Joe

Happy Pres Day!

I did not know of this article (thanks!), but I just listened to this one yesterday and was surprised by how much it reminded me of Don Friedman's roughly contemporaneous quartet featuring Attila Zoller.

James MacArthur Jimmy Webb Peter Parker

Yes!

I'm the sole coffee drinker in my household and make only one cup at a time. The Clever Brewer is my jam. Caveat: you'll need a good digital scale and a gooseneck kettle to achieve optimal results. But both of those things are multitaskers. https://cleverbrewing.coffee/collections/clever-manual-brewers/products/clever-dripper

Fascinating.

Spacemen 3: Taking Drugs to Make Music to Take Drugs To

Ed Blackwell has long been one of my favorite drummers. Seeing him play has taken that esteem - and love - to a whole new level.

Thanks for that report! I should probably see what the new and improved version of that place is all about. Recycled Books and Records up in Denton is usually worth a visit. The owner is quite knowledgeable about jazz (and has a pretty large personal collection.)

Yes, Dorothy! Also, I as today years old when I learned that one of Metamorphosis' original proprietors was National Poetry Slam Champion Clebo Rainey.

But I have fond memories of the original Metamorphosis Records (before they moved to Exposition Park), The Record Gallery on Lower Greenville, and Collector's Records in Casa Linda.

Shopped there once. That was enough for me.