Monthly Archives: May 2009

Review: Pat Metheny’s “Secret Story” Collectors Edition Reissue

Posted on May 14, 2009 by

Pat Metheny’s Secret Story is one of my Desert Island discs.  Despite Metheny being cast as a jazz guitarist, Secret Story crosses so many boundaries that it cannot be pigeonholed into any one style of music.  Throughout, elements of jazz, … Continue reading →

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Music Review Changes

Posted on May 13, 2009 by

Located here in our pages linked at left, I have our Desert Island Discs page.  In the past, this page listed all of my Desert Island picks.  Rather than continue adding to a lengthy page, I’ve split each disc off … Continue reading →

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Review: M.F.Horn 2 & The Ballad Style of Maynard Ferguson

Posted on May 13, 2009 by

I just picked up the Vocalion two-fer reissue of these Maynard Ferguson albums on CD: M.F. Horn 2 and The Ballad Style of Maynard Ferguson.  First impression: the CD sounds pretty good, although I do detect some digital noise reduction … Continue reading →

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Amazon.com: The 100 Greatest Jazz Albums of All Time

Posted on May 12, 2009 by

By way of my mailbox this morning:  Amazon.com MP3 Downloads: The 100 Greatest Jazz Albums of All Time.  At first glance, it is a rather curious list with some dubious selections.  I can think of a few that are missing, … Continue reading →

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The Honda Mini-Tiller Saga

Posted on May 11, 2009 by

This is “planting week”, where I put the veggie plants into the ground, shoot ‘em with some Miracle Gro, and wait a few months for some real tomatoes, peppers, etc.  So, what happens in the middle of all this?  I … Continue reading →

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