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I’ll keep an eye out.

Mine is scheduled to be delivered on Thursday.

I've recently upgraded to the latest macOS version (Catalina 10.15.5) and can confirm that the information in the above video is still correct. I just synced my iPod Classic (the 120 GB version) through Finder, and it all went smoothly.

I just got a shipping notice.

I got a shipping notice yesterday for OTC.

You will love the Mosaic box. Hours of pleasure and not a dud in the bunch.

A search shows many individual Keith Jarrett threads but not one all-encompassing "corner," so here it is. I don't know if some people still feel the compulsion to rant about his vocalizing, but if they do, please get it over with quickly so we can then discuss the music. I'll start by posting a link to an interesting blog post: The Story Behind Keith Jarrett's Trio, 1967-1972

I ordered OTC on May 4, and my order still says "in process."

He's trying to find soul brother #2.

Thanks, Late! My card was billed on 5/25, so I'm hopeful.

The November 2019 edition of BBC Music Magazine has a profile of Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero. I had never heard of her before. She was one of those freakishly talented prodigies. She loves to improvise, much as in a jazz way, but within the classical idiom. There is a video of her performance of the Haydn D minor Concerto when she was 9. She does an encore that's an improvisation (begins at the 7 minute mark): I found this interesting, from the article: In recent times, she and McElroy (her husband) have been on a journey of discovery. A neuroscientist in Baltimore, Dr. Charles Limb, has been exploring the changes in Montero's brain during improvisation. McElroy describes the challenge: "What we're trying to find out is whether or not in Gaby's particular case her brain functions differently when she plays memorized music as opposed to improvised music. For the experiment, she was given instructions in 30-second random bursts to play a pre-designated memorized piece of music - and then to switch as soon as she was asked to do so by the computer to the improvised state. So, in other words, her environment didn't change. "What Limb actually saw was that Gaby's auditory cortex, which processes sound - and which you'd expect to be on fire if you're creating in the moment - was closing down or switching off. It was sort of getting out of the way. So Dr. Limb then had to ask the question, "Well, if the normal systems are not being used then what is being used?" And so they created a 3D model of Gaby's brain through the computer and sliced through it until they found some sort of activity. "In fact, they found a huge amount of activity in her visual cortex - a firework display of activity during the improvised process. She was looking at music and seeing it as a landscape in a way that some mathematicians view numbers." But Montero says that this does not reflect her own thinking, so Limb has concluded that the pianist's visual cortex is co-opted to help with the complicated business of improvising, in the way that a laptop can be made more powerful by using an extra graphics card, for example.

Could it be because Stollman is no longer around?

Dusty Groove has a bunch of Wounded Bird reissues @ $6.99. Lots of interesting, somewhat obscure titles.

Dusty Groove currently has both Compost albums for $6.99 each. Carpe diem, as they say. https://www.dustygroove.com/item/541094?sf=wounded+bird&incl_oos=1&incl_cs=1&kwfilter=wounded+bird&sort_order=artist https://www.dustygroove.com/item/541093?sf=wounded+bird&incl_oos=1&incl_cs=1&kwfilter=wounded+bird&sort_order=artist

Still waiting to be billed and for a shipping notice. Ordered May 1.

NPR obituary: https://www.npr.org/2020/05/25/845814061/jimmy-cobb-the-pulse-of-kind-of-blue-dies-at-91 RIP. I saw him once, at a benefit for Barney Kessel at Birdland. I don't remember if he backed Pat Martino or the band after Pat, which may have included George Coleman.

Were you from the Northeast?

I listened to this BFT without reading any of the prior comments. Track 1: Sounds like early-80's, Woody Shaw-ish. Trumpeter was showing off his good range and articulation. The tenor is playing in and out, covering all notes, at the expense of personality. Overall, kind of a frantic performance. Track 2: They should've played "My Favorite Things" rather than an original that's a derivation of same. The tenor plays fast at the expense of real emotion. Track 3: Happy Apple? I like the energy. Track 4: Pretty funny. The sort of record that used to be sold from under the counter. Remember "Shaving Cream" by Benny Bell? Good baritone on this track. Track 5: Too cluttered, unpleasant to listen to. They're trying too hard. A lot of energy, with seems to be a common thread in this BFT. This would've been called "skronk" back in the day. Track 6: Ornette or a disciple. Like bashing your head against a wall. I'm not a fan. Stopped the track after 3 minutes. The problem with this stuff is, in its own way, it all sounds the same. Track 7: Finally, some pretty melody. Wish it wasn't so modal and actually went somewhere, but it was a nice ride. Track 8: Nice to hear a singer. Don't know who it is. Singer prioritizes her chops instead of the emotional import of the lyrics. Track 9: Jitterbug Waltz. Can't anyone play it straight tonight? Again, too many notes, but he/she resolves his/her lines nicely. Tries to out-Tatum Tatum. Reminds me of the Joni Mitchell line: "The times you impress me most are the times you don't even try." Track 10: Another Ornette disciple. See my comments to track 6, though this isn't as noisy. Not my cup of tea. Track 11 & 12: More of the same. Track 13: Come Sunday. Nice performance. The drums were a little busy. Track 14: Again, not a fan. It's OK, but just not distinctive. I can identify this one: The Ari Brown Quartet! (Yes, I listened to the end.) Thanks for putting the BFT together. I know how much work it can be. Wish I could have enjoyed it more, but we all have different tastes.

I downloaded the file, and I'm seeing what you are. Doing a search for "Basie" reveals 1 match on page 618, 1 match on page 643, 1 match on page 860, 2 matches on page 862, and 1 match on page 952. I'm also seeing what you're seeing on page 73.

Just downloaded One For Me from Bandcamp.

OK again!

Happy birthday!

OK.

Just let me know if you want me to do it. I have it ready to go.

I'll be happy to do it. I just need a primer on submitting tracks. Last year my tracks had metadata (I thought they didn't), and Thom got upset because he then couldn't participate. I don't want that to happen again.