Brad

Here's an article about Joe Albany by Ira Gitler that was reproduced in Jazz Profiles. The article mentions Allen. Joe Albany: Portrait of a Legend

Thanks. I must have missed that.

I think cannibalized is better than colonialized because the latter implies what you do when you settle a new area (e.g., the British in North America, the Spanish in South and Central America) but probably (at least to me) cherry-picking is more descriptive.

I received an email from Jazz Messengers about a previously unreleased recording, a 1964 live performance in Amsterdam. Issued in both LP and CD Erroll Garner - Nightconcert Is this, in fact, new?

Apparently, Madrid has announced a large bid for Hazard. Let the bidding begin!

Ronaldo didn't feel they appreciated him sufficiently. When the tax authorities hit with a big fine, he thought they should have publicly supported him and he also didn't like the club chasing Neymar. Basically, his ego (which is swollen already) was hurt and clashed with another big ego, that of Florentino Pérez, the president of the team. Zidane' leaving is due in part to him and Perez not agreeing on personnel decisions. They will obviously miss him because you just can't make up that amount of scoring. There's talk of them getting Mbappe and James coming back but the man is a goal scoring machine. Impossible to fully replace. I don't think Bale has fully committed to them yet, plus he always seems to get hurt so they can't fully count on him. Even a healthy Bale can't replace Ronaldo's goals. I think Barcelona is interested in Hazard and he in them so he may not wind up at RM Depending on who they sign, I can't see them competing for the league title or another Champions League this coming year.

I love Lowe as a writer and, for me, he is the expert on Spanish football. I mentioned this earlier but I highly recommend his book about Barcelona and Real Madrid, Fear and Loathing in La Liga. Not just a sports book but sports and politics intersecting.

Cristiano Ronaldo was more than just goals. The end feels cold. by Sid Lowe in The Guardian.

Here’s a tribute to the great designer of so many wonderful albums, by The Clark Tracey Quintet, courtesy of Jazz Profiles.

Lighthouse at Laguna

No, I haven’t had the pleasure. I confine my reading of the WC to the Times, Marca, AS and The Guardian. It would be like me reading the NY Daily News to find out what’s going on in the world. They’re best used for kitty litter. They beat the English but trouncing, no. The Croats were not that great in the first half or the early part of the second.

I read about Keane today in The Guardian. Speaking of which, Jorge Valdano has written a few good articles for them during the Cup.

I suppose it’s to be expected. The run up to the final should make for some good reading.

I have it but I had the opposite reaction.

Croatian Press Reactions to their Semi Final Victory Humility must not be in their alphabet.

Agreed but there may be some music that may never make it to CD or other forms.

Why turn this political And he’s not my man, I can guarantee you. If a team needs statements by the media to get themselves ready for a game, that’s a problem. When you’re getting ready to play in a semi final, that should be motivation enough. Again, words, just words.

Words, just words.

Not the way I feel. I thought a great moment in the match was when the English fans started to sing God Save the Queen. Very stirring.

Condolences. England played their hearts out but Croatia is a gritty team. Croatia won the midfield especially in the second half from around the 60th minute.

Apparently, Modric is not universally loved in Croatia. Croatia and Modric

You couldn’t be more right about Mourinho. He has a short shelf life before people want him to leave. At times they did but it was not a concerted effort. Considering the talent on this team, I expect better.

When I first started listening to jazz and I encountered Phil Schapp (as I was driving to work), he would say that modern listeners needed to train their mind so that they could hear the music apart from the scratches because that might be the only way they’d hear the music. Over the years, I’ve had some success with that approach but not always. I will purchase this set at some point but probably await until I’ve caught up with my listening or it goes on last chance, whichever comes first.