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Upcoming Village Vanguard broadcasts. UPCOMING: NOVEMBER November 10 Solo Series: Sullivan Fortner Nov 13, 14 Renee Rosnes Quartet November 20, 21 Tom Harrell November 27, 28 Jason Moran & The Bandwagon

They keep coming in the mail to my house is all I know.

Sun Ra Arkestra, Swirling (Strut)

Billy Taylor Trio, Plays for D.J.s (Prestige, ten inch)

For the latest Bandcamp fee waiver Friday, I purchased: Tidiane Thiam, Siftorde (Sahel Sounds) Ahmoudou Madassane, Zerzura (Sahel Sounds)

The Art of the Jam Session, Montreux '77 (Pablo)

If I Have to Wreck L.A., Kent & Modern Records Blues into the 60s, volume 2 (Ace)

Here's a today only 15% off discount code for ordering Sunnyside releases through Bandcamp. bcfridaynov

Sarah Elizabeth Charles and Jarrett Cherner, Tone (BaldHill)

96 years old Marshall Allen continues to lead the Arkestra, with the first new studio album in 20 years, Swirling, about to be released on Strut. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/27/arts/music/sun-ra-arkestra-swirling.html

BIG EARS 2021 While we had great hopes for the return of Big Ears in March of 2021, it has become clear that this will not be possible; however, we remain quite positive about the prospects of presenting Big Ears later in 2021. We have been actively exploring scenarios and making plans for the past couple of months. We intend to start sharing our ideas soon after the election. These have been difficult and trying times — requiring flexibility, creativity, and lots of patience — but we’re committed to creating another unforgettable festival experience as soon at it is safe and feasible to do so.

The Greatest Jazz Concert in the World (Pablo)

Dizzy Gillespie Live, With Mitchell-Ruff Duo (Book of the Month Club)

Earl Hines Plays Duke Ellington (Book of the Month Club). Preposterously, this four LP set is formatted for stacking and flipping--side 1 backed by side 8, side 2 by side 7, etc. I'm imagining all the Earl Hines fans out there with their compact stereos stacking their records to listen to 4 or 8 sides in a row... On second thought, not a bad idea in the face of such piano magnificence.

George Freeman, 90 Going on Amazing (Blujazz)

That band is great. Thanks to Analog Africa/Soundway/Strut for rescuing their music from obscurity.

That's why I like photo books now.

Zenith Presents Jazz Set (Columbia)

Best 1970s cut bin score for me: NY USA pressing of Big John Patton, Got A Good Thing Goin'.

American Folk Blues Festival, Manchester Free Trade Hall October 21, 1962 (Rhythm and Blues)

I would love to see Yazz Ahmed.

That's easy, like cigarettes and cigars.

Yes; I never even heard of Gleam back in the day until I read about it here. It was basically unavailable until Wounded Bird reissued it.

I heard some guy was going to write a book about jazz. It is going to be terrible.

Keep Your Soul Together/High Energy/Gleam-a superb run of consecutive albums.