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Miles Davis "Big Fun" disc 1. Today is a great day for "Great Expectations"

Haven't seen that, don't have Netflix. My neice is a beautiful woman and so damned sweet. Gives me hope for the human race. Edit to add: I looked the actress up. Some similarities, especially the eyes, but not a close match. Both are stunning.

Ricardo Grilli "1954"

Yes, very trying times.

Thank you. Last night he was moved from the hospital to the "skilled nursing" wing of his assisted-living facility for "rehabilitation." He is sounding much better and we're optimistic that in (an unspecified length of) time he can return to his apartment. Hopefully we dodged a bullet; m siblings and I are NOT ready to lose him yet.

"Basie Jam" Pablo cd Bass – Ray Brown Composed By, Written-By, Piano, Organ – Count Basie Drums – Louie Bellson Tenor saxophone – Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Zoot Sims Trombone – J.J. Johnson Trumpet – Harry Edison

Red Rodney and Ira Sullivan "Spirit Within" Elektra Musician/Wounded Bird cd. Alto Flute, Shaker, Soprano saxophone – Ira Sullivan Bass – Jay Anderson Drums – Steve Bagby Flugelhorn – Ira Sullivan, Red Rodney Percussion – Steve Bagby Piano – Garry Dial Trumpet – Red Rodney

So far I've only listened to two discs, I'm rationing it out and mixing it in with a number of other things I want to hear after about 9 days without being able to listen due to power issues et al and I've listened to one of the original Atlantic albums plus alternates and the trio with Kotick and Motian. Will say this: mastering is EXCELLENT, and those two discs have very good music. Right now: Phil Woods "Quartet/Quintet 20th Anniversary Set" Mosaic Records cd box set, disc 3

Joe Castro "Passion Flower for Doris Duke" disc 5

I like the Most albums on Bethlehem, including the one with Mann. This is a label I like more and more as I listen to the releases. I'm glad I grabbed almost every Solid Records Japan issue as they came out.

"Phil Woods Quartet/Quintet 20th Anniversary Set" box set from Mosaic Records, disc 2, Quartet material followed by Wolfgang Lackerschmid/Chet Baker "Quintet Sessions 1979"

I do. I like much of his more recent more than some of his earlier work.

Lost power a few days and read two books in two days. First Then And now

Yes, it appears so-- "latest monaural master" is mentioned in all the descriptions.

SFJazz Collective "The Music of Joe Henderson and Original Compositions" disc 2

It's a good one.

Tony Williams "The Story of Neptune" Blue Note cd

Trying to distract myself from worry with the "Phil Woods Quartet/Quintet 20th Anniversary Set" box set from Mosaic Records, disc 4

Right, and the album with an alias I believe was slated to be a Transition before that label halted.

Charles Tolliver "Right Now . . .And Then" Strata-East cd (via Mosaic Records)

Sound is okay, not really that much more--oddly Gomez is nicely picked up but the drums are all over the place. Some really nice playing. Bill Evans "Live at Ronnie Scott's" Resonance Records 2 cd set, disc 1

My guess might be. . . well I won't say it but it's been "problematic" in many jazz careers. His was an amazing talent.

I knew this was going to happen. I just need to hear that Basie groove. Chose this one, and there may be more. . . . Count Basie/Joe Williams "Just the Blues" Roultette Records/Warner Japan cd This most recent series of Routlette Records reissues from Japan sounds fantastic.

Yes. Now playing Jimmy Rushing "Goin' to Chicago" from Lonehill Jazz cd Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Ben Richardson Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Piano – Sam Price Tenor Saxophone – Buddy Tate Trombone – Henderson Chambers Trumpet – Pat Jenkins Vocals – Jimmy Rushing