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Does anyone know if Brooks (drummer) is still alive? In such a case, does anyone have contact info?

Arthur Lee Donna Lee Donna Summer

Louis Jordan ‎– I Believe In Music (Black&Blue, 1973)

Gerry Rafferty Gerry and the Peacemakers Donald Trump

Happy 100th birthday! These days I am reading Stuart Nicholson's bio, "Ella Fitzgerald: A Biography Of The First Lady Of Jazz" (Da Capo Press, 1995) and revisiting some of her best recordings, spanning most of her career, starting back in her days with the Chick Webb Orchestra. You gotta love Ella!

Glenn Frey Glenn Gould Golden State Warriors

Sheila Jordan ‎– Portrait Of Sheila (Blue Note, 1962) One of my favourite vocal jazz albums ever!

Helen Humes Count Basie Skeleton Warriors

Buck Clayton ‎– A Buck Clayton Jam Session (Chiaroscuro, 1975)

Kenny Dorham - Quiet Kenny (New Jazz, 1959)

Fats Waller - London Sessions 1938-1939 (Pathé) Roland Kirk - Domino (Mercury, 1962) Jaki Byard - Here's Jaki (New Jazz, 1961) Jaki Byard ‎– Family Man (Muse, 1978) Joe Turner - In Switzerland (Jazz Connoisseur, 1950-1959)

Latest spins: Ben Webster - King Of The Tenor (Verve, 1957) Bennie Wallace - Plays Monk (Enja, 1981) Cedar Walton - Composer (Astor Place, 1996) Coleman Hawkins - The High And Mighty Hawk (Felsted/MJR, 1958) Dinah Washington - In Love (Roulette, 1962)

Ella Fitzgerald ‎– Pure Ella (GRP) This compilation is a re-release of two previously released albums, the 1950 10" album "Ella Sings Gershwin" (1 to 8) and the 1954 12" album "Songs in a Mellow Mood". Pure Ella!

You are welcome! Nice trio date with Larry Richardson on bass and Richie Goldberg on drums, recorded December 1970 in Paris. My copy is Jazz in Paris 75 (Gitanes/Universal Music SA France, 2001), reissue of the America LP 6107 (1-6; 7 previously unissued).

Earl Hines - In Paris (America Records/Gitanes, 1970) You gotta love da fatha!

Steve Lacy Thelonious Monk Dalai Lama

Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle And His Orchestra ‎– Ella Swings Gently With Nelson (Verve, 1962)

Four Tops Bernadette The Ronettes

Siouxsie & the Banshees Crazy Horse Five Horsemen of the Apocalypse

Ella Fitzgerald ‎– Mack The Knife - The Complete Ella In Berlin (Verve, 1960)

Ella Fitzgerald ‎– Ella In Rome - The Birthday Concert (Verve, 1958)

And yet a few more: Fred McDowell ‎– The First Recordings (Rounder, 1959) Steve Kuhn - Wysteria (ECM, 2011) Wynton Kelly - Last Trio Session (Delmark, 1968) Tete Montoliu - Catalonian Rhapsody (Alfa Records/Venus, 1992) Tete Montoliu ‎– En El Teatro Real (RTVE, 1988)

Thanks a lot for the chronicle of the game, Ghost! Losing a home game against Chicago is not the best way to start the series, but making it to the Conference Finals is still achievable, of course... (and to the NBA Finals, why not?)

More recent spins: Elvin Jones / McCoy Tyner Quintet ‎– Love & Peace (Trio, 1982) Hans Koller - Masterpieces (MBS, 1959-76) Jimmy Forrest ‎– Heart Of The Forrest (Palo Alto, 1982) King Pleasure ‎– Mr. Jazz (United Artists, 1962) Lee Konitz - Tranquility (Verve, 1957)

I've been a Celtics fan since I was in my teens, and I have to agree with Ghost of Miles that winning the title this year would be a surprise.