paul secor

Surfer Dude The Trashmen Charlie Parker

Gary "U.S." Bonds Daddy G. The Rivingtons

The original was a very good box set though, as is my wont, I usually end up playing the individual recordings, rather than listening to the box.

Pinocchio Grant Wood Allan Stewart Konigsberg

There's an essay on Phineas Newborn Jr. in Stanley Booth's Rhthm Oil. It's been years since I read the book and I no longer have it, but here are a couple of links: http://www.amazon.com/Rythm-Oil-Journey-Through-American/dp/0306809796 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/291643.Rythm_Oil

A little more snow last night. Must have been some freeing rain too. My driveway is a sheet of ice.

If you're looking for great Monk solo piano, don't forget the Black Lion session. It's from 1971, so not far from the 60's.

Beth Jo Meg

Another LOVE sighting here.

Clark - looking sharp: Duke with a Difference (Riverside and OJC) with some very good Hodges and Gosalves

Happy Birthday! Hope you're enjoying it out there somewhere.

Can't remember - probably paid around $10. Good enough record to hang onto and listen to - and I'm pretty choosey these days.

Lance Armstrong Zebulon Pike Ralph Bass

Max Roach/Dollar Brand Duet: Streams of Consciousness (Baystate)

Harry Carney played bass clarinet occasionally in the Ellington band.

Eggs Over Easy Easy Deal Wilson The Tennessee Stud

also-- http://www.northjersey.com/news/his-life-s-work-is-a-melody-of-images-1.1031318 and, lest we forget the creator of the single greatest jazz (& more) photography book there can ever be, "The Sound I Saw" by Roy DeCarava-- http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/29/arts/29decarava.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 The Sound I Saw is a personal favorite. Picked up a signed copy years ago.

I figured that, sooner or later, this thread would take a more negative turn.

Happy Birthday!