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I play some guitar and I love jazz guitar the most, more than other guitar work in other genres. I also play some bass, and piano, and peformed as a drummer. I would love to have a piano here but have no space (as it would have to be a baby grand or a grand). . . so I play guitar more than any other instrument, and Tal Farlow's talent just astonishes me.

“Howard McGhee Vol. 2” Blue Note cd, Connoisseur 10" Series. Also reissues the Tal Farlow Quartet Blue Note 10" session. Good stuff! 550×549 144 KB

Yes it is. Right now “Lester Young in Washington, D.C. Volume 1” Pablo/OJC cd 300×300 15.1 KB With the Bill Potts Trio, recorded at Olivia Davis’s Patio Lounge, Washington, D.C.; December 7, 1956. One of five volumes on cd from Pablo. Very well recorded and a whole lot of good late Pres.

Yes “Tales from Topographic Oceans” Super Deluxe Edition. cd 3 of 12, the original release with the 2025 remaster by Steven Wilson, sides 1 and 2.

“Miles and Monk at Newport” Sony 2 cd set, disc 2 (Monk) Pee Wee!

Been tweaking my LP playback a bit last night and this morning–different isolation feet on the phono preamp and adjusted the counterweight on the tone arm a bit. This LP sounds amazing today! John Coltrane “Crescent” LImited Edition Impulse LP reissue

Wow, it will be 46 degrees today. A heat wave! And . . . no snow. Watched seven deer walk across our back yard into our side yard and then across the road into the forest. They are active in the heat (29 degrees right now) and seemed happy, looking for food. I love my sylvan world. Starting off a listening session with the second disc from the last music I listened to yesterday . . . SFJazz Collective “Original Compositions and Works of Thelonious Monk” disc 2

SFJazz Collective “Original Compositions and Works of Thelonious Monk” disc 1

Clarke-Boland Sextet “Music for the Small Hours” Rearward cd I like all the music from the collaborations of Kenny Clarke and Francy Boland, big band, small ensemble. . . it is all great listening. This one sounds excellent. 400×366 23 KB Bass – Jimmy Woode Drums – Kenny Clarke Flute – Sahib Shihab Percussion – Joe Harris Piano, arrangements – Francy Boland Vibraphone, Bongos – Fats Sadi Vocals –Jimmy Woode Recording Date: June 16th, 1967

Tom Harrell “Alternate Summer” High Note cd

Alice Dare “I only Know How to Cry” Charlie Parker Records/Solid Japan cd Arranged By, Guitar – Mundell Lowe Bass – George Duvivier Vocals – Alice Darr Recorded May 18, 1962, A&R Studio, New York City

Photo of King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band while on tour in Oakland, California in 1921. They were performing at an establishment called “The Entertainer Club”. Personnel from top to bottom: King Oliver (holding his cornet), Honore Dutrey (trombone), Ed Garland (bass), Johnny Dodds (clarinet), Lillian “Lil’” Hardin (piano) and Baby Dodds (drums).

Cold But supposed to be warmer today. We’ll see. Starting off the mornning with Hristo Vitchev Quintet, “The Perperikon Suite” First Orbit Sounds cd

Legion of Mary "Absolute Mary" (bonus disc to The Jerry Garcia Collection Vol.1)

“Classic V-Disc Big Band Jazz Sessions” Mosaic Records 10 cd set, disc 2

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra “Live at the Plaza, Volume II” Columbia LP Recorded in 1959, released in 1973. This was recorded at a party for the record label at the Plaza Hotel. (The first “volume” released was the Miles Davis Sextet’s performance). I love that Jimmy Rushing and Billie Holiday each do a guest vocal here.

Nat Adderley “The Scavenger” Milestone/Universal Japan SHM-CD 300×300 15.2 KB Nat Adderley – cornet, trumpet Melvin Lastie (4 tracks) – cornet Joe Henderson (3 tracjs) - tenor saxophone Joe Zawinul - piano, electric piano Victor Gaskin - bass Roy McCurdy - drums Jeremy Steig (1 track) - flute Recorded in New York City on January 18 & 19, 1968

I had forgotten about this expensive cd I ordered from Japan* until I saw a picture posted showing someone else was listening to it. I think I only played it once before, I like it, I like Jose James, a cool singer. This one is sort of a tribute to Erykah Badu, with a cover reminiscent of one of Alice Coltrane’s album covers. Jose James "On and On” *Of course now I see that amazon has it much less expensively. Ah well.

Continuing on with more Quinichette. “Paul Quinichette plays Quincy Jones Arrangements” Lonehill Jazz cd This reissues “Moods” with bonus material. Nice Basie like music. 300×296 7.09 KB

Paul Quinichette “Like Basie” United Artists/Mighty Quinn cd Paul and Al Grey and a dream team of trumpeters swinging away in that Basie way thanks to Basie’s guitarist, bassist and drummer. Paul Quinichette – tenor saxophone Harry Edison, Snooky Young, Dick Vance, Shad Collins – trumpet Al Grey – trombone Nat Pierce – piano Freddie Green – guitar Eddie Jones – bass Jo Jones – drums

“Songbook by Jason Palmer” Ayva cd This was I believe Jason Palmer’s first release as a leader and it sounds very “mature.” Palmer deserves more attention. All his original compositions on this one, as well as excellent support from a few “names.” Alto Saxophone – Greg Osby Bass – Matt Brewer Drums – Tommy Crane Piano – Leo Genovese Tenor Saxophone – Ravi Coltrane Trumpet – Jason Palmer Vibraphone – Warren Wolf Recorded October 28-29, 2006 at Systems II Studios, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Starting off a cold morning with disc 2 of Yes “Tales from Topographic Oceans” Super Deluxe Edition. This is the original mix, LP sides. C and D. Wow. This is remastered very well.

David Crosby “If Only I Could Remember my Name” Mobile Fidelity Lab SACD I had to hear the epic “Cowboy Movie.” I love this one, and also the alternate version with Neil Young’s guitar in place of Jerry Garcia’s.