Ken Laster 😎

Retired in San Diego. Jazz podcaster and radio host. Lifelong baseball fan. Unabashed liberal, atheist, stoner. Lived for 40+ years in Hartford.

#jazz, #baseball #Padres #politics #cannabis #SanDiego #Hartford.

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2024-09-20 17:01:52

Whew! 😅
#Cannabis #weed #stoner
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/marijuana-use-does-not-impact-working-memory-and-other-brain-processes-american-medical-association-study-finds/

2024-09-15 18:08:24

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@npub16hp…87l4 Yeah, that will help him expand his base of support. Every time he opens his mouth (or posts) between now and Election Day he will alienate more and more voters.

2024-09-14 18:19:21

Not sure about the source, but apparently Pat Metheny will be retiring from touring in early 2025.
#jazz #guitar
https://unimaidinfo.com.ng/sad-news-jazz-guitarist-pat-metheny-announced-retirement-date/

2024-09-14 17:21:24

Feeling optimistic about Harris' chances for victory in November. She is definitely trending in that direction. I like 538's analysis. I know they take a lot of heat for blowing the 2016 results, but so did everyone else. I get that you can't depend on polls, but any empirical data depends on them. 538 does a very good job visually representing the data in a variety of formats.
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2024-election-forecast/
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/113/137/043/262/786/652/original/26dddd68e75596fe.png

2024-09-13 15:24:55

The knockout. Hope tRump sees this. This one would really get under his skin. #trump #harris #Election2024
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/113/130/934/352/191/475/original/1e83821a1f19232f.png

2024-09-11 20:34:07

This image speaks volumes. This man-child is unfit for the office of President. #trump #harris #politics #Election2024
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/113/120/825/135/072/455/original/9fdb0c00d7ca3ff0.png

2024-09-09 15:28:53

A fine album on what is becoming a favorite record label Contemporary Records. CR features West Coast #jazz artists. Joe Farrell's Sonic Text has Joe on Tenor, Alto and Flute. Freddie Hubbard contributes excellent solos and a composition too.The rhythm section has George Cables piano, Tony Dumas bass and Peter Erskine on drums. #NowPlaying #vinyl
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/113/108/297/353/081/345/original/ac773c3557bb035d.jpeg

2024-09-08 16:24:07

#NowPlaying the new Wayne Shorter release. I find it to be one of the best recordings of Shorter with this quartet (Perez, Patitucci, Blade). From a live recording in 2014 in Stockholm, it showcases this group at a creative peak. Impeccable audio as well. #jazz
https://album.link/gv0d6kgmx6ndm

2024-09-07 22:43:26

Happy 94th Birthday Sonny Rollins #jazz
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/113/098/683/428/455/473/original/2310ed4377918d40.jpg

2024-09-07 01:08:21

This is certainly true for me. I prefer #marijuana to alcohol and drink much less now that I live in a “legal” state. Better high, no hangover, no calories, doesn’t fill you up like beer.
It also pairs well with #jazz.
#weed #stoner
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/marijuana-legalization-is-a-significant-threat-to-alcohol-industry-because-people-substitute-cannabis-for-beer-and-wine-analysis-finds/

2024-09-05 06:00:28

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@npub1d0g…gktk Woohoo! What a thrill. 🟡🟤 ⚾️

2024-09-05 01:19:54

#SanDiego #Padres have the best giveaways. Tonight vs Tigers and get a free CityConnect hoodie. #baseball #MLB
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/113/082/313/702/777/276/original/ff47ebb04160d996.jpg

2024-09-04 14:30:54

I have been praising this young alto sax player Sarah Hanahan for years. I’ve been listening to her grow and develop her own sound since she began her schooling at University of Hartford. Now she is featured on NPR’s #Jazz Night in America. If you haven’t heard her, this is a great introduction. #nowPlaying
https://www.npr.org/2024/09/03/nx-s1-5099019/jazz-night-in-america-sarah-hanahan-alto-sax-rising-star

2024-09-02 18:45:09

I've been playing a lot of fusion, rock and free #jazz on recent #podcast episodes. This week I get Back to Bop with nearly all tunes from the hard-bop tradition.
https://jazzandbeyond.podbean.com/e/back-to-bop-1725123891/

2024-08-31 20:31:23

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@npub1d0g…gktk Returning to the Shell again tonight to see the Beatles Sgt. Peppers album played in its entirety with the Symphony.

2024-08-31 20:10:45

Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture performed by #SanDiego Symphony with Camp Pendleton Marines and fireworks finale. Last night at the Rady Shell amphitheater.
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/113/058/434/994/564/402/original/274f7c522ddf2bb1.mp4

2024-08-29 01:12:10

#tRump reposts blowjob meme about #Harris and Walz. Why isn’t this the top story on every news show, and a front page headline on all the newspapers? #politics #harriswalz2024
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/us/politics/trump-truth-social-posts.html

2024-08-28 17:07:09

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@npub1eew…5x7a I'll check that out. I read Wooten's first book, The Music Lesson and it was inspiring. One of the best music theory books I have read, though I am not a musician.

2024-08-28 16:25:40

I think Bahai is one of Coltrane's must underrated recordings. His signature sound comes through even though it is more of a straight ahead recording. Freddie Hubbard has a great solo on "Something I Dreamed".
#nowPlaying #jazz
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/113/040/574/313/395/631/original/e4bd0fe7e1feb221.png

2024-08-26 15:59:47

I took out this 7 album boxed set from an arts & music library in LaJolla that I belong to. "Hollywood Bowl 100: The First 100 Years of Music" is an incredibly varied set of live music. #Classical, #Pop, #Rock, #Jazz and #Film. For jazz fans there are 2 1/2 sides of live jazz, but it is all a fun listening experience. And, for $50, it's a good deal.
https://www.laphilstore.com/hollywood-bowl-the-first-100-years-of-music-7lp-box-set-103307.html

2024-08-26 15:46:19

This week's #jazz #podcast episode was built around some musical moments in this year's #DNC. Usually when I say something even remotely political, I get a few horrible comments and 1 star ratings. I don't really care. #Politics are part of my core values, and I use my platforms as a reflection of who I am. We'll see if it happens this time.
In the meantime, I hope you enjoy my selections.
https://jazzandbeyond.podbean.com/e/musings-from-the-dnc/

2024-08-26 05:08:40

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@npub1d0g…gktk You just knew they were going to win it going into the 8th down 2 runs. Because they’ve done it an amazing number of times.

2024-08-26 03:01:02

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@npub1vua…km9m I have an interesting one on vinyl, Paul Bley & Scorpio with Dave Holland and Barry Altschul.

2024-08-26 02:31:46

I was there for the #Padres walk-off HR by rookie Jackson Merrill. It was fun. #baseball #SanDiego
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/113/025/973/892/234/261/original/bd7512232bdd6060.png

2024-08-20 16:43:21

Here is a #jazz #podcast episode honoring this week’s historic DNC. #DNC2024 #kamalaharris
https://jazzandbeyond.podbean.com/e/kamalas-vinyl/

2024-08-18 17:01:56

Back to basics.
#Nowplaying #jazz #vinyl
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/112/984/097/092/199/594/original/5484e0392f8876df.jpg

2024-08-16 19:44:49

The #Jazz Lounge is #SanDiego ‘s hippest club. In the midst of 100 hours continuous streaming to smash a Guinness world record. Right now Ed Kornhauser (p) Trip Sprague (s) duo. Catch it on YouTube through the weekend.
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/112/973/412/966/922/394/original/ef14afe4c902f66c.jpg

2024-08-16 19:41:18

The #Jazz Lounge is #SanDiego ‘s hippest club. In the midst of 100 hours continuous streaming to smash a Guinness world record. Right now Ed Kornhauser (p) Trip Sprague (s) duo. Catch it on YouTube through the weekend.
https://www.youtube.com/live/qo5vMbEOTQc?si=wbZhjtF4F-fVzbB7

2024-08-16 15:38:22

A great Joe Farrell quartet. I would place all these players in my top 5 on their respective instruments. Plus you have that CTI audio engineering and production behind it. #Nowplaying #jazz #vinyl
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/112/972/438/796/917/742/original/db094bc802caee9d.jpg

2024-08-15 22:54:11

I like this. Hope it becomes official.
https://obeygiant.com/kamala-harris-forward/
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2024-08-11 15:33:04

A perfect Sunday morning listen. Ray Charles is in fine form on vocals and piano/organ. Cleo Lane shows some Billy Holiday quality in her voice. Orchestra, big band and quartet arrangements. Two record box set with extensive liner notes in booklet form (1976). #Nowplaying #jazz #vinyl
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/112/944/111/762/709/862/original/23b2274fa09185b1.jpg

2024-08-09 16:58:55

Joe Morello is often considered a drummer’s drummer for his impeccable time keeping. On “It’s All About Time” (1962), every track has Time in its title. Fantastic playing by Phil Woods on alto and a teenage Gary Burton makes this set swing. #Nowplaying #jazz #vinyl
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/112/933/124/523/434/737/original/8a0573da6cdcc078.jpg

2024-08-06 23:57:39

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@npub1nv6…9udw How many Jewish people are in leadership roles in the GOP? I can’t think of any. Not a one.

2024-08-05 06:24:02

Is he Christian? I don’t really know. He’s been a public figure for like forever and never called himself a Christian. Now he has changed into a Christian. So I don’t know if he really is. Somebody should look into that!
(stolen from John Oliver who stole it from someone else)
#trump

2024-08-04 01:00:09

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@npub1wf4…94wn For DJT, it's all about The Show. That is all he knows. he has NO policy chops at all. It's just one big circus, and Trump is the big Clown act. (thanks for the gift link)

2024-08-02 16:44:46

You can see this album has a lot of miles on it. It’s one of the best 70’s fusion recordings IMO. Stanley, Chick, McLaughlin, Duke, Beck, Lenny, Gadd, Sancious; What a lineup. #Nowplaying #jazz #vinyl
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/112/893/432/339/017/341/original/61e989804e6d819f.jpg

2024-08-01 03:27:47

#Padres Sweep LA.
#SanDiego
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/112/884/636/918/290/359/original/d54e27877d67a2db.jpg

2024-07-31 14:32:06

You gotta love this #SanDiego #Padre team! #baseball
https://www.mlb.com/video/dodgers-vs-padres-highlights-x9738?affiliateId=mlbapp-ios_video-share

2024-07-31 03:48:07

Enjoy your delicious moments!
#pizza #sandiego #losangeles
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-07-17/weird-pizza-box-mystery
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/112/879/053/896/704/886/original/9d6509eb7badfa12.jpg

2024-07-31 00:44:08

Kamala Harris has consistently supported #Cannabis legalization, #Trump never has.
#weed #stoner #marijuana
https://reason.com/2024/07/24/unlike-biden-and-trump-kamala-harris-has-repeatedly-supported-pot-legalization/

2024-07-29 20:48:16

I am pleased with this week’s #jazz #podcast episode. It’s a nice ride from hard-bop to fusion and other stuff in between. Why not give it a spin?
https://jazzandbeyond.podbean.com/e/episode-july-28-2024/

2024-07-28 15:46:43

Charles McPherson is a hometown jazz legend in #SanDiego. He just celebrated his 85th birthday, though he plays like a 45yo, which he was when this LP was recorded. Here he is then and now. #nowPlaying #jazz #vinyl
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/112/864/889/132/843/492/original/5dd9550602939dcf.jpeg
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2024-07-27 17:24:59

I play so much music, sometimes I am not even listening. I put on a disc yesterday, and after about 20 minutes I was thinking, this is really a ridiculous tempo, and a high pitch tonality... then I realized I had listened to almost an entire side of an LP at 45 rpm. Oye.

2024-07-26 18:48:41

I generally don’t like buying reissues at exorbitant prices, but this is my absolute favorite Hank Mobley album, and it is mastered from the original analog tapes, so what the hell. I splurged. #Nowplaying #jazz #vinyl
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/112/854/280/968/405/756/original/250a5fcd3d1b42fa.jpg

2024-07-25 21:53:10

Nice ⚾️. #padres #baseball #SanDiego
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/112/849/347/136/021/606/original/3353c0e20f2d8e8a.png

2024-07-25 16:03:26

Kamala Harris 2024
https://www.youtube.com/embed/sHky_Xopyrw

2024-07-25 16:01:28

Kamala Harris 2024
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2024-07-25 15:57:06

https://youtu.be/sHky_Xopyrw?si=UvE_o44KIBoVSj52

2024-07-24 16:02:15

Dig the Eastern Fusion vibe to this David Liebman album with Badal Roy on tablas, John Ambercrombie guitar. Of course, Liebman brings some badass tenor and soprano sax to the session. #Nowplaying #jazz #vinyl
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/112/842/301/067/594/485/original/384019598de13248.jpg

2024-07-24 15:42:05

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I posted this meme to Reddit/Jazz and it went viral. Over 1 million views, 4,759 upvotes, and 459 comments! 🤣

2024-07-23 18:17:51

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@npub1de2…8vdd You could also argue that Charles Mingus hated being called “Charlie”. But let’s not quibble over small details. You get the point.

2024-07-23 18:04:00

This meme says it all. #jazz #kamalaharris #trump
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/112/837/120/813/451/511/original/2c45b54b82ce52df.png

2024-07-23 15:48:38

I dig Weather Report pre-Jaco. They had a much different sound, with more emphasis on Wayne Shorter’s compositions and saxophone playing. #Nowplaying Mysterious Traveller. #jazz #vinyl
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/112/836/568/274/491/678/original/6caafd5ed599d55e.jpg

2024-07-22 15:40:04

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@npub1vua…km9m I think this link not correct. Can you repost? (BTW, I had a similar problem posting a YouTube link).

2024-07-21 16:50:05

Playing in a quartet, quintet and sextet setting, thus the album title, this 1956 set swings. Nice set list, a solid bebop session early in JMac's career. Cover is a bit beat up and marked, but the disc is in fine shape for once being a library edition. #nowplaying, #jazz #vinyl
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/112/825/505/483/141/683/original/3af8308b4b849d78.jpeg

2024-07-19 17:37:21

How did this cat slip under my radar? Saw this album review in @npub18ns…50dc and gave it a spin. What a rhythm section (especially Shelly Manne). Swings like a MF.
#Nowplaying #jazz
https://music.apple.com/us/album/maggies-back-in-town-reissue-remastered-1991-feat-shelly/1627615960

2024-07-18 06:42:20

Hey #ElonMusk, remember when #trump said this about you and your companies?
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/112/806/127/279/371/865/original/291e67d4f302cc05.jpg

2024-07-17 22:19:10

“Jazz is a lot of wrong notes. And they teach it in schools. You can get a degree in how to play it wrong!” #spinaltap #jazz
https://youtu.be/MuaA06eW4Nw?si=5ZQc-iPDmFyn_M16

2024-07-13 16:20:32

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@npub1qe3…dxgf Thanks George. Great to hear from new listeners, especially nice to connect here on Mastodon.

2024-07-10 16:39:29

Cannonball has that unique ability to brighten up one’s day. Great personnel on this. All great tunes. ❤️😎🎷
#Nowplaying #jazz #vinyl
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/112/763/178/189/193/138/original/54ad47c501b96b7e.jpg

2024-07-07 15:46:45

This week's #jazz #podcast starts with straight-ahead, post bop selections and transitions to a more free-jazz avant-garde mode.
https://jazzandbeyond.podbean.com/e/episode-july-7-2024/

2024-07-05 18:33:33

Maybe my favorite Wether Report album, Black Market. I like this iteration with Alphonso Johnson on bass Chester Thompson drums. Jaco appears on only one track though he is pictured on the group photo on back cover. #Nowplaying #jazz #vinyl
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/112/735/308/378/369/976/original/c2235c1979d20f99.jpg

2024-07-05 17:32:43

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@npub1hw3…apg6 Where was this taken? Library of Congress? Here is one from Morgan Museum in NYC.
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/112/735/075/807/615/325/original/19c5981f0e470897.jpg

2024-07-01 18:13:26

Chris Potter Trio at the Atheneum Music and Arts Library. A small intimate venue in LaJolla #SanDiego. Just killin’. #jazz #livemusic
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/112/712/586/893/304/695/original/c600253f06237006.jpg
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2024-06-29 05:56:40

It’s been at least 20 years since I last heard this recording. So original. #Nowplaying #jazz #vinyl #cannabis
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/112/698/365/377/610/052/original/12fa320fba295822.jpg

2024-06-27 22:31:22

Unfortunately, this is what most people really think of #jazz music. 😂 😎
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TebUMhJAKSM&t=12s

2024-06-27 21:53:05

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Went to listen to the Santana album, and the wrong disc is in the sleeve. The record is the other self-titled Santana (1971), not the debut Santana (1969) album I thought I was buying. That's not right.

2024-06-27 17:43:53

My haul from the Ocean Beach Street Market yesterday. No real bargains here. Those days are over. $10 each for Santana and Jarrett, $20 for Miles. I think Seven Steps to Heaven is a rare find though. #Nowplaying #jazz #vinyl
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/112/689/816/880/592/331/original/86cff915a9c4b06e.jpg

2024-06-27 05:23:39

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@npub12ez…uyf6
Off to listen now. Already #cannabis enhanced. 😎

2024-06-26 18:00:46

Who says #baseball is boring? #Nationals v #Padres game had it all. Bench clearing incident (can't call it a brawl though), followed by hit by pitch (intentional?), than a poetic justice Home Run. Finally a Grand Slam from the player that was the center of all this controversy. Also, great defensive plays, including a couple strange ones. #SanDiego
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/745399/video/nationals-vs-padres-highlights-x3713

2024-06-25 20:24:47

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@npub18dw…hmfk I’ll have to look into that. I may have it set that way for the RSS feed. All the episodes are available on the Podbean website or Podbean app.

2024-06-24 02:11:13

This week's #jazz #podcast begins with a couple of flautists, pianist Bill Cunliffe, a track from Sarah Hanahan's debut album, a couple from John Hicks (thanks @npub10yr…nnxd ) and Brian Blade. Hope you dig it. 😎
https://jazzandbeyond.podbean.com/e/episode-june-23-2024/

2024-06-22 00:33:30

I've mentioned Sarah Hanahan often on #Jazztodon. Her first album as a leader was released today. SH alto sax, Marc Carey piano, Nat Reeves bass, Jeff Tain Watts drums. Check it out! #jazz
https://album.link/9qq2ng88g6crp

2024-06-21 18:03:25

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@npub10yr…nnxd Big fan of John Hicks, particularly his work with Pharoah Sanders. I've never listened to his work as a leader, so I'll give this one a spin for sure.

2024-06-20 04:23:37

Saw Brian Blade Fellowship at a music and arts library with 140 capacity audience in #SanDiego. The night before he had played in the Hollywood Bowl in front of 17,000 ppl.
It was great. Such quiet intensity. No one plays #drums like Brian Blade. #jazz
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/112/647/039/322/860/758/original/10e7c699f710c94a.jpg

2024-06-18 17:35:09

in the last couple months, I've noticed that donations for my podcast have precipitously dropped off. On investigation, I realized that my podcast provider had changed the structure of the site, and my links to the Donation page were broken. It's now fixed. If you had tried to donate, PLEASE visit the site again and hit the Donation link. If you haven't heard the podcast/radio show, please check it out! #jazz #podcast
https://jazzandbeyond.podbean.com/

2024-06-17 23:23:36

I posted last week about Stan Getz's "Captain Marvel" as a precursor to Chick Corea's Return To Forever band. Maybe a better example of Getz/Corea is "Sweet Rain" (1967) featuring a younger Chick in a quartet with Ron Carter and Grady Tate. #jazz
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Rain

2024-06-17 23:10:42

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Rain

2024-06-15 01:41:37

This year, #MLB merged the Negro League stats and records with the official #Baseball stats.
The Atlantic takes a contrarian point of view. The headline states:
"Negro-League Players Don’t Belong in the MLB Record Books and neither do white players from the segregation era."
Gifted link from Atlantic here.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/06/negro-league-mlb-stats/678672/?gift=zhSmKzroACkcQyEtaiOhVKiy9w0X2MbIGa1YDVPXvks&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

2024-06-14 17:13:24

Perhaps the prequel to Chick Corea’s Return To Forever. Stan Getz, Chick, Stanley Clarke, Tony Williams, Airto. #nowplaying #jazz
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/112/616/090/434/119/537/original/f05472238276d836.jpg

2024-06-12 20:52:09

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@npub1vua…km9m Jack Bruce?
https://downbeat.com/archives/detail/how-rock-legend-jack-bruce-built-his-jazz-and-blues-bona-fides/P1

2024-06-12 06:25:54

Fun night out at Petco Park to see the #SanDiego #Padres eke out a win against the #Oakland A’s with a walk-off homer. #baseball
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/112/602/221/002/670/344/original/56830a1bce42dcb0.jpg
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/112/602/220/925/103/956/original/1b6bd57f15736913.jpg

2024-06-11 20:51:09

If you’re a fan of #progrock from the late 60’s, you may dig this new release from #jazz guitarist Peter Sprague. Sunshine of Your Love covers the music of Cream and Blind Faith. Great vocals by Leonard Patton and other #SanDiego musicians.
#Nowplaying
https://album.link/i/1750783584

2024-06-10 17:00:14

About to tune in to the #Apple #WWDC Event. Like everything else these days, rumors have it that it is all about AI integration into their OS, particularly Siri.
https://www.apple.com/apple-events/

2024-06-10 16:24:12

Saw two fun #jazz shows this week. A Weather Report Tribute with local #SanDiego cats and Charles McPherson (also residing in San Diego) with his touring band including Terrell Stafford on trumpet. Here are some pics from both shows.
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/112/593/247/096/922/822/original/5090d174d14e403d.jpeg
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/112/593/248/287/868/374/original/37cd4f995742cbff.jpeg

2024-06-06 17:32:37

I really enjoyed this article on Billy Holiday's later years. The author puts you in the moment in her last concert in the UK. Also has some notes on some of her iconic recordings. #jazz
https://flatplanplus.io/mojo/2024/06/05/voice-of-ww2-or-heroin-addicted-alcoholic-this-was-the-final-performance-of-billie-holiday/

2024-06-06 17:15:53

Live Review>David Murray Quartet At The Village Vanguard
David Murray's feisty sax sound—sharp, honest, torrential—kicked off this particularly West Side spring evening...The new quartet—Murray, wizened pianist Marta Sanchez, old soul bassist Luke Stewart, and beat-wise drummer Russell Carter—had its bold premiere at the Village Vanguard in January 2023. #jazz
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/david-murray-quartet-at-the-village-vanguard

2024-06-06 00:03:01

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@npub1vua…km9m Did you test this? I still seem to still be restricted to 500. At first I thought it was the app, but tried it on the web interface and same restriction.

2024-06-05 23:45:33

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@npub1vua…km9m 🥳🎆 Thank you 🙏

2024-06-04 18:44:46

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San Diego Swings on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ZEtF8pD2udMxsJ2bNHIIs?si=33020440dc1a4af9

2024-06-04 18:44:00

I've touted the #SanDiego #jazz scene on #jazztodon and my #podcast. I've updated my playlist San Diego Swings on Apple Music and Spotify with new releases from Charles McPherson, Mackenzie Leighton and others. Link below to Apple Music, Spotify is in the comments.
https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/san-diego-swings/pl.u-kWjavc77jjo

2024-06-04 04:38:27

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@npub180t…rqls Thanks for listening to the show. That is a fine album from Mac, and Ian Harland's vibes are a standout. Glad you enjoy the podcast. 😎

2024-06-03 22:24:33

I don''t know much about Colin Cowherd. I've heard he is a popular sports commentator on Fox Sports and a blogger. He made this commentary on the #trump felony conviction, and it is the most honest, commonsense, unbiased, plain-talk view of the ex-president that I have heard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehi2y0vuRKQ

2024-05-31 05:17:50

God Bless The Child by BS&T is a monster. The arrangement is pure genius. Killer horns, hip trumpet and sax solos. You may not have heard it in the last 40 or so years, so give it a spin. #Nowplaying #jazz #vinyl
https://jazztodon.com/system/media_attachments/files/112/533/983/552/528/942/original/2b9185f88bbbfcca.jpg

2024-05-31 04:36:13

Felonious Trump sounds kinda hip. Don’t ya think?
#monk #trump #jazz

2024-05-31 02:29:43

Just as in January 6, where #Trump incited a violent coup to overthrow our elections, our democracy held firm.
Today, the rule of law held firm, the justice system worked and Trump is held accountable for illegal election interference.
Justice was served today, but justice is still being denied as long as the Supreme Court protects tRump from the three federal cases awaiting a ruling on an absurd claim of Presidential immunity.

2024-05-28 22:08:36

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@npub1x4u…p5js
Oh man, that was 🔥🔥🔥. And you know I love Sarah Hanahan!

2024-05-27 15:35:17

Album Review » Nicole McCabe: Mosaic
Mosaic is McCabe's most assured album to date, though Landscapes (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2022) was no wallflower. As before, one of the principal delights is purely and simply her sound, which is as emotionally expressive as it is technically accomplished ... The most noticeable development is the strength of McCabe's composing. She wrote all eight tunes here and they have a striking, singular character. #jazz
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/mosaic-nicole-mccabe-ghost-note

2024-05-27 04:09:52

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@npub1d0g…gktk I was there too with my wife. Great fun today. Our 7th game this year. We have a 1/4 season package. My record of games attended is 6 wins 1 loss.

2024-05-27 01:58:43

#Padres beat #Yankees 5-2. Great pitching, Caught some breaks to score the runs. Most importantly, #SanDiego avoided the humiliation of having the Yanks sweep them on their home turf. #baseball
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