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The farts are here.

Did you notice the two farts on "What A Little Moonlight Can Do"?

That is LESS.

Buying Nat Adderley records too often involved making a deal with the devil to get to the good parts, and this one is no exception (although maybe a little bit less), but this is one more example of the too-often remarked upon collaboration between Nat & Joe Henderson.

It (the cover) won a Grammy! Did anybody ask Nica about that?

He did a lot of good work that came out here on Verve. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/09/arts/music/jean-philippe-allard-dead.html https://www.openskyjazz.com/2024/03/jean-phillipe-allard/ RIP and much thanks.

Atavistic it is, just checked. https://www.discogs.com/master/143598-Sun-Ra-And-His-Astro-Infinity-Arkestra-Strange-Strings?image=1081217.SW1hZ2U6MTQzNzM2OQ%3D%3D No matter, this new one is MORE!!!

It's the "expanded" that got me. I have the Evidence version, but this is MORE!!!!! So they can make a new, separate record out of them?

Pre-ordered. But wasn't this reissued once before, legitimately or otherwise?

Valuable or expensive? 👁️‍🗨️

A brief article about the temporary stadium" https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/06/10/if-you-build-a-cricket-stadium-on-long-island-will-they-come And a 2023 look at the inaugural season of MLC; https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sporting-scene/can-professional-cricket-thrive-in-america The conflict between traditionalists and advocates of T20...I get it (in principle).

Well, George, I'm sure, has his price. LOL. I'm just weary of music books that surf on the surface or even worse, use a lot of adjectives and not enough nouns. One of the best purely analytical expositions of "the one" was in that book about Herbie's Meandishi music. Kinda dry, but accurate and truthful. I'd hope for that type of truth with a more...soulful? telling. That, and talk to the players. They're dying off (or are already dead). A lot of people have their generic interview stories, but that's because they keep getting generic interview questions. Fred Wesley's autobiography is a really good read, actually.

Music, like technically aware, or music, like records and stuff? Hate to keep asking, but this music is substantial enough that a really knowing, insightful book about both the music and the people and the business is something for which I would go all in. A "fan overview", not so much.

Wonder if it was going to be sociological, musicological, biographicological, or a little bit of all of that.

Whaddya' think?

He is, same town as us, and yes, it seems to be gaining traction here. Grand Prairie, which is one of those once-distinct cities between Dallas and Fort Worth that now run right into each other, is hosting some T20 rounds, and is also the home of what is being called Major League Cricket. They'll be back for their second season in a month or so. Their first season seemed to do good business. Stereotypes aside, the DFW area has a very diverse demographic, both ethnically and economically. The market for professional soccer here has long been robust, and the cricket thing might well take root the same way. Worth noting that Grand Prairie has a permanent stadium. New York had to build a temporary one to host its games. Professional rugby is also being attempted here, but... we'll see how that goes...the game itself is fun to watch, but a bit relentless, maybe? These 5 day cricket games, are you supposed to watch every pitch every day, or is it more of a drop in and out and everybody join in at the end kind of thing? Here's a good look at how the games is gaining traction in Texas: https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/major-league-cricket-kings-anurag-jain-tanweer-ahmed/

My son has gotten into cricket so now we're getting Willow and are watching the T20 World Cup matches, some of which are being played locally. Then comes Major League Cricket and god nows what else. Right now we're watching the India v Pakistan match from New York. I still don't totally get all of the rules and strategies, but the basics aren't hard to figure out. Once you get that, it's an entertaining sport. Anybody here follow the sport? If so, here ya' go!

Thanks!

Doug Rainey? Ever?

First recording, thankfully not the last.

I do it every morning, to wake up enough to start drinking coffee.

Mason Cangood - Puttin' Up!!!