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John Coltrane: Coltranology Vol. 2 (BYG Japan) John Coltrane wails. Then, now, forever.

The Fabulous Fats Navarro Volume 1 (BN/King)

Horace Silver: The Stylings of Silver (BN/King)

Clifford Brown/Max Roach: Brown and Roach Incorporated (Emarcy Japan)

I wasn't a fan of The Eagles, but this surprised me.

Hank Ballard Chubby Checker Joey Dee

There are some good stories in the liner notes to Dion's Bronx Blues, like hearing John Lee Hooker's "Walking the Boogie" with Willie, the super in his family's building when Dion was a teenager, and years later using the stomping beat from that on his hit, "Drip Drop". And showing up for a gig at a supper club on Long Island with Buddy Lucas on harp and himself on electric guitar. The patrons showed up in tuxes, expecting and elegant evening on the town and got something entirely different. "They never booked me back after that."

Brian Blade Remington Steele C Sharpe

Bony Moronie Dizzy Miss Lizzie Short Fat Fannie

John Lewis and Hank Jones: Piano Playhouse (Toshiba)

Clifford Jordan and the Magic Triangle: Firm Roots (Steeplechase)

Only have it on CD, but beautiful music, Jeff.

I'm not jeffsjazz and I'm not planning on visiting Japan in the near future, but I'm wondering if any jazz coffee shops still exist there.

I did that and changed passwords on any accounts that I use a credit card for, just to be safe.

Happy Birthday!

Roy Eldridge: The Early Years (Columbia) Listening to these records made me happy. And that's a great thing.

Had the same thing happen to me last summer. But I didn't get an email from you.

Lips Page Hot Lips Houlihan Kiss

Gotham Gospel Volume Two (Gotham/Krazy Kat)

Sergeant Friday Charlie Chan Boston Blackie

Prince Buster Prince Jazzbo Prince Far I

Going Away Blues (Yazoo)

Tommy Ridgley: The Early 50's in New Orleans (Imperial/Pathe Marconi)

There was talk recently about a Broadway show about Dion's life. Not sure how that stands.