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Feel the same way but there is another temptation that night: Burnt Sugar plays at The Local in Saugerties: https://burntsugarindex.com/calendar/

Saw the MBs on March 6, 1972 at the Salle Pleyel in Paris, France. I knew nothing about the MBs or their music. Went to the concert with a group of friends and my then girlfriend. We had center seats around 4-6 rows from the stage. Incredible concert that I still remember 5 decades later.

https://www.elemental-music.com/jazz-treasures/4926-yousef-lateef-golden-flower-live-in-sweden--8435395504970.html

My second to last order, the 7 cds, was shipped by DHL, not FEDEX FICP. That order was made 2 months previous to my last order. DHL still retained the shipping details in its database (I can access this information by using the tracking number on DHL's website). That shipping information indicates that the US customs clearing process can, and in that case did, start in Japan when DHL received (or even before its receipt of) the shipping information from CD Japan: "Customs clearance status updated. Note - The Customs clearance process may start while the shipment is in transit to the destination. - CINCINNATI HUB - Ohio - USA".

Just to be clear, I don't think CD Japan is adding monies for tariffs-it is the job of the US Customs office to impose that. Yes, CD Japan's shipping charges have gone up because, I think, the shipping companies, e.g., DHL, FEDEX, are charging more money in anticipation of additional hassles relating to the imposition of a tariff, whether in fact a tariff is imposed. My cost for shipping for the 4 items in my latest order (my smallest order in years, perhaps ever) was essentially the same cost for my previous order of 7 cds. And, the "customs clearance fee" was a set price, 1300 yen, whether I bought 1 or 4 cds, which influenced my decision to buy more than 1 item this time.

Just sharing some info. Ordered and received 3 regular size cds and one double cd in a special package about half the size of an lp from CD Japan. My shipping costs (FEDEX FICP) and "Customs Clearance Fees" totaled 5323 yen. Given the size of the special 2cd package I figure around $7 per cd for those extra costs. So If I bought Harper's "Trying to Make Heaven my Home" from CD Japan (its selling price is $13.11) combined with 3-4 other cds, my total cost would probably be around $20-21. For me living in New York, Dusty Groove sells that item for $19.00 plus shipping costs (no sales tax). I was not asked to pay tariffs. To review, for me there may be little difference in cost between ordering from CD Japan and DG (I did preorder the Harper from them). My CD Japan package came with 2 magnets-there was nothing on the label to indicate that something other than cds were included and therefore may not be exempted from tariffs. Shipping label was created on Friday, October 3rd at 9:12 PM. I received the package today< October 8th, at 2:41 PM. The package came by way of Anchorage but appears to have gone through customs in Newark. It arrived at the FedEX hub in Newark at 1:11 PM yesterday, apparently entered or cleared customs at 2:31 PM ("international shipment release-import") and finally left that hub by 9:30 PM that same day.

Also, I think Eddie Louiss' "Our Kind of Sabi".

Some more MPS titles apparently never issued previously issue on cd will be in November: Jimmy Raney "Momentum". https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/CDSOL-3583 Karl Berger Woodstock Workshop Orchestra Live at Donaueschingen Festival: https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/CDSOL-3585 (check out the musicians that are part of this group!)

Just saw this at Dusty Groove. 11-7-25 release date. From Mr. Newton's website: "In the summer of 1983, a reimagined version of the James Newton Quartet emerged onto the European jazz scene. Promoter/Booking Agent Stephan Meyner, also the artistic director of Minor Music Recording Company, organized the Quartet’s tour. After decades of being out of touch, Stephan contacted me, expressing his regret that the Quartet had not released a recording to commemorate its contributions to the art form. However, his research paid off when he unearthed a recording of the Quartet’s performance in Willisau, Switzerland. Willisau is known for its passionate love of Jazz and is also the hosting city of the internationally recognized Willisau Jazz Festival. The James Newton Quartet members for this European tour included Geri Allen on piano, Anthony Cox on bass, and Andrew Cyrille on drums. The Willisau Jazz Festival recording is among the first recordings of Ms. Allen’s long, historic, and distinguished career. Like Geri Allen, Anthony Cox and Andrew Cyrille possess great fluency with tradition and cutting-edge modernity. This trio also recorded one of the greatest recordings of the last fifty years, Printmakers on Minor Music Recording. James Newton Quartet Live In Willisau will be available in the fall 2025." In the summer of 1983, a reimagined version of the James Newton Quartet emerged onto the European jazz scene. Promoter/Booking Agent Stephan Meyner, also the artistic director of Minor Music Recording Company, organized the Quartet’s tour. After decades of being out of touch, Stephan contacted me, expressing his regret that the Quartet had not released a recording to commemorate its contributions to the art form. However, his research paid off when he unearthed a recording of the Quartet’s performance in Willisau, Switzerland. Willisau is known for its passionate love of Jazz and is also the hosting city of the internationally recognized Willisau Jazz Festival. The James Newton Quartet members for this European tour included Geri Allen on piano, Anthony Cox on bass, and Andrew Cyrille on drums. The Willisau Jazz Festival recording is among the first recordings of Ms. Allen’s long, historic, and distinguished career. Like Geri Allen, Anthony Cox and Andrew Cyrille possess great fluency with tradition and cutting-edge modernity. This trio also recorded one of the greatest recordings of the last fifty years, Printmakers on Minor Music Recording. James Newton Quartet Live In Willisau will be available in the fall 2025.

Another November RSD release Seek & Listen: Live at the Penthouse is a never-before-released recording of the luminous multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk recorded live at the Penthouse jazz club in Seattle, WA on August 12 and 19, 1967 with pianist Ron Burton, bassist Steve Novosel and drummer Jimmy Hopps. Released in cooperation with Kirk's widow, Dorthaan Kirk of the Rahsaan Roland Kirk Estate, the infectious music on this release was originally recorded by radio DJ Jim Wilke for KING-FM radio. Transferred from the original tapes and restored and mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab, Live at the Penthouse was pressed at the respected audiophile pressing plant Le Vinylist in Quebec, Canada. The limited-edition 180-gram 2-LP edition includes an extensive booklet with rare photographs from Jan Persson, Tom Copi, Raymond Ross and others, newly-commissioned liner notes by authors John Kruth and May Cobb, and interviews and testimonials from saxophone icons James Carter and Chico Freeman, trombonist Steve Turre, Dorthaan Kirk, Adam Dorn (son of long-time Kirk producer and champion Joel Dorn), and others. Tracklist SIDE A The Jump Thing (1:18) Alfie (5:22) Mingus-Griff Song (12:12) SIDE B Duke Ellington Melody: Everytime We Say Goodbye, I've Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good), Sophisticated Lady, Satin Doll (14:31) Bagpipe Melody/Happy Days Are Here Again (8:14) SIDE C Ode To Billie Joe (12:22) Prelude To A Kiss (7:50) Funk Underneath (4:59) SIDE D Lovellevelliloqui (7:12) Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith (7:57) Making Love After Hours (4:29)

RSD release November 28, 2025 Vibrations in the Village: Live at the Village Gate is an ultra-rare recording of the brilliant multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk recorded live at the hallowed Village Gate in New York City, New York on November 26, 1963 with pianists Horace Parlan, Melvin Rhyne, and Jane Getz, along with bassist Henry Grimes and drummer Sonny Brown. Released in cooperation with Kirk's widow, Dorthaan Kirk of the Rahsaan Roland Kirk Estate, this music was originally recorded for a documentary film on Kirk that was being made. After the concert, the filmmaker passed away, and the tapes remained tucked away with the original recording engineer in storage for the next 62 years until now. Transferred from the original tapes and restored and mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab, Vibrations in the Village was pressed at the respected audiophile pressing plant Le Vinylist in Quebec, Canada. The limited-edition 180-gram 2-LP edition includes an extensive booklet with rare photographs from Jan Persson, Tom Copi, Raymond Ross and others, newly-commissioned liner notes by authors John Kruth and May Cobb, and interviews and testimonials from Jane Getz, saxophone icons James Carter and Chico Freeman, trombonist Steve Turre, Adam Dorn - son of long-time Kirk producer and champion Joel Dorn, and others. SIDE A Jump Up And Down - Fast (15:34) Ecclusiastics (5:52) SIDE B All the Things You Are (7:33) We'll Be Together Again (7:43) SIDE C My Delight (12:37) Baritone Oboe Blues (10:20) SIDE D Termini's Corner (6:28) Falling In Love With Love (5:44) Three For the Festival (6:09)

last night in Schenectady, Sarah Hanahan Quartet. Sarah on alto sax, Caelan Cardello on piano, Matt Dwonszyk on bass, and Sam Bolduc on drums.

Friday night: David Murray Quartet in Schenectady. Great show. Tonight, hopefully, the Upstate Composers Orchestra with Bobby Previte at the Avalon Lodge in Catskill.

This evening-Martin Taylor 80 minutes of solo guitar

just noticed that the cd set is available for preorder on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Here-Complete-Paris-Recordings/dp/B0FCS9QPF9 And, also at Dusty Groove.