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That was good. Thanks for posting.

Did Hunter and Garcia have a falling out?

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday!

Still waiting for mine...was supposed to come yesterday. Regarding the Loosdrecht speed issue, how much should we correct the speed so that it plays accurately? In Amadeus Pro software, the choices are to adjust pitch (where you enter a number, such as 0.73, with the instruction "Semitones: 1 octave = 12 semitones (tempered scale)") or to adjust speed (where you enter a percentage, such as 104.31%).

Howard Wales, pianist who played with the Grateful Dead, dies at 77

Thanks for posting that. The comments are worth reading, like this one from Giacomo Gates: Time Out was the first LP I purchased, at the age of 10 years old, 1960. I was already taking guitar lessons...altho my ears weren't ready for all the different time signatures. Fast forward to 1992, I write lyrics to Paul Desmond's solo, in the tradition of vocalese, and mail them to Dave Brubeck. To my surprise and excitement, I receive a letter back from him, saying that he liked my lyrics, suggesting that I reach out to Desmond's publishing company, and use his letter for recommendation. I thank him and do so. The publishing company likes the lyric and tells me to reach out to the attorney that handles that specific tune. I do so, and after several pfone calls, I reach him and am told that "Take Five was recorded vocally twice by Carmen McRae and Al Jarreau and I think that's enough." My first release on DMP Records, 'Blue Skies' was produced by Helen Keane, in 1995. We spoke about the selections that would be on the recording, one of them was "Take Five," of which I wrote lyrics to Paul Desmond's solo. I told her the situation with the attorney, and she told me she would call and speak with him. She got the same response..."It was recorded twice vocally, once by Carmen McRae and Al Jarreau, and I think that's enough." Her response, "But this is a lyric to Desmond's solo, this is a tribute to your client." He says, "I don't know if I like the lyric." She responds, "What do you know about lyrics, you're an attorney." He hung up.

This is a good analysis, courtesy of WSJ: In selling his copyrights, Mr. Dylan creates more tax certainty and potential benefits for himself and his heirs. He likely will pay a one-time capital-gains tax of 23.8% in addition to state taxes, as opposed to paying 37% plus state tax on the annual income his catalog generates. Doing the sale now means he pays the capital-gains tax in accordance with today’s rates and rules rather than facing the potential higher rates and tighter restrictions that Democrats have proposed on both capital gains and ordinary income. For his estate, he can plan tax strategies on his remaining assets without his heirs and the government engaging in a lengthy fight over the value of the copyrighted assets after his death. And, of course, "he was never known to make a foolish move."

IIRC, in the booklet to the Mosaic Mingus Candid box, Cuscuna made a point of saying they used mono masters (on some, not all, titles) because they were far more sonically satisfying than the stereos, which had way too much left-right stereo separation.

Get ready to hear Dylan’s tunes on tons of commercials. The Times They Are A-Changin’... for Pampers. Like A Rolling Stone... for Land Rover. Blowin’ In The Wind... for the wind power council.

it looks like the upcoming Japanese reissues of the Candid Mingus titles will be in mono: https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/UVJZ-20008 Google Translate: Mingus [Limited Edition] / Charles Mingus [SOLID JAZZ GIANTS PREMIUM SALE 980 yen 1st candyd record 1st period] Charles, a rare bassist / composer who fascinated many talents from movie director John Cassavetes to singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell ・ Mingus. The long-awaited monaural master revives the big jazz picture scroll that he produced in the strongest period with the up-and-coming people such as Eric Dolphy and Paul Bley! Recording: 1961. The latest monaural remaster. Newly written Japanese commentary. Supervision and commentary: Kazunori Harada. * Manufacturer limited shipping period: December 9, 2020-end of February 2021 https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/UVJZ-20007 Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus +2 [Limited Edition] / Charles Mingus [SOLID JAZZ GIANTS PREMIUM SALE 980 yen 1st candyd record 1st period] The strongest Charles Mingus left with the supreme members including Eric Dolphy. The power and passion of jazz swirls in every song, including the definitive version of "Fables of Faubus," which ridiculed discriminatory politicians. The world's first reprinted single edit 2 takes are additionally recorded. Recording: 1960. The latest monaural remaster. Newly written Japanese commentary. Supervision and commentary: Kazunori Harada. * Manufacturer limited shipping period: December 9, 2020-end of February 2021 https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/UVJZ-20013 Newport Rebels [Limited Edition] / Jazz Artists Guild [SOLID JAZZ GIANTS PREMIUM SALE 980 yen 1st stage Candido record 1st stage] A work that conveys the name of "Jazz Artist Guild", a momentary project born as an objection to the Newport Jazz Festival. Charles Mingus, Booker Little, Eric Dolphy and others compete for individuality. Although Ornette Coleman and Don Cherry appear on the jacket, they did not participate in the performance. Recording: 1961. The latest monaural remaster. Newly written Japanese commentary. Supervision and commentary: Kazunori Harada. * Manufacturer limited shipping period: December 9, 2020-end of February 2021

This guy seems to know something: https://thjkoc.net/2020/11/09/len-barry/ And this is from "soul music historian and tastemaker Kevin Goins": https://www.soultracks.com/story-len-barry-dies

Clicking on that Wikipedia page's citation #5 brings you to the Soulful Detroit bulletin board. Eli (phillysoulman) posted: Posted on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 4:45 pm: �� ��� Garo, 123 was recorded at Bell Sound in NYC June of '65. The rhythm section was as follows: Bobby Gregg--Drums Joe Macho- Bass Leon Huff-Piano Artie Butler-Tamborine, vibes and assorted percussion Vinnie Bell-Guitar Bobby Eli-Guitar Sal Detroia-Guitar Artie Kaplan-Bari Solo Arranged by Jimmy Wisner Produced by Madara and White And then dvdmike replied: Posted on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 8:09 pm: �� ��� The actual session date for "1-2-3" was June 24, 1965 Neither say where they got the data from. Interestingly, Eli's post doesn't mention Morgan, Hubbard or Rudd, but we know there are horns on the track.

This is the flip to 1-2-3 (I have the single; this YouTube version sounds a little too fast):

High Note might be slowing down too. Wikipedia lists only 2 HN and 3 Savant releases in 2020.

So 1-2-3 not only had jazz guys, but also Philly soul (Leon Huff on piano) and Bob Dylan's 1965 bassist and drummer. Not a bad lot.

I was never impressed with Bass On Top, which reflects my lack of fascination with bass solos. Still, the CD isn't helped by the extreme stereo separation. I'd like to hear a mono copy.

https://urbansuitejazz.com/return-to-categories/jazz-straight-ahead-see-all/ricky-ford-4tet-au-duc-des-lombards This looks interesting:

The CD’s liner notes state there was a note on the session log from Alfred Lion: good session, but too short.

How do you do the switch? Do you unplug and replug the 4 little wires, or is there an easier way?

Hope all goes well with your father, Lon.

I bought one of the cheapo no-name region-free DVD players on Amazon, and was distinctly underwhelmed by the picture quality. So if you're in the market for one of these, I'd say go with a name brand, even though it's more expensive.

Beautiful piece.

I'll always remember Trudy Pitts because I used to work in a jazz record store with Danny Davis (of Sun Ra "fame"), who I guess was a Philadelphia guy, and he always said the name "Trudy Pitts" like it was the punchline to a bad joke.

Track 8 is "Tahitian Suite" (aka "Monaco") by Kenny Dorham, from his ABC-Paramount album "Kenny Dorham and The Jazz Prophets Vol. 1." I now have this album as a Japanese CD, but originally had it as part of this twofer: