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I met her father at my boarding school in M'Babane when I was 15--he was visiting my roomie who was his younger cousin. He was very nice.

Charles Earland “Leaving this Planet” Prestige/OJC cd Charles Earland – organ, ARP and Moog synthesizers, clavinet, soprano saxophone , electric piano Eddie Henderson – trumpet Freddie Hubbard – trumpet, flugelhorn Dave Hubbard – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, alto flute Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone Patrick Gleeson – ARP and Moog synthesizers Eddie Arkin; Greg Crockett; Mark Elf – guitar Brian Brake; Harvey Mason – drums Larry Killian – percussion Rudy Copeland – vocals

The George Shearing Quintet with Nancy Wilson “The Swingin’s Mutual” Capitol cd 600×597 88.2 KB This is a great Shearing group. Bass [Probably] – George Duvivier Drums [Probably] – Walter Bolden Guitar – Dick Garcia Piano – George Shearing Vibraphone – Eddie Costa Vocals – Nancy Wilson

Sahib Shihab “Summer Dawn” Rearward cd I love Shihab’s work. This cd has one track in mono and “out of phase,” the rest stereo. Great music. 300×300 13.3 KB

Listening to Barry Harris made me think strongly of Bud, then my mind shifted to Monk and I put in the third disc of this excellent box set: Thelonious Monk “The Columbia Years: '62-'68” I haven’t listened to Columbia Monk in a bit and this seemed a good way to start. Opening with the Newport performance with Pee Wee Russell sitting in is I think brilliant sequencing.

Well the big news Thanksgiving and yesterday was we could get “feet of snow.” Usually they are correct for our hilly area as we get all the “lake effect” snow predicted. But. . . so far., and we’re nearly out of the “watch” period, we have gotten less than an inch, a nice sweetener for the view but no hindrance at all. Seems weird as we’re so used to being slammed even when they say it may not be so bad. Relieved! Fiona has finally gone back to sleep and I felt like listening to some Dexter Gordon. Picked this set off the shelves as I have not been listening to it much at all the last decade or so. Dexter Gordon “The Complete Prestige Recordings” disc 2 of 11–featuring Booker Ervin on one track, James Moody on the others, Jaki Byard on one track and Barry Harris on the others. 400×361 32.5

Vanessa Da Mata “Segue o Som” Sony cd 500×452 41.5 KB

Jerry Vivino Quartet Live at Shanghai Jazz (with special guest Lew Soloff)

I don't remember them ever doing that. Even this pre-order discount is a rather new thing from Mosaic.

Eddie Condon “The Town Hall Concerts Vol. 9” Jazzology 2 cd set, disc 1 Earl Hines!

Abbey Lincoln “Over the Years” Gitaness/Verve cd Abbey accompanied by saxophonist Joe Lovano, trumpeter Jerry González, cellist Jennifer Vincent, guitarist Kendra Shank, pianist Brandon McCune, double bassist John Ormond, and drummer Jaz Sawyer.

A quiet still post-holiday morning with about an inch of snow on the ground. They predicted more, and we’re under a watch for another 30 hours or so. The trees look beautiful sporting their coats of snowflakes. Starting off with: Eric Alexander “The First Milestone” Milestone cd

I agree--a masterpiece of arrangement. . . fully under Gaye's production control. . . excellent use of synths and drumming.

Marvin Gaye “Trouble Man” Motown 2 cd set, disc 1

360×360 27.9 KB Max Roach “Members Don’t Git Weary” Atlantic/Koch cd

Sonny Red “Out of the Blue” Blue Note Japan 85th Anniversary UHQCD This is one definitely appearing improved in this series.

Jose Santos Neto. Truly overlooked outside of Brazil I believe.

Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Paul Motian "At the Deer Head Inn" ECM cd Food prep kept me from listening til now, but I'm happy to hear this . . . the sequel has gotten spun lately, but it's been a spell since this has been in the transport.

Tim Armacost “Live at Small’s” Live at “Small’s” December 1996

Wow! Both these volumes are excellent listening. . . and this is one heckuva deal. Happy holidays Mr. Lowe!

Leslie Howard “Lisztz: The Early Beethoven Transcriptions” Hyperion 3 cd set, disc 1

“John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman” Impulse Japan SHM-SACD