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It was some dime store bargain label compilation that had a track listed as Basie's "Let him Have A Taste" but in actuality was Duke's "Stomp, Look, & Listen", the rowdy Bethlehem one with Cat Anderson screeching like hell at the end, that noise hit a nerve that linked all the horn band, Hendrix, Zappafreakouts that I had been incubating over the last few years...and then once into jazz, screeching big band trumpets soon linked to screeching saxophones like Trane/Ayler/Shepp, and oh hell yeah, I can do this! Parallel to this was a few vintage Mulligan/Brubeck things. Where the sound of the screech linked to previous tendencies, this stuff was dark in tone, quieter, a whole new consideration. And then, Ellington Indigos & Kind Of Blue, Columbia penetrations. This all happened really, really fast, like in about 6 months I was obsessed with all of it, any of it, known or unknown, didn't matter. And I pretty much dropped the "popular" musical interests I had had up until then, just stopped caring any more. To this day, most Rock past 1970 or so is of at best secondary, usually tertiary or less, interest to me. R&B, different story, because that link was already there, deeply, and never went away. I pretty much, to use the vernacular, got turned out by the jazz.

All that Loveable Losers Baggage being disposed of can easily fuel several hot, HOT stoves. It's gotta be one helluva joyful disposal!

Let the fire in the stove burn hotly, fueled by, among other things, the Loveable Losers Baggage being disposed of by Cubs fans, the DAMMIT that was close frustrations burning inside Indians fans, and the pwaaattt?!?! angry indifference of Rangers fans, the latter being too cold to create fire, but more than cold enough to burn like hell.

Yeah, me too. I'm not an O'Day "buff", but I do like her, and those McFarland charts could easily block off a less empathetic and/or skilled singer. Not Ms. O'Day, she dealt!

I think consideration was given to how many great records he was on, indeed, how many great Sonny Rollins gigs he was on, and after a while, it's like, hey, this guy again, he's not bringing anybody down, he's never a weak link or anything, when it gets heavy, he goes there with it, and yeah, it finally sinks in that no, not everybody can do that or make that claim.

Went years only hearing the 50s pop hits an thought she was a ornball. Then, finally, heard the earlier and later stuff and came around in a big(ish) kind of wahy. There's some early(?) Gene Norman(?) live thing where she talks about how her man "beats the hell out of me" that gets a really visceral audience reaction..."Good For Nothing Joe" or something like that. Whatever, it took guts to deliver that line like that in that situation, so props given there. Then I heard some of her post-RCA Capitol sides, including the country one and the one with Ben Webster, and yeah, she could sing a song, not just make noise that sounded like one. I even included one of her RCA things "Lazy Bones" on one of my BFTs, great song, great performance, Kay Starr brought it in the real way. Not a "Soul Singer", but definitely a singer with a soul. RIP, and thanks for not giving up.

Dvorak has seemed a little "light" to me in the past, but recent listening ahs gotten me rethinking. Looking forward to hearing the case made in person!

As opposed to "straight ahead", I guess? Doubt that this was a skateboarding/surfing metaphor, so, what...carpentry? The running board of a car? Diving? It's one of those phrases that I know exactly what it means but have no idea how/why.

same here.

Thanks, this is a real service. Much appreciated!

I took my Ambien not expecting the rain delay...did stay kind of awake enough to see the final out. Smiled at Dad & Uncle Bob then went all the way to sleep. Joe Maddon is not wearing well with me as the seasons pass, but dammit, the Cubs have finally won a World Series. Hopefully the world at large can now get on with the business of moving forward.

This weekend @ DSO, looks fun enough.

So long...

Triumph!

Never knew about this...is it an actual interview, or what?

No idea if that's the same guy or not. Doesn't seem implausible, though, time/place/etc.: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/hank-levine-mn0000667972/credits

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/ginger-baker-elvin-jones/

It's Leo Records' money, right? I'd think they'd have a plan, having stayed in business this long.

I would allow for the possibility. http://www.ojaifestival.org/vijay-iyer-shares-2017-programming/

I bought it from the band when they were here a few weeks ago, like it a lot. It's got two remixes that don't do a thing for me, but the Friedman quartts are nice, and played strongly.