Teasing the Korean

Be aware that if you get Evening with for "Mambo Inn," side 1 on every copy I've ever had runs at a woefully slow speed. You will need to either speed-correct it, or you can buy a lossless version from Qobuz running at the correct speed. If you're approaching Shearing from strictly a playing standpoint, you're missing what was important about those early records. It was the arrangements, the distinctive piano block chord sound with the guitar and vibes, the reharmonizations, the reinvented melodies, and the surprising codas. Considering how polarizing bebop was at that time, it is pretty remarkable that Shearing was able to attain such wide popularity playing familiar tunes with such a boppish melodic approach, particularly with regard to how the melodies were reinvented. Shearing was a also an early non-Latino proponent of Latin Jazz. Those records inspired Cal Tjader to go in a Latin Jazz direction. Additionally, Al McKibbon, Shearing's then-bassist, was one of the first non-Latino jazz bassists to become fluent in Latin bass patterns. So these records are really about the group sound, not about the piano player.

Who is the composer/group?

Oh, and here is the closing theme:

If that is indeed true, Mark Shaw will not be the one to convince me.

This is great. Do you know if the whole album is like this? Is most of his UA output in this bag? Just checked this out on YouTube. Very cool. Are there any adventurous orchestral arrangements of Monk out there?

Thanks for shearing!

Well, there is Third Stream and there is third stream. I don't think that either the Lousier or Gruntz recordings would meet Gunther Schuller's definitions of "Third Stream," not that Gunther Schuller is the end-all be-all in discussions about jazz/"classical" hybrids. I love those Gruntz and Loussier albums, by the way. When I started this thread, I was initially interested in who else of note came from the Schuller/Lewis rat pack, and which of their works were worth seeking out, but I am not limiting myself to that period either.

I've done this with many game show, but there is something about What's My Line, especially the 1950s era, that induces a particularly euphoric pre-sleep state.

I am obsessed with the original What's My Line?, especially the episodes with panel lineup of Dorothy Kilgallen, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf, and Steve Allen. I love watching this show before I go to sleep. The show's civility and manners got me through the years 2017-20. Any fans? Here is the opening theme:

Don't be so hard on yourself. You may have better luck selling your collection as individual pieces rather than in bulk. Also, consider lower starting bids to generate interest. We are model railroaders first; we can't also be expected to understand business. And our mistakes are not failures if we learn from them. I have full faith that you will turn this around! Here is some examples of the kind of music I listen to with trains:

The MGM LPs were comps of 78s/45s, and I'm not sure if there was a rhyme or reason to how they were compiled. The Red CD box pictured above gives personnel, so I could tell you which tracks he is on.

It's interesting that "Lullaby of Birdland" did not make it to any of those 1950s MGM LPs.

I always make collections of my beloved Happy Housewife genre for my train enthusiast friends! This music reminds me of well-dressed passengers drinking old fashioneds in the observation car! I'll post some examples!

Sorry, I missed your question. I was just curious, no other reason.

She certainly was in the US in 1964.

Did your Dad have a layout, or did he just collect? Also, were his O scale trains Lionel, or from other manufacturers? Are all those boxes your Dad's stuff?

Bump. Does Chuck Nessa Have a Train Layout in His Basement? And if so, what scale?

Yes, we discussed this, though not by name. "Song of the Siren" is on here.

Oh, I LOVE those first two albums, they are just different than the trilogy that I referenced.

Interesting, never saw this! I think I used the same Latin tracks, but expanded a little further into exotica territory!

How cool that they include the version of "Song of the Siren" from the Monkees. That was certainly Tim Buckley gateway for a lot of fans!

Dream Letter is by far the best of the posthumous live albums, IMO. It is like an additional album from that time. The Happy/Sad, Blue Afternoon, Lorca period is by far my favorite. The early stuff is a little precious, and Starsailor and Greetings don't quite work for me, even though they have their moments.

I also created this Shearing exotica playlist using all tracks from the red box: Mambo Inn The Breeze and I Drum Trouble So This is Cuba Caravan In a Chinese Garden Cool Mambo Stranger in Paradise Drum Negrita There's a Lull in My Life November Seascape Sorry Wrong Rhumba Tempo de Cencerro

So I have completed my task of re-sequencing the red Shearing box set into playlists consisting of the following MGM albums: You're Hearing George Shearing and Touch of Genius I Hear Music and When Lights Are Low (10" version without the vocal numbers added to the 12") An Evening With and Shearing Caravan Shearing in Hi-Fi I added the stray tracks from the box set to the Shearing in Hi-Fi playlist. I omitted the vocal numbers, with the exception of the four tracks with the Ray Charles Singers. I realize that these albums are compilations to begin with, but the sequences are so engrained in my head that it is very nice to re-experience these albums digitally. It is like reconnecting with old friends.