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Today's Listen:Oscar Peterson  --  195120 tracks!!!  5 less than two minutes in duration, only 3 over three minutes.   Recorded in 1951 for the Canadian Broadcast Service, in Montreal.Notes by some arrogant, pompous, French nobody."He plays with t... 
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Fidel’s Fantasy:Never heard of it before now. The Frogman’s first law must be in effect.Two of my favorites:having JBLs helps. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFmCCxMp7BE Take your pick. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZTJYst1bjM https://www.you... 
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Johnny Hodges:The most beautiful tone.Cheers 
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Milt and Ray:The notes:after giving a short rundown on Milt's career,...... "And Ray Charles is the wonderful, refreshing pianist and saxist known previously as a major "name" (his) in  the commercial music field."  -- Gary KramerI wonder if these... 
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I have mine on memory sticks.  almost 800 .wav tunes on each stick.  Didn't Johnny Ace kill himself playing Russian roulette?   Was incomprehensible to me, then and now.Cheers 
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O-10,'Pledging my Love' and 'Little Bitty Pretty One' are still on my playlist in the F-150.   Last heard just a few days ago.My passion wagon, back in the day, was the Ford Galaxy 500.Cheers 
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From my imaginary thread called 'The Good Stuff'.   I have it on a PentaTone SACD.   Loud, if you please!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2Vpb9mRsOM CheersThe good stuff is always appropriate. 
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My thoughts exactly. I ask because, I remember a family member of mine that could always get free tickets to the Dallas Mavericks home games, (unless MJ was in town), and he found that he enjoyed the games better watching them on TV.CheersFree fro... 
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OP,Which is the best way to enjoy the music, attending a live performance or listening to recorded music in your home on your rig?Cheers 
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Today's Listen:Cannonball Adderley  --  SWINGIN' IN SEATTLERecorded live at The Penthouse 1966-67, released Jan 2019.Excellent Booklet with interviews of band members and Julian's wife.  Great photos also.   Of course Cannonball talks between each... 
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Anything positive said of the Canadian armed forces, is BS, regardless of who said it. Check the facts.I'm sure this was spoken in a effort to build or maintain wartime morale in a multi-national alliance.Cheers 
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Today’s Listen:Wynton Marsalis -- MR JELLY LORD - STANDARD TIME VOL. SIXWynton in his element. So, all you would be trumpet players may now pack’em up and store them in the attic.Notes:Of this, his latest effort, Wynton Marsalis says, "I wanted to... 
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Miss Houston was more than just beautiful.   An extreme talent.   I get angry when I see her.   What a waste / loss.Cheers 
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This should clear up any residual  noise in your ears.  Maybe the best pop singer ever.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgYEJHJXFB4&list=RDpgYEJHJXFB4&index=1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmvT7B3u7II&list=RDpgYEJHJXFB4&index... 
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Whenever the OP comes down a bad case of noise pollution, I am ready with the antidote. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EdmHSTwmWY&list=RDpgYEJHJXFB4&index=2 Hope this helps.Cheers