Like Moldea's Dark Victory, the beginning of this book includes some interesting connections and happenings in the early jazz scene. This one touches on the earlier part of the post war era too. So far, six chapters in and it's extremely good.
I'm very familiar with it due to extensive radio/store music play in these parts as I've never been a Shania fan. I still had no idea it had been covered so much and by a pretty diverse group of artists: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/You're_Still_the_One
Have to say the SQ on Sco's Impulse albums are always top notch. This is the only tune from No Country that I've heard and again I'm impressed with that aspect, esp Goldings' Hammond. I have the Past Present album and it's the same way.
Are we at the point where Art's posthumous releases now outnumber his ante-mortem albums? Seems like in the wake of all of these his catalog should be reassessed....maybe?
But weakening fast with many regional players now shuttering. In the US the entire alcohol industry is shrinking, with beer being the fastest shrinking segment within. Smaller breweries that can't compete with larger competitors are strapped and having to make the tough decision to close. One nearby brewery famous for its milk Stout has permanently closed and it's a tragedy.
If it wasn't for Shipp's critique I'd have never known about this album. Any pub is good pub indeed. Initial take without listening is that it's a straight up grift by Andre. Not the first to do so and not the last, although just where this grift will go is anyone's guess. Whoever does his publicity is earning their checks for sure.
Have to say, I'm getting the Chopsticks reference from Lewis on That Slavic Smile which starts this album off. He makes better on the following track, Echoes, though. Thankfully Milt is on these records.
It's unfortunate but expected I guess. I'd hazard a guess that the majority of today's 20-30 year olds don't own any audio equipment beyond a BT speaker and maybe some headphones. And the market will probably keep shrinking in the future.
That's the harshest critique of Lewis I've ever read lol. Helps me realize I never listen to the MJQ for Lewis, so I'll have to keep this in mind the next time I play one of their records.
Samsung subsidiary gets four known audio brands for basically peanuts. There is no $$$ in audio equipment.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/marksparrow/2025/05/06/harman-to-acquire-bw-denon-polk-and-marantz-from-masimo-in-350-million-deal/