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That's a bummer. Sorry to hear that. Hopefully, he was just having a one-off asshole day. And if not... I'm sure quite a few of our musical heroes weren't the nicest people you were ever going to meet. People like Miles and Stan Getz come to mind immediately. IIRC, we have a whole thread dedicated to "Jerk Musicians" here on the board. Still gonna listen to the music they made though -- if it's any good.

NP: Earlier today during the morning commute:

Yes. So full of retrospective, elegiac feelings. So sad and beautiful. I can't think of anyone else who sums up their life & art as bravely as Waldron does. NP: Stanley Clarke is a badass.

Divorce or no, they must have remained connected on some level. First and foremost because they brought you and your sister into the world together. But also because of the timing of their passing. Seems like more than a coincidence, no?

You and me both. See https://jazzinthe70s.blogspot.com/2020/01/jeremy-steig-wayfaring-stranger-blue.html

Good point! I guess I wasn't thinking about it from that perspective. 😉

Last night and again this morning: Stanley Turrentine - Let It Go (Impulse/GRP, 1966) Continuing with my Stanley Turrentine / Shirley Scott listening-a-thon today. I've decided that my favorites from the duo (so far) are this one -- Let It Go -- and Scott's Legends of Acid Jazz disc that compiles Hip Twist and Hip Soul. But tomorrow is payday, and I'm planning to order a few more.

I'll give it a look! Thanks!

Funny you say that ... since I've been working on my blog, I've become even more consciously aware of the fact that I still think about music as something that you've got to go find. Very "old school"! To me, listening to new music still means acquiring a physical object (CD or LP) or (to a lesser extent) downloading files. Of course, that isn't the way many (most?) people think about hearing music now. I guess I'm too much of a dinosaur to get on board the streaming train -- other than as a way to sample music before I buy "the real thing." ... But we've talked about this before, and I don't mean to take us down that rabbit hole again. At the end of the day, LISTENING is the thing. Listening closely. The delivery mechanism for hearing music is a part of the listening equation, but it is secondary.

One of KB's best, IMO.

An interesting grab-bag of tracks from the stockpile.

Hooray for Sesame Street! I'm 52 years old, so the timing of the program was PERFECT for me. Watched it every day as a kid.

with Big George Coleman on tenor

Prompted by discussion here:

NP: No one else sounds like Jimmy Rowles. Superb performances. When it bites, the Ellington bug bites HARD.

I hear you on that point. Managing the "music budget" is always a consideration!

Well. Yeah. There's that. I just meant that there (usually) aren't copies available at typical U.S. online retailers -- or "brick & mortar" stores either. For example, a jazz specialty retailer like Dusty Groove only has Futura releases every once in a while. But yeah. Directly from the label. That works.

Back to Stanley & Shirley:

So very sorry to hear this news, Soulstation. Losing both your parents in the same month. Terrible! Deepest sympathies and condolences.

Originally released as Jeremy Steig - Energy (Capitol, 1971). I dig this. Steig had a strong run in the 70s. No doubt, working with Don Alias and Eddie Gomez helps.

LP 1 of 2 - Originally released as Goodbye Yesterday!