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Shirley Bassey:Always loved her.  She didn't seem to lose anything as she got older.   The only woman that should be allowed to sing "Goldfinger".Cheers 
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Rok, for most of your life, you didn't even have to make a dental appointment, much less pay for a dentist; an appointment was already made, and all you had to do was take off work and go. Which has what to do with what?   Btw, when I was going... 
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I think he knew something like this would raise me from the dead Raise from the dead is high praise.  That's Good Lord territory.Cheers 
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 what's happening today is totally absurd; this has never happened before in my life time. Read your Bible.   There were the poor and homeless when The Lord walked the earth. So when you see a homeless person talking to himself; just think, th... 
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Today’s Listen:Don Pullen -- KELE MOU BANAFor our beloved OP. Skimpy, but informative foldout notes. Recorded in NYC 1991.I didn’t think Pullen could play music like this. Normally he is way, way out there. Even past Trane.    Carlo Ward on Alto s... 
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"Jazz not War"?They aren't mutually exclusive, so lets have both.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_dYBOgLbHc&t=1058sCheers 
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Today's Listen:Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers  --  MOSAICVery detailed synopsis of each tune by the notes writer, Leonard Feather.   Obviously written for other musicians.mosaichttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzfURZdmkx8  arabiahttps://www.you... 
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Today's Listen:Count Basie  --  APRIL IN PARISNice booklet, with a few great photos.   Recorded 1955-56.Notes:  "For the greatest  in big band music, start here!  April in Paris is the high water mark for Count Basie's legendary orchestra and incl... 
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Happy New Year to all !!Be Safe Mary Jo.Cheers 
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Today's Listen:Miles Davis  --  COLLECTORS' ITEMSwith / Sonny Rollins, Charlie Parker, Walter Bishop, Tommy Flanagan, Percy Heath, Paul Chambers, Philly Jo Jones, Arthur Taylor.Consiste of two recordings sessions, 1953 and 1956.Notes:  Excellent w... 
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@pjw81563:Are you familiar with this series?   I think it's very good, esp because he tells what's going on, all over the war on any particular day.  Seems to be well researched.  Very balanced accounts.   Check it out.https://www.youtube.com/resu... 
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My last purchase of Nina, back in May of this year.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-BXkIZhsVo&list=PL8ISe0LkZlKLiaHarHGjqpCljt4zQJ6Rh&index=4I like her when she is funny, because she is so serious all the time.Cheers 
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Nina Simone:Unique artist / voice, but......Cheers 
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Today's Listen:Duke Ellington  --  JAZZ PARTYRecorded 1959**malletoba spankhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFnrccjeVq8  hello little girl     (jimmy rushing)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlTyLr0P9f0 tymperturbably bluehttps://www.youtube.com/wat... 
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Today's Listen:The Quintet  --  JAZZ AT MASSEY HALLwith / Dizzy Gillespie(trumpet), Charlie Parker(alto saxophone), Bud Powell(piano), Charles Mingus(bass), Max Roach(drums).Recorded May 1953I was reading my Book on Bird, when I saw a picture of t...