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This looks really good.

Saw this interesting article today. Sounds like a great way to expand storage on an iPod Touch. Only thing I can't tell is whether the iTunes program on a Touch can directly read the music files stored on the iXpand: http://nypost.com/2016/04/21/this-tiny-gadget-will-change-your-iphone-life-forever/

I just finished reading the article. I think y'all are making too much of this. Remnick set out to write an overly-glowing portrait of Aretha. I mean, jeez, that's about all we get these days in writings about pop stars - if the writer offends, access gets cut off. That part of the article's flackery; the good parts of the article (and there are many) go into Aretha's history in Detroit, her beginnings in show business, the portrait of her performing at a Canadian casino, the sad realities of Detroit today, and the uncertainties regarding the movie of Amazing Grace. Try to get past the puffery and get into the meat of the article; you won't be disappointed.

Dan, how about dropping some hints?

Just by coincidence, I listened to McLaughlin's "Devotion" LP (Douglas) a few weeks ago, and Young's organ there sounds very similar to the one on Meeting of the Spirits.

Was listening today to "Meeting of the Spirits," the leadoff track on The Inner Mounting Flame. That sure sounds to me like Larry Young playing with them, but there's no mention of him in the credits. Anyone else hear this?

I have a fond memory of New Year's Eve 1996 (?), doing First Night in Montclair, NJ...walking into a bank lobby and seeing a duet of Ed Cherry and a flautist. Very enjoyable. Ed's done some very satisfying albums; check out "First Take" and "A Second Look," both on Groovin' High records.

I owned the LP back in the day. Thought it was OK, but (imho) could've been edited down into a single LP without much being lost. Has lots and lots of Karen Borca, if that's your thing.

Universal and Sony are keeping their material separate. If you'll look at the bottom of the discography, this appears (and there's similar language in every Mosaic set): This compilation ©2016 Mosaic Records L.L.C., 425 Fairfield Ave, Suite 421, Stamford, CT 06902. All rights reserved. Phone: 203-327-7111/Fax 203-323-3526/e-mail: info@mosaicrecords.com. Web site: www.mosaicrecords.com. This compilation (P) 2016 Sony Music Entertainment / Manufactured for Mosaic Records L.L.C. by Sony Music Entertainment / 25 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010 / “Columbia” and [walking eye logo bug] Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. Marca Registrada / WARNING: All rights reserved. / Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws. / 88875112072 This compilation (p) ©2016 Geffen Records. Manufactured by Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. 2220 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90404. Warning: All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws. / B0022311-02 00602547097484 "Manufactured for Mosaic...by Sony..." "Manufactured by Universal..." It might just be that Sony and Universal actually press the discs containing their material, and Mosaic assembles the sets.

A Director's Obsession With a Jazz Pianist - WSJ

An Ode to Bankston, My Gruff, Poetic Boss - WSJ

They sound really good.

An appreciation of David Baker in the WSJ: A Jazz Teacher For The Ages.

Thinking of people who double on tenor and alto... Barney Wilen, Zoot Sims, Sonny Stitt...any of them? Art Pepper?

Re #5, I was able to identify it from the Net, but was waiting for someone to identify it more "organically."

I've compiled what we know (and think) so far: Still not identified: 1. Not Fathead, not Johnny Griffin, not Booker Ervin. 3. Now’s The Time. Not Jim Hall. Not a Left Bank Society recording. Not Don Wilkerson. 6. Not an Oliver Nelson arrangement. Not Thad and Mel. 7. Not Ray Bryant. Not Gene Harris. Not Junior Mance. 8. Senor Blues. Two pianos. Not Les McCann. Identified: 2. Group consensus says it’s Kenny Dorham, Thad Jones and Howard McGhee, though Dan disagrees. 4. Art Blakey, “Politely,” from Jazz Messengers 70. 5. Lucky Thompson. 9. Scott Hamilton Meets Jesper Thilo. 10. Joe Castro. Re #6: Is it Groove Holmes? One of those Groove Merchant things, with Bucky Pizzarelli? Re #7: Is the tune “Send Me Somebody To Love”?

While poking around the Net, I found Ted Panken's liner notes for The Complete Prestige Recordings box. Enjoy: https://tedpanken.wordpress.com/2012/02/27/on-dexter-gordons-89th-birthday-my-liner-notes-for-the-complete-prestige-recordings-of-dexter-gordon/

"Melancholy Mood" from Bob's next album: http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/news/a43733/new-bob-dylan-song-melancholy-mood-listen/ Funny that the vinyl they show in the video is off-center and warped!

I always enjoyed this album, especially "India." RIP.

I found some undeveloped rolls of film in my parents' belongings, and had them developed two years ago. One was from the 1965 World's Fair. Such an eerie feeling to get back the prints!

Now I wonder if this is legit. http://www.djangobooks.com/forum/discussion/14057/the-savory-collection-to-finally-be-released

APS was a film system that came out in the mid-90's. Some camera manufacturers saw the writing on the wall as regards digital cameras, and tried to devise a system to make film cameras more convenient. You simply dropped the film cartridge into the camera; it automatically loaded the film, and at the end of the roll, automatically slurped the exposed film back into the cartridge. You dropped the cartridge off at the developer, and you got back your prints, a contact sheet with each photo numbered, and the developed film in the cartridge. The idea being that if you wanted reprints, you'd simply tell the developer the numbers of the photos you wanted printed - you didn't have to handle the negatives. The system also allowed three different sizes of photos, including panoramic, and you could combine them on the same roll of film. More here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Photo_System

Sleuthing. I wouldn't know Jesper Thilo from Casper The Friendly Ghost. But Scott Hamilton doing Blue Monk sent me on the hunt. It was interesting to hear how the tenor could produce two very different sounds - I wondered whether one of them was a baritone.

#9: Blue Monk, from Scot Hamilton Meets Jesper Thilo.

1. Interesting blues, in an odd key. Large horn section. Fathead? Johnny Griffin? 2. Mono. Bags Groove, 2 trumpets. Probably an aircheck. Fats Navarro? Miles? 3. Now’s The Time. Guitar behind trumpet. Jim Hall? Raw sound quality. Piano too far forward in the mix. Guitar solo shows it’s not Jim Hall. A Left Bank Society recording? 4. Already identified. 5. Where Or When? Pretty rendition; saxist certainly has control of his lower register. 6. Need to listen again. Is it an Oliver Nelson arrangement? 7. Ray Bryant? One of his Pablos? 8. Senor Blues. Two pianos; the left-hand pianist is stronger. Need to listen again. 9. Blue Monk, as already noted. Tenor and bari, or two tenors? Need to listen again. 10. Late ’50’s - early ’60’s. Need to listen again.