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“Art Blakey Big Band” Bethlehem/Solid Records cd

Bobby Troup “The Songs of Bobby Troup” Bethlehem/Verse cd Double Bass – Red Mitchell Drums – Don Heath Guitar – Howard Roberts Piano, Vocals – Bobby Troup Trombone – Bob Enevoldsen Followed by another Bethlehem: Oscar Pettiford “Basically Duke” Bethlehem/Solid Records Japan cd Alto Saxophone – Dave Schildkraut Baritone Saxophone – Danny Banks Bass, Cello, Leader – Oscar Pettiford Clarinet – Jimmy Hamilton Drums – Ossie Johnson Piano – Earl Knight Trombone – Jimmy Cleveland Trumpet – Clark Terry, Joe Wilder

Trying to get a little Brazilian warmth into the mix. . . it’s 15 degrees outdoors. Renee Rosnes “Crossing Paths” Smoke Sessions cd

Cold, cold, cold. Not much new snow added to the 12" we had about 12 hours ago. A beautiful scene outdoors, especially in the sparse light of pre-dawn and only our house lights active. Starting off with Herbie Nichols “Love, Gloom, Cash, Love” Bethlehem/Solid Japan cd 2024 Just had to listen to this one again. Such amazing pianism and just plain lyrical performances. A benchmark!

People Magazine online says it was suicide. Horrid. I feel bad for Aubrey.

Duke Ellington “1939” Smithsonian 2 LP set, LP 1 299×300 6.96 KB Duke on Smithsonian sounds GREAT.

Mario Adnet “From the Heart” Adventure Music cd

Gil Evans Orchestra "Great Jazz Standards" Pacific Jazz/Blue Note 85th Anniversary UHQCD

“Classic Black & White Jazz Sessions” Mosaic Records 11 cd box set, disc IV Lots of ladies singing! Estelle Edison, Ivie Anderson, Helen Humes, Ernestine Anderson, Etta Jones, Ella Logan

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Cold, cold, cold. . . and a foot of snow on the ground. We’re in winter! Starting the day off listening to this newly-arrived set, disc 1, one more time. Ella Fitzgerald “Live In East Berlin 1967” Lost Recordings 2 UHQCD set, disc 1 Jimmy Jones, Bob Cranshaw and Sam Woodyard!

What a great trio behind Ella–Jimmy Jones, Bob Cranshaw and Sam Woodyard! Ella Fitzgerald “Live In East Berlin 1967” Lost Recordings 2 UHQCD set, disc 1

I really dislike those Venus covers. But that's me. Right now Duke Ellington “Midnight in Paris” CBS France cd This session gets panned. . .but I have always liked it.