NY Times deciding not to overestimate the educational level of their readers: “Some people called him the Jay Gatsby of the deli-meat industry - a reference to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s enigmatic protagonist.”

Enjoying the alternate John Cale mixes of the first Stooges record - he favors a trebly screech that sounds like it was intended to be heard through a kicked-in 8” speaker.

My record-shopping budget in 1975 didn’t extend to a lot of 4-LP sets, but it would have saved me decades of gradual discovery to have had this at the time: discogs.com/release/188492…

And just like that (two comments) - I'm on Proust Twitter!

1970 sessions not released until 1974 and then the late 90s CD added three tracks with mostly different personnel - Andrew White switches to oboe, Hubert Laws and Gary Bartz step in on flute and sax - overall brilliant, a bit orchestral at moments with all the winds.

One thing I admire about Robert Sietsema is how he makes the effort to try things on certain menus that I would never consider - in his honor I chose the Baked Meatloaf at the Garment District’s The Joyce Public House - no regrets!

Kryptästhesie - Northern Italian 90s garage-psych combo bringing the “where have you been all my life?” vibe: youtu.be/EJHbk33yRD0

I’m more of a hoarder of books than a collector but I guess this is 2nd edition?

Damn!

youtu.be/lSnYQusGtcs

Lots of reasons to like this but I came to it wanting to hear more of violinist Toni Marcus who I first encountered on Carla Bley’s “Tropic Appetites”.

I will never stop being surprised and amazed which is fine! (Hat tip Malt Lick Nursery)

Everyone’s excellent, of course, but I’m particularly enjoying Misha Mengelberg.

Once you get into B-list 50s Blue Notes, the well is nearly bottomless, “né”

Maybe you have to have been born when this came out to appreciate it: youtu.be/SM4tQcUt_mQ?si…

Preposterous "bucket list" item - to be the maracas player on a performance of this (also questionable whether I could physically do it - might be like marathon training - you start with 5 minutes and work your way up). youtube.com/watch?v=w0yTZm…

No chance this wasn’t going to be brilliant, but in case you need another endorsement.

For your Grammy consideration: