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c1928….Jack Penewell and his Stella “Twiin-Six” guitar. Jack was a multi-neck instrumentalist - he played a twin 6 string guitar and a twin 6 steel guitar. He also designed the world’s first double neck steel guitar (an acoustic model built by Gibson in 1932). Jack Penewell was one of the stars of Marsh Laboratories’ Autograph label in the mid-1920s. Playing a Stella “Twin-Six” guitar, Penewell was already a hit with Midwestern radio fans when he cut his first known sides for Orlando Marsh in late 1924 or early 1925. He later went on to record a few titles for Paramount that were issued on their low-priced Broadway label .

Pharoah Sanders “A Prayer Before Dawn” Theresa 500×499 73.1 KB Disc 6 from this box set 800×800 143 KB

Cold morning. Starting off with this new box set. Not my favorite period of Dylan by any means, but no denying the strength of his early work. Bob Dylan “Bootleg Series Vol. 18–Through the Open Window” Columbia 8 disc set, disc 1

“Cal Tjader-Plays Mary Stallings-Sings” Fantasy/OJC cd

Cal Tjader “Concerts in the Sun” Fantasy OJC cd Bass – Eddie Coleman or Victor Venegas Congas, Bongos – Mongo Santamaria Drums – Willie Bobo Piano – Lonnie Hewitt Vibraphone – Cal Tjader

Slim Gaillard, Sarah Vaughan & Pee Wee Marquette at Sarah Vaughan's Birthday party at Birdland in NYC on the early morning of March 28, 1954. Photo by William "PoPsie" Randolph.

Grateful Dead “Blues For Allah Angel’s Share” Second half.

Jim Hall "Where Would I Be?" Milestone OJC cd Airto makes this one special. Bass – Malcolm Cecil Drums – Airto Moreira Guitar – Jim Hall Piano – Benny Aronov Recorded at Mediasound Studios, NY City July 1971.

Mark Meyers Ensemble (and Sextet) "Our Metier" Capri cd That rare thing: a Meyers cd featuring his own compositions. And arrangements of course. Very nice in all ways!

Pharoah Sanders “Shukuru” Theresa 500×500 37.2 KB From this box set

On to the latest Mosaic. Really enjoying the first disc of “Classic Decca Recordings Of Bob Crosby And His Orchestra & The Bob Cats (1936-1942)” Mosaic Records box set.

Due to Lucinda’s broken arm we opted out of our usual Halloween dispensing and had a quiet evening. It’s a cold morning, but the quietness continues. Starting off the morning before Lucinda awakens with Pharoah Sanders “Heart is a Melody” from this box set

Yes, I'm a Sanders fan. Have been for decades. He had such an interesting evolution as a player and he was an amazing human being. The spelling of his name does mess me up though. As a student of Egyptian history I feel it should be "Pharaoh."

No time to play them but it was a big day for music deliveries. . . got this set in the mail And this box set delivered by amazon

My copy arrived today--#274

Pharoah Sanders “Live” Theresa cd 500×500 48.2 KB From this box set, where it is disc III

Roxy Coss “Restless Idealism” Origin cd

Miles Davis “Paris Jazz Festval - Salle Pleyel - 10/1/1964” Cardboard Sleeve Sony Japan 2 SACD disc 2

Finally stopped raining, but it may return later this morning. Rained almost the entire day yesterday! Starting off with a Bill Evans session I haven’t played in a long time, with a steller cast of musicians. Bill Evans “Loose Blues” Milestone/OJC cd

My set should arrive tomorrow, perhaps Saturday.

Miles Davis “Someday My Prince Will Come” Sony SRCS 9105 20 bit lp facsimile cd

Oh gosh, sad news. What a man. . . .

Francisco Mora Catlett “Mora/Mora 2” Far Out cd Mexican-American percussionist from Detroit, a spiritual jazz player who even performed with Sun Ra. Nice material with Kenny Cox on piano.

Gregory Groover Jr. “Negro Spirituals Songbook, Vol. 2 (The Message)” Jazz Urbane cd

A cold rainy morning. Somehow reflective of my moods. Starting off with David Sanchez “Cultural Survival” Concord Picante cd I love how Sanchez injects Latin elements into jazz without overpowering jazz elements.