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Mel Brown, I'd Rather Suck My Thumb (Impulse)

At the Resonance website, 40% off sale, with Promo Code BFS2014 through December 1.

I saw him at Mezzrow in October in a duo with bassist John Webber--his playing was strong.

Hamilton, 50 points.

The Genius of Art Tatum #2 (Verve/Clef trumpet label). Price sticker from Marshall Field & Company, at $4.98.

Charlie Patton, Prayer of Death, parts 1 and 2, then Jelly Roll Morton, Deadman Blues, takes 1 and 2--that's 12 minutes--how about an encore? The King Oliver version of Deadman Blues?

Jimmy Smith, Rockin' the Boat (Blue Note NY USA mono), and Antonio Bribiesca, Mexican Classics volume 3 (Orfeon mono).

Off to the island I go... 1. Charlie Parker--KoKo (Savoy) 2. Art Tatum--In a Sentimental Mood (Solo Masterpieces) 3. Duke Ellington--Mount Harissa (Far East Suite) 4. Charles Mingus--Los Mariachis (Tijuana Moods) 5. Lester Young--Dickie's Dream 6. Jelly Roll Morton--Spanish Swat (Library of Congress) 7. Louis Armstrong--Tight Like That 8. John Coltrane--Spiritual (Live at the Village Vanguard)

No, it's the island that Tom Hanks was on--just you, a soccer ball, and an ipod with 8 tracks on it.

Kindred Spirits is on a Mali reissue roll--another superb issue... Le Kene-Star De Sikasso (1977). http://www.amazon.com/Kene-Star-Sikasso/dp/B00L3Q4C0E/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1416494338&sr=8-2&keywords=Le+Kene-star+de+sikasso To amend my comments, the first side of the LP is three tracks, and all three are fantastic cuts. The second side is a single long track, with very fine instrumental passages, but also there are aspects that are very local--it's a storytelling type of track, with lots of dialogue and vocal imitations of the female voice--I probably won't listen to the side 2 track more than a couple of times. The first side is prime material, however.

I saw a concert by Erroll Parker once, leading a ten piece group. All of the solos for the entire concert were dual--two players simultaneously soloing.

Wasn't that one of those where the master tape was lost? Yes, apparently so.

December 3, 2014: Shelley Carrol, Sammons Center, Dallas and Scat Jazz, Fort Worth December 4, 2014: Cactus Truck, Henry Kaiser, Museum of Human Achievement, Austin December 5, 2014: Cactus Truck, Dorcol Distilling Company, San Antonio December 7, 2014: Wynton Marsalis, Walton Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas December 8, 2014: Cactus Truck, Avant Garden, Houston December 10, 2014: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth December 10, 2014: Wynton Marsalis, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, San Antonio December 11, 2014: Wynton Marsalis, Meyerson Symphony Hall, Dallas December 13, 2014: Dave Burrell, Christ Church Cathedral, Houston December 17, 2014: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth December 20, 2014: Freddie King Tribute (Benny Turner, Deacon Jones, Lewis Stephens, Jr. Boy Jones, Tutu Jones, etc.), Texas Theater, Dallas January 16, 2014: Mike Stern and Eric Johnson, Dosey Doe, Houston January 17, 2015: Vijay Iyer, Carver Center, San Antonio January 17, 2014: Mike Stern and Eric Johnson, Granada Theater, Dallas January 17, 2015: Peter Evans/Sam Pluta, 14 Pews, Houston January 24, 2015: Tutu Jones, Babb Bros. February 7, 2015: Jason Moran, The Rauschenberg Project, Cullen Theater, Houston February 22, 2015: Branford Marsalis, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, San Antonio March 7, 2015: Kendrick Scott's Oracle, Cullen Theater, Houston March 7, 2015: Xuefei Yang, Alexander Clark Center, UTD, Dallas March 20-21, 2015: Paquito D'Rivera, TCU Jazz Festival, Fort Worth March 21, 2015: Cyrus Chestnut, Walton Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas March 27, 2015: Buddy Guy, House of Blues, Dallas March 29, 2015: Buddy Guy, Aztec Theater, San Antonio April 4, 2015: Rokia Traore, Carver Center, San Antonio April 11, 2015: Jeff Tain Watts, Bates Recital Hall, Austin April 11, 2015: Joe Locke, Walton Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas April 12, 2015: Lila Downs, Dell Hall, Austin April 17, 2015: Butch Miles, Jonsson Performance Hall, UTD, Dallas April 18, 2015: Branford Marsalis, Cullen Theater, Houston April 22-26, 2015: Festival Internationale de Louisiane, Lafayette, Louisiana April 24-May 3, 2015: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 15, 2015: Vijay Iyer, solo and with Brentano String Quartet, Tobin Center, Alvarez Studio, San Antonio May 24, 2015: Randy Weston and Company, Tobin Center, Riverwalk Plaza, San Antonio June 5-6, 2015: T Bone Walker Blues Festival, Longview

New York Times Travel article regarding resurgent live Ethio-jazz scene in Ethiopia. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/16/travel/in-ethiopias-capital-a-resurgent-jazz-scene.html?_r=0 In the reissue department, from 1977, Hailu Mergia and the Wallas Band (Awesome Tapes from Africa) is a fantastic instrumental album. Anyone who likes Mulatu Astatke (he's on some of the tracks) and the Ethiopiques series will enjoy this one. http://www.amazon.com/Tche-Belew-Hailu-Mergia-Walias/dp/B00MXG1YDQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1416159237&sr=1-1&keywords=Hailu+Mergia

Duke Pearson, Sweet Honey Bee (Blue Note Liberty). Not a great copy of the LP, but still it is amazing how much better it sounds than the CD.

The last time I saw him live was with Mike Dirubbo; he was a very fine bass player. Viewing a couple of obituaries, one says he's on 150 recordings, and another says 50, but with no list. He's on Roy Hargrove's Nothing Serious, which is worth obtaining.

The Sounds of Jimmy Smith (Blue Note W. 63rd). Unfortunately a beaten copy. Jackie McLean, One Step Beyond (Blue Note NY USA). A nice copy, found yesterday for $15.

The Dallas Tinariwen concert was extremely enjoyable. Excellent sound at the Granada Theater. Attendance was a little light (I'm guessing about 125-150 people). On the subject of fabulous CDs, this one from Mali in 1977, reissued by Kindred Spirits, has been commanding a lot of listens: L'orchestre Sidi Yassi de Kayes http://www.amazon.com/LOrchestre-Sidi-Yassa-Kayes-Vinyl/dp/B00HV3ME8U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415853944&sr=8-1&keywords=sidi+yassa

The Meyerson has very nice sound. I also like the sound in the new Winspear Opera House.

Jimmy Smith, Home Cookin' (Blue Note NY USA, mono), and Art Tatum, The Genius of Art Tatum No. 6 (Clef).

Tonight, Tutu Jones at Babb Bros. in Trinity Groves. An evening of spirit lifting blues/soul.

November 14-15, 2014: Jeremy Pelt and Marcus Strickland, St. James Episcopal Church, Austin November 15, 2014: Arnab Chakrabarty, St. Edwards University, Austin November 15, 2014: Kermit Ruffins, Highland Jazz and Blues Festival, Shreveport November 22, 2014: The Core Trio featuring Matthew Shipp, Ovations, Houston November 23, 2014: Matthew Shipp Presents Cube Flow, Houston Composers Salon December 2, 2014, Cactus Truck, TBA, Dallas December 3, 2014: Shelley Carrol, Sammons Center, Dallas December 4, 2014: Cactus Truck, Henry Kaiser, Museum of Human Achievement, Austin December 5, 2014: Cactus Truck, Dorcol Distilling Company, San Antonio December 7, 2014: Wynton Marsalis, Walton Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas December 8, 2014: Cactus Truck, Avant Garden, Houston December 10, 2014: Wynton Marsalis, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, San Antonio December 11, 2014: Wynton Marsalis, Meyerson Symphony Hall, Dallas December 13, 2014: Dave Burrell, Christ Church Cathedral, Houston January 16, 2014: Mike Stern and Eric Johnson, Dosey Doe, Houston January 17, 2015: Vijay Iyer, Carver Center, San Antonio January 17, 2014: Mike Stern and Eric Johnson, Granada Theater, Dallas January 24, 2015: Tutu Jones, Babb Bros. February 7, 2015: Jason Moran, The Rauschenberg Project, Cullen Theater, Houston February 22, 2015: Branford Marsalis, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, San Antonio March 7, 2015: Kendrick Scott's Oracle, Cullen Theater, Houston March 7, 2015: Xuefei Yang, Alexander Clark Center, UTD, Dallas March 20-21, 2015: Paquito D'Rivera, TCU Jazz Festival, Fort Worth March 21, 2015: Cyrus Chestnut, Walton Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas March 27, 2015: Buddy Guy, House of Blues, Dallas March 29, 2015: Buddy Guy, Aztec Theater, San Antonio April 4, 2015: Rokia Traore, Carver Center, San Antonio April 11, 2015: Jeff Tain Watts, Bates Recital Hall, Austin April 11, 2015: Joe Locke, Walton Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas April 12, 2015: Lila Downs, Dell Hall, Austin April 17, 2015: Butch Miles, Jonsson Performance Hall, UTD, Dallas April 18, 2015: Branford Marsalis, Cullen Theater, Houston April 22-26, 2015: Festival Internationale de Louisiane, Lafayette, Louisiana April 24-May 3, 2015: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 15, 2015: Vijay Iyer, solo and with Brentano String Quartet, Tobin Center, Alvarez Studio, San Antonio May 24, 2015: Randy Weston and Company, Tobin Center, Riverwalk Plaza, San Antonio June 5-6, 2015: T Bone Walker Blues Festival, Longview

Now that's a great website.

Last night, an extreme rarity in Dallas, Mali desert blues at the Granada Theater, with Tinariwen--a fantastic concert.

Happy birthday!