Dan Gould

OK, so, as a layperson jazz fan, I have probably heard Misty enough times to last the rest of my life. What I am curious about is why it is so popular - can someone explain in relatively simple terms the appeal to improvisers? As always thanks in advance.

So of course E-Rod waves goodbye and signs with Detroit. I guess I should be glad we won't face him too often. And sad news I missed on Monday - SS Julio Lugo died on Monday, just a day shy of his 46th birthday. I know we won with him as starting shortstop in 2007 but the dropoff from his performance as a Devil Ray before the Sox signed him made him not exactly a popular part of that team. Here's a nice remembrance about how Lugo was off the diamond. RIP. https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/red-sox/remembering-julio-lugos-touching-gesture-kindness-red-sox

Yet it seems like these must have vinyl counterparts (maybe rarer still) given the license date of 1975. Where are those?

I'd never been aware of such a series until now, but that Licensed from United Artists and the date of 1975 tells us it was probably another poorly worded contract (like the story about Applause reissues) that would allow a company to continue to reissue on a new format 20+ years later. And how did they get the alternates which certainly didn't exist "out in the wild" in 1975 or were provided under the license agreement. Sounds like the company took CD issues and tried to market them under a very old contract.

I knew nothing of Frishberg before he opened for the Ray Brown Trio at the Blue Note (my first and only time to see Gene Harris in person). I found him delightfully entertaining - a fine pianist and lyricist with the perfect voice to deliver his ditties. RIP.

I wouldn't know but she has definitely aged very well.

Yeah, not as fascinated by the singing side of things as I know you are. I'd need to hear her first before an order, even though it's a cheap copy.

I saw copy on discogs of Muse for less than $5. But I'm sure you did too.

Well this is disappointing: apparently E-Rod has turned down the Red Sox' qualifying offer. There was some suspicion that E-Rod could take the offer (nearly 19 million for one year) and try to rebuild his value and test free agency at the age of 30 next year. Must be sufficient interest to assure him and his agent (it's not Boras is it?) that he'll do just fine with a contract this year. And why not, how many 29 year old pitchers available with his upside?

"Written with his sound in mind, using very advanced modern technology, we were able to sample notes to create this brand new melody never before played by Stan." Does this really mean that they sampled Getz playing different notes and put them together into a new melody that the G-Spot composed? What kind of new fresh hell is this?

They'll throw plenty of money at Scherzer until he says "yes." And have plenty of money left over to keep Kershaw, just because they can.

That's because Moderna is so darn good for those who started with it. For you, I believe the combo J&J + Moderna had the best result.

I believe the data says "Moderna".

And JD does not opt out. Hopefully that means so long to Schwarber, I don't want to see him near 1B ever again. Sox made their own commendable decisions, keeping Christian Vazquez for his option year, and declining Martin Perez and Garrett Richards, both of whom started the year in the rotation and ended in the bullpen. There's gotta be better options for barely or below league average starters out there. The overpaid interchangeable.

I'll have to think about this to see if there is anything that important to notate. Sure there were more than a few purchases - not sure that many "super special" to mention.

Since many have probably exhausted the site's charms, wanted to say I added two remembrances today, this one I absolutely love: https://www.percyfrance.info/michael-hashim-steve-holtje And Joe Magnarelli just sent me his thoughts, it's added here (scroll down past Sid Gribetz entry) https://www.percyfrance.info/others

If you're interested in doubling your pleasure, try this: https://www.amazon.com/Head-John-gordon-Wycliff-Allred/dp/B0000683W4 Cheap copies available too. I saw them in Boca Raton promoting their record, might have even been with Eddie Higgins backing them. But a very enjoyable concert and CD.

I believe its all this weekend - opt out decisions by Sunday, and also those qualifying offers too. Red Sox would surely make qualifying offer to get draft compensation if he goes. And yes, part of the presumption of JD acting out is that DH will be adopted by NL, yet he has to make decision a long time before he knows that a lot of NL teams could use a good hit/no field slugger going forward. So a little risky there if he takes the plunge.

There's word floating around that JD Martinez will opt out, as he only has one year left on his deal and with the strong year he had could get more than 1 year for a lot more than the 20 mil owed. And better now than at the end of his deal and a year older. If that happens I'd be OK with Schwarber but only as full-time DH, emergency leftfielder. If he'd commit to hitting to all fields his bat could play well in Fenway. But only if JD goes.

I've noticed that Scott/Zoot and wondered, but haven't found a copy, and seeing its Al Cohn in the last year or two of his life when he was really hitting on all cylinders, I went ahead and snapped that one up. Thanks Peter.

Yes! Should have mentioned that as one I found and enjoyed a great deal.

Anyone else familiar with this label? https://www.discogs.com/label/139579-Gemini-Records-7?page=1&genre=Jazz&limit=250 I came across them a year or two ago and have slowly added titles of interest when I find them ... I can heartily recommend the Harold Ashby - truly excellent, and the two Red Holloways, the Al Grey, and I recently got the Frank Wess recording too. Anyone know of other worthwhile recordings on this label?

Thanks Mike. Here's the kind of traffic report I like to see - over last seven days, decent number of people spending a good deal of time (on average) with the material. Edit to add: No doubt a lot of people listen to Night Lights when its up on the web, not when it goes out live.

I don't think the Yankees go in for Rizzo on too long a deal but after a couple of down seasons he might be willing to accept 3 years and try to rebuild his value. He's still what, 31 or 32? I don't know that his market is going to be that big.

A message from a gentleman in Australia, sent to GoM about his Percy episode: Percy France is the best "find" for decades. He slipped by me on the Jimmy Smith album, but you have brought him into the forefront: a superb player who carried long solos effortlessly with just the right amount of repetition. Well done!