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The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books (I mention this, so that you can get an overall view of the individual albums. Next step: Are there songs that she might, on occasion, whistle or sing around the house that may be some classic ones that Ella sings?)

I think Mrs. Big Al is looking for an Ella collection in general - not an Xmas collection.

I miss the Schirn. Wonderful place. When I get traveling again, I'll be there.

All of it - all of it, really. I think my 12 year old ears just kept taking in all of those sounds chronologically thru the vinyl - and then compounded by the fact that the sides kept getting longer - except when it got to Saturday with that long atonal beginning section. Speechless. Anyway, many copies plowed thru - much to the chagrin of family members - using headphones while clattering behind a trap drum set much of the time. It's time to revisit...

I think I was more moved by this album than I was when Bitches Brew came out - either that or I just kept getting overwhelmed with each release. I do remember, as a youngster, almost always crying during certain sections of this because I just couldn't imagine that what I was hearing was actually being performed live. Peak times were during "Friday..." and "Saturday Miles."

Ukrainian Field Notes is a 567-page A5 fully illustrated book with color and black and white photos featuring interviews with 170 Ukrainian musicians, volunteers, and filmmakers. It chronicles the first year of the full-scale invasion and traces the human stories behind the music. From revised setups and playlists to different approaches to sound, the artists involved discuss PTSD, belliphonic sounds, phantom air sirens, the ethics of performing live in times of war, and the changing face of the clubbing scene under curfew restrictions. The book aims to give agency back to Ukrainians by collecting first-hand accounts of those on the ground and the displaced.

On the record, they were very much alive!

Ken Vandermark: Reeds Mars Williams: Reeds Jeb Bishop: Trombone, Guitar Kent Kessler: Bass Tim Mulvenna: Drums

Yeah, the turkeys are what I emphasize during this time of the year tho.

Perec and that book have a permanent place in my library.

Double Bass, Bass Guitar – Kent Kessler Double Bass, Guitar, Trumpet – Brian Sandstrom Drums, Vibraphone, Marimba, Percussion – Steve Hunt Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute [Wood], Toys – Mars Williams Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – Ken Vandermark

Arab-American Live Recordings from Passaic County, New Jersey, vol. 1: 1958-70

Mardi Rollow Field Recordings of Dance Music in Morocco and Tunisia, 1974-76

Hash Eaters and Peacekeepers by Michael Zerang & The Blue Lights MARS WILLIAMS - soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax DAVE REMPIS - alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax JOSHUA BERMAN - cornet KENT KESSLER - contrabass MICHAEL ZERANG - drums