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Sad news. I saw Bley once and it wasn't the concert I expected but it was one I was glad to see.

He said, she said, said...

The Klez Dispensers at Drom in the East Village Monday night.

Just checking - did these go out?

Yes! (I'll update my post.)

Duke Ellington – CD 9c [(RR,SS,TT) – Aug-Sep 1938] – The Complete 1932-1940 Brunswick, Columbia & Master Recordings of Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra (Mosaic / Brunswick) — With Rex Stewart, Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams / Joe Nanton, Lawence Brown, Juan Tizol / Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick, Harry Carney / DE, Fred Guy, Billy Taylor, Sonny Greer / Scat Powell (1 trk) — Titles include: A Blues Serenade, Please Forgive Me, Prelude to A Kiss, Hip Chic, Boy Meets Horn (aka Twits And Twerps), Mighty Like the Blues

Not exactly jazz, but tonight there will be a Klezmer Dance Party in West Philly featuring Susan Lankin-Watts, Dan Blacksberg, the Community Klezmer Orchestra, the KITA All-Stars, with Dancing led by the great Steve Weintraub!Sunday, December 20thThe Rotunda 4014 Walnut Street 6PM, FREE, All-Ages.Award-winning artists Susan Lankin-Watts and Dan Blacksberg of the Community Klezmer Initiative host an evening of traditional and innovative Klezmer music focused on getting the crowd performing -- on instruments and on the dance floor.Come join in as the Community Klezmer Orchestra (led by Lankin-Watts) and the Klezmer in the Afternoon All-Stars (led by Blacksberg) rock the “hoyz” (Yiddish for “house”), setting the stage for dancing under the guidance of Steve Weintraub, the Pied Piper of Yiddish dance. https://www.facebook.com/ical/event.php?eid=1481495998826047

Rez Abbasi's Invocation in concert at the Painted Bride Art Center in Philadelphia on 19 Dec 2015. The group presented the world premiere of new compositions for their forthcoming album, "Unfiltered Universe," which will draw on Carnatic (South Indian) music. Rez Abbasi (guitar, composer), Rudresh Mahanthappa (alto sax), Vijay Iyer (piano), Johannes Weidenmuller (bass), Elizabeth Means (cello), Dan Weiss (drums).

The Complete Duke Ellington 1936-1940 Variety, Vocalion and Okeh Small Group Sessions (Vocalion / Mosaic) Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters – SGS CD 5a [(S) – Aug 1938] — With Cootie Williams / Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick, Harry Carney / Duke Ellington, Billy Taylor, Sonny Greer / Scat Powell — Titles include: Chasin' Chippies, Swing Pan Alley, Sharpy

PM: Ches Smith & These Arches – Hammered (Clean Feed) The Thirteenth Assembly (Halvorson, Bynum, Fujiwara) – Station Direct (Important) The Resonance Ensemble – Double Arc (Not Two) Ralph Alessi – Baida (ECM) Barry Altschul – The 3dom Factor (TUM) Andrew Cyrille – Route de Freres (TUM) Nate Wooley & Paul Lytton – Trumpet & Drums (Clean Feed) Max Johnson Quartet (Not Two) Steven Leugener & Myra Melford – For We Have Heard (No Business) Tyrone Hill Quartet w/ Marshall Allen– Out of the Box (CIMP)

U.S. release date is 1/15/2016.

Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra – SGS CD 4e [(Q,R) – Jun, 1 Aug 1938] – The Complete Duke Ellington 1936-1940 Variety, Vocalion and Okeh Small Group Sessions (Vocalion / Mosaic Records) — With Cootie Williams, Lawrence Brown / Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney / Duke Ellington, Billy Taylor, Sonny Greer / Mary McHugh, Leon LaFell — Titles include: Pyramid, Empty Ballroom Blues, Jitterbug's Lullaby

PM on: Rodrigo Amado – This is Our Language (Not Two) Anthony Braxton – Ensemble Montaigne (Leo) Tom Rainey Trio – Hotel Grief (Intakt) Lew Soloff, et. Al. – Sketches of Spain (Sheffield Lab)

Another Lacy I'd love to hear and have never seen before.

Happy Birthday, John!

Here's one: Vacation time again. Last updated in 2004. You're welcome.

15.99 plus shipping.

Ah...outsourcing.

Interested in these titles: Michael Bates, Acrobat, Sunnyside SSC 1291, w/Chris Speed, Russ Johnson, ao, $4. Rob Brown-Lou Grassi 4tet, Scratching the Surface, CIMP #161, w/Assif Tsahar, Chris Lightcap. $5. Michael Formanek, Extended Animation, Enja ENJ -7041 2, w/Tim Berne, Mark Feldman, Wayne Krantz, Jeff Hirshfield, $6. Louis Hayes, At Large, Sharp Nine Records CD 1003-2, w/Javon Jackson, David Hazeltine, Santi Debriano oa, $5. Howard Johnson, Gravity, Verve 314 531 021-2, five tubas plus rhythm, $6. Tony Malaby, Apparitions, Songlines SGL SA1545-2, w/Drew Gress, Tom Rainey, Drew Gress, this is an SACD, $8.

Popmarket.com (http://www.popmarket.com/) has for $139.99 the new Glenn Gould box. Use coupon myplay10 for 10% off making it $125.99. http://t.fans.myplaydirect.com Glenn Gould Remastered – The Complete Album CollectionThe real Glenn Gould – the definite remastering! Glenn Gould Remastered – The Complete Album Collection refurbishes Gould’s complete catalog of approved studio recordings in an 81 CD limited edition box set using state-of-the-art Direct Stream Digital® (DSD) mastering technology. Features deluxe packaging with 416-page hard cover book! • Limited Edition 81-CD Box Set • Glenn Gould’s complete Columbia album collection on 78 CDs • Remastered from the original analogue tapes using state-of-the-art Direct Stream Digital® mastering technology, etc...

http://www.allmusic.com/album/come-spy-with-us-the-secret-agent-handbook-mw0002622093 1. A Man Alone (Theme From "The Ipcress File") - JOHN BARRY & HIS ORCHESTRA (1965 UK 7" single on CBS Records 201747, A)2. Deadlier Than The Male (Title Song From The Film "Deadlier Than The Male" - THE WALKER BROTHERS (1966 UK 7" single on Philips BF 137, A)3. Arabesque (From The Film "Arabesque") - THE VENTURES (1966 USA 7" single on Dolton 321, A)4. The Look Of Love (Theme From "Casino Royale") - DUSTY SPRINGFIELD (1967 UK 7" single on Philips BF 1557, A)5. Theme From "Danger Man" - THE RED PRICE COMBO with Orchestra (1962 UK 7" single on Parlophone 45-R 4789, A)6. The Silencers (From The Movie "The Silencers") - VICKI CARR (1966 USA 7" single on Liberty 55857, A)7. Secret Agent Man - AL CAIOLA (from the 1965 US Stereo LP "Al Caiola...Sounds For Spies And Private Eyes" on United Artists UAS 6435)8. Who Needs Forever (Theme From "The Deadly Affair") - ASTRUD GILBERTO (1966 US 7" single on Verve 10457, A)9. Theme From The Man From Uncle - THE CHALLENGERS (1965 USA 7" single on GNOP Crescendo 362, A)10. The Last Of The Secret Agents (From The Film "The Last Of The Secret Agents") - NANCY SINATRA (1966 USA 7" single on Reprise 0461, A)11. Mission: Impossible - LALO SCHIFRIN & HIS ORCHESTRA (1968 USA 7" single on Dot 17059, A)12. Dr. Goldfoot And The Bikini Machine (Theme From The Film) - THE SUPREMES (1965 USA 7" single on American International 65-1335, A)13. Our Man Flint - BILLY STRANGE (1966 USA 7" single on GNP Crescendo 367, A)14. Wednesday's Child (Theme From "The Quiller Memorandum") - MATT MONRO (1967 USA 7" single on Capitol 5823, A)15. Theme From "Get Smart" - BOB CRANE, HIS DRUMS & ORCHESTRA (1968 USA 7" single on Epic 5-10038, B-side of "Happy Feet")16. We Should've (Theme From "Modesty Blaise") - CLEO LANE & RAY ELLINGTON (1966 UK 7" single on Fontana TF 704, A)17. The James Bond Theme (Dr No) - JOHNNY & THE HURRICANES (1963 USA 7" single on Big Top 3148, A)18. Burke's Law Theme - WYNTON KELLY (1963 UK 7" single on Verve VS 518, A)19. Where The Bullets Fly - SUSAN MAUGHAN (1966 UK 7" single on Philips BF 1518, A)20. High Wire (Theme From "Danger Man") - BRIAN FAHEY & HIS ORCHESTRA (from the 1967 UK LP "Time For TV" on Columbia Studio 2 TWO 175)21. Bye-Bye (Theme From "Peter Gunn") - SARAH VAUGHAN (1965 USA 7" single on Mercury 72417, B-side of "The Pawnbroker")22. Theme From "Where The Spies Are" - JIMMY SMITH (1966 USA 7" single on Verve VK 10382, A)23. The Liquidator - SHIRLEY BASSEY (1966 UK 7" single on Columbia DB 7811, A)24. I Spy - ROLAND SHAW & HIS ORCHESTRA (from the 1966 UK LP "Themes For Secret Agents" on Decca Phase 4 Stereo PFS 4094)25. Come Spy With Me - SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES (1967 USA 7" single on Tamla T 54145, A)

I'll look for that book. Might do the six version set. I think I need to see how it goes in my new job, which starts next week.

Just a thought -- if you have the Chrome browser, it can translate web pages. On a Windows device, if you right-click on a web page it gives you an option to translate the page.