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Jazz for aficionados
The groom was nervous, he answered twice. -- Brother Ray https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c475Bpzn_AQ Cheers 
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The Potts recording was in contrast to the Gil Evans/Miles Davis landmark rendition of Porgy and Bess that commercially overshadowed it. The differences were merely in the arrangers’ taste and personality. The two recordings were equal artisticall... 
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Today’s Listen:Bill Potts -- THE JAZZ SOUL OF PORGY & BESSwith / Everyone. Most notable, Charlie Shavers, Harry Edison, Art Farmer, Bob Brookmeyer, Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods, Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, and Bill Evans.Don’t know if they captured the... 
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OP, No I don't, but will have soon.ThanksCheers 
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Feelin' Good:Great song.   And the winner is:   The babe in the purple dress.    You just KNEW I would pick her.   She was the only one that did not look and sound like an amateur.In 1966, I was living in Atlanta, working for IBM, just months away... 
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Today's Listen:The Sergio Mendes and Brazil '66  --  FOURSIDERProbably not considered Divas, but they sure make you feel happy.No notes.   Simple fold out sheet with track listings.fool. on the hill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3eVVPUHfCE  ye... 
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Sunday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly2Vx7JGV4c     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBNLzViWEcs   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHj1Q-dR-qI   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwFeBVPeOPY     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_X3X99Mm0E   ... 
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Thanks for that Frogman.  It can be confusing.Cheers 
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The prices on amazon can be absurd.   I have several CDs that I paid the usual 12-15 dollars for, that some idiots on Amazon have listed for 496 dollars or more.   I don't think they actually get any takers.   Just following the hype.My max limit ... 
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Doo-Wop Royalty:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvzNeh4Mq1o    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N04OMuUoBA8    CheersFor you so-called Aficionados https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ney1VWrcyw  
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I heard The Dells today on my usb music stick in the truck.This music never dies. But, TWA, Boeing 707, and The SkyLiners, The Dells,  all gone.Cheers 
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Tony and Amy:A Pro-Am eventCheers 
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Even with all this firepower, the teenagers still carry the day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ekb62Q_kkag Cheers 
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The greatest teeny-bop heart-break song of all time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1GiqcQ3aoQ Cheers 
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Live vs Studio:If you are after the 'experience' of a musical event, live is not only better, it's required,  regardless of the mistakes by the band or the inferior acoustics of the venue.  You are there for the entire package.  I was there!  I sa...