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I thought that race was later in the day too. I think my confusion had to do with local time (at the race location, in this case Holland) vs. the viewing time for me (US east coast time). There's only one F1 race per day. However, sometimes there are F2 races on the same day. Usually, those are before the F1 races.

My gut response (and nothing more than that): No. The "big bands are coming back" thing has always struck me as something that appealed to folks who were there for it the first time around. OTOH, what we might call the "New Conservatism" of the late-70s and (especially) the 80s seems more like a cultural re-assessment of something that was new to many listeners (and many of the musicians, as well). In other words, entirely different audiences. However, I have nothing empirical to back that up. 😋

Yes. The F1 race was this morning (on US east coast). No other F1 races today.

Lester Young - Mean to Me (Verve, rec. 1954-55, 2 LPs) Ohhhhh yeah.

Verstappen won the Dutch GP today. He's now tied Vettel's record for nine consecutive F1 wins. I'd be shocked if Verstappen doesn't break the record at Monza next week. I'm not even particularly a fan of Verstappen -- but he's so dominant right now that the storyline for every race is about who's going to finish second.

Stone classic.

Next up: The Bill Evan Album (Columbia, 1971)

Returning to the original topic. . . I collect LPs and CDs because I enjoy having a collection and playing music from my own collection. From where I'm sitting, there doesn't need to be any moral component, a rightness or wrongness about it. It's just fun. I like looking at records. I like playing records. I like looking for records. I like adding stuff to my collection, watching it grow. Given technological "advances," maybe there's an irrational aspect to what I'm doing. But it's no more irrational than walking by a stream hoping to find a certain rock -- like rock collectors do. Or peering through a pair of binoculars looking at birds -- like bird watchers do. They do those things because it gives them pleasure. Just like them, that's sufficient justification for me. Other folks can listen to music (or not) however they wish.

Now spinning: Jane Ira Bloom & Fred Hersch - As One (JMT, 1985) Yep. Seems like there's quite a bit of overlap in our jazz preference Venn diagrams. Maybe you'll come 'round to it later. Who knows? Like they say, "Sometimes the magic works. Sometimes, it doesn't."

I think that's an excellent record. More evidence that we all hear differently. 😉

Yep! Me too.

LP 2 - originally The Other Side of Benny Golson and Andy LaVerne Trio - Another World (SteepleChase, 1978)

Just finished this LP and enjoyed it so much that I'm giving it a second spin: Barney Kessel - Summertime in Montreux (Black Lion, 1973)

LOL Who knew?!? Not me. You!

Yeah, he's going to continue as their Designated Hitter.

NP: Toninho Horta e Orquestra Fantasma - Terra Dos Pássaros (EMI/Universal, rec. 1976-79) featuring a Who's Who of Brazilian jazz: - Guitar, Electric Bass, Lead Vocals – Toninho Horta - Lead Vocals – Milton Nascimento - Flute – Lena Horta, Mauro Senise - Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Nivaldo Ornelas - Trombone – Raul De Souza - Piano, Organ – Wagner Tiso - Synthesizer – Hugo Fattoruso - Acoustic Bass – Luiz Alves - Electric Bass – Jamil Joanes, Novelli - Bass – Ringo Thielmann - Drums – Airto Moreira, Robertinho Silva, Rubinho - Percussion – Laudir de Oliveira, Zé Eduardo Nazario - Caxixi – Georgiana De Moraes - Vocals – Gloria Bertalot, Lena Horta

❤️ ❤️ ❤️

This again: So beautiful.

The fact one ballplayer has done all that in one season (before the end of August, even) is INSANE. An incomparable achievement. SUCH a bummer that he's injured.

Interesting to hear Walton & Higgins with RC, instead of Sam Jones or David Williams.

Now playing: Thanks, jazzcorner!

Now spinning: Dakota Staton - Confessin' (Groove Merchant, 2 LPs, 1974) LP 2 - originally released as Madame Foo-Foo -- with "Groove" Holmes, Cornell Dupree, "Pretty" Purdie, and others As SOULFUL as all get-out.