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That is a really good disc, my favorite post-70s comeback Rollins. Now this presents the dilemma of whether to pay $32 for one CD of additional material.

Actually, I go to about 5 or 6 of those HPBs. I try to make the circuit with some regularity. It keeps me out of trouble. Where is this magical record shop you're visiting, man? If it's the big HPB, I need to make a trip there SOON!

Jazz Omnibus (Columbia, six eyes) Paul Winter--Meets the Bossa Nova (Columbia six eyes)

The OBCs are worth getting. Lightnin' was the first blues performer I ever saw. He was quite drunk and was playing with a backup band of amateurs, who I assume agreed to play for free. It took a number of years to want to hear him again on record, but I got over it and like him now.

Jonah Jones Quartet--Jumpin' With a Shuffle (Capitol) Metronome All Stars 1956 (Verve trumpet label). A virtually perfect copy, found this week for $8.

it seems just like the day before yesterday that they were celebrating the 50th anniversary with a great concert here in l.a.!!! It does seem like a wisp of time ago that I saw a Blue Note 60th anniversary concert in New York--Greg Osby Quartet with Jason Moran, Gonzalo Rubalcaba (solo)); and Charlie Hunter/[forgetting the name of the percussionist who put out three recordings and seemingly disappeared] duo. Leon Parker. Yes, thanks.

it seems just like the day before yesterday that they were celebrating the 50th anniversary with a great concert here in l.a.!!! It does seem like a wisp of time ago that I saw a Blue Note 60th anniversary concert in New York--Greg Osby Quartet with Jason Moran, Gonzalo Rubalcaba (solo)); and Charlie Hunter/[forgetting the name of the percussionist who put out three recordings and seemingly disappeared] duo.

I have Just The Way It Had to Be, on LP, it's an excellent live date from Shelley's Manne Hole in 1969, with Teddy Edwards, Ray Brown and Monty Alexander.

I really enjoyed Mr. Kimbrough's trio performance last October at the Jazz Improv festival, even though he had to play on a less than stellar piano. And he had some pretty heavy competition at that festival (I also saw Don Friedman, Geri Allen, McCoy Tyner and Onaje Allan Gumbs play that weekend). If I were there (New York), I would be there (St. Peters) for this.

Johnny Hammond Smith--Black Feeling (Prestige, blue label)

Nothing today, but yesterday I bought Chico Freeman, Focus; and Lionel Loueke, Karibu.

I have three versions of the song on my ipod, which are on the following CDs: Ahmad Jamal Trio--Cross Country Tour Red Garland Trio--At the Prelude John Coltrane--Lush Life

Dannie Richmond--Jazz a Confronto (Horo) Dannie Richmond--Dionysis (Red)

Sonny Stitt, Pow! (Prestige, blue label) Don Patterson, Movin' Up (Muse) Ray Anthony, Jam Session at the Tower (Capitol)

A couple of originals on Contemporary (both mono): Barney Kessell The Poll Winners Ride Again!, and Music to Listen to Barney Kessell By. Duke Pearson, The Phantom (Blue Note, blue and white label, Van Gelder, Product of Liberty Records).

That's the short version of the article. Demonica is involved, appropriately enough. Club where girl, 12, stripped will keep license Place where girl, 12, danced can't be closed under city ordinance 12:00 AM CDT on Thursday, March 27, 2008 By TANYA EISERER / The Dallas Morning News teiserer@dallasnews.com The mere fact that a 12-year-old girl danced nude at a northwest Dallas strip club isn't enough to close its doors. That's because the city ordinance that regulates sexually oriented businesses does not allow authorities to revoke the license of such a business for employing someone under the age of 18. The sixth-grader danced at Diamonds Cabaret over a two-week period late last year, authorities say. They also say they found a 17-year-old girl working in the club in January. "If they're not shut down, it's like they're giving them permission to have underage girls dancing and working in that club," said the mother of the 12-year-old. The mother is not being named because her daughter, a runaway at the time of the incident, is considered a sexual assault victim. Operators of the Diamonds Cabaret at 2444 Walnut Ridge St. did not return calls for comment. Their sexually oriented business license expires in November. Demonica Abron, 27, who worked as a stripper in the club, and David Bell, 22, are facing charges in connection with the 12-year-old girl's dancing in the club. Mr. Bell does not appear to have been employed by the club. Police officials are continuing to investigate whether the club's management knew the sixth-grader was underage. The 23-page city ordinance does allow revocation of a club's license if, for example, the club knowingly allows prostitution, the sale or use of drugs at the club, or if there are two convictions for sex-related crimes at the club within a 12-month period. The department also can suspend, but not revoke, the license of an escort agency for up to 30 days if it has employed anyone under 18. But the ordinance does not give the department similar power over adult cabarets such as Diamonds Cabaret. "There's a laundry list of things we can use to deny or revoke a license, but having a 12-year-old dancing in their establishment is not one of the things that automatically enables us to revoke their license," said Lt. Christina Smith, a vice unit commander who oversees licensing of such establishments. The mother of the 12-year-old girl said her daughter ran away in early November. She said the family frantically began looking and her husband finally found their daughter in late November. She was then interviewed by police. According to court records, the runaway gave the following account: Mr. Bell and Ms. Abron, who went by the stage name "Jewels," offered the runaway shelter. Mr. Bell told her that she would be stripping at a club called "Diamonds." Mr. Bell dropped them off at the club one day and Ms. Abron introduced her to a man named "David" in the club's office. "Suspect David asked complainant if she had ever danced before, she said no," the court records state. "David" then gave her an application, which she filled out with a fake name. She also told him that she was 19. When "David" asked to see her identification, she told him that she didn't have one. He told her to bring one when she came to work as a dancer. "Complainant couldn't think of a fake birthday, so she told suspect 'David' she forgot her birthday," the records state. "Suspect 'David' gave her a funny look and told her she would have been born in 1988 if she was 19." A couple of days later, Mr. Bell drove Ms. Abron and the victim back to the club, where Ms. Abron introduced her to a man named "Steve." "Suspect 'Steve' told" the girl "to take her clothes off to see if she was too shy to dance nude," the records state. He told her she would have to pay a fee ranging from $10 to $30 each time she danced nude. She danced that night and made about $100, of which she gave $30 to "Steve," the records state. The court documents are unclear on how many nights she danced. The mother of the 12-year-old says she believes the club must have known her daughter was underage. "I think they just didn't care," her mother said. "She's 12, but she's got the body of a 20-year-old. All they were thinking about was the money she could bring in." She said her daughter is now living with her grandmother in Arlington and again attending school. Ms. Abron and Mr. Bell were indicted in late February on one count of felony sexual performance of the child in connection with making the 12-year-old work at the club. Both are also accused of engaging in organized crime. Mr. Bell is accused of two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child and aggravated kidnapping. He is still being held in the Dallas County Jail in lieu of $450,000 bail. Ms. Abron, who also faces a prostitution charge, has been released on bail from jail.

There are a few Francis Wolff photos taken in clubs in New York for sale by Mosaic.

What the pack should say is "I'm stupid."

Thanks. I'm not a huge fan either, though I must have 12 or 15 of his LPs. One I've really come to like is the Verve album with Milt Jackson where they do "Green Dolphin Street." Yes, I like that one also--usually I require at least one other strong soloist like Milt Jackson before I'll spring for an Oscar Peterson recording.

After Bluesbreakers, you might want to get the expanded reissue of A Hard Road--it's even better than Bluesbreakers (in my opinion).

I just unloaded a sealed copy of this. What did I miss? You know, I'm not really a big fan of Oscar Peterson--but this was my first listen to this recently acquired record, and I really enjoyed it. I would say this is the most pleasing Oscar Peterson trio recording that I've heard. Louis Hayes is on both sides, Sam Jones is on side 1, and Ray Brown on side 2. Also, the sound (an original pressing, I think) was quite nice. All in all, I liked this far more than I expected.

Oscar Peterson--Blues Etude (Limelight)

Today, Wayne Shorter, The Soothsayer. Yesterday, Otis Taylor, Recapturing the Banjo.

Sir Roland Hanna--A Gift from the Magi (Westwind) Bill Hardman--Politely (Muse)

Freddie Hubbard--Live at the Northsea Jazz Festival (Pablo)