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I was deeply moved when I heard Chet Baker perform the song “Sad Walk” in his later years. It wasn’t until some time later that I realized it was composed by Bob Zieff. Zieff is an exceptionally talented composer, and I believe his works deserve to be performed more often.

Disc 8

Zieff was brilliant; he used to call me every once in a while and complain about a critic I knew. By far his best work is on this: https://www.discogs.com/release/14448931-Bob-Zieff-The-Music-Of-Bob-Zieff can't get the picture to appear, but that's the CD to get -

Andrew, I've sent you a pm

That's a good CD. I haven't spun it in a while.

Alternatively, you could add a powered USB hub. Looking at newegg.com, if I were to buy one of these today, I'd look at: https://www.newegg.com/lg-model-gp65nb60-slim-dvd-burner/p/N82E16827136283 or https://www.newegg.com/lite-on-model-ebau108-slim-dvd-burner/p/N82E16827106104 This seems like a decent powered hub: https://www.newegg.com/p/0J2-06XW-00002?Item=9SIAV17DG26732&cm_sp=SP-_-463287-_-0-_-1-_-9SIAV17DG26732-_-usb-c powered hub-_-c|hub|power|usb-_-4

I am reading that you need a powered external drive for most Mac PCs. They don't supply power to their USB-C/Thunderbolt ports. I've had good luck with newegg.com They have a bunch of drives that use an external DC supply: https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?d=optical+drive If you don't have one, you may need a USB-C to USB-A adapter and a USB power adapter.

I have an Apple Mac (desktop) using Sonoma 14.6.1. My interest is ripping and burning CDs. This used to be easy. These days, I seem to be tech-challenged.

I believe so!

This afternoon: Irwin Mayfield is very, very hot here.

R.I.P. He had his own peculiar groove. Am I right that he was the most successfull member of the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, even more than Al McKay and Melvin Dunlap?

I like Margitza. Game Of Chance is good too.

Randy Weston & African Rhythm Orchestra arranged by Melba Liston “Brooklyn Academy Of Music 1985” In and Out cd

Disc 12

Disc V Louis Armstrong - Live Recordings With The All-Stars - Mosaic Records… “The Columbia & RCA Victor Live Recordings of Louis Armstrong & The All-Stars” Mosaic Records 9 cd set. 400×400 28.6 KB Material from “The Chicago Concert” release and previously unreleased now un-edited material.

The entire issue is in the Internet Archive. I hope this weblink works: https://archive.org/details/mojo-magazine-april-2026

International Phonograph CD

I like the entire Mythic Sound series myself. . . it's hard to play favorites and even the badly recorded private stuff rewards attention. Right now “Kenny Clarke & Ernie Wilkins Septet” Savoy/Denon cd Love the sound of this cd series.

https://soultracks.com/news-james-gadson-dies/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Gadson