paul secor

I like Curly Russell's playing on this one. Too bad he didn't get many more record dates after this - at least as far as I know of.

Introducing Johnny Griffin

Happy Birthday, Tom!

Gigi Gryce: Nica's Tempo

Fats Waller Volume 3 - CD D

I don't know if this has been posted here before. If not: http://dippermouth.blogspot.com/2015/07/happy-birthday-pops-case-for-july-4-1901.html?m=0

Congratulations, Jeff! A few more tours like that and you'll be up there with Dylan and Willie Nelson.

Dexter: Our Man in Paris

What exactly is that one, Rod?

And hey - he made much of the Savoy jazz catalog available again back in the day. That meant something to me.

Listened to a bunch of cuts on YouTube and liked what I heard - very natural sounding to me. Thanks.

Thanks for the tip, Larry. I'll try and check them out.

One of my favorite Blakey's.

Blakey & the Messengers: At the Jazz Corner of the World Vol. 2

Surprising to see Revolver in the background. Or perhaps not.

Any recommendations of Jan DeGaetani's recordings? I have her Ives Songs on Nonesuch, which is wonderful, and I'd like to hear more. Thanks for any responses.

I only own two recordings of Ives' songs - the other is by Susan Graham. DeGaetani is my favorite.

Thanks for the update, paps. I hope others will post news of Jeff's tour.

A friend just forwarded me an email from Jazz Promo Services stating that Joe Fields, record producer/label owner - Cobblestone, Muse/Savoy Jazz, HighNote/Savant - has passed away at age 88. I can't find anything else to confirm this, but funeral arrangements are listed, so I assume he has passed.

Happy Birthday!

James Joyce: Dubliners

I agree entirely with what you wrote. I guess that makes you a voice of reason.

Blakey & the Messengers: At the Jazz Corner of the World Vol. 1