The Wrecked, Blessed Body of Shelton Lafleur by John Gregory Brown
A novel that encompasses tragedy, family, blood, lies, secrets, honesty, redemption, and throws in a good story to boot. Recommended.
I recall seeing the Rolling Stones on Crane's show when they first hit the U.S. No music - just the five of them and Crane sitting around a table & talking. As I recall, Charlie Watts impressed me as having the most to say. That certainly changed quickly, as Jagger became the group's mouthpiece.
I bought John Wesley Harding the day it came out (those were the days - a new Dylan, a new Ornette, a new Cecil - had to hear them right away!), and never knew that a mono version existed til I heard the Sundazed issue. At least to my ears, the music is better served by the mono version.
King Oliver: Off the Record - The Complete 1923 Jazz Band Recordings (Off the Record/Archeophone)
Muhal Richard Abrams: Young at Heart/Wise in Time (Delmark)
Roscoe Mitchell: Sound (Delmark)
"Hot Notes" - New York - Volume 1 (Frog)
Bud! - The Amazing Bud Powell Volume Three (BN/RVG)
I'll be watching Foyle's War tonight.
Enjoyed the three Inspector Lewis episodes, but I miss Morse, & Kevin Whately is no John Thaw. Though Laurence Fox, who plays D.S. Hathaway is very good.
I confess I only knew "Sweet and Slow" by the Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band. Checking that sleeve note now, I see it does in fact date from 1935, Fats's era.
I've never heard the Mulligan version. Didn't even know he did it.