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I'm guessing that it's a reference to something Larry Kart said at some time, but he'll have to fill us in on that if it's something he remembers.

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Last Spring, I got something called "Lost Takes" if this is what you're talking about. (as an aside, she had to retire from performing about 2 years ago due to having ALS).

1) Roberta Flack (First Take) I recognize this from my mother always playing this album. Always liked the bassline. 2) Chick Corea (The Vigil?) This is that thing on Concord that has Roy Haynes' grandson. I tired of Corea many moons ago - especially when every new band of his was his "best band ever." 3) Wishbone Ash (first album) There's some resurgence of interest these days in that Wishbone sound. You can find it in some like Psychic Markers or Greta van Fleet. A bit surprised to hear it (again) here. Reminds me of the old days of Triad Radio. 4) McCoy Tyner (Today and Tomorrow) Say no more... 5) Spirit First cut from that album that has that riff that became the Zep "Stairway..." tune. First album? I had a half-brother who played this album a lot. I do like "Nature's Way," but I don't think it's from this album. 6) Walton, Higgins, Sam Jones... I'm thinkin' that it's that Japanese album from the mid-70s under Sam Jones' name. That "spiritual" vibe and that in-yo-face bass... "Seven ... " something... 7) Chet, Gerry, ummm... Harvey Mason? and Carter. That's about all I know. (Is this from one of those live CTI LPs?) 8: Flamin' Groovies - OK, didn't expect that. 9) Ah! something new(ish). This is Lakecia Benjamin sounding Gary Bartz-like (or maybe he's on this track?) from that Coltrane homage from a few years ago. I've played this on the show quite a while back. 10) Oh, OK. That's Johnny Rivers doing another hit from the guy who wrote him that Summer Rain tune. Love that sound. I'll have to revisit this after beaucoup years. late 60s? 11) I never could understand the overly gigantic interest in Genesis (or Yes, for that matter). In the days when this really mattered to prog guys, I always heard it as completely rigid attitudes taking itself waaaaay too serious. There were always more fun progressive bands that would challenge you, but not by turning a backyard barbeque into a five-course Michelin dinner (or maybe, thinking they were doing that?). They may have sold England by the Pound, but they're weighing every ounce of humor out of the room.

Watching the Silver City, NM Xmas parade going thru downtown. Thirty-two floats this year! https://livefromsilver.com

In the days when I used to go to Big Ears, I met her in an elevator at the hotel we were both staying in. She was very sweet.

Excerpt from a conversation between Brandford Marsalis and Alice Coltrane

Veterans Day Poppy: Canary 2024 in Review Sampler

I agree. This ain’t just a project - this is Allen and cohorts painting with sound. A mosaic of the old, the now, the yet-to-be found. This is a deeper Allen: layers, echoes, crossing frontiers. He’s out here building worlds, mixing where the past and present sat. It’s like he’s got a canvas in his head, Throwing notes like brushstrokes, blending hues the ears haven’t read. Part creation, part collage. He’s in that zone. Where the aesthetic plays like whispers on a saxophone. You feel the interplay, the energy, with a vision that's wide. This is art that moves through time. It doesn’t just glide - it collides. Congrats on the reviews and successful concert!

"my regular "helper" for nearly 50 years."