What's Spinning Today

cool guys wear glasses

I really need to run as I have a short window of time to get work done before I pick up the kids from daycare but I have enough time to point out the cooking Clark Terry & Bob Brookmeyer Quintet.  The music is fun, melodic, uptempo and fabulous.

A perfect soundtrack to a busy day.

Sorry, Red

one of these men does not belong here

I have a confession to make.
When I listen to the Red Norvo Trio playing Move I find myself wishing that Red's tinkly vibes could be wiped from the track leaving us to enjoy the duo of Tal Farlow on guitar and Charles Mingus on bass. I would have liked the Red Norvo Trio, without the Red Norvo.

Sorry, Red, I feel like I'm being extremely blunt and that you're scowling from beyond the grave.

We all know that you helped bring the vibraphone to jazz, so thank you thank you thank you for allowing us to hear the beauty of Walt Dickerson's 'To My Queen' and Milt Jackson on just about every track he ever recorded, yes thank you for the MJQ but please stop looking at me like that.

Modern Jazz vs. Labour Dispute

one of the greatest quartets of all time

Canada Post is on strike again.

Not only will this cause delays with Emmerson Street Press (I was going to send out promo copies this week!) but it will in all likelihood delay me receiving my long-anticipated Father's Day gift (ordered early in case the limited edition sells out) of Mosaic Records' Modern Jazz Quartet box set.

C'mon folks, settle your differences! There are Canadian jazz aficionados out there who need their mail!