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Jim, Couldn't find a PSA, but I found a Heineken commercial that Stewart did about not drinking and driving. Question: Is there anyone cooler than Jackie Stewart? Answer: NO.

That's awesome.

Don't recall that. Should I look for it on YouTube?

I sorta dabbled in following Formula 1 racing for years. As a young person, I have vivid memories of hearing Jackie Stewart's -- and Jim McKay's -- voices on race days. (I was just a little kid when Stewart retired, so I never saw him race in real-time.) Plus, I've always dug racing movies and documentaries. And a couple of my buddies are long-time F1 fans, so I'd listen in on their conversations and follow the sport a bit. But -- like lots of other folks -- the Drive to Survive series on Netflix has cemented my involvement in the sport. After watching Drive to Survive, my wife enjoys F1 too, so we usually watch the qualifying and races together. Good fun. We recently celebrated a wedding anniversary, and she got me a Pirelli podium cap. So... anyone else out there enjoy F1? If so... - Do you think LeClerc can overtake Verstappen and win the championship? - Will Mercedes be able to climb back into contention and compete with Red Bull and Ferrari in the second half of the season? - Which drivers or teams do you pull for? Or bring up whatever else tickles your fancy F1-wise.

Interesting. I never would've pegged Larry Storch as sax-man. But there you go. The idea of James Carter playing Chu Berry's sax does somehow seem cosmically appropriate.

I hadn't listened to that disc in a long while. Oh man, "Filthy McNasty"! Hard Bop par excellence.

and Hmm. I haven't plopped for the Mosaic -- assuming the highest-flying stuff from those gigs saw the light of day on the A&M Horizon and Artists House releases. Maybe some day.

Yep. Same music. It does look like a Verve cover. But, in this case, it's a 1983 Atlantic reissue.

Mel Torme - Songs of New York (Atlantic, rec. 1963) Good one.

Now on my 'table: Dollar Brand / Abdullah Ibrahim - Blues for a Hip King: The African Recordings (Kaz Records UK, rel. 1988) Fourth volume in the series. First spin. Loving it, so far.

I heard/saw Paul perform in Chicago last year. Very impressive bassist. NP: A.C. Jobim - Urubu (Warner Bros, 1976)

Two Jackie & Roy LPs: Like Sing: Songs by Dory and André Previn (Columbia, 1963) and By Jupiter & Girl Crazy (Roulette, 1964)

Now on my 'table: Nancy Harrow with Sir Roland Hanna & Special Guest Bob Brookmeyer - You're Nearer (Tono, 1986) with Ray Drummond & Terri Lyne Carrington First listen. I really like Harrow's singing. Her voice isn't particularly impressive -- but it's quirky and personal. At times, she reminds me of Mildred Bailey. They both have a similar sort of vulnerability. Arrived back home earlier this afternoon. Nice to be able to spin vinyl again.

Earlier today: Kenny Clarke's Sextet - Plays André Hodeir (rec. 1956, Gitanes Jazz Productions/"Jazz In Paris" series) The title is misleading because only three of the twelve selections are Hodeir compositions; even so, the music's good. Aside from Clarke, the main draw is Martial Solal. He plays on all but two cuts.

with Paul Chambers & Art Taylor

Richie Beirach - The Snow Leopard (Alfa Jazz/Evidence, 1995) with George Mraz (b) & Billy Hart (d) -- plus (on three cuts) Gregor Hübner (vn) One of Beirach's best, IMO.

Frank Foster was making some outstanding big band music during the 1970s: - The Loud Minority (Mainstream, 1972) - Well Water (Piadrum, rec. 1977, rel. 2007) - Bursting Out! ‎(Denon, 1978) - Manhattan Fever (Denon, 1978) -- not to be confused with the earlier BN release with the same title - Shiny Stockings (Denon, 1979) - Twelve Shades of Black: For All Intents And Purposes (Leo, 1979) I really like every one of these albums -- but Well Water would be my top choice. It's got amazing soloists and top-shelf compositions. It's music that's rooted in the tradition -- in the idiom -- but not constrained by it. It's Frank Foster music. Not generic in any way.

IMO, the high water mark for big bands in the (early) 70s is DUKE ELLINGTON. Ellington died in '74, but he packed a lot of terrific music into those last few years. - New Orleans Suite (Atlantic) - The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse (Fantasy) - Togo Brava Suite (United Artists) - "The River Suite" on The Private Collection, Vol. 5 (Saja) - New York, New York (Storyville) And many others. All beyond category.

Yes. Everything I've heard from them is very good (or better). My favorites are probably Con Un Poco De Songo and In Concert: Live at The University of Puerto Rico. A very young Giovanni Hidalgo plays on the latter. NP:

NP: Batacumbele - Con Un Poco De Songo (Tierrazo, 1981) The first album from Angel "Cachete" Maldonado's terrific Puerto Rican band

Yes, I agree.