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Wayne Escoffery “Like Minds” Smoke Sessions cd

These are from years back. Mirrors and battery cover are spiffier now. Tool bag is off the handlebar support and down behind the front wheel.

Deliciously cool this morning! And quiet and still. Starting off with 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 1 320×214 30.4 KB But not part of the "Private Collection."

Right, this is a reissue of a Music Masters cd.

Yes, "Hejira" has a fascinating aura about it, and the story-telling seems so true and vivid, in a way that the stories in "Blood on the Tracks" seem so real and experienced. I do not believe that the "stockpile" material in the Nimbus disc appears in any of the "Private Collection."

299×300 10.5 KB Bass – Milt Hinton Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Mary Osborn Piano – Hank Jones Trombone – Tyree Glenn Trumpet – Harold Baker “Tyree Glenn Live at the London House in Chicago” Roulette/Warner Japan cd I love the Glenn on Roulette. Great swinging music in killer sound.

Gary Burton “Tennessee Firebird” RCA/Sony Japan cd Gary Burton — vibraphone, piano, organ Steve Marcus — soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone Buddy Emmons — steel guitar Sonny Osborne — banjo Buddy Spicher — fiddle Chet Atkins, Jimmy Colvard, Ray Edenton — guitar Charlie McCoy — harmonica Bobby Osborne — mandolin Henry Strzelecki, Steve Swallow — bass Kenneth Buttrey, Roy Haynes — drums Buttrey on drums! 300×259 10.9 KB

Dizzy says “And now ladies and gentlemen, the greatest. . . the KING. . . Louie Armstrong, Satchmo!” Great sound on this All Star event. Louis Armstrong “Live At the 1958 Monterey Jazz Festival” 300×300 9.41 KB

Took a while to warm up the stereo today. We lost power sometime in the early morning and we were out a few hours. I spent part of that time messing with my Martin 00-15M which hasn’t been out of the case for a spell. Then the power came back and I spent time reseting the softener timer, oven clock, etc. A few things weren’t working so it was down in the root cellar again this time flipping fuses. . . two were tripped. Sigh. Luckily no damages, everything is functioning but by then Lucinda was awake and we were eating and watching the news etc. Started off with Duke Ellington on Nimbus, “From His Treasure Chest 1965 - 1972” . . . some stockpile recordings, some with Wild Bill Davis on organ. Then on to an SACD received yesterday, a new reissue of my favorite Joni Mitchell album. Joni Mitchell “Hejira” Mobile Fidelity Lab SACD

Ricky Ford "Wailing Sounds of Ricky Ford--Paul's Scene" Whaling City Sound cd with pianist Mark Soskin, bassist Jerome Harris, and drummer Barry Altschul 400×400 32.5 KB

In this case, yes. Can't speak for many other reissues as I haven't heard them. The only other modern copy I have (albeit unfortunately warped) is the blue vinyl version in the 50th Anniversary Columbia box, and it too is pitch-corrected.

Miles Davis “Kind of Blue” Columbia 180 g reissue LP, sounds very good.

I still have my Fat Bob. . .but don't ride it much any longer. It's so odd to only be able to ride half the year or so, and my wife won't ride with me and worries everytime I fire it up and ride off. . . I'd do better to let it go and may soon.

Grateful Dead, “Enjoying the Ride” box set, Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, CA (11/22/85) 297×200 19.6 KB

Miki Yamanaka “Shades of Rainbow” with Mark Turner, Tyrone Allen and Jimmie MacBride I got this one from Miki directly. I like it!

rnett Cobb “The Wild Man from Texas” Black and Blue cd/Solid Japan Alto Saxophone – Earl Warren Bass – Roland Lobligeois Drums – Panama Francis Organ, Vibraphone – Milt Buckner Piano – André Persiany Tenor Saxophone – Arnett Cobb, Eddie Chamblee Trombone – Buster Cooper Trumpet – Wallace Davenport

We're all different though we often like the same things Larry. Not in these cases though. Right now Ted Nash And Odeon “La Espada De La Noche” Palmetto cd Both accordion and tuba. Lots to like. 300×300 7.68 KB Accordion – William Schimmel Drums – Matt Wilson Baritone Horn, Trombone, Tuba – Clark Gayton Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto Flute – Ted Nash Violin – Nathalie Bonin

Mary Halverson “Cloudward” Nonesuch cd 'S alright. Not really floating my boat. 300×293 9.21 KB

Yes, I don't care for Ahmed much at all. I like this one much more.

Ricky Ford “Ricky’s Choice” 32Jazz cd This is a compilation of tracks picked out by Ricky Ford from his releases on the Muse jazz label.

Neil Charles “Dark Days” Jazz Now cd I took a punt for one of the 500 cd copies of this work because it reflects a work by one of my favorite authors, James Baldwin. I’m glad I did. A writer said of this performance (it was recorded live) “It refuses comfort.” That’s likely true for most listeners. It is challenging and intriguing.

Modern bossa with Miho’s gentle sweet singing and a small jazzy combo with great arrangements. I have their follow up release as well.

Cool, rainy morning. Was a tiring day yesterday, fixed the motorized insulated blind on the main living room window, augured out a non-draining bath tub, and unsuccessfully attempted to fix the dryer–three things going wrong at once. I’m feeling like just melting into the chair this morning. Starting off with Grateful Dead, “Enjoying the Ride” box set, Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, CA (11/21/85) disc 2 Then on to. . .. Les McCann “Never A Dull Moment! Live From Coast To Coast (1966-1967)” Resonance Records 3 cd set, disc 3

Dan Barrett & Frank Roberscheuten “A Portrait of Duke” Arbors Jazz cd Dan Barrett (trombone, valve trombone, cornet), Frank Roberscheuten (clarinet, alto, and tenor saxophones), Tom Baker (cornet, trombone, tenor and alto saxophones), Joep Peeters (baritone and alto saxophones, vocals), Onno De Bruijn (drums, maracas), Karel Algoed (bass), and Christian Hopkins (piano). Recorded in April 1999 in the Netherlands Great sound and playing!

A delightful coolness has settled in over night. I slept well. Always a nice experience. Jerry Garcia “Live at the Warfield 1991” disc 1 A six disc set released Friday of three shows at the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco in early 1991. Very good sound on this first one. Followed by Kenny Davern, “A Night with Eddie Condon” Arbors Jazz cd. This is a live recording from 1971 led by Condon, not released until 2001. The group included. guitarist Eddie Condon, trumpeter Bernie Privin, trombonist Lou McGarity, pianist Dill Jones, bassist Jack Lesberg, Kenny Davern clarinet and soprano saxophone, and Cliff Leeman, drummer. 550×550 546 KB