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Eric Dolphy in Europe Vol. 1

Thanks for that link. As an aside the Albert Ayler at 80 at the bottom of the page is a pretty good read too.

Herman Melville Ahab the Arab Gitarzan

And? Still a smart move by his agent. $1,2 mil. for each of the next twenty years - Bonilla is set for life.

NY Times obituary: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/17/arts/music/gregg-smith-choral-leader-who-elevated-standards-dies-at-84.html I only know his recordings of Charles Ives choral works. I'm sure that others here have a wider knowledge of his career.

There has been talk that Chapman enjoys playing in N.Y. and that he may sign as a free agent with the Yankees if they're willing to pay the price. To my mind, the Yankees need hitting more than a returning closer. Andrew Miller was the best closer in the AL last year and he can do the job again.

Seinfeld Elaine Newman!

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday!

Watching Jeff Samardzija pitch for the Giants against the Yankees reminded me of his days as an excellent wide receiver for Notre Dame. He made a wise choice to choose baseball over football. He'll probably have a longer career and he'll probably end up with his body and mind intact.

Haruki Murakami: A Wild Sheep Chase

Yes. The Affinity was recorded in 1966 and first issued on Capitol as McShann's Piano. The Sackville was recorded in 1972 and features Claude "Fiddler" Williams.

I believe so. I've never been there, so it's Merle Haggard for me.

Jay McShann: The Man from Muskogee (Capitol/Affinity)

Good interview. Thanks for posting it.

Trent Lott Trent Reznor Lenny Dykstra

Bugs Bunny Crusader Rabbit The Original Dixieland Jazz Band

Jug Band Blues - Jim Kweskin & the Jug Band with Sippie Wallace and Otis Spann (Mountain Railroad) Despite the billing on the cover, this is a Sippie Wallace record, with fine backing by Jim Kweskin's Jug Band and Otis Spann (on four tracks). Spann plays some magnificent piano. On the CD reissue on Drive, Mark Humphrey's notes tell the story that Vanguard, the Kweskin Band's label at the time, rejected this record. Given some of the music that they did release, it's hard to understand where their ears were at. This is a wonderful record. The CD notes also contain an interesting anecdote of Louis Armstrong telling Ms. Wallace's manager in 1967: "This lady was a star. And don't you ever forget it." Louis told it like it was. edit - just checked a discography because I was curious about the recording date - November, 1967 - and it turns out that the label that rejected this record was Reprise, not Vanguard. Apologies to Vanguard. If it had been Vanguard, perhaps they might have issued it.

Happy Birthday, Joel!

I'm sure that you have plenty to listen to in the interim, Lon.

I saw a Cornell exhibition at MOMA about thirty years ago. Unique art.

I'm not sure if this one has been mentioned: 5 x Monk 5 x Lacy (Silkheart) Five tune by Monk, five by Lacy

"Good spirit" says it. A favorite of mine.

John Fahey: Visits Washington, D.C. (Takoma)

Michael Hurley: Snockgrass (Rounder)