I should listen to this. From the beginning, it's been almost universally panned as "not a Yes album" due to the crazy circumstances surrounding the making of it. It's almost like the band should have been called Yes².

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Chet Baker “I Remember You” 300×300 4.93 KB A very mellow Chet performance with the added draw of Sal Nistico on tenor. Some great guitar from Lorne Lofsky as well. Bass – Chris Connors Drums – Art Frank Guitar – Lorne Lofsky Producer – Phil Markowitz Tenor Saxophone – Sal Nistico Trumpet, Vocals – Chet Baker Live recording, Buffalo, New York, November 11, 1984

I don't know about jazz CDs specifically, but the owner of my fave local record store recently told me that he's selling CDs as much if not more than ever. He says he's getting more young customers buying them, partly because they can't afford vinyl if they're looking for physical media. And Numero, which dumped its CD stock years ago, just announced that they are launching a new CD reissue series in response to ongoing customer base demand. I don't think CDs will come back necessarily to the extent that vinyl did, and will remain a niche part of the market, but there do seem to be signs that a small revival is underway.

Pacific Jazz PJ-75 (Japan GXF 3112) - Gerry Mulligan " Timeless" - rec. 1952 to 1956 (compilation)

I think a CD comeback could only come out of nostalgia - because streaming is even more convenient. A couple of years ago there was even a short-lived comeback for VHS tapes (not for jazz, though), but historically, it seems that the most convenient option always wins out.

MCA-3042 (Japan ) - Gene Norman Presents: Wardel Gray & Dexter Gordon group - rec- 1952 and Tony Scott Quartet - rec. 1953

Re-visiting another Yes album I don’t think I have listened to since I moved from Austin a dozen years ago. An unusual one that showcases two different editions of Yes. Sure sounds great on my present system, so different than I remember it sounding when I had the Torii Mk III in the system.

Similar to the comeback of LPs several years ago. The convenience of CDs may have overcome the nostalgia of owning LPs.

I like them.