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Just the one left. I’ll hunt down some Dick’s Picks to put up for sale soon.

No he was not married to Betty Carter. I think she only married once, to James Redding.

Monday Michiru “Maiden Japan.” I hadn’t listened to this in some time and it was fun to revisit. I love the music she makes, especially her lyrics. 443×439 30.5 KB 300×225 4.28 KB Followed by Tal Farlow “The Complete Verve Tal Farlow Sessions” Mosaic Records disc II 396×400 21.8 KB Amazing music. 482×600 36.5 KB

Chet Baker “Cool Cat–Chet Baker Plays and Sings” Timeless Records cd 491×500 44.2 KB From this box set 500×334 40.4 KB

Count Basie & His Orchestra “88 Basie Street” OJC/Pablo cd A Sammy Nestico composted, arranged and conducted session. Joe Pass on board as well. Just what I needed.

Starting off a rainy morning with Branford Marsalis Qartet’s new one on Blue Note, “Belonging”–the Quartet re-interprests the Jarrett album with pianist Joey Calderazzo, bassist Eric Revis, and drummer Justin Faulkner. Very nice. Hope the rain goes away. . .we’re supposed to go to Chagrin Falls for a “Hands Off” event this afternoon with a few neighbors.

Something different pulled from the shelves: Neil Young “Way Down in the Rust Bucket” disc 1

The cold is back! And rain expected. . . as well as tomorrow which would suck as we’re scheduled to join in a local “Hands Off” event. 600×600 65.1 KB “Basie Big Band” Pablo Japan cd This was still in the transport and I’m spinning it again. I saw the Basie Orchestra about this time in Chicago in a Catholic Church near the University of Chicago which I was attending. I had wanted to go to the concert with the woman who seventeen years later became my first wife, but someone else had asked her first. I remember loving the show. . . and also watching her as much as I could out with the other guy. I was always drawn to her like a magnet. I think that emotional activity causes me to really remember the band’s performance. This disc has real dynamics. A great recording. Followed by Peggy Lee "Black Coffee" Japanese Decca/Universal lp facsimile cd

So so good. “Basie Big Band” Pablo Japan cd

Ohio Players “Angel” 170×170 4.46 KB

Javon Jackson “Good People” Blue Note cd Bass – Peter Washington Drums – Billy Drummond Guitar – Fareed Haque, Vernon Reid Organ – John Medeski Percussion – Cyro Baptista Tenor Saxophone – Javon Jackson 400×398 26.8 K

Scott LaFaro

Did an upgrade to my phono playback and really enjoying Miles Davis “Big Fun,” a 2 LP set I have had since it was first released, the sides “Ife” and “Great Expectations.” On to my OG early 'seventies pressing of Miles Davis “Bitches Brew” Columbia 2 lp set, lp 1 296×300 10.7 KB

Easing into a rainy morning with some Chet. Chet Baker “As Time Goes By–Love Songs” Timeless cd 342×342 24.7 KB From this box set: 500

Volumes 35 and 40 have sold. Volume 52 is still available. Volume 52 (The Downs at Santa Fe, NM, 9/11/83) NM Condition This volume is priced at $32, price includes postage within the US. Payment by PayPal please, PM me here if interested in a purchase. Thanks!

David Friedman “Winter Love, April Joy” East Wind cd Friedman and David Samuels both on vibes and marimba and Harvie Schwartz on bass on three tracks and Hubert Laws on flute on one. 298×300 19.3 KB

The amplifier has sold! Thanks.

“Count Basie and the Kansas City 7” Impulse/Analogue Productions SACD 150×150 2.96 KB

“Classic Vanguard Jazz Piano Sessions” Mosaic box set, disc IV. More brilliant Mel Powell sessions. 500×500 65.4 KB 450×456 36.6 KB 1445×1422 187 KB

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Umo Jazz Orchestra “Duke Ellington Homage” Warner Classics cd A little “ham-fisted” perhaps but a good listen.

Jose James “Yesterday I had the Blues–the Music of Billie Holiday”. Blue Note 2 LP This is an exceptional recording, in all ways. Fantastic performances and my system loves the mastering.

Gil Evans “Out of the Cool” Impulse reissue LP

Some feisty music to start the day. Charles Mingus “Oh Yeah” Atlantic/Analogue Productions SACD Damn this sounds really really good! 200×200 9.81 KB