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Thanks, Jim. Yep, that guy has some chops, that's for sure. "Dusty Ciggaar"? Really?

I think I just figured it out. You CAN just paste the link, but you then NEED to hit "Enter".

I can't seem to get YouTube videos to display. Anybody else having this problem?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khyNZ2VVpF8

Eddie Jefferson anyone??

Sounds interesting - thanks, Steve!

Didn't Jim say the site was re-indexing VERY slowly? Sounded like it was going to take several days to complete. Maybe that's the current problem.

Mark Murphy - absolutely!

It's like anything else. Some vocalists can do it, others can't. You might as well ask: "Drum solos: Do they please?"

Considering it was in the Sports Section, I thought it was pretty good.

The newest album by Swedish band Dungen is pretty good. I would say about 1/2 of it sounds very Soft Machine-like.

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I like it a LOT. Originally had the 2LP set, and was excited when the 4CD set came out. I think it has a great 'club vibe' to it and the performances are inspired. I think the knock on it is mostly about Mobley. Needless to say, he's not as adventurous as Trane or Shorter, but for me that doesn't matter.

I remember seeing him with Art Blakey way back when. One of Art's under-rated groups, I think. Valery was good in the ensemble, which also had Bobby Watson and David Schnitter.

On the afternoon of the 15th I might try to check out this at the Stone: John Zorn's Bagatelles: Uri Caine, John Medeski

Anything you recommend for Nov 13-15? I'm planning to see the Mingus Big Band at Jazz Standard on the 16th.

I just saw on Twitter that Sean Jones wrote a tune called "Franklin and Fell" - very appropriate! I'm sure that part of the traffic problem was that Elvis Costello was across the street at the Nourse Theater doing an interview for his new book.

Some great scatting on this tune. I first heard him on this album. I was hooked right away with this tune.

I'm a BIG fan - especially his albums on Muse, and specifically "Mark Murphy Sings" (a must-have for jazz vocal fans, IMO). I saw him several times in the late 70's/early 80's when he lived in the Bay Area. He had a regular gig in a bar in Tiburon for a while, too. I saw him several years after that and it seemed like he had fallen into relying on some mannerisms that took away from his appeal as a singer I thought, and probably didn't help his career. RIP, Mark!

Maybe I should point out that I am referring to the guitar playing or guitar solos. I do not mean that Sharrock's band included timbales or that they performed anything that sounded like Black Magic Woman, etc. That's what I was trying to say in my original comment. It's more apparent on High Life than Ask the Ages, though.

Have a great one, David. Listen to some Freddie!

It IS a great set. I you like it that much, you might want to consider this to go along with it. Henry Threadgill - The Complete Remastered Black Saint/Soul Note Recordings

FB not required it would seem . Fun indeed. I've only ever seen this band once, about ten years ago, and the thing that stood out most for me on the night was Blade. He did something very similar that night too Interesting! He IS a pretty aggressive drummer, so I can see why it might not be the first time that happened.

Here's a VERY entertaining 2 1/2 minutes of Brian Blade from the Wayne Shorter show I saw on Friday. You might have to be on Facebook to see it.