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Exactly what I was thinking, Paul--and Price will want a similar contract, I'm sure. We got several invaluable seasons out of CC, but as Dan Gould observed years ago, his decline was predictable. ...and looks like it's over--a report now that the Jays have indeed landed Price: Blue Jays land David Price It's going to be an interesting last two months in the AL East.

I'm simply hoping that the Yankees don't give up any of the potential "New Core Four" (Severino, Judge, Bird, and Sanchez or Mateo) to land David Price. Can't imagine how they'd get him without yielding at least one of those players plus perhaps Nova. Also, Price becomes a free agent at the end of this season, is 30 years old, and will undoubtedly want a long-term contract. As uncertain as the Yankees' rotation is at this point (Pineda inconsistent, Tanaka somewhat fragile, CC a disaster against righthanded hitters, Eovaldi decent but rarely able to go more than 5 or so innings), I would rather see NY bring up Severino than give away the future for a rental. Looks as if I may not have to worry--can switch my concern to the Blue Jays loading up for a run at the AL East title or a wild-card spot: Blue Jays making major push for David Price

What do you think, Jim? Good move for the Rangers? I don't know anything about the prospects that they gave up, but seems like a good one... they get Hamels under contract while he's still in his prime for what, two-three more years?

Holy crap... Cole Hamels to Rangers, didn't see that one coming: Phillies trade Hamels to Rangers

God, this set looks absolutely incredible.

Yankees-Texas is a wild one tonight, and it's only the top of the second inning.

Brought to my attention by a friend this morning: Every Single Tree In The Forest: Mark Turner As Seen By His Peers

The Royals sure upped their odds of being the AL's representative in the World Series with the acquisition of Cueto today.

Yankees-Twins tonight... wow!

Any update on when this is going to be released? Also, the "delayed" listing at Dusty Groove says it's a 9-CD set, as opposed to the 12 CDs previously indicated. Dusty Groove listing

You will have the vast majority of it. As mentioned above, the Savoy recordings are not included. Also, there are essential early small group recordings made for Commodore and Columbia (Kansas City Six sessions). Then there are the Jubilee sessions, and, of course, his work with Teddy Wilson / Billie Holiday. The Commodores will be included in this new set.

Here are some of the sides being included: Teddy Wilson, June 1, 1937, two takes of "I've Found a New Baby" Benny Goodman, March 9, 1983, "Ti-Pi-Tin" The aforementioned Una Mae Carlisle, Sammie Price, and Dickie Wells sessions. The entire Jones-Smith Inc. session, including alternate takes of "Evenin'," "Boogie Woogie," and "Oh, Lady Be Good." (So just a bit of overlap with the previous Basie-Young Mosaic, but only the four masters from this session.) It's basically all of the Basie-Young Decca sides, plus recordings by Lester Young between 1936 and 1947 on labels that are currently owned by Universal Music. No Savoy sides. The Sony material will all be on a single disc at the end of the set.

Jill Lepore's book on Wonder Woman, an anthology of essays about Miles Davis and American culture, Kerouac's The Dharma Bums, and Oxford's Very Short Introductions to Buddhism and modernism.

Another recent Night Lights show up for online listening, devoted to Ellington's musical celebrations of black culture and identity in the 1930s and 40s: Swing It Loud: Duke Ellington's Early Black-Pride Music

With the MLB trading deadline coming up, any moves you'd like to see your favorite team execute? Or not execute? (In my case, dearly hoping that NY does not give away Aaron Judge or Luis Severino. Pretty much hoping, in fact, that they make no major moves whatsoever.)

Pretty sure all Keynote sides on which Lester appeared will be included. I just sent a followup note asking about the Savoy sides (per jazztrain's remark), and what the Goodman sides specifically would be... will post once I hear back. There will be a single disc of Sony-licensed material. In addition to having so many of Young's best recordings gathered in a single set, I'm really looking forward to reading Loren Schoenberg's notes for this... he did a great job (as he always does) with Mosaic's last Prez outing.

Anybody mention Mickey Tucker yet? And I'll second Joe on Hod O'Brien.

Ejp, no duplication with the previous Mosaic Basie-Prez set.

I've posted the details on the Night Lights site: 8-CD set of Lester Young from Mosaic

We had originally scheduled a show devoted to live recordings from Hermosa Beach's Lighthouse Cafe made after the breakup of Howard Rumsey's seminal west-coast jazz group the Lighthouse All-Stars this week on Night Lights. Rumsey passed away last Wednesday at the age of 97, so instead we'll be re-airing a previous Night Lights program that focused on him and the 1950s editions of the Lighthouse All-Stars: The Lighthouse All-Stars

Last week's Night Lights program, highlighting tenor saxophonist Paul Gonsalves' small-group recordings away from the Ellington orchestra in the late 1950s and early 1960s, is up for online listening: Off The A-Train: Paul Gonsalves, 1957-1963

I was obsessed with the Civil War when I was about seven years old--decades later, thinking about revisiting it through a good history. Any recommendations besides/beyond Shelby Foote's landmark trilogy? (Which is where I'm inclined to start, never having read it.)

Ha ha--yes, indeed! I'm in as well, Jim. Thanks as always.

Up for Bastille Day: Paris Noir: African-American Musicians In France

Passionate Trekkie as a kid in the 70s--used to stay up late to watch reruns on the local station (and always enjoy telling people about how the station's news team would "beam out" at the end of the newscast as the ST episode started). I do recall watching the animated series in the mid-70s and enjoying it, but didn't realize that so much of the original TV show folks were involved in its production. It would be fascinating to revisit those shows... life ain't long enough, I tell ya!