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Warne Marsh Quartet featuring Lou Levy: A Ballad Album

Leroy Washington: Wild Cherry

I wouldn't mind watching movies, listening to music, and eating - as long as I didn't have to write about it.

Benny Carter w. Ben Webster & Barney Bigard: BBB & Co.

I don't read the Chicago Tribune and don't know John von Rhein's writing, but he seemed to go out with class.

The current New Yorker arrived today, with a cover by J.J. Sempé. For at least a few moments, all seems right with the world. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cover-story/cover-story-2018-05-07

Etoile de Dakar: Xalis (Popular African Music)

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All the Best on Your Birthday, Emil!

Lightnin' Hopkins: Sittin' in With

Rooster Crowed for Day (Flyright)

I recall hearing an early Dylan album in stereo (can't recall which one) with his vocals on one channel and his guitar on the other - very strange.

Les Bantous de la Capitale (1963/1969)

Wendo: "Nani Akolela Wendo?"

Mingus in Europe Volume II

Slim Harpo: The Scratch - Rare and Unissued Volume 1

Robert Lockwood and the Aces: Blues Live in Japan (Advent)

I think that my initial post was confusing. The email came from Steve Lasker, who evidently knew Brooks Kerr. I never met the man and was simply passing on information about his passing. Sorry for any confusion.

Linton Kwesi Johnson: Dread Beat an' Blood (Heartbeat)

A friend forwarded me an email from Jazz Promo Services: "On 4/29/18, 9:25 AM, "Steven Lasker" <jazz-research@groups.io on behalf of stevenlasker@ca.rr.com> wrote: Charlotte Kerr has just phoned to let me know that her husband, Brooks Kerr, 66, passed away on the evening of April 28 at New York-Presbyterian Hospital after an illness that saw him decline dramatically over the final two weeks. The exact cause is as yet undetermined, but she plans to request an autopsy. Brooks took up piano at an early age and decided he wanted to specialize in jazz. He gravitated to stride piano and his education was greatly assisted by a perfect choice in mentors: Willie "the Lion" Smith and Duke Ellington, both of whom taught him lessons in music and life. His thirst for historical trivia concerning jazz and the world of Duke Ellington in particular was unquenchable. That, coupled with a prodigious memory, made him a priceless resource to this Ellington researcher. Brooks befriended and gigged with numerous jazzmen, especially Ellingtonians. Kerr, Russell Procope and Sonny Greer formed a trio that played together during much of the 1970s. John S. Wilson's 1974 New York Times profile of Brooks can be read here: https://www.nytimes.com/1974/05/12/archives/he-knows-more-ellington-than-duke-about-brooks-kerr.html Brooks was a dear friend of 30 years, and I feel cheated out of many more years of friendship that should have been. Sad news to break on Duke Ellington's birthday...." I have no further information. If this proves to be false, a moderator has my permission to delete this thread.

I've been listening to some of the Flyright Jay Miller sessions lately. Not all of them are of the same quality, but a surprising number are very good.