Brad

The last time I was there a few months ago the Jazz section wasn’t great. I think the pandemic has hurt them.

Sleight of hand. Jesus. Glad I got the cd version.

Good ones although my favorites are Dameron and Fats. I enjoyed the Quincy one. He doesn’t get his due in jazz.

A really sad day for me. His Bird show was invaluable in my jazz education. He will be sorely missed. Thank goodness we have the tapes of the shows.

When Charlie Watts Finally Made It to New York City The author, the former book critic of the New York Times, mentions “Between the Buttons.” That has always been one of my favorites. Another is The Rolling Stones, Now! because it contains Little Red Rooster (I think still the only blues song to hit number 1 in the UK), Heart of Stone and Mona (the Bo Diddley song, although my favorite version is the Quicksilver Messenger version).

Things that are listed as All Sold Out or OOS in the BN store come back in stock. As to the Lighthouse LP set, since it’s said to be limited I’d be surprised if they make additional copies beyond the amount they said they’d produce. If they do, fans might be up in arms.

Canned Heat - Living the Blues

What about Shelly Manne?

Someone on Hoffman posted that they would be Morning Glory, a 1973 concert at the Teatro Gram Rex in Buenos Aires; and Inner Spirit, a 1979 concert at the Teatro General San Martin in Buenos Aires.

80 is definitely a lot. I think I have around 30. Why don’t you like Marty?

They seem to keep finding more and more Evans recordings. It’s turned into a mini business. However, the latest one, Behind the Dikes, was very good so I’m not complaining too much. Did you listen to the latest one. I liked it a lot.

However, they had little choice in getting rid of Jones. ***** The Uniform Cool of Charlie Watts

Charlie Watts: A Life in Pictures

Very, very sad news. RIP. Charlie Watts, the Rolling Stones Drummer and Inimitable Backbone, Dead at 80

The price on Amazon has gone down to $66.

By under contact, do you mean with Oticon? I don’t know the answer but I don’t think so.

I’ve been having ear problems for years. I developed tinnitus in 2002 and when I get a cold it invariably becomes a sinus infection. I’ve used the same ENT for years and when it was time to get hearing aids he referred me to someone in the medical practice he was a part of. The audiologist said, yup, you need them. She recommended Oticons and that’s what I purchased. I didn’t look around because I trusted what they had to say. I suppose I could have gone to another audiologist for other makes but didn’t feel the need to.

Sad news indeed. RIP.

That’s the approach I’m following.

End of a tradition. The company that’s taking over is trying to get its tentacles into every portion of sports marketing.

Crowded places are definitely difficult.

End of an era. Topps has lost its license to make baseball cards. Topps loses its licensing deal for baseball cards and tears up its plan to go public

I’ve had Oticons since 2017 and I’m generally happy with them. I think they are the Oticon Opn model. They’ve improved my ability to hear and enjoy music. Until I started using them frequently, music I listened to at home sounded muffled. The car is a different story because you’re in an enclosed space. Without them I can’t hear the TV or what my family is saying too well. Do they have drawbacks? Yes. I find I have to change the battery frequently but it’s not difficult and when I’m driving if I get a phone call, they don’t interact well with the car’s answering system. When I purchased them Apple was the only cell phone where you could control the volume. I don’t know if that’s been expanded to Android. They do take some getting used to. One last note. Since we live in a masked age, you’ve got to be careful in taking off your mask or you could easily lose them. And, yes, they are pricey. I think mine cost about 5K and insurance only paid $500.

Burning’, also on Argo, which does have Barry Harris, is a good one.