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I recommend them for air travel. They definitely reduce (but they do not eliminate) the unpleasant sound of jet engines. They operate with batteries, so you have to turn them on to get the noise reduction effect--in my limited understanding they emit an inaudible sound which cancels out certain low frequncy sounds. I wouldn't spend alot of money on a pair though, as I've found they tend to break fairly often--I'm on my third set right now.

Are you going to be taking photos?

Is anyone else going to this seminar/festival, a week from this Friday and Saturday in New York? I'm going to be in New York for a work related seminar at the end of next week, and was hoping to attend Friday night and Saturday. There's a pretty nice lineup of concerts, including McCoy Tyner with Stanley Clarke and Jack DeJohnette, Geri Allen Trio, Pat Martino, Onaje Allan Gumbs, Avery Sharpe, Jimmy Heath Big Band, Sonny Fortune, Don Friedman, Roy Haynes, Wallace Roney, Stanley Clarke and others. http://www.jazzimprov.com/live/

An obvious one, but I see no mention of Bags and Trane. Also, Milt is on some of the Bird Broadcasts from the Royal Roost, on Savoy.

Ahmad Jamal's Alahambra (Argo) Ahmad Jamal at the Penthouse (Argo)

Dave Brubeck Quartet--Jackpot, Live in Las Vegas (Columbia two eyes)

I have a few of the Toshibas (none of the Kings)--nice quiet surfaces and fine sound.

Ahmad Jamal--Chamber Music of the New Jazz (Argo).

Why don't you just buy one from Concord Records?--it's on sale for $129 at this moment. http://www.concordmusicgroup.com/albums/12RCD-4408-2/

imo, a "ghost band" began when the leader was alive, then continued under someone else's leadership after his death. also, these kinds of bands tend to play the same arrangements from the "old days." the mingus big band and the mingus jazz orchestra were both created after mingus's death. they play new arrangements of his original compositions. finally, i think the mbb features some of the best performers playing incredibly vital music, and is one of the most consistently entertaining outfits in jazz today. long live the mmb! One of the best jazz bands around today.

I also received notice that my order will be shipped.

Sonny Stitt--A Little Bit of Stitt (Royal Roost)--A deep groove with really remarkable saxophone sound. Louis Armstrong--Ambassador Satch (Columbia, six eyes) The Sound of Jazz (Columbia, six eyes)

Sinfonia was THE record store if you were looking for fresh US vinyls back in the '50s and '60s. The store on the Champs-Elysees is history by now A long journey for this record, from W. 63rd Street to Paris to a used book store in Dallas.

Deep-groove? Yes, amazing sound, but a fair amount of surface noise.

Art Blakey--Orgy in Rhythm, volume 2 (Blue Note, W. 63rd Street)--Today's great find for only $10. Back cover has stamp in lower right corner, Sinfonia, 88 (or 66) Champs Elysees. A record store?

Frank Foster--Basie is Our Boss (Argo)

Do the notes say whether the title track is by Harold Ousley? MG No liner notes on this Bob Thiele produced live recording--it doesn't even say where it was recorded, only copyright 1970. Band is Arnie Lawrence on electric sax, Steve Swallow on bass and Bob Mann on guitar. To respond to your question, there is no tune called El Exigente on the album, making the title a bit puzzling. On first listen, the songs are appealing, Hamilton and the rhythm section sound very good, but Arnie Lawrence plays the most strident electric sax I've heard. I'm hoping he sounds better on second listen (or I'm more receptive), because the first time around he mostly ruined the recording.

Chico Hamilton--El Exigente (The Demanding One) (Flying Dutchman) Cozy Cole--Cozy's Caravan (Felsted)

The Arrival of Bobby Jones (Cobblestone) Duke Ellington--Historically Speaking (Bethleham)

Sirius and an auxiliary jack for my ipod in my car put an end to my listening to regular radio.

For Charnett, I recommend "For the Love of Peace." For the Moffett Family Jazz Band (father Charles playing with his four sons on bass, drums, tenor and trumpet), "Magic of Love" on Venus.

Mingus Orchestra at the Iridium on Tuesday night. Mike Stern at the 55 Bar Wednesday night.

He's playing solo at the Village Vanguard in early October. I'm also visiting the city in October, but two weeks later, when Bill Charlap will be at the VV. (Really Big Sigh).

What have you done with Dancer Chick?

The 1965 Coltrane performance is the real deal--the Quartet playing at an outdoor festival in full intensity. It opens with a Coltrane/Elvin Jones duet--even though recorded in August, it is cold in Belgium--Elvin is emitting waves of steam into the cold air--this piece becomes something resembling Vigil. Followed by a fabulous version of Naima, and finally a dynamic version of My Favorite Things, akin to the Newport version. Intense playing by McCoy; great shots of Jimmy Garrison. Incredible.