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Caught me at a bad moment: as a result of car repair expenses, I'm temporarily out of the CD market. In palmier times I might've expressed interest in the Hawkins...

I rarely read the Times any more (moved away from NYC area), but I recall plenty of classical and opera reviews that were totally wacky.

HA! I'll never forget the fly ball that bounced off Canseco's coconut and into the seats for a HR! And only a few days later, he asked Kennedy to let him pitch (knuckleballs IIRC) during a blowout loss, Kennedy put him in, and Jose promptly blew out his arm...

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For sure Saturday Morning on Xanadu, though it might only be available as Japanese import. Sonny Criss Quartet feat. Wynton Kelly on Fresh Sound (originally At the Crossroads) is a very bluesy live recording, which should work if you dig the Imperial. I'm not sure about the ethics of buying Fresh Sound, though (I got this when I knew less about the label)... For a bigger ensemble, maybe Sonny's Dream: Birth of the New Cool on OJC. I'm also curious about the 32 Jazz releases...I got Crisscraft, which some (eg AMG) rate highly, but like it less than other Criss I've heard.

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Can anyone recommend Only The Blues (w. Eldridge, on Verve)? The late lamented "clifton" (Marc Meyers) on AAJ used to rave about it...but it's OOP and hard to find unless you do downloads. I've bid on eBay, but not been willing to go high enough.

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Sir Roland Hanna Plays the Music of Alec Wilder (Gitanes) A very unusual album, but good.

Some others I can recommend: Sonny Stitt / Bud Powell/ J. J. Johnson (Prestige) Sonny Side Up (w. Rollins, Diz) (Verve) Sits in With the Oscar Peterson Trio (Verve) For Musicians Only (w. Diz, Getz) (Verve) I've been pretty cautious with Stitt, because he tended to record more or less the same album over and over... I really want to get Endgame Brilliance: Constellation / Tune-Up (32 Jazz), which everyone raves about, but it's causing a dilemma. It's OOP, and used copies cost a fortune on eBay. Slated for "re-release" by a European pirate firm, but I don't think I'll be comfortable going that route.

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Pulled the trigger on some old "want list" items:

Another oddly non-RVGd BN: Ike Quebec Blue and Sentimental.

I like Three Trumpets, a Farmer/Byrd/Suleiman date on Prestige.

I'll say Ottawa in 6 in the Finals. Mainly because I want them to win...

Gee, "Mr. 60%"...who'd a thunk it? The dominos are starting to fall pretty quickly. Will they ever reach LANCE?

Thanks. I've read Gleick's book. Will have to look for "Drum" (physics/math content doesn't bother me).

Lawrence Marable Quartet featuring James Clay, Tenorman Hod O'Brien Trio, So That's How it Is Hank Mobley, Workout (yourmusic.com queue selection) Donald Byrd & Doug Watkins, The Transition Sessions John Jenkins, With Kenny Burrell

Interesting. I'm not a physics expert, but recently read Smolin's The Trouble With Physics and can appreciate your POV...

Gotta have Richard Feynman in there. Strongly recommend his autobio, Surely you're joking, Mr. Feynman!...

Not jazz, and I'm not a huge Sting/Police fan, but I found "King of Pain" going through my head while riding up hills this evening, and it worked...[Disclaimer: I'm a recreational cyclist with no racing ambition]

They didn't... I'm going to have to think about the finals matchup a while before making a prediction.