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Disc 3.

The Spatial Frontiers of Jazz: New, previously unissued recordings reveal the pianist’s innovations at a critical moment in the evolution of jazz.

I happened to see the book today when I was in B & N but since I was there to look at le Carre’s book on his private letters, I didn’t look at it.

I don’t know if it was the first but it was the first for me and blew my mind when I heard it the first time. Still love hearing it.

There’s a book on Islamic Spain that was well received when it came out called Kingdoms of Faith: A New History of Islamic Spain by Brian Catlos. If you like Hemingway you might enjoy the podcast One True Pod. I find it invaluable.

SCW recommendations. A good one is Hugh Thomas’ book but it’s long Written a long time ago but still holds up well. Ronald Fraser’s Oral History of the Spanish Civil War is incredible but, again, long Adam Hochschild’s Spain in our Hearts is good but more focused on the International Brigades. Hotel Florida by Amanda Vaill isn’t bad. Lastly, Giles Tremlett’s Ghosts of Spain gives you a good look at the country and how it deals with the SCW. Coming to grips with it more than 80 years after it ended is still contentious. Since you are going to be in Madrid, if you have access to a car, I’d recommend going to Sepúlveda for the roast lamb. It literally falls off the bone. It’s north of Madrid, an hour’s drive I think. Also go to Segovia. The Roman aqueduct still works. Meson de Cándido is a good restaurant. A little touristy but the food is good. Avila is a walled city south of Madrid. Worth a visit. Madrid has tons of restaurants. A touristy spot but a very good restaurant is Casa Botín off the Plaza Mayor. I love the place.

I’d say it’s more an area of interest as I lived there when I was a teenager. It depends on what you’re looking for and where you’re going to be. Historically, Tremlett’s book should do it for you. If you want to go more in depth about the Spanish Civil War, for example, I can make some recommendations. A book I have always liked because it gives you a flavor of Spain is The Sun Also Rises, although it’s not just about Spain.

It’s not bad. Perfect for what it is. All his other books on Spain are very good.

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I really like Sherman Morrison’s work on here. He doesn’t seem to have recorded a lot and apparently gave it up when he became a minister.

The Mets made him a fair offer, three years at $40 per year, considering his age and injury history. The Mets owner didn’t get rich by throwing away money on a poor risk. However, if he’s going to convince some team to give him silly money, he’d be crazy not to take it. Most fans didn’t think he wanted to be here anymore, which is why he was approaching other teams. Either that or he was trying to get the Mets to increase their offer. However, since he never gave the Mets the opportunity to match the Texas offer, I’d discount that theory. It’s unfortunate he won’t finish his career as a Met but life moves on.

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I used to wear wind up watches, then battery powered watches and now I wear Fitbits.

I’ve seen a lot of these Time Life records in the used bins. Worth getting?

I liked it. It’s almost picaresque as he tries to navigate the grey zone he lives in, then Ukraine and finally Russian Crimea.

I vaguely remember he was the ringleader and after I saw your post I looked up more info about his role. From what I read some of the younger players wanted to stop but he pushed for them to continue. It’s hard to say how the writers will react in the long term. Maybe the positives of his playing career will outweigh this one bad incident. I have to believe that the writers will be somewhat influenced by what players and fans think.

Beltran won’t be voted in (at least for awhile) because of the scandal. He was the instigator and was the so-called godfather of it. That he just didn’t go along with it but was a principal participant may kill his chances.

I think I found it at an estate sale a few years ago.

Disc 2.

This is based on interviews from the podcast One True Sentence where Hemingway experts and writers discuss Hemingway, his work, the man and the world he lived in. The term “one true sentence” comes from his posthumous memoir A Moveable Feast where Hemingway wrote “All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you know.' So finally I would write one true sentence, and then go on from there.”

I listened to Reunion in Central Park earlier today.

Danny Kalb of the Blues Project has passed away. He was 80. RIP. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/20/arts/music/danny-kalb-dead.html