ghost of miles

They have an organization that’s second to none (save for perhaps the Rays) when it comes to developing young talent. That’s how they’ve been able to let Cole, Springer and Correa all walk in recent years and not really miss a beat. They’re especially phenomenal at developing pitching. I still think their 2017 WS title should have been voided—they had an organized, systematic and illegal procedure in place that the manager knew about and refused to stop—but MLB rendered its decision and now it’s a Bonds HR situation in perpetuity. The official record stands, like it or not. I actually think it’s added incentive for Houston to go for a non-tainted title this time around—but like Dan, I’ll be pulling for the Phillies, who get to play the scrappy underdog role now against the Houston juggernaut. And it’ll be fun to see Bryce Harper in a WS. Anyway, 2022 Astros are just a damn good team that rarely makes mistakes and pounces on the ones made by their opponents, as they did relentlessly against both Seattle and New York. Whoa. If Naylor truly does every time he hits a HR, he’s lucky he doesn’t get chin music on a regular basis. Not buying that his HRs are his “babies”—it’s clearly an I’m-your-daddy gesture. No wonder Cleveland fans weren’t defending him in the game threads. I’d advise Mr. Naylor to “stay loose” in the box if disrespect is an ongoing feature of his play. Gleyber did nothing wrong in returning the favor.

I still have the 1993 Savoy CD reissue (BMG Record Club edition!) but may spring for this one.

One more go-around recently for The Vee-Jay Jazz Story.

So Tommy's Jazz still has some of these available, and I'm definitely ordering the Stuttgart. I already have the Ronnie Scott's and the Croydon... any further recs for others on the list above? Particularly re volumes 7, 10 and 11?

So glad you enjoyed it!

Saw this news posted to the Jazz Programmer Listserv. I wouldn't be surprised if WGBH in Boston also eventually pulls the plug on its remaining evening jazz programming with the passing of Eric Jackson. What's the story?

Just ordered the Art Pepper/Warne Marsh Live At Donte’s set in the Widow’s Taste series and am revisiting this in anticipation:

Spinning this one right now:

This is one of my favorite Organissimo threads, because it always inspires me to listen to Red Garland again.

Did you not see the incident that provoked Torres’ gesture last night? Josh Naylor started that little chain of events the night before in game 4 after hitting a HR off Cole. Even the Guardians fans over at Cover The Corner saw Naylor’s rock-the-baby trot as an unwarranted taunt. I’m more than happy, though, to let his 4-22, .545 OPS performance in the ALDS speak for itself. And good on Gleyber to wait till the very last out to return the favor. You have to take care of business on the field first for proper payback.

Near the end of disc 1 and concur with this assessment… damn! Leviev is a different kind of foil for Pepper. Thanks again to all for the Croydon and Ronnie Scott’s recs.

One of my favorite Stones albums—the UK version. I think I still favor the US version I grew up with, but the UK one knocks me out as well.

I think you’ll enjoy it! We received an advance promo of it at the station. Right now:

Sorry to hear that. My brothers and I played a lot of Strat-O-Mat baseball around the end of the 1970s, and Sutter’a card for the 1977 and 78 seasons made him seem unhittable. One of the first lights-out closers I remember from my early years of following the game.

Yes, great flashback—thanks much. That appearance on The Tonight Show established his likability early on. Early last season a guy on Twitter tweeted the following, which went waaay viral and is still referred to in discussions of both Trout and Ohtani: every time I see an Angels highlight it's like "Mike Trout hit three home runs and raised his average to .528 while Shohei Ohtani did something that hasn't been done since 'Tungsten Arm' O'Doyle of the 1921 Akron Groomsmen, as the Tigers defeated the Angels 8-3" … point being that the Angels now have two marquee generational players and continue to be a non-contender that never makes the playoffs. I could be wrong, but I don’t think Trout’s ever played in a postseason game. He continues to be an amazing player, but the argument’s been made that his profile would be higher if the Angels got into the playoffs from time to time. I don’t think it holds back Ohtani’s recognition level, partly because his Ruthian ability as both a top-notch pitcher and a slugger is so unique.

This is a BFD! Indiana University's Archives of African American Music and Culture, which has considerable Mickey Tucker holdings, is going to present the world premiere of his 1978 extended work Spiritual Collage, with the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra and guest jazz artists including Gary Bartz, Greg Osby, Avery Sharpe, and Cyrus Chestnut. Sunday, October 23 in downtown Bloomington at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater:

Wanted to put in a new plug for Jim’s show—this past Monday’s episode gives you a taste of his excellent programming: Ridin’ In Rhythm

Many thanks for this rec—it and the Croydon disc arrived from Tommy’s Jazz today. One disc into Blues For The Fisherman and enjoying it immensely. This really has become my favorite era of Pepper’s to listen to over the years.