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Thanks! I've had one auto and audio problem after another. . . hopefully this trend has finished now.

My Pharoah Sanders Mosaic set finally arrived after a three day trip to Columbus and back for some reason. And it's the lowest number I ever remember getting . . . #013. Which is in keeping with the unlucky year I'm having.

Louis Hayes - Woody Shaw Quintet “Lausanne 1977” TCB cd Bass – Stafford James Drums – Louis Hayes Piano – Ronnie Mathews Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute – René McLean Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Woody Shaw Recorded at Salle d’Epalinges, Lausanne, Switzerland on February 4, 1977

I’m spinning the Japanese Acoustic Sounds series SHM-SACD of John Coltrane “Crescent,” UCGU-9077. For my system it’s the best digital version I own, I also own a reissue LP that sounds pretty darned good.

Re-listening to this excellent SACD. Joni Mitchell “Hejira” Mobile Fidelity Lab SACD Following on with some Joni Mitchell music. Herbie Hancock “River–The Joni Mitchell Letters”. Verve cd

Starting off with another disc from the “Enjoying the Ride” Grateful Dead 60th Anniversary box set, Frost Amphitheater, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (8/20/83), disc 1 Only 5 more discs to go in this set. I’m pretty ambivalent about this set overall, fun to go through, don’t think I’ll be revisiting it often, may put it up for sale. 234×155 23 KB

I become less of a fan of Oliver Nelson as time goes by, but I LOVE Pee Wee Russell. 250×250 24.1 KB

Bobby Hutcherson “Highway One/Conception The Gift Of Love/Un Poco Loco” BGO 2 cd set,disc 2

Another disc from the “Enjoying the Ride” Grateful Dead box set released at the end of May. Greek Theatre, University of California, Berkeley, CA (7/13/84), disc 3

Tchaikovsky “Four Seasons” Fidelis SACD Piano trio pieces, one for each month. I last listened to this with my Dad on the old family stereo in that beautiful cherry wood cabinet he had specially made in '62 and kept all these years, one of my brothers enjoys that now. I really miss that man. . . so much!

Another cool and quiet morning. Starting off with Sean Lyons “The Roar of Lyons” Posi-tone cd Seán Lyons: tenor saxophone David Hazeltine: piano John Webber: bass Al Foster: drums Jim Rotondi: trumpet, flugelhorn Conrad Herwig: trombone Tom Harrell: flugelhorn, trumpet

Mine was scheduled to arrive yesterday. It reached ClevelandUSPS (about 45 miles away) on Saturday but then on Sunday. . . Cleveland instead of sending it East to me sent it South to Columbus! Hopefully I'll get it re-routed to me and have it tomorrow.

640×640 60.8 KB Miles Davis Quintet “Live In Europe 1967 The Bootleg Series Vol. 1” Sony Blu-Spec CD edition, disc 3 It’s been a long time since I have spun live '67 Miles.

It's the first year of the Fat Bob, 2008. Has nearly 50,000 on it now.

From the “Enjoying the Ride” 60th Anniversary box set. Grateful Dead, Greek Theatre, University of California, Berkeley, CA (7/13/84), disc 2 320×214 30.4 KB

Herbie Mann and Buddy Collette “Flute Fraternity” Mode/VSOP cd Herbie Mann on flute, alto flute, clarinet, and tenor saxophone; Buddy Collette on flute, alto flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, and tenor saxophone; Jimmy Rowles on piano and celesta; Buddy Clark on bass; and Mel Lewis on drums.

Fall may be on the horizon, it was a beautiful clear cool night last night, I slept well and, for me, late. Starting off with this bootleg of rehearsals, I love hearing Jerry here. BOB DYLAN & THE GRATEFUL DEAD “COME DOWN TO THAT OLD JAIL CELL” disc 3

Melissa Aldana “12 Stars” Blue Note cd A very interesting album. Ms Aldana has been touring all over and I bet she is an even more confident player now.

Joyce “Astronauta–Songs of Elis” WEA cd Jazzy Joyce with great collaborators.

Jerry Gonzalez “Rhumba Para Monk” Sunnyside cd I always forget what a powerful listen this album is, and how much I enjoy playing it. There was a time when I obsessed over this music! One day it would be great to have an audiophile release of this.

“Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster” Verve/Analogue Productions SACD

Bobby Hutcherson, Craig Handy, Lenny White, Jerry Gonzalez “Acoustic Masters II” Atlantic cd Bass – Ron Carter Drums – Lenny White Piano – Mulgrew Miller Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Craig Handy Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Jerry Gonzalez Vibraphone – Bobby Hutcherson Recorded at Sound On Sound Studios, New York in March 1993. 300×261 7.86 KB

Kurt Elling “The Gate” Concord cd

Don't forget the little bit of Babs Gonzales that made it onto Blue Note 78s! I don't know why other than I remember Michael Cuscuna mentioning to me that Alfred didn't feel he himself was a good "judge" of vocalists.