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Our daughter didn't sleep much, period. Not through the night, and definitely not for daytime naps. This was the complete opposite of our son (four years older), who slept according to schedule almost every day and every night. We all survived, but not without some frayed nerves along the way. She never did nap, but she did grow into a better nighttime sleep regimen. Catnaps are your friend.

That's a good record.

Sonny Gray is a good pitcher. I'm glad that now we don't have to face him in the AL.

Not that it matters at this point, but the November test is still "live" for the entire month, whether or not there's also a reveal.

That's what the records are, yeah. The Soul Sessions set is working bands of Curtis Mayfield, Les McCann, Roberta Flack, that's who comes to mind. The festival itself, which was the first Newport/New York (the rebirth of the festival after the previous year's riots left it for dead was massive. That issue of down beat posted above had Dan Morgenstern and Jim Szantor reviewing every show save one. Reading it today, the jaw drops at the variety presented, not just overall, but within each show itself. One thing that is intriguing to me was that the had a "dance night" with Basie and Sy Oliver. Jazz for dancing! Who knew?!?!?

Hmm...opening up the reveal is a discretionary act, not a formal changing of the calendar date. I really don't like waiting until the last day of the month to post a reveal. Give it time to breathe for a day or two and then start up the next one on the first of the month clean and fresh. But that's just me. I like sticking to schedules whenever possible. I guess not everybody does.

Is it December already?

There was a 6 LP box set released at the time, as well as the same material on two double LPs and two singles Of the four jam sessions (Vol 1-4), this one is the best imo. The other three do have moments, but this one is special. Vol 5 is a Jimmy Smith Jam Session. It plays pretty good even if it doesn't really ignite. Vol 6 is the "Soul Sessions" recorded at Yankee Stadium. The cast of artists is impressive, the actual performances are varied. But there is a Billy Eckstine cut with Sonny Stitt playing the blues that makes the whole thing worthwhile. As documents of a long-gone period of jazz, as well as being part of a pivotal moment of the 70s resurgence of a popular interest in jazz, they have merit. Just don't expect 6 LPs of nirvana.

Correct on all counts! This might be Jimmy Owens' finest moments on record, all things considered As far as Sonny Rollins and tone... ALWAYS!!!!

Just business, nothing personal.

Dan was there for tracks 1-2, and his real time commentary (down beat, September 14, 1972) is, imo, priceless: This review made an impression on me at the time for whatever reason (I was deeply into Mingus then, so there was that), and when the record came out, yeah, I was on it. And still am. Track 3 is of course, Sonny, and it's not really one of his great "solos", but at this point, Sonny was not really about that all of the time. What he WAS into was just playing the tenor, the sound, the tone, and here he is beautiful doing not a lot besides playing the melody. Same thing is true of Maupin's bass clarinet. But the whole thing just has a nice, relaxed group flow to it, the appeal of which continues to grow on me as the years pass. The Newport jam has that same flow imo, but this is lower-key and seemed like a good way to end. Obligatory LP covers: Vol 1 is what's on here.

This is really compelling music!

Grant Dederist - Gimme A Goober!!!

They wrote a lot of hits! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_written_by_Ashford_%26_Simpson Try starting with Valerie's two solo spots; they are both very good Any good Best Of will get you a representative Ashford & Simpson start. From there, explore at your own pace.

She's a gem! Have you checked out her solo albums, or Ashford & Simpson?

After all!

A worthy document indeed!

T.V. Ass - A Tightful Bounty!!!

Ok. here. Wrong notes lots of them. Know the difference.

Because being a "bad singer" is very much a very real thing. I like plenty of bad singers, but I know what it is I'm liking. Like that one guy says, do the math. Good pitch + good time + good phrasing does not necessarily = good taste, much less a required liking, not even "good music", but in no reality-based musical universe does it = actual bad singing.

Also, you might enjoy knowing about Mathieu in general. Pretty interesting guy, actually.

Bill Mathieu's one album for Kenton is a motherfucker!

It was very much an arranger's, and realizing that is how I finally made my peace with it. "Kenton" was ultimately a brand name, imo. So writers uber alles. Also...there came a point where the band begun to be made up of "true believers" as opposed to guys doing the gig. And for my tastes, that made a difference in the spirit of the music. If Dick Shearer or John Worster are on the record, that's a go. Same with Willie Maiden, Ramon Lopez, or Dee Barton on drums. It's a mess, it is, but like any good mess, patience and curiosity are rewarded.

Forgive me if I'm misunderstanding, but isn't that all predicated on the CC being cleared then charged? If they don't begin that process until the order is ready to ship, then the only thing they would have to have would be a list of orders received before Date X but not yet fulfilled. Seems like it should be a pretty basic database query? But I don't know who is handling that Frontline ordering process for them. Not quibbling though, since this is the first really essential Mosaic set in a good long time, and might well be the last!