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Working my way through this one as I read my father's letters to my mother while he was in the army in '47!

Some people don't seem to like this one, but it sounds great to me:

Ditto! It seems like he just released those Novus albums a "few" years ago! I am interested in the new ones, but he's fifty? Damn! gregmo

Well, Jim *was* close! Just being goofy! It is Ring-a-Ding-Ding. Which, even unchanged, is a silly name for a pretty good album!

Did you produce that Bolden cylinder, there, Chuck?!

There's a wonderful section in the second volume of Kaplan's massive biography where Sinatra has hired Johnny Mandel to arrange the first album for Reprise, and Mandel describes working with Sinatra in the studio. In particular, he remembers with crystal clarity that Sinatra could listen to a complex arrangement once and know exactly what he was going to do with it, making detailed suggestions--well, orders--so it would be perfect. Pp. 358-362, if anyone is interested. I guess I'll get this one at some point. I have everything else..... gregmo

I got this one toward completing my collection of the great Mr. Five by Five, and he's wonderful, but I wonder if there was ever a more underrated player than Budd Johnson. His soprano on this record is wonderful.

I was irritated about that (and the loss of Starz) I thought about cutting the cord. Still thinking about it. gregmo

Me three. Card billed, no shipping notice, but it'll happen. gregmo

Thanks for the recommendation! I'll check it out!

They sure ain't cheap! I had the Fats Navarro bio on my amazon wish list for a while before a more affordable copy finally showed up. gregmo

Needed an upper. Disc 2!

I've liked it so far Gheorghe. It's deeply researched, contrasts various accounts in tracing his life, and I like the fact that the musical analysis of each period is separated from the relevant biographical chapters. And, of course, one look at the photo on my profile will tell you what I think of Fats Navarro!! gregmo

Great stuff here--some really prime Fats! If memory serves much, if not all of it, is on the Mosaic Savoy Bop set. gregmo

Disc 5:

Welcome to the board, pglbook!! gregmo

Well, one of them will soon be on its way to me! gregmo

Me too. This was sudden, though, wasn't it?! No pre-order pleas, no upcoming. Just popped up! Thanks to Ghost for cluing us in! gregmo

I have an Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder of the Edison Concert Band, but that's just a decoration. My earliest listenable music is the ODJB on LP and cd. gregmo

I assume that until the lockdown ends, there will be no progress on much of anything. gregmo

Disc 3, with Clifford Brown