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I haven't, but thought of it after shelving this one. Thanks for the reminder.

Rob Schneiderman. He's excellent, and also teaches math at the university level.

Re: Kaplan's Sinatra tome, I put it back on the shelf. I was hoping for Kaplan to offer some insight into Sinatra's art. Instead, I got a lot of show biz name dropping about who was shtupping who in 1954. Who cares? Back to Jack Chambers and Miles.....

I did pile in, and don't like it much so far (P. 21). Reads like high-grade gossip. I'm at the library and might not even take it home...

My reserve order of James Kaplan's Sinatra: the Chairman just came in at the library.Can't wait to pile in.

BTW it was a mutual admiration society: Jimmy told me that Jim Hall was his favorite guitar player, and he told his son Jon that Jim's work on Jim Hall Live was 'stunning'.

http://www.jonraney.com/colleagues/jim-hall/

Ha. Koo koo....

It is said he 'cribbed' voluminously from it for his autobiog....

Why?

Milestones (Jack Chambers).

Andy (Here comes Louis Smith, Blue Note). Unbelievable Cannonball (as Buckshot Lafonque).

One of the great radio voices speaking extemporaneously and reading Beckett, Shakespeare, and others while playing Sinatra, Pres, Monk, Bird, and Basie in-between has been stilled. Simon Loekle was a staple on WBAI for 40+ years. His way with words and wit were unequalled. A class act all the way. I miss you already, Simon.

Don't miss Scott. He's a phenomenon.

I kill one for you, you kill one for me. Criss cross. Creepy indeed....

'The curtain descends, everything ends too soon, too soon...' That's great writing. Isn't he the guy that wrote: On Icebreaking Candy is dandy but liquor is quicker

Been listening. They played a nice date with Kenny Burrell and Ray Bryant. Now they're on to a 1929 Benny Carter session with tunes like Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You. Thus far Schaap-less, though I expect he'll make an appearance this afternoon.

Ha! I did read somewhere that Hamp, Illinois Jacquet, and Louis Armstrong all tried to outdo each other at a concert. The crowd didn't respond to Flying Home (by Jacquet) so he dipped deeper into his showman bag. Hamp also struggled for a bit. Pops, who arrived late and had to make another gig, said 'wait, we have to hear this'. When Hamp finally got them he said 'OK. We can go now'. Hope I got the story right. Addled brain and CRS, you know (;

He also asked him to 'jump in the water' (from the balcony to the stage) 'for and extra $10, Gates. Classic showman and skinflint.... He actually said "Gates, another $10 if you 'jump in the river'". (The edit function doesn't seem to be working).

Unmoved, still. It's definitely me...

Sorry to say this is getting to be routine. Heard another cringeworthy vocalese lyric expertly performed. This time the victim was Charlie Parker's Quasimoso. The performer, I'm very sorry indeed to say, was a singer and woman I've great respect for: Sheila Jordan. I'm really beginning to think it's me.

Can't say I do.

Great interview here:https://tedpanken.wordpress.com/2013/05/29/mulgrew-miller-r-i-p-1955-2013-a-downbeat-article-and-several-interviews/ My favorite is his comments about 'interview music' vs. what he considered his own role in a more social type of music.

It's a great record. That was my only disappointment.

As an aside, the only drag about that recording is the end ('of those whose lives, etc') where McCoy plays chromatic sharp nine chords instead of the beautiful contrary motion Strayhorn wrote. If it ain't broke.....