Dan Gould

I see the Red Sox have begun starting Mike Lowell in the DH spot. While this may not definitively indicate that Ortiz is cooked, he's at least browning in the skillet. You might do a little more investigating than just glancing at the box score. Francisco Liriano, looking very much like he did in 2006 (he threw seven innings of shut out ball) was the starter. I dare say that Matsui might have sat last year against such a tough lefty. It doesn't take much of a brain to decide to give Lowell a start in those circumstances. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

This from the man who has declared Ortiz cooked, and all on the basis of, approximately 6% of their seasons (two out of 33 starts; 29 out of 500 PAs). :rolleyes:

My criticism wasn't of you but of whoever coined the phrase. Unless of course you meant to say "the phrase most commonly used by me and my mates."

Actually I'm saying that *while wanking*, self-regard is paramount. Therefore "self-important wanker" is tautologous.

Pretty sure it's not 'proper' English and apologies if it offends anyone but "self important wanker" is the phrase most commonly used in this part of London. What a silly phrase. What could possibly be more important to the self than wanking?

And now for a little experiment, some blues LPs I am willing to part with - these are mostly in the same $3-5 range but I reserve the right to look for a bit more on some. JOHN MAYALL JAZZ BLUES FUSION (POLYDOR) VG (edge wear, ring wear) / VG+ with Blue Mitchell and Clifford Solomon SAUNDERS KING, THE FIRST KING OF THE BLUES (ACE) VG+ (some ring wear in back) / NM MUDDY WATERS SINGS BIG BILL BROONZY (ORIGINAL CHESS MASTERS) VG+ / NM CHARLES BROWN, ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD (DEMON RECORDS) NM / NM with Harold Ousely, Kenny Washington, Billy Butler LAZY LESTER, HARP & SOUL (ALLIGATOR) NM /NM LITTLE MILTON, HIS GREATEST SIDES (CHESS) VG+ / VG+ ROY MILTON, RM BLUES (SPECIALTY) VG (creasing due to being in shrink wrap too long) / NM HUBERT SUMLIN'S BLUES PARTY (BLACK TOP) with Ronnie Earl and Ron Levy NM / NM THE LEGACY OF THE BLUES VOLUME 4 MIGHTY JOE YOUNG (GNP CRESCENDO) NM / VG+ ALBERT COLLINS, ICE COLD BLUES (CHARLY RECORDS REISSUE OF IMPERIAL RECORDINGS) NM / NM TENTH ANNIVERSARY ANTHOLOGY VOLUME 1 LIVE FROM ANTONE'S (ANTONE'S) NM / NM with Snooky Pryor, James Cotton, Albert Collins, Sunnyland Slim, Buddy Guy, Pinetop Perkins, Otis Rush and Jimmy Rogers BLUES FROM BIG BILL'S COPA CABANA (CHESS) NM / NM Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Sonny Boy, Willie Dixon, Otis Spann in a live recording - at least I understand it to be a legit a live recording. MEMPHIS SLIM & MATT MURPHY, TOGETHER AGAIN ONE MORE TIME, LIVE FROM ANTONE'S (ANTONE'S) NM / NM FREDDIE KING ROCKING THE BLUES LIVE (CROSSCUT RECORDS) VG+ / NM 1974 and 1975 recordings in West Germany I'm still deciding on whether to list any more blues titles, since my musical interests have moved toward this genre more than any other I am hesitant to let much more go.

Here are the "nicer" LPs that I believe are worth $6 or more. First the old ones: SONNY STITT, THE BUBBA'S SESSIONS (ATLAS JAPAN) VG+ (slight browning on the back, no other flaw) / NM Lockjaw/Sweets and Eddie Higgins in the group COUNT BASIE STORY (ROULETTE) Box set with a bust of Basie on top of a piano - its the Atomic group playing the 30s tunes. Two LPs / great Mosaic style booklet / box is NM - vinyl is VG+ JIMMY RUSHING, IF THIS AIN'T THE BLUES (VANGUARD) VG (unobtrusive tape on one seam, tape with letter "R" on front, bit of edgewear to spine - all in all still a nice cover) / VG+ LISTEN TO THE BLUES WITH JIMMY RUSHING (JAZZTONE) VG+ (browning on back, intact seams but a bit of edge wear) / VG+ DON PATTERSON, OPUS DE DON (PRESTIGE) with Junior Cook, Blue Mitchell VG+ (slight corner damage) / VG JAM SESSION #3 (VERVE - REISSUE BY POLYDOR JAPAN) NM / NM JOE NEWMAN & BILLY BYERS, NEW SOUNDS IN SWING (JAZZTONE SOCIETY) VG+ / VG+ JOHNNY HODGES & WILD BILL DAVIS, WINGS AND THINGS (VERVE) VG+ (very subtle flaws - sticker residue, edge wear) / NM MEL POWELL TRIO (with Ruby Braff), THINGAMAGIG (VANGUARD) VG+ / VG+ JOHNNY OTIS SHOW LIVE AT MONTEREY (EPIC) featuring Big Joe Turner, Roy Milton, Eddie Cleanhead Vinson, Ivory Joe Hunter, Margie Evans, Pee Wee Crayton AND, it includes your very own poster to hang on your bedroom wall! Neato!!! VG+ (ring wear) / VG+ And now the new ones: GLORIA SMYTH, LIKE SOUL! (WORLD PACIFIC) VG+ / VG+ Interesting vocalist accompanied by Les McCann with Teddy Edwards, Lenny McBrowne and the 4 Souls, Teddy with Ronnie Ball, Teddy with Joe Castro, and Ronnie Ball Trio JIMMY SMITH AT THE CLUB BABY GRAND (BLUE NOTE 1528 - DEEP GROOVE, 767 LEXINGTON AVENUE ON LABEL, RVG & EAR) VG / VG to VG- and probably rougher on Side 2 BILLY LARKIN & THE DELEGATES FEATURING CLIFFORD SCOTT, BLUE LIGHTS (AURA) VG / VG or a bit better vinyl (scuffs are light) paper peeling on front, stain on back BARBARA DANE, LIVIN WITH THE BLUES (DOT) VG+ / VG+ Earl Hines, Benny Carter (only LP in which he plays trumpet exclusively!) and Plas Johnson lead small group accompaniment. RON FEUER, HAMMOND CHEESE (DEL-FI) VG+ / VG+ Feuer was a forgotten organist who got Frank Rosolino, Bill Perkins, Paul Moer, Jimmy Bond and Billy Higgins (here Billy Wiggins) to back him up on a label not exactly known for jazz. WTF? And the album has a huge block of cheese pictured in front of his Hammond organ. Double WTF? Definitely interesting to hear.

Here is the final batch of $3-5 LPs. Remember, $2 per LP mailer plus actual shipping cost, and grading is cover/vinyl. Later tonight I will be adding a final few "nice" LPs and about 20 blues LPs. SCOTT HAMILTON, APPLES AND ORANGES (CONCORD) VG+ / NM (very faint ring wear, some edge wear, price sticker on front) SCOTT HAMILTON IS A GOOD WIND WHO IS BLOWING US NO ILL (CONCORD) VG+ / NM (price sticker on front, corner crease) SCOTT HAMILTON 2 (CONCORD) VG+ / NM (price sticker on front, corner crease, some ringwear on back) SCOTT HAMILTON, CLOSE UP (CONCORD) VG+ / NM (corner crease, price sticker on front) SCOTT HAMILTON, IN CONCERT (CONCORD) NM / NM SCOTT HAMILTON, THE SECOND SET (CONCORD) NM / NM SCOTT HAMILTON, MAJOR LEAGUE (CONCORD) VG / NM (corner crease more noticeable) FLIP PHILLIPS/SCOTT HAMILTON, A SOUND INVESTMENT (CONCORD) VG+ / NM (corner crease) SCOTT HAMILTON, NO BASS HIT (CONCORD) VG+ / VG+ (price sticker on front, some ringwear) SCOTT HAMILTON - BUDDY TATE, BACK TO BACK (CONCORD) VG+ / NM (price sticker on front, some ring wear) SCOTT HAMILTON - BUDDY TATE, SCOTT'S BUDDY (CONCORD) VG+ / NM (slight ring wear, price sticker on front) SCOTT HAMILTON, SWINGING YOUNG SCOTT (FAMOUS DOOR) VG+ / NM (price sticker on back) DEREK SMITH QUARTET FEATURING SCOTT HAMILTON, THE MAN I LOVE (PROGRESSIVE) VG+ / NM (price sticker on front) JOE WILLIAMS, THE EXCITING JOE WILLIAMS (RCA VICTOR) VG+ / VG+ (just a tiny bit of ring wear on this promo copy) JI GRANDI DEL JAZZ JOE WILLIAMS VG+ / VG+ That cheap looking Italian label with the paper covers - what's interesting about this is that I believe it to be a reissue of the Count Basie album, Memories Ad Lib - but there are two extra tracks at the end of each side - "Sometimes I'm Happy" and "All of Me" that don't appear on the Basie album. JOE WILLIAMS AT NEWPORT 63 (RCA VICTOR) VG+ / VG JOE WILLIAMS SINGS ABOUT YOU! (ROULETTE) VG / VG+ (partial seam split at top, browning, hole punch) JOE WILLIAMS WITH SONGS ABOUT THAT KIND OF WOMAN (ROULETTE) VG+ / VG+ (bit of ring wear and a corner ding on this DJ copy) JOE WILLIAMS, A NEW KIND OF LOVE (ROULETTE) VG+ / VG+ (edge wear) JOE WILLIAMS/HARRY EDISON, TOGETHER (ROULETTE) VG+ / VG+ KITTY WHITE, SWEET TALK (FRESH SOUND REISSUE OF ROULETTE) NM / NM (with Benny Carter, Harry Edison and Jimmy Rowles) DEBBY MOORE, MY KIND OF BLUES (TOP RANK) VG+ / VG+ (small seam split starting at center bottom) with Sweets Edison and Elvin Jones PETE CANDOLI, BLUES, WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE (SOMERSET) VG+ / VG - VG- (some browning on back, minor edge wear to front) with Jimmy Rowles, Red Mitchell, Milt Bernhardt, Al Hendrickson and Ted Nash) JOE CASTRO, LUSH LIFE (CLOVER) VG+ / VG (ring wear, corner ding) CHARLIE ROUSE/PAUL QUINICHETTE, THE CHASE IS ON (70s BETHLEHEM REISSUE) VG / VG+ (price sticker, bit of peeling, edge wear, ring wear) COUNT BASIE, BASIC BASIE (VERVE MPS SERIES) VG+ / VG+ 1970 recording, band featured Lockjaw, Eric Dixon and Marshal Royal as soloists RAMSEY LEWIS, HANG ON RAMSEY! (CADET) VG+ / VG+ (ring wear) RAMSEY LEWIS, MORE MUSIC FROM THE SOIL (CADET) VG+ / VG+ (some browning on back, faint ring wear) THE BIRDLAND STARS ON TOUR VOLUME 2 (RCA VICTOR) VG+ / VG+ - VG (bit of staining on back) with Conte Candoli, Al Cohn, Phil Woods, Kenny Dorham, John Simmons, Kenny Clarke, Hank Jones) FRANK MORGAN, EASY LIVING (CONTEMPORARY) VG+ / VG+ (rub wear) MILES & MONK AT NEWPORT (COLUMBIA) VG+ / VG+ rub wear, price sticker DEXTER GORDON MASTER TAKES (SAVOY REISSUE) NM / NM DEXTER GORDON, LONG TALL DEXTER, THE SAVOY SESSIONS (SAVOY REISSUE) NM / NM DEXTER GORDON: THE CHASE THE DIAL MASTERS (SPOTLIGHT) VG+ / VG+ (corner crease, ring wear) DEXTER GORDON & WARDELL GRAY, THE HUNT (ARISTA REISSUE) VG+ / NM (corner clip, sticker on front partially removed without damage) DEXTER GORDON, HOMECOMING (COLUMBIA) VG / VG+ (promo copy with big demo sticker on front, price sticker, edge wear) STAN LEVEY, STANLEY THE STEAMER FEATURING DEXTER GORDON (BETHELEHEM 70S REISSUE) VG+ / VG+ DAKOTA STATON, DAKOTA (CAPITOL) VG+ / VG+ (sticker damage on front, writing on back) Benny Carter conducted orchestra GEORGE SHEARING QUINTET WITH DAKOTA STATON, IN THE NIGHT (CAPITOL) VG+ / VG+ (ring wear) THE MODERN JAZZ QUARTET PLAYS PORGY AND BESS (ATLANTIC) VG / VG+ (surface wear, edge wear, ring wear) THE ART TATUM-BEN WEBSTER QUARTET (VERVE) VG+ / VG (surface wear, intact seams) BEN WEBSTER, IN A MELLOW TONE (VANTAGE) VG- / VG+ bad surface damage in front but vinyl is in very good shape 1965 recording with Kenny Drew, NHOP and Alex Riel, the tunes don't seem to match the Black Lion releases except maybe "Sunday" BEN WEBSTER LIVE AT MONTMARTRE 1973, MY MAN (STEEPLECHASE) VG- / VG+ bad surface damage/water damage but vinyl is fine DAVE FRISHBERG, CAN'T TAKE YOU NOWHERE (FANTASY) VG+ / NM PLAS JOHNSON, BLUE MARTINI (AVA) COMPOSED AND CONDUCTED BY JOHN NEEL VG+ / VG+ intact seams but sticker on front and back, some writing BILL MAYS, THA'S DELIGHTS (TREND) with Tom Harrell and Ralph Moore VG+ / VG+ THE GEORGE BENSON COOKBOOK (COLUMBIA REISSUE SERIES "JAZZ GREATS") VG+ / VG+ CLIFFORD JORDAN STARTING TIME (JAZZLAND) VG / VG (seam splits, flaking, price sticker) MILT JACKSON AT THE KOSEI NENKIN (PABLO) VG+ / VG+ LOU DONALDSON, POINCIANA (JAZZ BIRD) VG / VG+ partial seam splits Herman Foster, Earl May, Ray Barretto and Bruno Carr are the backing band - says 1979 but I have no idea if that is the date. AMG is no help but its a straightahead date. THE CLAYTON BROTHERS, ITS ALL IN THE FAMILY (CONCORD) VG+ / VG BASIE PLAYS HEFTI (ROULETTE) VG+ / VG+ - VG 1959 MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL (EVEREST RECORDS) this is the famous Witherspoon performance with Hawk and Webster etc. VG+ / VG+ THE CHUBBY AND DUFFY JACKSON BAND, BIG FAT NOTHIN' (JAZZ FORUM) VG+ / VG+ Got this direct from Duffy TERENCE BLANCHARD DONALD HARRISON NEW YORK SECOND LINE (CONCORD) VG+ / VG+ GEORGE BENSON, WILLOW WEAP FOR ME (CBS) VG / VG+ DINAH SHORE SINGS SOME BLUES WITH RED (NORVO QUINTET) (CAPITOL) VG / VG SPHERE FOUR FOR ALL (VERVE) VG+ / VG HAMPTON HAWES ALL-STARS, MEMORY LANE LIVE FROM THE TV SERIES JAZZ ON STAGE (JAS) with Sweets, Sonny Criss, Teddy Edwards, Big Joe Turner VG / VG+ JOE ALBANY, PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST (ELEKTRA MUSICIAN) VG+ / VG+ - VG GERALD WILSON, THE BEST OF (PACIFIC JAZZ REISSUE WITH OCEAN WAVE ON FRONT COVER) VG+ / VG+ GREAT BIG BAND AND FRIENDS, NAT ADDERLEY, COLEMAN HAWKINS, LUCKY THOMPSON WITH THE HARRY ARNOLD ORCHESTRA (JAZZLAND) VG+ / VG FUNKY BLUES (VERVE) with Bird, Hodges, Benny Carter, Ben Webster, Flip Phillips etc. VG+ / VG JAMES MOODY, THE MOODY STORY (TRIP REISSUE OF EMARCY) VG+ / VG+ MICHAEL COCHRANE, ELEMENTS (SOUL NOTE) VG+ / VG+ with Tom Harrell and Bob Malach ARETHA FRANKLIN, UNFORGETTABLE, A TRIBUTE TO DINAH WASHINGTON (COLUMBIA) VG+ / VG+ OSCAR BROWN JR TELLS IT LIKE IT IS (COLUMBIA) VG+ / VG - VG+ COUNT BASIE/JOE WILLIAMS, JUST THE BLUES (EMUS) VG+ / VG+ great sounding reissue (or boot) of a great Basie recording RAY CHARLES, YES INDEED! (ATLANTIC) VG+ / VG JAMES WILLIAMS, EVERYTHING I LOVE (CONCORD) VG+ / VG+ PAUL GRIFFIN POURS ON SOME SOUL SAUCE (SOMERSET) NM / VG+

Couldn't happen to a more deserving GM, that's for sure, but Manuel will catch the flak first I am sure. Here's hoping Jason Bay will be happy having held out for every last dollar.

Thanks for acknowledging me. For the record, I greatly enjoy the Lighthouse concerts as well as the Fresh Sound issued concert that iirc came from a different locale around the same time. Last Session though is one that ranks pretty low on the one-time Mogie Man's list. (Who remembers my original online handle? Vic probably does.)

I was reading an article in which the author used the word ... Only joking. That Mizell story is an old chestnut. By the way Chewy, I came across an interview with Hank (conducted by Phil Woods) in the French Jazz Magazine today (c. 1970). Do people know about this piece? I didn't. He talks about dancing at a disco with Dexter Gordon. Preemptive apologies for any language errors. Full and unconditional pardon for all language errors now and in perpetuity if you'd translate and post that Hank interview.

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Well I'm passed stupid now.

Years ago my recurring dream was that Lee wasn't shot at Small's and that he brought Hank into his group, keeping Hank consistently employed and giving us some more recordings into the 70s. I have to wonder if Hank might have had a shot at living long enough to have enjoyed some real acclaim if he had the ability to take better care of himself. Maybe not given the personal issues but its a nice dream.

And he's a recent college graduate.

You have to go back to pre-cancer-diagnosis Jon Lester to find such an utterly appalling, pathetic performance. He better get his shit together soon.

First I am going to bring together the LPs that remain available, and later today I plan to add another 100 or so, including some blues LPs, so please stay tuned, and if you're new to the list, post here if you have questions or want to express an interest on anything here. These are the remaining $3-$5 titles: SONNY STITT/ZOOT SIMS, INTERACTION (CHESS JAZZ MASTERS SERIES) VG (cut out notch, some ringwear, intact seams but corner and edgewear) / VG+ Double LP consists of Zoot's Cadet LP Zoot Sims Quartet; Zoot and Sonny, Interaction; Sonny Stitt, Burnin' TEDDY WILSON, FOR QUIET LOVERS (VERVE) VG+ (some browning and writing on back cover)/VG+ CHARLIE SHAVERS, PARIS JAZZ (SUNSET - A DIVISION OF LIBERTY) NM/VG+ Its a nice record, I wish there was more info about the recording and musicians GENE AMMONS, LIGHT, BLUESY AND MOODY (MERCURY) VG+/VG+ CLARENCE WHEELER & THE ENFORCERS, DOIN WHAT WE WANNA (ATLANTIC) VG+/VG+ Reissue vinyl TOMMY FLANAGAN, CONFIRMATION (ENJA) VG+ (price sticker on front) / VG+ GERRY WIGGINS, WIG IS HERE (CLASSIC JAZZ) VG+/VG BILL DOGGETT, SOFT (KING) VG+ (hole punch, sticker residue, some wear on edges) / VG+ Not original King, says Starday/King of Nashville, Clifford Scott, Candy Johnson, Billy Butler and a program of mostly Ellington BENNY GOLSON, REUNION (JAZZLAND MONO) VG (intact seams but edgewear, rub wear, price sticker, ring wear) VG+ AL GREY, BASIC GREY (CHESS JAZZ MASTERS SERIES) VG+ (price sticker, edge wear, ring wear, intact seams) / VG+ tracks from Last of the Big Plungers, Al Grey-Billy Mitchell Sextet and Snap Your Fingers KIRK LIGHTSEY & HAROLD DANKO, SHORTER BY TWO (SUNNYSIDE) VG (Library marking, price sticker on front) / VG+ JOHN LEWIS, IMPROVISED MEDITATIONS AND EXCURSIONS (ATLANTIC) NM/VG+ ERNIE WATTS ENCOUNTER, THE WONDER BAG (VAULT) VG+ (NICE EXCEPT THAT STICKER REMOVAL PULLED OFF SECTION OF FRONT COVER) / VG - VG+ SONNY STITT/LOCKJAW DAVIS, TENOR BATTLES (PHOENIX JAZZ RECORDS - LICENSED OR BOOTLEG REISSUE OF KING SIDES, I BELIEVE - WITH DOC BAGBY ON ORGAN) VG+/VG+ NEW JOHN HANDY QUINTET WITH BOBBY HUTCHERSON, NEW VIEW! (COLOMBIA) VG+ (rub wear plus slight ring wear) / VG+ GENE AMMONS, HEAVY SAX (OLYMPIC RECORDS - LICENSED OR BOOTLEG REISSUE OF HOWARD MCGHEE'S HOUSE WARMIN' ARGO RECORDING) VG+/VG+ JOHNNY GRIFFIN, BUSH DANCE (GALAXY) VG (grease pencil writing on front "endless supply of chops" sticker residue, creasing, slight ring wear) / VG+ RICHARD "GROOVE" HOLMES, A BOWL OF SOUL (LOMA) (MONO) VG- (big signatures on front and I don't think they are autographs ("John Branch" and "Johnny Williamson" plus editorial comments next to each title and other marks) / VG (too many scuffs to grade higher but plays well WILLIS 'GATOR TAIL' JACKSON, MELLOW BLUES (TRIP) VG (ring wear, hole punch, price tag residue on back) / VG+ JOHN LEWIS & RAY BROWN, GENES OF JAZZ (SOUNDS OF SOUL) NM/NM AMG review here. JOHNNY GRIFFIN (ARGO) VG+ (70s black & white reissue, ring wear, notch) / VG+ 3/27/65 CHARLIE PARKER 10TH MEMORIAL CONCERT RECORDED LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL (LIMELIGHT) Dizzy, Moody, Eldridge, Hawkins, KD and others VG (brown staining, ring wear on back, price sticker on back - insert in gatefold in excellent condition) / VG+ CURTIS PEAGLER GROUP, FOR BASIE & DUKE (SEA PEA) VG (sticker on back, sticker residue on front) / VG that plays closer to VG+ Nice record from someone who didn't record much as a leader CHARLIE ROUSE, SOCIAL CALL featuring Red Rodney (UPTOWN) VG+ (cut corner, price sticker on front) / NM JIMMY SMITH, IT'S NECESSARY (POLYGRAM) Live from Jimmy Smith's Supper Club with Teddy Edwards, Blue Mitchell and Harold Land NM/VG+ CARMELL JONES, BRASS BAG (PACIFIC JAZZ) VG- (probably minus minus - tape on two seams, wrinkling on front, writing on back) / VG AL COHN & ZOOT SIMS, MOTORING ALONG (SONET) VG+ (only flaw is price sticker on front and slight ring wear) / VG+ Horace Parlan on piano DAVID "FATHEAD" NEWMAN, FIRE - LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD (ATLANTIC) VG+ (notch and price sticker on back) / VG+ THE SAXOPHONES OF SONNY STITT (ROOST) VG- (tape across top seam, sticker damage on back) / VG HOORAY FOR ELLA FITZGERALD (SESSION) Boris Rose plain cover release VG+ (corner ding) / NM HOORAY FOR STAN GETZ QUINTET (Session) NM/VG+ Boris Rose issue BEST OF BIRDLAND VOLUME 1 - LEE MORGAN & JOHN COLTRANE (ROULETTE) VG (hole punch and some corner damage) / VG+ HOORAY FOR BUD POWELL (SESSION) VG+/VG+ JIMMY ROWLES, SOMETIMES I'M HAPPY, SOMETIMES I'M BLUE (ORANGE BLUE) with Harry Edison and Stacey Rowles VG+ (corner ding) / NM DAVE PELL PREZ CONFERENCE FEATURING JOE WILLIAMS, PREZ & JOE (GNP CRESCENDO) VG+ / (hole punch, faint ringwear) / VG+ DAVE PELL'S PREZ CONFERENCE FEATURING HARRY "SWEETS" EDISON (GNP CRESCENDO) VG+ / VG+ OSCAR PETERSON PLAYS COUNT BASIE (VERVE) VG+ / VG+ WOODY SHAW, MASTER OF THE ART (ELEKTRA MUSICIAN) VG+ / VG+ BUDD JOHNSON & PHIL WOODS, THE OLD DUDE AND THE FUNDANCE KID (UPTOWN) VG+ (shrink wrap caused corner bend) / NM HOORAY FOR CANNONBALL ADDERLEY (SESSION) Boris Rose issue NM / VG+ MILT JACKSON BIG FOUR AT THE MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 1975 (PABLO) VG+ (oversized hole punch) / NM BENNY GOLSON, TAKE A NUMBER FROM 1 TO TEN (ARGO) black & white seventies reissue VG+ (notch & ring wear) / VG+ CHARLES EARLAND (TRIP) VG (ring wear, slight corner folds) / VG+ HARRY SWEETS EDISON, FOR MY PALS (PABLO) VG+ (corner ding, price sticker on back) / NM JOE WILLIAMS/COUNT BASIE, MEMORIES AD-LIB (ROULETTE) VG+ (unobtrusive seam repair) / VG+ COUNT BASIE GET TOGETHER (PABLO) with Sweets, Budd Johnson, Lockjaw, Clark Terry, Freddie Green VG+ (ring wear) / VG+ THE JAZZ ODYSSEY OF JAMES RUSHING WITH BUCK CLAYTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA (COLOMBIA six eye) VG+ / VG LAMENT FOR BOOKER ERVIN (ENJA) VG+ (ring wear, sticker on front) / VG+ HARRY EDISON ALL-STARS, 'S WONDERFUL - LIVE AT CLUB HOUSE 33 (PABLO) VG (corner ding, cut corner, price sticker) / VG+ JIMMY WITHERSPOON & BEN WEBSTER, PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED RECORDINGS (VERVE) VG+ (corner damage, price sticker) / VG+ MILT JACKSON, NIGHT MIST (PABLO) NM / VG+ (red vinyl) JOE TURNER & COUNT BASIE, THE BOSSES (PABLO) VG (pretty bad ringwear on back) / VG+ NEWPORT IN NY '72 - THE JIMMY SMITH JAM VOLUME 5 with Zoot, Kenny Burrell, Clark Terry, B.B. King, Illinois Jacquet, Roy Haynes, Joe Newman VG+ (notch) / VG+ DICK HYMAN AND 'THE GROUP' SWEET SWEET SOUL (COMMAND ABC) VG+ (price sticker, hole punch) / VG+ JOE WILLIAMS & FRIENDS, I JUST WANT TO SING JUNE 1985 (DELOS) VG+ (edge wear, price sticker) / VG+ MCCOY TYNER, REACHING FOURTH (IMPULSE) VG (sticker damage on front, edge wear) / VG+ THREE SOUNDS, TODAY'S SOUNDS (LIMELIGHT) VG+ (edge wear) VG - VG+ EDDIE COSTA ART FARMER, IN THEIR OWN SWEET WAY (PREMIER) VG+ (price sticker, small seam split upper right) / VG - VG+ JOHNNY GRIFFIN - EDDIE LOCKJAW DAVIS QUINTET, TOUGH TENORS (JAZZLAND) VG (corner damage, over-sized price sticker from Princeton record exchange / VG+ DON MENZA, HIP POCKET (PALO ALTO) VG+ (edge wear, price sticker on back) / VG - VG+ BUCK CLAYTON JAZZ SESSION VOLUME IV (CHIAROSCURO) VG+ (ring wear, price sticker on back) / VG+ - VG ART FARMER, THE TIME AND THE PLACE (COLUMBIA) VG+ / VG - VG+ This is the double LP reissue Columbia put out, I think this was a re-recorded concert originally issued as a "live" recording (?) ART FARMER, PLAYS THE JAZZ HITS (COLUMBIA) NM / VG+ MILT JACKSON, LIVE AT THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART (TRIP REISSUE) VG+ (price sticker, ring wear, hole punch) / VG+ - VG BARRY HARRIS PLAYS TADD DAMERON (XANADU) VG+ / VG - VG+ James Moody and the Brass Figures (Milestone) VG+ (price sticker on front) / VG - VG+ MILT BUCKNER, MIDNIGHT MOOD (ARGO) VG (lots of browning on back) / VG MODERN JAZZ QUARTET, REUNION AT BUDOKAN 1981 (PABLO) VG+ (edge wear) / NM PAUL BRYANT, SOMETHING'S HAPPENING (FANTASY) VG- (lots of writing on front and back, tape along all three seams that has since re-split) / VG- and I should probably add another minus What can I say? Its rough. But its also extremely rare. What's $3 to hear it? HARRY ARNOLD + BIG BAND + QUINCY JONES = JAZZ! (MERCURY) NM / VG+ MICKEY TUCKER, THE CRAWL (MUSE) with Junior Cook, Marcus Belgrave VG+ / VG+ - VG MUSIC COMPOSED BY COUNT BASIE WITH MEMBERS OF THE COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA, B.B. KING - GUEST VOCALIST (CROWN) VG (water damage) / VG+ red vinyl COMPOSITIONS OF DUKE ELLINGTON AND OTHERS - MAXWELL DAVIS CONDUCTING - B.B. KING GUEST VOCALIST (CROWN) NM / VG+ DEXTER GORDON, LANDSLIDE (BLUE NOTE) VG (hole punch, sticker damage, ring wear) / VG+ AL GREY ALL-STARS, TRAVELERS LOUNG LIVE VG+ / VG+ with Jimmy Forrest and Shirley scott (on piano) BILLY TAYLOR, IMPROMPTU (MERCURY) VG+ (beautiful front with intact seams but there is a paper tear at bottom of back side) / VG+ THAD JONES MEL LEWIS QUARTET (ARTISTS HOUSE) VG+ (RING WEAR) / VG+ - VG DAVID NEWMAN, HEADS UP (ATLANTIC) VG+ (notch) / VG+ BENNY POWELL, COAST TO COAST (TRIDENT) VG+ (some corner damage and edge wear) / VG+ Interesting session, half is with LA cats like Herman Riley, Andy Simpkins, Gildo Mahones and the other half in NYC with Clifford Jordan, Mickey Tucker and others EDDIE HIGGINS/PETE MINGER/JOHN SWAN, ONCE IN A WHILE - IN CONCERT AT ERNY'S (SPINSTER) VG+ / VG+ JOE NEWMAN, WAY DOWN BLUES (HONEY DEW) VG+ / VG+ AL GREY, STRUTTIN AND SHOUTIN' (COLUMBIA) VG (intact seams but lots of signs on the front of its origin as a Library holding) / VG+ OSCAR PETERSON + HARRY EDISON + EDDIE VINSON (PABLO) NM / VG+ unique to the extent that Vinson only blows his sax, no vocals SIR CHARLES THOMPSON AND THE SWING ORGAN (COLUMBIA six eye) VG+ / VG+ Percy France on saxophone DIZZY GILLESPIE/BOBBY HACKETT/MARY LOU WILLIAMS, GIANTS (PERCEPTION) VG+ / VG+ - VG RUBY BRAFF GOES GIRL CRAZY (WARNER BROTHERS) VG+ (edge wear) / VG+ - VG THE SUPER JAZZ TRIO WITH ART FARMER, SOMETHING TASTY (with Tommy Flanagan, Joe Chambers, Reggie Workman) VG+ / VG+ ART FARMER, THE SUMMER KNOWS (INNER CITY) VG+ / VG+ ART FARMER, TO DUKE WITH LOVE (INNER CITY) VG+ / VG+ THE JAZZTET AND JOHN LEWIS (ARGO) (seventies black and white reissue) VG+ / VG+ DEXTER GORDON, TANGERINE (PRESTIGE) VG (lots of flaws, ring wear, price sticker and sticker damage, center seam split at bottom, corner damage) / VG+ DEXTER GORDON, GORDON'S GOTHAM (EVEREST) VG+ (ring wear) / VG+ One of those early seventies boots that have shown up in different versions, the one with George Duke on piano KENNY BURRELL, RECAPITULATION (CHESS JAZZ MASTERS SERIES double LP) VG+ (ring wear, price sticker on back) / VG+ DEXTER GORDON, BLUES A LA SUIZZE (PRESTIGE) VG (edge wear & sticker damage) / VG+ DEXTER GORDON, LIVE AT THE AMSTERDAM PARADISO VOLUME 1 (YES TO JAZZ) DEXTER GORDON, LIVE AT THE AMSTERDAM PARADISO VOLUME 2 (YES TO JAZZ) VG+ / VG+ LOU RAWLS, BLACK & BLUE (CAPITOL) VG+ (hole punch) / NM LOU RAWLS, LIVE (CAPITOL) VG+ (hole punch) / VG+ THE SWINGING BUDDY RICH (10 INCH NORGRAN) VG+ (nice, intact seams, but some rub wear on front) / VG+ INTRODUCING NAT ADDERLEY (TRIP REISSUE OF EMARCY - MONO) VG+ (ring wear) / VG+ MODERN JAZZ QUARTET, TOGETHER AGAIN (PABLO) VG+ (minor corner damage) / VG+ JOHN COLTRANE, STANDARD COLTRANE (OJC) VG+ (minor corner damage) / VG - VG+ MILT JACKSON & WES MONTGOMERY, BAGS MEETS WES (OJC) NM / NM HARRY EDISON, HOME WITH SWEETS (VEEJAY INTERNATIONAL) VG (ring wear, corner damage, price sticker on back) / VG+ JIMMY WITHERSPOON, THE BLUES SINGER (ABC BLUESWAY) VG+ (promo sticker on front) / VG+ LINDA HOPKINS, HOW BLUE CAN YOU GET (PALO ALTO) VG+ (corner clip) / VG+ Red Holloway, Clora Bryant and others accompany this big voiced singer on a program of (gulp) Leonard Feather compositions - very nice SONNY STITT - ZOOT SIMS, INTER-ACTION (CADET) NM / VG+ this is the single LP issue (reissued during the Chess years) COUNT BASIE, NOT NOW, I'LL TELL YOU WHEN (ROULETTE) VG+ (flawless front, some staining on back) / VG - VG+ JACK WALRATH GROUP, A PLEA FOR SANITY (STASH) VG+ / VG+ RAY BRYANT, ALONE WITH THE BLUES (OJC) VG (ring wear, corner upturned) / NM LES MCCANN LIVE AT THE BOHEMIAN CAVERNS (LIMELIGHT) NM / VG BEN WEBSTER, FOR THE GUV'NOR VOLUME ONE (YES TO JAZZ) VG+ / VG+ JOHN COLTRANE, RAIN OR SHINE (PRESTIGE) NM / VG+

Danke Schoen.

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One definite bright spot so far: Adrian Beltre looks locked in. He's hitting .400, only 1 double so far but 6 RBI, and a .380 OBP. And thankfully, Ellsbury didn't break any ribs when Beltre ran him over chasing a foul pop. But I bet he won't play before they get back to Fenway. He's been hitting since the Yankee series but I don't mind seeing Hermida in there. Everyone talks about Lowell being the guy to replace Ortiz if Ortiz can't cut it but I think the smart play is Hermida, who has a very smooth swing and some definite pop in his bat.

Stefan snatched my copy, but as I keep mentioning, Social Call is available in NM condition for $3.

All open but in NM condition. NTSC coding unless otherwise noted. Price includes shipping in US via Media Mail. EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS QUARTET VOLUME 1 & 2 LIVE AT JAZZHUS (STORYVILLE) (Single disc set, Jaws blows on a program of standards in a 1985 gig in Copenhagen with rhythm section of Ed Thigpen, Niels Jorgen Steen, Jesper Lundgaard) $9 NOW $8 BENNY CARTER, LIVE AT THE SMITHSONIAN (IMMORTAL) (with Joe Kennedy Jr on violin (not all tracks) and rhythm section of Kenny Barron, George Duvivier and Ronnie Bedford) $9 NOW $8 And two blues discs: BLUES STORY (SHOUT FACTORY) (Originally broadcast on PBS, its an oral history of the music and features Bobby Bland, Charles Brown, Gatemouth Brown, Ruth Brown, RL Burnside, Lowell Fulson, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Robert Lockwood, Magic Slim, Pinetop Perkins, Snooky Pryor, Hubert Sumlin and others) $8 NOW $7 CARLOS SANTANA PRESENTS BLUES AT MONTREUX 2004 (EAGLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT) (Three disc set featuring sets by Bobby Parker, Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown and Buddy Guy, with Santana and others coming out for a jam at the end of each set) $12 NOW $10 (Amazon Marketplace Sellers are $13+ for used copies before shipping charge) Two sealed Jazz Icons DVDs newly added: WES MONTGOMERY LIVE IN '65 $11 COLEMAN HAWKINS LIVE IN '62 & '64 $11

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Whatever dude, but what the fuck is this: You're a teacher and you capitalize "black people"? What a joke. Of course, I've read about how tough it is to fire CA teachers. I'm sure there are far worse examples than you but still ...

The only time I can think of Papelbon doing it other than the ninth inning is when he's come in for an inning-plus save, when he gets the last out of the eighth. And that happens when? Stretch drive games and playoffs. Y'know, games that actually really really matter. Not fifth innings of fifth games. I'll agree that his fist pump wasn't a big one, but the fact is that the kid has been doing it, and going much bigger, since last season. He's excitable - fine. It still isn't right and in some ways its more noticeable than Joba. At least Joba celebrates in the eighth inning, when he's gotten it to Mo, which is practically a win anyway. As for your other point, its in Lowell's best interest to announce that this will be his last year. Given the economics and his hip condition, if he wanted to continue to play next year, he'd find himself sitting by the phone with no one dialing his number. So if he wants to frame it as his kids getting older or whatever, that's fine. Better to go out on your own terms. Oh, and you gotta love baseball when a reeling team can face the defending Cy Young winner and end up scoring eight runs and getting the win. About damn time, and I can't decide if they are the victims of bad luck or if this team is going to have trouble all year. Would be nice to get the series win tomorrow though.