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Mongo Santamaria--Mongo Explodes (Riverside stereo, Orpheum)

I think Lon lives in Austin, which is safely inland, about 160 miles or so northwest of Houston. Dallas is even farther inland, but Saturday the forecast is winds up to 50 mph and lots of rain.

Yusef Lateef--Live at Pep's (impulse, orange and black, mono)

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It's always a good day when I find one of those Capitol LPs in good shape.

I have jury duty tomorrow--if the world is destroyed, I hope it happens before I get up early.

The Rex Stewart Memorial Album (Prestige, blue label) The Bessie Smith Story, vol. 3 (Columbia, six eyes)

I'm always interested in Argo Lps in good shape.

Booker Ervin--The Space Book (Prestige, blue label) Illinois Jacquet--Bottoms Up (Prestige, blue label)

Tuesday night: Mingus Big Band at the Iridium. I was able to attend the second set--Paris in Blue, Jump Monk, Sweet Sucker Dance, Devil Blues, and Better Get Hit in Your Soul.. Among others, featured Abraham Burton, Frank Lacy, Helen Sung, Lou Soloff, Dwayne Burno, Earl McIntyre, and Kenny Rampton. At the end, Abraham Burton announced that this was the final set at the Iridium for the MBB. However, as I was leaving Sue Mingus said that they were relocating to Jazz Standard in October. Wednesday night: Mike Stern trio at 55 Bar. A mighty fine set.

Miles Davis--Dig (Prestige, black and gold label)

Modern Jazz Quartet--Under the Jasmine Tree (Apple) Horace Silver--Tokyo Blues (Blue Note, Liberty blue and white label, Van Gelder) For Jazz Lovers (emarcy)

I must be blind! I looked at the label again and it says Made in Holland.

Is the photo of the five Monks on the cover of the mono issue of this LP in black and white? I could have sworn reissues of this have his photo in color, but on this LP he is in black and white; in fact the only color on the cover is Brilliant Corners in red. I need to listen through headphones to see if I can detect any stereo image at all.

Clifford Jordan In the World (Strata East)

Stereo or "SpectroSonic"? It says Stereo on the jacket and label.

Today's lucky finds: Jimmy Smith--Bucket (Blue Note New York USA)--for $8. Monk--Brilliant Corners (Riverside, blue label)--somewhat abused but plays better than looks, I couldn't skip it for $5. What puzzles me is that it says Stereo, but I can't really tell the difference between channels if I go all the way from right to left.

Jacques Loussier Plays Bach Aux Champs Elysees, Vol. 2 (Decca) Eberhard Weber Colours--Silent Feet (ECM)

Around 1973, a combination of Frank Zappa (Hot Rats especially), John Mayall's Jazz Blues Fusion (especially the live record featuring Ernie Watts), and seeing Miles Davis on TV led me to buying jazz lps, the first two that really grabbed me were The Best of Cannonball Adderley on Capitol, and Basic Miles.

Birthday spam! A few of your CDs seem to be sitting right next to my computer already.

Thanks. 50? When I subtract 2008 from 1958, I get 30.

Click on the Live link on the Pullen website and there's a mouthwatering listing of unreleased Mingus concert recordings with Pullen.

Bernie Brightman (Stash) died awhile ago and from what I've heard the cds and lps are sitting in a barn somewhere in upstate NY. I've been checking barns as I see them and still no luck on finding the recordings You're looking for a stash of Stash.

To be released on September 30.

Freddie King--Rockin' the Blues Live (Crosscut) Albert Ayler--Spiritual Unity (ESP-Disk) Herbie Mann--Brazil, Bossa Nova, and Blues (United Artists) Jack DeJohnette New Directions In Europe (ECM)