Kevin Bresnahan

Walter Smith III - Still Casual (Whirlwind Recordings). My last bandcamp purchase of 2024. I picked up the vinyl release.

I always wanted to see Leitch live but I don't think he ever toured through Boston. I enjoy the Reservoir CD "Exhilaration", with Pepper Adams on several tracks.

What Prestige LPs are in this box? Is there any material in it that wasn't released on individual CDs?

The Bills have their work cut out for them. When they play the Chiefs, they're up against a formidable opponent - the refs.

Does Terry tell the story of how he got Wally to record these dates? Were they done for commercial release?

Your best bet is to buy one through your cell phone provider or, if you don't have one, sign up for one that gives you a free phone. There are not many good phones for under $200, unless you shop the used market on ebay.

Weird optics here... when I was a kid, we used a magnifying glass like that to see if we could set stuff on fire. Poor ladybug. I see pictures of moths on this thread. Are moths technically butterflies?

Yes I do. I also have some Eye of the Falcon and Mayote as well as a few bottles of their reserve Cab. Such a great winery… I hope the sale in 2023 doesn’t ruin the place.

2019 Patrimony Cabernet Sauvignon. This is Daou’s super reserve. It is an incredible wine - as it should be with its price tag. Special wine for special times.

That was great! Thanks for posting that.

This is an amazingly comprehensive list. Why do I say that? Because I see Tony DiBartolomeo on there. Tony DiBartolomeo was the band director for the Timberlane Regional School District in little ol' Plaistow, NH. Yes, he played in local Jazz bands but that was not what he was know for. In fact, I never even saw him play in a Jazz band. But his importance to the music wasn't as a player. He was such an incredible band leader. He helped nurture thousands of future musicians & more importantly - future music educators. Both of my daughters learned how to play in a band under his direction. He was one of those tough-as-nails band directors but he also had a soft side that usually came out immediately after another great performance. I watched his bands perform for close to 10 years and they were pretty amazing, particularly the marching band's performances at half time of the school's football games. I was always glad that my daughters were so lucky to have attended a school with such a great music program. https://www.brooksidechapelfh.com/obituary/anthony-dibartolomeo-jr

Tim Warfield – Tim Warfield's Jazzy Christmas Great stuff. Also, just finished Tony D'Aveni - Winter Wondrland:

Wines for our Christmas Eve dinner. The Cade is wonderful. The Carte Blanche needs more time in the cellar.

Today's wines: 2019 Pezzi King Row 22 Zinfandel (excellent) & 2016 Kinsella Jersey Boys Cabernet Sauvignon (still drinking great).). No complaints for these wines.

The Wizards are 4-22. They have the worst record in the NBA. Were you expecting something different?

I saw a cellar like that once. It was after the owner died at the age of 83. That much wine is hard to drink, especially when those bottles are at their peak. I have a tough time judging when bottles are ready to drink & I only have about 250 bottles. The saddest thing about that huge cellar I saw was that it was filled with wines that weren't very good by the time he opened them. He opened some really old bottles at a Christmas party just before he died and they were all bad. No one would drink them.

But the Spurs are still just 15-13 and out of the playoffs.

But YouTube audio is compressed so downloading WAV from there is just uncompressing that audio, so it isn't going to be WAV audio quality. I may just get the mp3s from Amazon.

I have not found them at any legit website.

Christian Sands - Christmas Stories (Selections)

Dig the socks.

I think I’m close enough to the stage tonight. 😀😀

Pianist Christian Sands is playing selections from his Christmas release at Scullers in Boston tonight. Being so close to Christmas, the Hilton hotel where the club is located has rooms for $110, so me & the wife are making it a night out.

I would think that if there were some sort of benefit to subscribing, there might be more subscribers. I subscribe to another forum that has ads. Subscribers don't see the ads. Maybe not pertinent here, but an idea to think about. Since this is a music forum, maybe have some kind download available only to subscribers?

People seem to be showing him how much they appreciate him right now. https://www.gofundme.com/f/coming-together-for-the-great-jazz-pianist-richie-beirach I'm glad to see he's getting some help with his medical expenses but at the same time, pretty steamed that he needs to ask for it.