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Haven't seen the other two, but My Architect is a truly fine film. Not yet out on DVD, but should be fairly soon: Wordplay - a documentary on crossword puzzle addicts of varying degrees - entertaining, fascinating, recommended.

Guitarist Eddie Diehl - a Poughkeepsie, N.Y. hometown hero

Johnny Shines/Big Boy Spires/Johnny Williams: Chance Vintage Blues (P-Vine)

Kids have great imaginations. What happens when we grow up?

Dom Minasi's Quick Response (CDM) deserves a mention. It's an organ-sax-guitar-drums quartet, but probably not what you'd expect from that format. The tunes are Minasi's, with a few standards mixed in. The playing lies somewhere between "in" and "out", but honestly so - with none of the "safe" playing that that sort of description might connote. The other musicians - alto saxophonist Mark Whitecage, organist Kyle Koehler, and drummer John Bollinger are all on the same page with Minasi. I enjoyed hearing Whitecage in this setting, and I'd like to hear more of Kyle Koehler. Recommended to anyone who wants to hear an organ group stretching it out, or to anyone who digs well played, adventurous jazz. edit - just checked and Quick Response is out of stock at both Cadence and CD Universe. I hope that means it sold well enough to be repressed.

One of your two names had it. One could be named Be and the other Bop.

The Paramount segment was short (they all seem to be 20 minutes) but enjoyable. Thanks to Chris for posting - I might have been watching the Yankee game and missed it. Sure wish they'd have found some of those blues masters in the Milwaukee River.

I've only listened to about 2/3rds of it, and like what I hear so far - some good lyrics, subtle vocals, given Dylan's frayed voice (I'm reminded of what Billie did in her late years - hope that's not heresy), and pretty subtle backing by his band - none of that "let me hit you over the head with the beat just in case you don't know where it is" drumming that's so prevalent these days. I am bothered by the song borrowing. Dylan used to be a little bit more subtle. When he took "It Hurts Me Too" and turned it into "Pledging My Time", it wasn't quite so blatent. These days, it seems to be, let me do Lonnie Johnson's "Tomorrow Night" or the Mississippi Sheiks "Sitting On Top of the World", "I've Got Blood in my Eyes for You" and "The World Is Going Wrong" on Good As I Been to You and World Gone Wrong, call them "traditional/arranged by Dylan", and go with it. This time out, he's chosen more traditional material, but it still bothers my ears and sensibilities. I do think that whover wrote and/or owns the copyright to "Red Sails in the Sunset" would do well to give a listen to "Beyond the Horizon" on Modern Times. The opening phrase is very close, to these ears.

Happy Birthday, Mr. Vinyl!

"We Gotta Get Out of this Place" - Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil - See my daddy in bed and dyin' See his hair is turnin' gray He's been workin' and slavin' his life away "Wake Me, Shake Me" - Billy Guy - I'm bound to my job My boss is a big flat slob

Conn - Hope you recover soon and with as little pain as possible. I spent last Christmas day in the hospital having a kidney stone removed, so I empathize with everything you're going through.

There's an old joke that Paramount's pressings were so bad that they must have pressed their 78's from the same materials that they made their furniture from. Chris, thanks for mentioning the History Detectives show. I'd read that they did a Paramount Records segment, but hadn't heard when it would be aired.

Merle Haggard's "Working Man Blues"

Some Stash recordings have shown up in Daedalus Books/Music catalogs and on their website. Don't know whom they got them from.

Hope it's a great day for you!

Side at Live On and Blues for Pablo Too are both available from Cadence. I'm unfamiliar with his music. Can anyone make a recommendation of a good Bernie McGann recording?

Lester Young/Roy Eldridge/Harry Edison: Laughin' To Keep from Cryin' (Verve Japan)

A sad, sad day - seems like there are too many of them. Thanks for all of the music, Dewey Redman. You'll be missed.

Sad news. I was just listening to Lester Young's Laughin' To Keep from Cryin'. Burt Goldblatt took the wonderful cover photo. I'll think of him every time I play it.

Best wishes to Jon Lester for a full and speedy recovery.

Some I like: CIMP 119 - Mark Whitecage: Caged No More CIMP 147 - Claude Lawrence Trio: Presenting - Both this and the Whitecage feature fine alto saxists who deserve a more widespread hearing than either has received. CIMP 143 - Khan Jamal Quartet: Percussion & Strings I have to say that I haven't kept up with CIMP issues. They release 30 a year(!), so that's part of it. I'll have to find time to listen to some of the clips available on the website.

A second on Exotic Heartbreak A third onDecision in Paradise I like Frank Lowe Quintet: Live from Soundscape (DIW) and Out of Nowhere (Ecstatic Peace), a one sided EP - duets with Phillip Wilson - is a good one.

Bobby Bradford with John Stevens and the Spontaneous Music Ensemble (Nessa) If Chuck wants to reply, it would be interesting to know how this one (and vol. 2) ended up on the Nessa label.

Many thanks to Peter for posting the 30% coupon - used it to pick up the Boudou Saved from Drowning DVD on Criterion.