Dan Gould

So Trump appointed someone to screw with FedEx too? I've been assured that the USPS troubles are due to Trump's interference so that's the only thing I can conclude. In all seriousness we only get Chewy thru FedEx and since they are so close by - Ocala I think - we get our order in a day, every time.

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I couldn't begin to tell you what is going on for overseas shipments from Florida as I haven't sent anything that way in a very long time. Recently I've shipped two packages to north Georgia, an adjoining state. One media, one first class, and both arrived quickly. I don't think the odds are especially likely of a major delay on this end - though that may depend a bit on whether, from Boca, it's going to Miami (close by) and then overseas, or Miami to NYC to Europe. Those are both pretty hugely busy distribution centers.

Didn't know the guy, sorry to hear he's died, but after reading that obit, the idea that Chuck was apparently too far to the right for a fellow traveler made me chuckle.

We all have our favorites, my friend.

I always hope that if another live Dex shows up it will be with Kenny Drew but of course I am in for this one ... thanks for the news!

That was a great read; thank you.

I guess its possible but I always thought this was the record that set him on the path to fame and fortune? Then I would think any future pull he had was limited to future recordings ...

Sony owns the original issued recordings but not the unissued takes from the same session?

Shouldn't you leave instructions on what is valuable or maybe contact info for a local brick and mortar that would purchase, or Dusty Groove? If she doesn't know what might be valuable or how to get it sold, I would bet on it heading to the dump. Or being sold for $1 per in your front yard.

Interestingly, the pianist, trumpeter and bass players all have a few to quite a few credits on discogs. The tenor and the drummer ... who knows. I hope Mr. Harrod comes back maybe there was info in the 1998 interview about Lewis' post-A&R life. He definitely doesn't mention anything about drums, only about giving up on the saxophone fairly early. Yet Lewis is the leader of the date. I really hope this is a good record, and I have to say the funny thing is it was so cheap I just did the buy-it-now thing without doing any internet or discogs search on the artists. Oh, and those liners don't say anything either, just a lot of talk about some musicians moving onward and upward, and some musicians not pursuing that sort of career. An ode to "local players" - just what makes me curious ...

So is this really the same Jack Lewis? Discogs ID's him as A&R man but I'm left to wonder that this isn't someone else ... https://www.discogs.com/The-Jack-Lewis-Quintet-The-Culmination-Of-Jazz-Presents-The-Jack-Lewis-Quintet/release/7628909 Since I've been fascinated lately by records by "local" cats, in the hopes that they turn out to be really good, just obscure, I've got a cheap copy coming my way shortly.

Beware of that Lyme disease. I bet you know or have heard of people who had some serious trouble from that. One advantage of having no physical home in CT for the last seven years. And try not to stress on Trump so much.

Seems as though the only option to find Turner in a small group in a bebop way is Rockin' with Milt https://www.allmusic.com/album/rockin-with-milt-mw0000876805 he seems to get a lot of spots on disc 1, alto and tenor ... and the samples on AMG sound good if predictably short tracks.

Glad to hear you enjoyed it as much as I did. I hope others will grab a copy to hear for themselves. I agree on the originals especially the lead off track. As for Stolen Sweets do you hear a mistake on the first ending? (for those reading - they play the out-theme to the end, and then you hear laughter, and someone - I guess Turner - says "let's do that again" and they play the melody one more time). It felt to me like he just wanted to do it one more time, and they just kept it all. I like that they kept it all. I am wondering if there is any more of Turner like this - he recorded with Shirley Scott, McGriff and McDuff over about 4 years in the late 60s - early 70s. Been a while since I listened to The Worm ... have thought most of McGriff's Step One as maybe the best option to hear Turner like this (plus its got Blue Mitchell in the group too). I think I should check youtube for uploads of those four records ...

Good - now listen to that $1 record you spoke of, will ya?

+1

I recall a copy of Hustler that had a scratch 'n sniff of the adult variety.

Totally agree, and with a great setlist too ... two tunes from Consequence, a couple of Tina Brooks ... very enjoyable all the way around.

From the NYT Obit: Sayers later likened his 59-yard touchdown run to a slapstick movie chase and claimed he had run past Bubba Smith, the huge Baltimore defender, three separate times. Sayers called it “the greatest run of my professional football career.”

And here I sat, thinking that the odds had to be pretty low that I was the only person aware of this record ... looking forward to that review.

Seal it up in a box with a bar of ivory soap or any soap without scents and shit added. Give it a couple of days, might take a week though. I was advised to do this when I bought some vintage Christmas ornaments on eBay from a "smoke free" house. Completely reeked of cigarette smoke it was awful. But the soap bar in the box did the trick perfectly.

The final was 54-20 so they weren't all "needed" but almost all of them were things of beauty.

I've recently spun a new purchase of this into the PC but no chance to listen yet.