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Lee Konitz/Hal Galper: Windows Thanks to HutchFan for posting this recording a day or so ago. I decided to play it again and found that there was much good music that I'd missed before.

Sonny Clark Trio

Happy Birthday!

Director Abbas Kiarostami has passed away: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/05/movies/abbas-kiarostami-iranian-filmmaker-dies.html I've only seen the two films he made outside Iran, Certified Copy and Like Someone in Love. I'm glad I saw both, even if they weren't exactly my taste.

NY Times obituary: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/05/movies/abbas-kiarostami-iranian-filmmaker-dies.html

NY Times obituary: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/05/arts/television/noel-neill-the-lois-lane-to-george-reevess-superman-dies-at-95.html?_r=0

Two new Frog titles: http://www.frog-records.co.uk/ Shake It Down: Back to New Orleans 1925 - 1929 East St. Louis Stomp: Hot Jazz Recorded in St. Louis 1924 - 1932 Release date is given as July 18. edit - U.S. Amazon release date is August 19.

I recently listened to: Alex Hill: Ain't It Nice? (Timeless Historical 1- 050) Richmond Rarities (Jazz Oracle 8008) - Thanks to Chuck for reminding me of this one, and another thanks for turning me on to the Alex Hill. "Sizzling the Blues" - New Orleans 1927 - 1929 (Frog 5) "Don't Leave Me Here" - New York Volume 3 (Frog 12) Highly recommended to anyone interested in early jazz recordings.

Wallander: Series 1 - disc 3 I'm enjoying this much more than the British remake. Should have discovered it earlier.

Charles Ives Judith Ivey William Wrigley, Jr.

I couldn't begin to make a choice of my favorite Monk. I like different recordings from all periods of his career.

Happy Birthday!

Robertson Davies: Fifth Business

Jerome Cooper: For the People (Hat Hut)

Make that Lin - and make that the Nets. Other than that, it's good. And I think that the Hawks will regret signing Howard.

Kenny Burrell: Midnight Blue

Busty Russell Russell Wilson Wilson Phillips

We don't usually get severe weather here, but this afternoon brought very heavy rain and nickel sized hail. There was a tornado warning, but we didn't get hit with one. Could be a lot worse, I guess.

Don Friedman had a long career - at least 60 years - and remained true to himself and the music. Much to be said for that. Thank you, Mr. Friedman.

Can't say that I liked her style - but she was a pioneer for women's basketball. R.I.P.

Dwight Howard wants $24 mil a year salary. I wouldn't give him 24 cents.

I hope you're not serious. Fats was recording and had his voice when Randy Newman was a little kid. "Have You Seen My Baby?" was a Richard Perry producer's thing. I'm sure Fats was given a demo and told to copy it. The first time I heard Randy Newman, he just sounded like someone trying to copy Fats' voice.

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And he will receive that every year until 2036. Reading about the way that so many athletes blow away their money, this was a very smart move by his agent.