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Shirley Horn “Softly” Audiophile cd Shirley Horn – vocals, piano Charles Ables – bass Steve Williams – drums

Probably a licensing challenge for a Benny Carter set, and possibly sizing issues. I really haven't been into Benny Carter a lot during my jazz journey. I would probably say the Verve years would be my "favorite period."

Playing this one again before it goes back on the shelves. Such a great variety of music from this period of Ellington, much of it not released before this 2 LP set. Duke Elllngton “Ellington '56/'62, Volume 2” CBS France 2 LP set, LP 1

A hazy morning outside. Spring here in NE Ohio can be ugly. Foggy, damp, cold, windy. It gets better later, looking forward to that. Starting off the morning with “Dave’s Picks 2015 Bonus Disc” randomly pulled from the shelves. 1972 Dead. Great stuff.

Dexter Gordon “Night Ballads Montreal 1977” Uptown cd Bass – Rufus Reid Drums – Eddie Gladden Piano – George Cables Tenor Saxophone – Dexter Gordon The Rising Sun, Montréal, November 9-12, 1977 Some great Dexter quoting, especially imo “Laura” in “Lover Man” . . . .

Bill Evans “On a Friday Evening” Concord cd The Plangent Process really helps this one out. The system is sounding great today!

"The Unique Thelonious Monk" Riverside/Universal Japan SHM-cd The second Riverside recording by Monk, with Pettiford and Clarke. . . timeless.

1 Duke Ellington and friends in the Manor Plaza Hotel, late February 1952 when Duke was playing a concert at the War Memorial Opera House. Photo by Steve Jackson Jr.

Kenny Dorham Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia Blue Note Japan Complete Series, 24 Bit by RVG, disc 2

Starting the day off with the wonderful Abdullah Ibrahim aka Dollar Brand with Ekaya “The Balance” . . . Gearbox cd. A gentle slab of African beauty to start the day.

“Frank Foster/George Wallington” Blue Note cd reissuing two Blue Note 10" LPs. 300×264 8.48 KB Both are very good sessions.

Jason Palmer “Rhyme and Reason” Giant Step Arts 2 cd set, cd 1 with Mark Turner, Matt Brewer and Kendrick Scott

Miles Davis “Live/Evil” Sony SRCS 9739-40 2 cd set, disc 2 One of the early recording in my collecting history, bought when first released as a 2 LP set more than 50 years ago, and has been a part of my listening world since. Love this music and it sounds so good on the system this morning!

Starting off with Billy Ver Planck Orchestra “Jazz for Playgirls” Savoy/Denon cd.

Keith Jarrett / Gary Peacock / Jack DeJohnette “Somewhere” ECM cd

Gosh I bought this when first released on LP. Was a staple in my listening world as a teen. Now Miles Davis “Collectors’ Items” Prestige RVG Remasters cd A session from 1953 and one from 1956, with Charlie Parker on tenor, and with Sonny Rollins on tenor.

Re-listening to this one this morning as it seems perfect to delineate a regulation tube change I made and it’s a very good album. “Body and Soul” is a real highlight here, not easy to make that old work horse shine these days. Teodross Avery “My Generation” Impulse cd

Teodross Avery “My Generation” Impulse cd

“Roy Hargrove with the Tenors of Our Time” Verve cd 298×300 7.62 KB

“Lee Wiley Sings Rogers and Hart” Audiophile cd 300×292 5.8 KB The 1940 Music Box and the 1943 Schirmer recordings. Many greats on board including Brad Gowans, Eddie Condon, Ernie Caceras, George Wettling, Joe Bushkin, Max Kaminsky and Bud Freeman.

640×480 73.7 KB Bob Dylan “Time Out of Mine” Sony Blu-Spec CD2

Kendrick Scott “Corridors” Blue Note cd

And now some Chicago Style in NYC. “Eddie Condon’s Town Hall Concert, New York, March 11, 1944. Volume 12”

Grooving into a cold morning with Johnny Lytle “The Loop/New and Groovy” on Beat Goes Public cd.

Miles Davis “Ascenseur pour l’échafaud” Fontana 60th Anniversary Deluxe 2-CD Edition, cd 1