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:--)))) The Queen concurs.  It's unanimous.Cheers 
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Today’s Listen:The Dirty Dozen Brass Band -- VOODOOSpecial Guests:Dr. John - vocal and piano on "It’s all over now"Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet and vocal on "oop pop a dah"Branford Marsalis - tenor saxophone on "moose the mooche"You don’t have to be ... 
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I think it refers to this particular group of players / personnel.  They made three albums as a group / trio.   The music is not connected other than that.Cheers 
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If the Good Lord was forced to listen to that "music', then it is small wonder he said "fire next time."   I would have said "fire right now."Cheers 
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Today's Listen:Jimmy Smith  --  THE SERMONMinimal packaging.  No notes, fold out sheet is printed with pictures of other albums they sell.  I notice my copy does not have the words 'Blue Note' on the cover.   Sound on 'The Sermon" sucks in places.... 
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Hampton Hawes:The Trio 1 and Trio 2 are two different albums.  I have them both.  All Night sessions 1-3 can be had as set on 2 CDs, or three different single CDs.  I just ordered the Sessions set 1-3 on two CDs which also included Trio 1.   There... 
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That stuff does not rise to the level of noise.Cheers 
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Today's Listen:Manhattan Transfer  --  SWINGVery nice booklet / notes.  Lyrics to all tunes.sing moten's swinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kDy6OnPS2k  a-tisket, a-taskethttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSrzAwQ-I2g  **cloudshttps://www.youtube.c... 
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Today's Listen:Hampton Hawes  --  HAMPTON HAWES TRIO, VOL 1with / Red Mitchell(bass), Chuck Thompson(drums)The notes point out that Hawes is  "one of the forces in West Coast Jazz circles,..." Recorded 1955One of Hawes tidbit's of wisdom: "Music i... 
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More Jazz Trumpet:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qusTbkgRKtQCheers 
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Ron Miles:Nice enough. Harmless. Did you notice that, they just stopped playing for the ending.Cheers 
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Maybe it’s good that Horace never talked to Nina. You can say that again. Miss Nina had 35 chips on her shoulders, and a .38 and straight razor in her purse. But you gotta love her.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyUruSCMhu8Cheers 
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Today's Listen:Horace Silver  --  SERENADE TO A SOUL SISTERfeaturing: Stanley TurrentineExcellent notes.  Recorded in two sessions, with two different groups in 1968.   These 3 tunes are with Turrentine on Tenor.  Silver gives his "personal guide ... 
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How did I miss  "Further Explorations"?   Now it's "not available".Jane Russell is "Risque" for any time.  Nice clip.Cheers 
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Today’s Listen:Anthony Brown’s Asian American Orchestra -- MONK’S MOODSFor our revered OP.I like it, in spite of the old adage, "don’t mess with Monk."No notes to speak of, just a lot of nice photos. Recorded august, 2000.crepuscule with nelliehtt...