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"Ooh-Shoo-Be-Doo-Bee" makes me laugh every time I hear it.

Dizzy Gillespie Reunion Big Band - 20th and 30th Annniversary (MPS / Verve, 1968)

More Diz:

Disc 6

Gonzalo Rubalcaba - Solo (Blue Note) Pepper Adams - The Adams Effect (Uptown)

Bill Evans - Blue in Green: The Concert in Canada (Milestone) with Eddie Gomez & Marty Morell from 1974 and Duke Ellington - The Duke Box (Storyville) Disc 7 - Recordings from 1945, NYC

Duke Ellington - The Duke Box (Storyville) Disc 8 - 1949 recordings from the Hollywood Empire in L.A.

They're legit, Jim.

Chasing Paint: Jane Ira Bloom Meets Jackson Pollack (Arabesque) and more! ! !

Disc 1

Enrico Pieranunzi Trio - Seaward (Soul Note) with Hein van de Geyn & André Ceccarelli To my knowledge, Pieranunzi's trio with van de Geyn and Ceccarelli has only made two records. Along with Seaward, this same group is heard on Live in Paris (Challenge). Both of these records are STELLAR.

It's exciting to see so much YOUNG talent -- Ozzie Albies, Ronald Acuña, Dansby Swanson, et al. And there are even more talented young players down on the farm. No matter what happens this year, the future looks bright.

Now back to jazz: Disc 1 - originally released as two epochal Jackie McLean LPs: One Step Beyond and Destination... Out!

Lately, the starting pitching has been strong. But the relief pitchers have been shaky. Also, our closer Vizcaino is on the DL.

Speaking of the Yankees, the Atlanta "Baby Braves" -- my team -- come in to NYC today for a three-game stand. The first game is tonight. The Braves are on a bit of a roll after taking three-in-a-row from St. Louis. It'll be interesting to see how they do against the Yanks. The Braves are FAR exceeding anyone's expectations going into the season. It's been fun.

. . . and "Walking on a Wire" and "First Light" and "The Great Valerio" and "I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight" and . . .

Dreams Fly Away: A History of Linda Thompson (Hannibal) Some exceptional songs & singing here.

Kenny Burrell - Live at the Village Vanguard (Muse) as reissued on:

This again: Joe Newman - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1955 - 1956): The Basie Days (RCA Jazz Tribune Series) Disc 1 Joe sounds so good here. Everything goes down like smooth whiskey. Also: Jim Snidero - Streams of Consciousness (Savant)

Ryan Cohan - One Sky (Motéma)

Joe Newman - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1955 - 1956): The Basie Days (RCA Jazz Tribune Series) Disc 1