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The Great Leslie Professor Fate Prince Hapnick

All of McMurtry's books about "modern Texas" — MOVING ON, the aforementioned ALL MY FRIENDS..., TERMS OF ENDEARMENT, SOME CAN WHISTLE, etc. — are both historically significant works and highly readable/enjoyable novels. His essays are also essential reading for anyone interested in understanding Texas's relationship to its own mythology. IN A NARROW GRAVE is a good place to start. I would not say he and my father were friends, but they did trade books back in the day. And McMurtry inscribed many first editions for my father. My brother kept that copy of THE LAST PICTURE SHOW, in part, because the inscription read: "You'd better not sell this one."

Billie Burke Toto Frank Morgan

Something to that effect. Also, I seem to recall Lion feeling like the band was under-rehearsed.

In the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/24/arts/music/lonnie-smith-iggy-pop.html << The collaboration between Smith and Pop arose naturally — Pop went to a Smith gig and they started talking. Later, Pop suggested the covers. He had been a fan of “Why Can’t We Live Together,” famously sampled by Drake on “Hotline Bling,” since its 1972 release. And Smith had previously covered “Sunshine Superman” on “Move Your Hand” “I like the way he sounded,” Smith said of Pop’s performances on his album. “Natural. You know when people try to overdo it? Again? You don’t have to do that. He just did what he did.” >>

!!! Re: Carlos Garnett... weren't he and Shaw frontline partners in Blakey's Jazz Messengers about this same time?

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Phil Harris Louis Prima Primo Carnera

Awesome find!

Flea's stepdad was one Walter Urban. Also, dude's got chops. And the best stuffed animal pants ever (cf. Young MC's "Bust a Move" video).

Dang. His Blue Notes were essential to my learning to appreciate hard bop. Also, my introduction to Tina Brooks. A sensitive player, IMO, who rather quietly followed his own path. Very much a songwriter, I think. I mean...

Beatrice Eurydice Persephone

Of course! Track 6 is Kenton. And this is a true Kenton arrangement, yes? The road from Gil Evans to Stan Kenton (the final minute or so) travels through some pretty avant territory. Listening to track #1 again, I hear some influences that I place more in Africa (South Africa and Zimbabwe specifically) than Europe. Intonation aside. Following the thread I pulled above, however, reveals the identity of this composer — someone much more widely known as a pop star. Surprising, but also, "well, yeah, that makes sense." Then again, surprises revealing themselves to be inevitabilities seems to be the theme of this BFT. Bravo!

Still listening. Intriguing! Have to say the guitar on track 4 sounds so much like Grant Green it almost can't be Grant Green. But I know he did a version of "Down Here on the Ground. But something in the recording doesn't sound "vintage." Something from one of the 90s BN remix compilations. (Ah; a little searching reveals the vocalist. Not who I expected.) Track 5: The Salsoul Orchestra! Was not expecting to hear that on a BFT! But, then again, I've never thought about who Vince (Montana) was or how important he was to the Philly soul/MFSB sound. I am getting a Gil Evans vibe from the colors and arrangement of 6. But what is up with the time signatures here! Track 8: Quilting! This doesn't sound like the Gee's Bend ladies, however. Very curious to learn more about this. Soundtrack work or something more in the vein of Steve Reich's tape pieces? Wonder who the leader here is. Guitar? There is a kind of Scott Fields feel to this. But I'm thinking the bassist is driving this. [Pulling some threads.] Caroline Shaw? If so, this makes me wonder if there's a more explicit connection between tracks 1 and 8 (Roomful of Teeth?).

Jason Kidd Grant Hill Jada Pinkett Smith

Will Lee Bill Lee Spike Jones

I don't believe Harold McNair has yet been mentioned. But a fine flute (and tenor) player probably most known for his contribution to Donovan's discography. But he also led some pretty interesting dates of his own.

The Emanem issue of the Bremen and Stuttgart concerts adds the original takes of "Trudgin'" and "Used To Be." This may be as close as that gets. http://www.emanemdisc.com/E5208.html

Boss Hog Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane John Coltrane

Damn. Sad, sad news. Much respect to the man, his resilience, his creativity.

Get this. https://www.newworldrecords.org/products/music-from-the-once-festival-1961-1966-box-set And this: https://www.newworldrecords.org/collections/jazz/products/jerome-harris-hidden-in-plain-view