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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.

St. Tropez, sometime in the 'sixties

Re-reading

It’s been too long since I played a recording of the wondrous Ms Maria. And this one is amazing. Just Tania and Eddie, so well-recorded. Some great beauty here and two masters at their best. Tania Maria (featuring Eddie Gomez) “Tempo” Indigo/Naive cd

On to Chet Baker "Mr. B" Timeless cd I've had this one for years, but it's the only one of the upcoming 5 cd box set of his Timeless recordings that I have. Looking forward to that! This is a good one. . . great for late night or early morning. Chet Baker – trumpet Michel Graillier – piano Riccardo del Fra – bass Philip Catherine – guitar (one track)

Starting off with some Kenny Burrell. . . from the mid-seventies. Kenny Burrell “Sky Street” Fantasy LP

Leonardo Da Vinci And Mona Lisa 1504. Photographed by Keith Richards

Miles In France 1963 & 1964 - Miles Davis Quintet: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 8. Disc 5

John Coltrane "Turning Point--The Bethlehem Years" Solid Records Japan 2024 2 cd set, disc 2 This disc has the quintet sides. An easier listen than the big band tracks with all the alternates and breakdowns (though lots of those).

David Crosby “For Free” Three Blind Mice cd The final album from Crosby.

"Duke Ellington Presents Ivie Anderson" Columbia 2 LP 1973, record 2 Great transfers and sound, and wonderful music. Ivie was something else. This record was still on the turntable so I’m re-spinning it. Sounds really good! Lee Morgan “Caramba” Blue Note Classic reissue LP

This record was still on the turntable so I’m re-spinning it. Sounds really good! Lee Morgan “Caramba” Blue Note Classic reissue LP I read on a forum someone thought this was an awful cover. What? It's a great cover.

“K+J.J.” Kai Winding & J.J.Johnson, Bethlehem/Solid Records Japan 2024. Includes 7 bonus cuts. 640×634 38 KB

A new year. . . a new snowfall. About an inch. The bare trees are beautiful again! Stayed up til the ball dropped . . .with an effort and got to sleep seven hours and feel my head full of fog. Not used to that much sleep! Starting off the new year with a new acquisition from discogs.com — some Swedish jazz. Arne Domnérus “Arne Domnérus” Four Leaf Clover Records 2 cd set, disc 1 This disc has American Jimmy Rowles on piano and vocals joins the alto saxophonist, which is the main reason I purchased it. The original cover: I can hear him well enough. Not the worst recording session!

Herbie Nichols, "Love, Gloom, Cash, Love" Bethlehem/Solid Records Japan cd 2024 It's been too long since this has spun and I am once more amazed at the beauty throughout this disc. The touch Nichols has, his wonderful use of the pedals, the orchestral textures he can create with his pianism. Wow.

John Coltrane “Turning Point–The Bethlehem Years” Solid Records Japan 2024 2 cd set, disc 1

"Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders" Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone Hampton Hawes - piano Barney Kessel - guitar Leroy Vinnegar - bass Shelly Manne - drums Victor Feldman - vibes

Me too. There is one absolute masterful piece on this: "The Silky Veils of Ardor." I just love that.

Jimmy Heath “Picture of Heath” Prevue cd

Well, I was playing a few Bethlehem recordings because a package of new 2024 reissues of four Bethlehem titles was scheduled to arrive this afternoon and it just did. I was hoping these new remasterings didn’t sound better than the 2013 series that was released in Japan which has been my favored sonic versions, and. . . well they do sound a little better. Perhaps just a tiny bit less “loud” but more open sounding and dynamic by a bit. I’ll try not to buy more, but based on this playback of the first one (one of my favorite discs, period, in my listening history) it will be hard to resist not buying a few more of the titles I like the most. Charles Mingus “East Coasting” Bethlehem/Solid Records Japan cd (2024) Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Shafi Hadi Bass – Charles Mingus Drums – Dannie Richmond Piano – Bill Evans Trombone – Jimmy Knepper Trumpet – Clarence Shaw