ghost of miles

Revisiting this one for the first time in many years tonight. Sitting here with some windows open because it’s so warm for November, and this music sounding lovely and perfect for a late Sunday evening.

I loved it! Listening right now to a session that Buster plays on about 20 years prior:

Our man in jazz does a very nice version as well:

I should add that I wouldn't necessarily say any of the songs I listed literally bring me to tears, but I've felt myself choke up at times, which is close enough, I suppose... songs that in certain moods really move me. I was thinking earlier today, though, before laying eyes on this thread, that there is no music more "American" to me than that of Ellington. Here's another for the list:

Moses Boyd’s Dark Matter:

One more time around the horn this past week for Nica’s Tempo: More Hipsters, Flipsters And On-The-Scenesters. It’s a sequel to a prior program.

A lovely set of late 1960s/early 70s British folk-rock—highly-recommended for anybody with an interest in the genre in general:

The Bond films will obviously be the lead talking point for most remembrances, but my favorite Connery role is in Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade:

Saw it on the counter display at my local record store this afternoon and bought after just a moment's hesitation (welllllll geeeeeee I already have a lot of live 1970s Dexter... awww, go ahead, why not?). Not even to the end of the first track (all of which are quite long) and am already very glad that I purchased this. Like HutchFan, I'm a big fan of the Keystone recordings from the same year/band, which is another factor that nudged me pretty quickly into picking it up.

Bit on this and am glad I did:

Hey Dan, I know there’s been buzz about this for some time, and now it appears it may be happening: Red Sox, Cora in managerial talks ... what would you think of a Cora return? And with Bloom at the helm, things could be looking up quicker than expected for Boston in the next couple of years. The AL East is going to be brutal, methinks... Rays have some good young talent in the pipeline to help sustain their current level, while Jays and even the O’s are on the rise. I think the window may have all but closed for the Yankees on a WS title and their outlook for next season is murky in several areas... I mostly just want them to resign DJ, and possibly Tanaka if the price is right. Still, they’ll most likely be a solid 90-wins team. Also curious to see how the free agent market plays out. CW is that it will be brutal for players, given the economic toll of 2020.

Picked up several Library of America volumes in their recent sale and am about 40 pages into Philip Roth’s American Pastoral, included as part of the LOA’s Roth American Trilogy omnibus. Riveting so far:

Revisiting with pleasure:

Listening to this as part of the massive Herbie Hancock Columbia box set, which I’m so glad to have finally picked up in the past year:

My reaction too, Dan—I wish the author had more of a jazz pedigree, but the photos may inspire me to pick it up, especially if the price drops at some point.

Forthcoming title that looks to be of interest, especially for the photos—though Messrs Morgenstern/Rollins/Jones’ viewpoints will be welcome as well. Sittin’ In: Jazz Clubs Of The 1940s And 50s