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December 10: Ray Nance, trumpet, violin, 1913 Bob Cranshaw, bass, 1932

eMusic just added both Brazilian Mancini and The Jazz Organs. Both seem very short (< 25 minutes each).

December 9: Donald Byrd, trumpet, 1932 Jimmy Owens, flugelhorn, trumpet, 1943

December 8: Jimmy Smith, organ, 1925

Interesting article on the life of John Cohen. Excerpt: Forty-seven years later, Cohen is a spry 68-year-old whose rust-orange beard is now nearly white, and whose career defies categorization. As a photographer, Cohen captured the cultural tumult of midcentury Manhattan, including many pictures of the young Bob Dylan; as a documentary filmmaker, he has made some 16 films about traditional communities in the United States, Greece and Peru. His recording of a Peruvian wedding was even selected by NASA as part of Voyager’s Golden Record to represent humanity to the cosmos. As a musician, he was an early instigator of the folk music revival in the 1950s and ’60s, laying the groundwork for such subsequent cultural movements as the klezmer revival of the 1970s. And, according to what Cohen calls a “true rumor,” he was the inspiration for the Grateful Dead song “Uncle John’s Band.” Read more: http://www.forward.com/articles/133534/#ixzz17OR9lyrs

Also on December 5: Kansas Fields, drums, 1915 Johnny Pate, composer, arranger, conductor, piano, bass, tuba, 1923 Also on December 6: Frank Dunlop, drums, 1928 December 7: Teddy Hill, tenor sax, 1909 Billy Moore Jr., composer, arranger, 1917

Thanks for posting that. I always did like the "Hard Rain" LP. And do you remember the days when TV specials showed only once, as this did on, IIRC, NBC? I wonder when there'll be a volume of The Bootleg Series devoted to his films and music videos. Have you seen the one for Times Have Changed? YouTube

I don't see it...the link is just to the home page.

The last paragraph is so poignant. Thanks for posting.

Excellent! Thanks, Romualdo! How's the sound on the Vogue digipaks? The OJC discs sound a bit dull, perhaps dubbed from vinyl.

December 4: Eddie Heywood, piano, 1915 Jim Hall, guitar, 1930

It does pain me to post this, but it's a good think piece: Last Friday night, Bob Dylan chugged through "Highway 61 Revisited" at the Borgata, an Atlantic City, N.J., casino. His always-raspy voice, now deteriorated to a laryngitic croak, echoed through the no-frills ballroom. Security guards wandered the seated audience, enforcing his no-cameras policy. Behind some empty rows in the rear, a handful of dancers shimmied mildly. A trickle of people peeled off for the exit, descending an escalator into the ringing rows of slot machines. One of the walkouts, 50-year-old Warner Christy, said he wouldn't be paying to see the singer again: "I've been scared straight." For people of influence in any walk of life, from corporate leaders to sports stars, the question of when to leave the stage is a crucial one. Do you go out at the top of your game, giving up any shot at further glory? Or do you dig in until the end, at the risk of tarnishing a distinguished career? More here: Should Bob Dylan Retire? - WSJ

December 3: Herbie Nichols, piano, composer, 1919 Sylvia Syms, singer, 1919

Also on November 30: Jack Shelton, trumpet, 1931 Also on December 1: John Bunch, piano, 1921 December 2: Eddie Sauter, composer, arranger, bandleader, 1914 Wynton Kelly, piano, 1931 P.J. Perry, sax, flute, 1941

Merry latkas, y'all!

No, it's the same 24 tracks, just spread over 3 volumes.

I picked this up, which I never knew existed: His first album as a leader!

November 29: Billy Strayhorn, piano, composer, arranger, 1915 Ed Bickert, guitar, 1932 Tony Coe, tenor sax, clarinet, 1934

I think they bring a healthy dose of silliness. I vote to leave as is.

Please let us know your thoughts about the sound quality, oh mp3 newbie.

It probably saved it to your Downloads folder. Do a search of your hard drive for one of the song titles.

An Amazon reseller has this now for $37.71.

They have the new Sade album, "Soldier of Love," for $1.99. And they have lots of classic Blue Note albums for $3.68.

November 28: George Wettling, drums, 1907 Gato Barbieri, tenor sax, 1934

November 27: Eddie South, violin, 1904 Randy Brecker, trumpet, 1945