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The BEST!

Every year the SFJAZZ Collective's mission is to select a music legend and then woodshed for several weeks. They then re-arrange that artist's compositions for the ensemble and also write new pieces with that artist's influence in mind. When they're ready to go, they tour, record live, and then release a 2 CD album that's split evenly between originals and 'covers'. They've only recently expanded the artists they are honoring from strictly jazz to pop with Stevie Wonder and more recently MJ.

Tomorrow: Dee Dee Bridgewater at SFJAZZ.

Second time through is definitely better. Still not sure if I'd buy it ... but MAYBE!

Dexter Complete 60s BN - disk #4

It seems more unfocused than in the past. Part of it might be the presence of Neal Schon, but I haven't heard any albums by the "regular" Santana band for a long time, either.

I just finished listening to it. It's frustratingly inconsistent. Some interesting stuff and a lot of meandering "jamming". It's being streamed on NPR until the April 15 release date here: First Listen: Santana, 'Santana IV'

I've wanted this for years and apparently it's OOP again. I found a Connoisseur version at Amoeba today.

I'm sure you have great memories of that!

Good to know. I'll probably pick this one up. Obviously one of Duane's last shows, and about 6 weeks before I saw them.

RIP, Bill. Sad that his passing will no doubt go largely unnoticed with the near-simultaneous high profile obituaries of Gato and Merle.

I wouldn't expect any LESS, Chuck!

Yes - Earth Beams is one of their best, for sure! I was fortunate to see the Quartet a few times. Unfortunately, never saw Mingus.

How is that different from this album that was just released?

Shooting film is admirable, but unless you have a serious reason (artistic, love of the medium, etc) there is really no advantage in this digital age.

VIRGIN AMERICA: A LABOR OF LOVE: REIMAGINING OUR ICONIC LOGO

I'll probably go to the May 18 show. I saw him at the same venue about a year ago with Hamid Drake. Excellent show!

I just did, and he wasn't aware what that tune was. Added that he will get the royalty situation sorted out. He's a pretty honorable guy, so I expect that he really will take care of it. Pat also mentioned in a FB post that "if this sells well, I'll be doing more Herbie-Sharrock - there's more in the vaults that we uncovered."

I need to get this. I'm "friends" with Pat Thomas on FB and he talked about this album a while ago.

For some reason 2016 seems to be especially heavy on the number and frequency of high-profile deaths.

Thad/Mel - disks 2, 3

Agreed, but you can't get all of those for $10. I don't have any of those myself. I recently upgraded all my earlier CDs (through Passion Play) to the multiple disk remastered sets, although I read recently that there will be NEW re-re-master of Aqualung soon.

I thought it was a nice piece, too.

"In My Time" is OUT-standing!

Wow. Very sad. I had a friend who took his own life a few years ago. You just never expect THAT to happen. And then it's too late to help.