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Cold! Big snow storm ahead for the next 48 hours or so. . . I’m saving my strength up for bouts of shoveling! Started off a listening session with Thelonious Monk “Avril 1961” Frémeaux & Associés 2 cd set, disc 1 My favorite Monk quartet with Rouse, Ore and Dunlop. 575×500 69.2 KB Followed by A Jazz Oracle cd, “Edison Hot Dance Obscurities Volume 1”

All packed up, ready to go.

Stan Getz “In Scandinavia 1959-1960” Jazztwin cd I will never get enough of Getz in this area of the world in this time frame, documented on Verve, Dragon or any other recordings. 300×300 10.2 KB

On to some old time jazz/pop: Frank Trumbauer “1929-1931” Chronogical Classics cd I really like the Trumbauer sound and feel. What is interesting here is that there’s “Popeye” voice chuckle I think done by Hoagy Carmichael on several of these tracks. . . years before there was a Popeye animated cartoon wth voice. . . curious. Good stuff!

Need some Ducal influence this morning. Duke Ellington “the Private Collection Volume 3” Kaz cd New York studio sessions, 1962

A windy warm front has blown in. We lost power for about ten minutes an hour ago. . . woke me up somehow. I tried to go back to sleep a few times but decided to do a little listening. Starting with Artemis “Arboresque” on Blue Note, their third release. Bass – Noriko Ueda Drums – Allison Miller Piano, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Renee Rosnes Tenor Saxophone – Nicole Glover Trumpet – Ingrid Jensen

Nat Pierce Orchestra “The Ballad of Jazz Street” HEP cd Pulled this one off the shelf where it has sat a while. Nice. . . Basie-esque, in great sound. Some great players in this band! Alto Saxophone – Keith Zaharia Baritone Saxophone – Marty Flax Bass – Sonny Dallas Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Dick Meldonian Drums – Mousey Alexander Engineer [Remix] – Gerry Macdonald Guitar – Turk Van Lake Piano – Nat Pierce Tenor Saxophone – Dick Hafer, Paul Gonsalves, Paul Quinichette Trombone – Bill Elton, Eddie Bert, Jim Dahl, Jimmy Cleveland Trumpet – Burt Collins, Clark Terry, Danny Stiles, Jerry Kail

SfJazz Collective “In A Silent Way/Stand”

It's an interesting album!

“The Music of Bob Haggart under the direction of Randy Sandke, featuring his Classic Porgy and Bess Arrangements and Other Greatest Hits” Arbors cd A long title for a fantastic cd. Especially for Gershwin lovers like me. 300×251 9.9 KB Randy Sandke - leader and trumpet Jon-Erik Kellso - Puje Byron Stripling - trumpet John Allred - trombone George Masso - trombone Wycliffe Gordon - trombone Scott Robinson - tenor and baritone saxophone Jack Stuckey - baritone saxophone Ken Peplowski - clarinet Howard Alden - guitar Derek Smith - piano Ed Metz Sr. - piano Greg Cohen - bass Joe Ascione - drums Bob Haggart - bass (final track only) Tony DeNicola - drums

Listening to and watching Rodrigo & Gabriella on Austin City Limits.

A cold, quiet morning, after a very nice dinner with my two brothers and their families. It was so good to get together at last--took a lot of planning but paid off. Starting the day with "Melissa Aldana & Crash Trio," Concord cd--reminidng me a lot of Joe Henderson trio recordings.

Yes, Cullum was the real deal, as was his Dad I've heard. I saw Cullum several times, twice at The Landing, once with Peanuts Hucko which was one helluva night of jazz.

Anderson Bruford Wakeman and Howe “An Evening Of Yes Music Plus” Fragile 2 cd set, disc 2 This time I’m listening to the gold cd set, not the promo set. Sounds the same as far as I can sense, but the gold discs are cool. 600×450 87 KB

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra “Duke 56/62 Vol. 3” CBS France LP. These are mostly vocal items, most from singles. I have Vol. 2 as well, and am on the lookout for a less expensive Vol. 1 than I see available right now.

Marcus Printup “Song For The Beautiful Woman” Blue Note cd Bass – Reuben Rogers Drums – Brian Blade Piano – Eric Reed Tenor Saxophone – Walter Blanding Trumpet – Marcus Printup Recorded in New York City on Dember 6 & 7, 1994. 300×297 11.9 KB

Thank you sir. Yes, I actually paid a bit more for this all in with shipping and state tax. I am really an "up through '78" guy, and really an up through '72 guy, and there's not enough of my favorite years here and this will languish dusty on the shelves. I listened to it all once, a really nice set.

Jelly Roll Morton “Volume 8 1930-1934” Masters of Jazz France cd IMG513×640 42.6 KB IMG479×480 43.1 KB

Jerry Gonzalez "Ya Yo Me Cure" American Clave/Muzak lp facsimile cd

A bump.

Ryan Truesdell “Centennial: Newly Discovered Works of Gil Evans” Artist/Share cd

Sneaking in another listen. . . Roy Hargrove “Nothing Serious” Verve cd. Slide Hampton on board!

Miles Davis “Porgy and Bess” Sony Blu-Spec CD2 300×297 8.19 KB My appreciation for this recording has grown over the decades. The Evans arrangements are really fascinating to me.

This is a very nice album. This working band shines in the studio. Harrell’s uniqueness carries on through his HIgh Note recordings. . . a style that is cohesive and involving. Tom Harrell “The Time of the Son” High Note cd