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I never focused on Lucas. Next time, I'll listen for him.

I remember when Agharta came out. It was like the fifth consecutive 2-LP set from Miles; such an odd release pattern. It was hard to tell which ones Miles was committed to, and which ones were Teo & Columbia trying to make back their money (though the economics of releasing cheap 2-LP sets seemed to defeat that purpose). I really really loved Get Up With It, and loved the groove and bite established by Agharta. Pete Cosey was it!

Artur Rodziński - New York Philharmonic, The Complete Columbia Album Collection, disc 9.

Riccardo Muti - The Complete Warner Symphonic Recordings, disc 25.

The Library of Congress presents the National Jukebox, which makes historical sound recordings available to the public free of charge. The Jukebox includes recordings from the extraordinary collections of the Library of Congress National Audio-Visual Conservation Center and other contributing libraries and archives. Recordings in the Jukebox were issued on record labels now owned by Sony Music Entertainment, which has granted the Library of Congress a gratis license to stream acoustical recordings. At launch, the Jukebox includes more than 10,000 recordings made by the Victor Talking Machine Company between 1901 and 1925. Jukebox content will be increased regularly, with additional Victor recordings and acoustically recorded titles made by other Sony-owned U.S. labels, including Columbia, OKeh, and others. https://www.loc.gov/collections/national-jukebox/about-this-collection/?loclr=blogadm As an example, I did a search for Fletcher Henderson: https://www.loc.gov/collections/national-jukebox/?q=fletcher+henderson

Artur Rodziński - New York Philharmonic, The Complete Columbia Album Collection, disc 8: Gould, Copland, Gershwin.

Riccardo Muti - The Complete Warner Symphonic Recordings, disc 24.

Cool!

Amazon has Dave Brubeck Quartet - The Complete Columbia Studio Albums Collection (19 CDs) for $92.07.

Interesting essay: https://www.city-journal.org/article/when-heroin-hit-jazz

I've started participating in a number of these BFTs and haven't completed them, because they take so much time, especially to do them correctly: give each tune a full hearing, see how the arrangements and the soloists move me, identify the tunes, craft my replies... An 80-minute BFT could easily take 3 hours. But I wanted to plow through this one, so I listened to the heads, skipped around the tunes themselves...a Cliff Notes version, if you will. The obvious feature is the doubling up on tunes: Daahoud is #1 and #9, Billie's Bounce is #2 and #8, whatever that tune is is #3 and #10, Broadway is #4 and #11, "Lester Leaps In" is #5 and #12, whatever that tune is is #6 and #14, and Django is #7 and #13. Cute. Some random impressions: #1: I liked the enthusiasm and the trumpeter, and noted the elaborate arrangements precisely executed. Given the iffy sound quality, I'm guessing #2 and #4 are from the West End Cafe. #5: Odd that there's no drummer. #6: Ahmad Jamal? Overall, these are musical styles I often listen to at home. Well done.

Yes, also part of the Mothers of Invention - Freak Out crew, and The Fraternity of Man. RIP.

Very sad news. I would label him a genius. Throughout the Dylan Live 1966 box, I could absorb myself in his playing alone. He was a rock version of a great jazz improvisor. RIP.

Artur Rodziński - New York Philharmonic, The Complete Columbia Album Collection, disc 7.

That is pretty incredible. I wish him well, and the album much success.

Riccardo Muti - The Complete Warner Symphonic Recordings, disc 23.

https://www.foxnews.com/video/6367080781112 Famed Zorthian Ranch burns in California Eaton fire.

Artur Rodziński - New York Philharmonic, The Complete Columbia Album Collection, disc 6.

Riccardo Muti - The Complete Warner Symphonic Recordings, disc 22.

I bought some of the Jazz Icons DVD boxes many years ago when they were rumored to be disappearing, but I never got around to watching them before now. Tonight, I watched the first disc: Blakey Live in '58 with Morgan and Golson (great performance, btw), and was pleasantly surprised to find it contained a long essay by Cuscuna that was typically him: perceptive, informative, thorough regarding Blakey's career, the circumstances of this band (including an interview with Golson), and info about this '58 tour.

Artur Rodziński - New York Philharmonic, The Complete Columbia Album Collection, disc 5.