ghost of miles

Ordered!

A kinetic version of “Make A List” on here, as well as a rare live performance of “Winter Moon”:

We re-aired Kind Of Two: Miles Davis And Bill Evans this past week, and it remains archived for online listening.

Only saw a few episodes as a kid, but I’m greatly enjoying all of the on-location early-1970s San Francisco shots and Karl Malden and Michael Douglas’ chemistry:

👍 👍 A number of West Coast jazz musicians playing on this one, as was so often the case for TV show and film scores in the 1960s and 70s:

DeGrom to the Rangers, sayeth ESPN:

Deluxe reissue of the Pretenders’ debut album:

Enthusiastic co-sign.

Impulsively Ellington, a nicely-done Ellington Impulse tribute compilation put together in 1999 for his centennial. Came across a cheap used copy at my local record store this afternoon and picked it up, partly for the handful of tracks I didn’t already have, and partly because I’ve grown to really enjoy well-curated anthologies like this one:

I dig the one that Johnny Hodges turned in 1967!

Here's a direct link to the article that Joe mentions: Jazz Review April 1959 (just click on the PDF link on the right-hand side) I'll add big thumbs up for both Amy Albany's memoir and its film adaptation.

It’s a promo copy sent out in advance.

Out tomorrow: Holy Ghost Amazon link

So much love for that, one of the first jazz box sets I ever bought. My copy is beat to hell around the edges because I’ve carried it to work so often in a bag. Same with the Monk Blue Note set that came out around the same time. Right now:

Called it! Now can Houston become the first team to repeat as WS champions, a feat that hasn’t occurred in 22 years? Fire up that hot stove, friends, and settle in for winter.

Great set! Just hauled it out on Monday and played “Jack, You’re Dead” on my Halloween show. Right now: