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Back in January while I was driving to work I was listening to Bird flight. Phil had T.S. Monk and his brother-in-law on the show. They mentioned that they've recently acquired over 32 hours of pristine Thelonious Monk recordings that T.S. and his brother-in-law never knew existed from a collector. Phil started talking and he went on and on and before long I arrived at my office and never heard if these recordings would be issued. I then just remembered that the station is no longer streaming was even more upset. I sent an email to the station but I haven't gotten a reply. Does anyone know about these recordings? What are these? T.S. Monk was very excited about these discoveries.

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Happy Birthday.

All the best, and a Happy Birthday.

Pat played with a Marshall amp. I didn't expect that. He was wonderful but real loud. His comping was so beautiful. What a master.

RIP, Maurice White.

R.I.P. Joe.

I didn't realize I had my flash on still. I was asked to not take flash photos.

Pete Townshend Roger Daltrey Uncle Ernie

Last night Charles Lloyd and the Marvels. I managed three photos before I was asked to stop.

King of Pain Mephistopheles Johann Georg Faust

Charles Lloyd was on his way to becoming a jazz giant long before any jazz fans knew his name. Getting his first alto saxophone at 9, the Memphis native won an amateur contest at 10, and soon began taking lessons. A move to Los Angeles at 18 had him studying classical music by day, and sitting in with Ornette Coleman, Eric Dolphy, Charlie Haden, and others at night. A right-time, right-place situation led to a steady gig as player, composer, and music director in drummer Chico Hamilton’s band, and a switch from alto to tenor sax. After leaving Hamilton, Lloyd did a stint in the Cannonball Adderley Sextet, then formed his own quartet with pianist Keith Jarrett, bassist Cecil McBee, and drummer Jack DeJohnette. That band’s 1966 album, “Forest Flower,” was one of the first jazz records to sell a million copies. Lloyd’s fearless improvisations, ranging from a soft whisper to a cacophonous roar, earned him rock-star status and gigs opening for Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and the Grateful Dead. But Lloyd walked away from music in 1970, settling in Big Sur to follow a spiritual path. He returned to the scene a decade later, and since the mid-1980s has been regularly touring and recording. His new Blue Note album, “I Long to See You,” features him on tenor and flute with his current band, the Marvels (Eric Harland, drums; Reuben Rogers, bass; Bill Frisell, guitar; Greg Leisz, pedal steel). Full article https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2016/01/27/sax-legend-lloyd-still-chasing-sound-head/80tB0PJYuRB2E5cMQ9Ua6K/story.html

R.I.P.

Happy belated Birthday.

I recently bought a used copy of this CD on Amazon. Does anyone else have this CD? The last track, "Low Life," abruptly cuts out and goes into the audience applause. I am wondering if it is just my copy or a real bad editing job.

RIP Abe. "Tom, can you cut me a break? For old times sake." "It's an Sicilian message, Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes."