ghost of miles

Just got a shipping notice! This and the new Don Byas Mosaic should give me plenty of new box-set listening and reading material for the next couple of months.

Nice writeup about Zev and a recent trip to NYC’s Jazz Record Center. Jazz Archeology A slight quibble for me over Andrew Marantz’s characterization of David Baker as a “musicologist”—David was certainly that, but it’s not how I’d identify him to a general reading audience, given that his legacy is rooted in his work as a performing artist, composer, and educator.

Enjoying the latest in this series:

I’m curious to see where Ohtani lands and for how much, especially in the wake of his TJS. Pre-TJS I was thinking the Dodgers, but they seem to be in need of immediate rotation help… do they go all in on pursuing him anyway, knowing that his first year will be a write-off on the pitching side of things? I’ve also read that he likes Seattle as a city and has spent time there during previous offseasons.

Texas-sized congratulations are in order for the Rangers and their fans! Very happy to see you guys pick up a WS trophy and exorcise the heartbreak of 2011.

A happy 97th today to Mr. Lou Donaldson!

Score early, score often, and then hold on to your britches! This is pretty remarkable—from Lone Star Ball’s postgame writeup: “The Rangers became the first team in World Series history to put together back-to-back innings of five runs or more. Every one of those runs came with two outs.“

Indeed! Scott had mentioned it to me a couple of months ago, but had asked me not to post anything about it… considerable self-restraint has been required since then! Iirc a number of us have listed some sort of Byas set on our Mosaic wish-list posts throughout the years. Lots of unreleased material too.

Such great news!

Had to MC a concert last night—a damned enjoyable concert!—and didn’t get to follow the game much, but wow! And of course Garcia’s walkoff is the big highlight, but Seager’s 9th-inning bomb was an electrifying moment as well. Re Garcia, is that five straight postseason games in which he’s hit a HR? Gotta be a record, right? I’ve been watching baseball off and on since the mid-1970s, and I’m hard-pressed to recall an extended offensive performance similar to what he’s done so far this autumn.

I know Mr. B later quipped of his “Legendary Big Band” that he “nearly starved with that m*#%^$er,” but damn does this music still sound good so many decades on.

It’s a Southwest Series!

One more go-around this past week for Jazz Women of the 1980s.

This is now set for a November 13 release.

Sending this one out to the Texas Rangers with love:

I'm in. Glad to see NYRB, an imprint I enjoy very much, taking this on.

Yeah, the pitching matchup definitely favors Houston tonight. I assume Scherzer will be on a short leash and that it’s all hands on deck for the Rangers’ pitching, starters as well as relievers. Hopefully he’s closer to form this time around.

Various artists, The Complete Crazy Sunday at the Lighthouse, September 13, 1953. Quite a gathering of West Coast all-stars on this one, which the L.A. Jazz Institute put together.

Up in memory: The Carla Bley Songbook

Two-CD version: