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Dave Brubeck, Dave Digs Disney (Columbia six eyes mono), and Lil Hardin Armstrong, Living Chicago Legends (Riverside, black label stereo)

A very happy birthday!

A Buck Clayton Jam Session, The Huckle-buck and Robbin's Nest (Columbia)

I like Twitter; I mostly use it to follow the activities of current musicians that I like.

September 4-6, 2014: IAJRC Convention, Gunter Hotel, San Antonio September 6, 2014: Tutu Jones, Babb Bros., Dallas September 6, 2014: Pandit Kumar Bose (tabla) and Pandit Ramesh Misra (Sarangi), Jones Auditorium, St. Edwards University, Austin September 10, 2014: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz Fort Worth September 11, 2014: Peggy Stern, Elephant Room, Austin September 12-13, 2014: Eddie Clearwater, Lurie Bell, Eric Gales, Kenny Blues Boss Wayne, T-Bone Walker Blues Festival, Longview September 13, 2014: Ramesh Misra, Jones Hall, University of St. Thomas, Houston September 13, 2014: Rebirth Brass Band, Emo's, Austin September 14, 2014: Rebirth Brass Band, Levitt Pavilion, Arlington September 17, 2014: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth September 18, 2014: Shelley Carrol Quartet, Coltrane's A Love Supreme, Fort Worth Public Library September 18, 2014: Lazy Lester, Gas Monkey Bar 'N Grill, Dallas September 19, 2014: Youssou N'Dour, Winspear Opera House, Dallas September 19, 2014: Jovino Santos Neto, Cezanne, Houston September 20, 2014: Music Festival of India (Pt. Debashish Bhattacharya Slide Guitar Arshad Ali Khan Vocals Sarwar Hussain Sarangi Subhashish Bhattacharya Tabla Prashant Pandav Tabla), Allen Public Library Auditorium September 20, 2014: Eddie Palmieri, Jazz'SALive, San Antonio September 21, 2014: Nicholas Payton, Jazz SALive, San Antonio September 21, 2014: Joe Louis Walker, Denton Blues Festival September 30, 2014: The Bad Plus, Aztec Theater, San Antonio October 3, 2014: Lucky Peterson, Granada Theater, Dallas October 10, 2014: Chick Corea, solo, Cullen Theater, Houston November 6, 2014: Tinariwen, Granada Theater, Dallas November 7, 2014: Tinariwen, The Studio @ Warehouse Live, Houston November 7, 2014: Lonnie Smith Trio, McCollough Theater, Austin November 9, 2014: Tinariwen, Fun Fun Fun Fest, Austin November 22, 2014: The Core Trio featuring Matthew Shipp, Ovations, Houston November 23, 2014: Matthew Shipp Presnts Cube Flow, Houston Composers Salon December 7, 2014: Wynton Marsalis, Walton Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas December 10, 2014: Wynton Marsalis, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, San Antonio December 11, 2014: Wynton Marsalis, Meyerson Symphony Hall, Dallas January 17, 2015: Vijay Iyer, Carver Center, San Antonio February 7, 2015: Jason Moran, The Rauschenberg Project, Cullen Theater, Houston February 8, 2015: Billy Strayhorn Centennial Concert, Carver Center, San Antonio February 22, 2015: Branford Marsalis, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, San Antonio March 7, 2015: Kendrick Scott's Oracle, Cullen Theater, Houston April 4, 2015: Rokia Traore, Carver Center, San Antonio April 11, 2015: Jeff Tain Watts, Bates Recital Hall, Austin April 12, 2015: Lila Downs, Long Center, Austin April 18, 2015: Branford Marsalis, Cullen Theater, Houston 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

And the album Dimensions.

Mongo Santamaria, Our Man in Havanna (Fantasy red vinyl)

That McCoy Tyner Quintet with John Blake, Gary Bartz, John Lee or Gerald Veasley, and Wilby Fletcher that I was fortunate to see several times was an electrifying group. I also recollect a strong appearance at the Caravan of Dreams in 1986, leading his own group, playing the music from his Gramavision releases in versions superior to the somewhat overproduced albums.

I still need to check out Orrin Evan's leader stuff... he's excellent on Bloom. Yes; in addition to this one, Faith in Action, Flip the Script, Freedom and "… it was Beauty" are all worthy.

J.D. Allen sounds very nice (as does everyone) on Orrin Evans, Liberation Blues (Smoke Sessions). with Sean Jones, Luques Curtis, and Bill Stewart.

Brother Jack McDuff, Walk on By (Prestige, blue label mono), and Art Blakey and the Afro-Drum Ensemble, The African Beat (Blue Note, NY USA mono).

Stanley Turrentine, The Spolier (Blue Note Liberty)

Eric Kloss, Love and All That Jazz (Prestige mono), and Brother Jack MdDuff, Silk and Soul (Prestige mono)

It reads exactly like the twitter account, "Jazz is the Worst."

Bennie Green, Soul Stirrin" (Blue Note W. 63rd)--A battered copy sounding better than it looks.

It's a very good album. And the reviewer agrees: "Eric Wyatt is a terrific, powerful saxophonist who deserves much more attention than he’s gotten to date."

I believe Bitches Brew was released shortly before Columbia switched to a flimsier vinyl. Recently I was fortunate to find a two-eye pressing in unplayed condition, and it sounds astounding. That's the one I would recommend.

For a time in the 1980s, he regularly appeared at the drummer at the Caravan of Dreams, whenever they would bring in a name horn player--most frequently paired with with Larry Willis (or John Hicks) and Walter Booker. So I saw him a number of times, a wonderful drummer.

Rusty Bryant Returns (Prestige)

That's very interesting. I was astounded to see that the on April 30, 1973, there was a performance of the second sacred concert at Lovers Lane Methodist Church here in Dallas. And June 2-4, 1972, appearing at the Loser's Club in Dallas.

Modern Moods, Moodsville volume 2 (Prestige)

Sara Vaughn with Clifford Brown, etc. (EmArcy)

August 15, 2014: Tim Hagans, Cezanne, Houston August 16, 2014: Janiva Magness, Blues on the Hill, Harlingen August 20, 2014: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth August 27, 2014: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth August 28, 2014: Lila Downs, House of Blues, Houston August 28, 2014: Terry Bozzio, Dosey Doe Music Cafe, Conroe August 29, 2014: Terry Bozzio, McDavid Studio, Fort Worth August 30, 2014: Joe Louis Walker, Bedford Blues Festival August 30, 2014: Lila Downs, House of Blues, Dallas August 31, 2014: Lila Downs, Majestic Theater, San Antonio August 31, 2014: Robert Cray, Bedford Blues Festival August 31, 2014: Terry Bozzio, One World Theater, Austin September 4-6, 2014: IAJRC Convention, Gunter Hotel, San Antonio September 6, 2014: Tutu Jones, Babb Bros., Dallas September 6, 2014: Pandit Kumar Bose (tabla) and Pandit Ramesh Misra (Sarangi), Jones Auditorium, St. Edwards University, Austin September 12-13, 2014: Eddie Clearwater, Lurie Bell, Eric Gales, Kenny Blues Boss Wayne, T-Bone Walker Blues Festival, Longview September 13, 2014: Ramesh Misra, Jones Hall, University of St. Thomas, Houston September 13, 2014: Rebirth Brass Band, Emo's, Austin September 14, 2014: Rebirth Brass Band, Levitt Pavilion, Arlington September 18, 2014: Shelley Carrol Quartet, Coltrane's A Love Supreme, Fort Worth Public Library September 18, 2014: Lazy Lester, Gas Monkey Bar 'N Grill, Dallas September 19, 2014: Youssou N'Dour, Winspear Opera House, Dallas September 19, 2014: Jovino Santos Neto, Cezanne, Houston September 20, 2014: Music Festival of India (Pt. Debashish Bhattacharya Slide Guitar Arshad Ali Khan Vocals Sarwar Hussain Sarangi Subhashish Bhattacharya Tabla Prashant Pandav Tabla), Allen Public Library Auditorium September 20, 2014: Eddie Palmieri, Jazz'SALive, San Antonio September 21, 2014: Nicholas Payton, Jazz SALive, San Antonio September 21, 2014: Joe Louis Walker, Denton Blues Festival October 3, 2014: Lucky Peterson, Granada Theater, Dallas October 10, 2014: Chick Corea, solo, Cullen Theater, Houston November 6, 2014: Tinariwen, Granada Theater, Dallas November 7, 2014: Tinariwen, The Studio @ Warehouse Live, Houston November 7, 2014: Lonnie Smith Trio, McCollough Theater, Austin November 9, 2014: Tinariwen, Fun Fun Fun Fest, Austin December 7, 2014: Wynton Marsalis, Walton Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas December 10, 2014: Wynton Marsalis, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, San Antonio December 11, 2014: Wynton Marsalis, Meyerson Symphony Hall, Dallas 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 April 11, 2015: Jeff Tain Watts, Bates Recital Hall, Austin April 12, 2015: Lila Downs, Long Center, Austin April 18, 2015: Branford Marsalis, Cullen Theater, Houston May 15, 2015: Vijay Iyer, solo and with Brentano String Quartet, Tobin Center, San Antonio May 23, 2015: Edmar Castaneda, Sandeep Das, Kayhan Kalhor, Tobin Center, San Antonio May 24, 2015: Randy Weston and Company, Tobin Center, San Antonio

There's also a photo of Ornette, here-- https://twitter.com/denardocoleman/status/490735240600489984/photo/1

Ruth Ben-Zvi, Israeli Percussion (Prestige International)