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3rd Mexican musician found dead THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MEXICO CITY -- A trumpet player was found dead with his hands and feet bound and a nylon bag over his head in southern Mexico, in what authorities said was apparently the country's third murder of a musician in less than a week. Jose Luis Aquino, 33, had been hit repeatedly on the head, said a spokesman for the Oaxaca state attorney general's office who could not be named according to departmental rules. He said authorities were still investigating possible motives but suspected a crime of passion. Aquino played for Los Conde, based in the southern resort of Puerto Escondido, according to its Web site. The band has recorded a half-dozen albums, and members appeared in the early-1990s film "Mafioso pero Gracioso," or "Funny Mobster." Los Conde singer and guitar player Francisco Conde said Aquino played for 14 years in the band, was married and had two children. "He was a good person and never fought with anyone," Conde said. "He didn't smoke or do drugs." A wave of organized crime violence has terrorized many parts of Mexico and the latest victims appear to be popular musicians. Most disquieting were the weekend slayings of two singers who had crooned only about love and loss, not drugs and guns like some "narcocorrido" celebrities killed in the past. The murders of Sergio Gomez, lead performer for the top-selling group K-Paz de la Sierra, and Zayda Pena of the group Zayda and the Guilty Ones has mainstream singers worrying they may become targets by becoming identified with one or another of Mexico's warring drug gangs.

I shall mail a contribution tomorrow.

He's on the new Tom Harrell CD, Light On.

In addition to the booklet, Volume 3 also includes a Commodore discography.

This might be good, for those fortunate enough to be in New York City on these dates: January 8-13 New York, NY The Village Vanguard Paul Motian Trio Feat. Chris Potter & Jason Moran

Tom Harrell finally has a new recording out, on High Note, Light On. Recorded December 5 and 7, 2006. With Wayne Escoffrey on tenor, Danny Grissett on piano and Fender Rhodes, Egonna Okegwo on bass, Johnathan Blake on drums. Listening for the first time right now and liking it.

The Compositions of Charlie Parker (Riverside)

Metronome All Stars 1956 (Clef)

Mind giving a little info on "The Soul Stirrers"? Never heard of them. A gospel vocal group which included Sam Cooke.

Not to mention Chico Hamilton and Bobby Previte.

Milt Jackson--Ballads and Blues (Atlantic black label, mono) Gary Burton Quintet in Concert (RCA)

From Amazon: These Are My Roots: Clifford Jordan Plays Leadbelly by Leadbelly (Tribute) and Clifford Jordan (Audio CD - 1999) 11 Used & new from $7.75 I have the CD also.

Duke Ellington: The Complete 1936-1940 Variety, Vocalian and Okeh Small Group Sessions. What a great set, to state the obvious!

Another good vinyl find day for me: Stan Getz at Storyville (Roost) Clifford Jordan--These Are My Roots (Atlantic mono, purple and orange label) Dave Brubeck--Countdown, Time in Outer Space (Columbia six eyes) Miles Davis--Quiet Nights (Columbia two eyes) Jonah Jones--Trumpet on Tour (Baronet). This one was still sealed. Perhaps Baronet was a budget label? I couldn't resist with Jones joined by Sam Price, Vic Dickenson, Pete Brown, Milt Hinton and Cozy Cole.

Shelly Manne- 2 3 4 (impulse)

Dizzy Gillespie--A Musical Safari (1961 Monterey Jazz Festival)--Boomon Records.

A couple of reasonably priced copies of this hard to find title are currently available from amazon sellers. http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00...5797&sr=1-1

Dave Brubeck--Angel Eyes (Columbia two eyes) Lonnie Johnson with Victoria Spivey--Idle Hours (Prestige, blue label)

Dammit, I just bought the Peterson and the Hawkins this weekend (for 11.99 each)! I thought I bought the Gillespie, but apparently I put it back (y'gotta understand, I was at Waterloo going apeshit and spent over $100). So, at least I can order the Gillespie at the reduced rate. But still...... (whine whine whine whine whine) You should have skipped the Hawkins, it sounds like an off day for him, and Pete Brown (who I like on a Classics compilation) is having a really bad day on this date.

Milt Jackson Quintet (with Teddy Edwards and Ray Brown)--That's the Way It Ought to Be (Impulse)

That 's easy. There were also two fine studio albums by Don Pullen and the Afro-Brazilian Connection on Blue Note--Kele Mou Bana, and Ode to Life. In another example of cultural fusion, there is also Pullen's final recording, also on Blue Note, Sacred Common Ground, which fuses jazz with American Indian music. But don't stop there, you also need the Mosiac Don Pullen select, which features Pullen's two trio recordings on Blue Note and his two Blue Note recordings with the quartet of George Adams, Dannie Richmond, and Cameron Brown.

I think you should watch that in the privacy of your home.

Charlie Ventura and Bill Harris--Live at the Three Deuces (1947) (High Note). I wish Jerry Newman had recorded Charlie Parker--this recording is far superior to the Dean Benedetti recordings, soundwise.

I like that one!

The recently reissued Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Pete Brown, Jo Jones All Stars at Newport.