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Joe Martin “Etoilee” Quite a nice cd from bassist Martin. Turner was the lure for me, but this is a very interesting quartet.

The Frank Wess Quartet With Tommy Flanagan, Eddie Jones, Bobby Donaldson “The Frank Wess Quartet” OJC cd This reissues the Wess Moodsville LP. . . very nice. It’s a Moodsville type of evening. 600×592 80.9 KB

“Cannonball Adderley Sextet In New York” Riverside Records Keepnews Collection cd LATEEF!

"Cat Power Sings Dylan--the 1964 Royal Albert Hall Concert" disc 2 (the electric set). John, a friend of mine said that he thought this second disc is better than the first. I personally prefer the first. Chan Marshall approaches this material with a certain age and less energy than Robert Zimmerman did, and the recording is also both clearer and more mellow. I like it. I can totally understand why many another wouldn't. I would say try and get a preview of a few tracks from both sides.

Okay. I know Marcus. I don't follow critics much at all any longer, especially rock critics as I don't really follow rock much any longer. Several board members here and there I value the opinion of more, and don't really need opinions in general.

I have played the first disc several times and I like it. I don't really know who Robert Christgau is but he's entitled to not like it. I'll move on to the second disc soon, but the first disc is very interesting.

"Cat Power Sings Dylan--the 1964 Royal Albert Hall Concert" disc 1 (the acoustic set).

Moacir Santos “Choros & Alegria” Adventure Music cd Superb.

Mine too.

Dave Douglas Brazen Heart Live at the Jazz Standard, Friday 9:30

Freddie Hubbard “Red Clay” CTI/King Records Japan cd, RVG remaster

A very interesting (not fringe) book that I wish I could read at the same time as my late father.

Grateful Dead “Blues for Allah” Mobile Fidelity SACD. Garcia plays such amazing guitar on this one; that Irwin guitar was such a great tool in his hands. 1000×1000 217 KB Followed by Antonio Carlos Jobim “Stone Flower” CTI/King Records Japan RVG Edition SHM-CD This is a lovely sounding reissue.

1m 596×591 110 KB Chet Baker Strollin’ Enja/Solid Records Japan. Chet with just Philip Catherine on guitar and Jen-louis Rossinfosse on bass. Recorded live at the 7th Jazz Festival Münster, West Germany, June 1985.

I've been amazed by Gaye for many decades. His was an amazing musical mind.

I believe there is one ringer--"These Foolish Things." IIRC that was only recorded in one take, which I don't believe was released on any of the original Emarcy LPs.

Yes “Tales from Topographic Oceans” Japan SACD, disc 1

Clifford Brown Max Roach Quintet “Daahoud” Mainstream/Mobile Fidelity cd Alternate takes from two EmArcy albums by the Quintet.

Stan Getz Quintets: The Clef & Norgran Albums, disc 3 The mastering on this set is very good. So is the music!

Moacir Santos "Carnival of the Spirits" Blue Note Japan cd

Les McCann "Never a Dull Moment" 2 cd set, disc 2 RIP Les. Thanks for all the great music.

“Classic Don Byas Sessions 1944-1946” Mosaic Records, disc 2 Yet another excellent Mosaic box set. Byas deserves this deluxe treatment and there is a great trove of previously unreleased material here.