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A masterpiece. Appreciated more and more with each listening. Tom Jobim "Matita Pere" Philips cd aka "Jobim" Verve

Thanks for the rec. I find I watch movies less and less. But I bet that is a good one.

Also think Jason Statham played Parker (a white Englishman). That "The Grifters" screenplay is so close to the book--a lot of dialog and even spoken description is directly from the novel.

Yes, and he played important roles in the Parker books. . .so he wasn't someone just plopped into a book cold. The Parker books are really something. A big influence on Max Allan Collins who has written books I enjoy as well.

I hear you. I have read all the Stark and only a handful so far of the Westlake named works a few of which were far less satisfying than others. I can definitely enjoy a bit of comedy in crime as in the Grofield novel "Lemons Never Lie" in which there is a caper planned so ridiculous and by a character so inept and uncouth that it's both sad and funny to see the developments. And Jim Thompson can incorporate humor and horror and crime and punishment in ways that floor me.

Eliane Elias "Kissed by Nature" Blue Note cd

Westlake was a prolific and multi-faceted writer who was almost always entertaining. I think you will enjoy the Grofield novels, the first three are pretty witty and the fourth is the grittiest being a revenge-driven spree.

The Art Farmer Quartet featuring Jim Hall "Interaction" Warner Japan cd

"The Art Farmer Quintet Plays the Great Jazz Hits" Columbia/Sony cd Recorded and released originally in 1967 Art Farmer - flugelhorn, trumpet Jimmy Heath - tenor saxophone Cedar Walton - piano Walter Booker - bass Mickey Roker - drums

I'm happy to hear a cd set is planned. I'm in for that.

SFJazz Collective "The Works of Horace Silver plus New Compositions" disc 3 followed by Chet Baker "Baby Breeze" Limelight/Verve cd

Yes, it's Westlake. There are four novels featuring Grofield, who is a supporting character in five or six of the Parkers, an actor who moonlights as a criminial and is part of the crew pulling off a caper. The Grofield novels have more humor than the Parker series does.

I retired 13 years ago. I got lucky in a low paying career with great benefits.

ok thanks. I have the material and thought it was in the box.

Tony Williams "Angel Street" Blue Note cd

Those solo piano pieces first appeared on cd in the Charles Mingus Complete Debut Recordings box set, as well as I believe two alternates to the Trio session. I believe this was an unreleased incomplete LP session, but I am likely wrong.

I believe this is the original cover: My cd copy cover: "Hear O Israel, A Prayer ceremony in Jazz" Herbie Hancock, Thad Jones, Jerome Richardson, Ron Carter, Grady Tate

I love that Teagarden album!

Joe Castro "Passion Flower: for Doris Duke" 6 cd box set, disc 2 (Paul Bley, Flo and George Handy)

Miles Davis "Bootleg Series Vol. 4" Sony Blu-Spec 2 CD disc 2--this disc is phenomenal!

I got my Medicare card this year.

Miles Davis "Bootleg Series Vol. 4" Sony Blu-Spec2 CD disc 1 Followed by Miles Davis "Bootleg Series Vol. 6" Sony Blu-Spec2 CD disc 1

I'm enjoying it . . . slowly. There's so much there.

Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald "Cheek to Cheek -- The Complete Duet Recordings" Disc 2

Our wives might be related.