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Charles Mingus said…

It seems so hard for some of us to grow up mentally just enough to realize there are other persons of flesh and bone, just like us, on this great, big earth. And if they don’t ever stand still, move, … Continue reading

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The best song in the world, right now this morning (7-26-09) is…

“Goodbye Pork Pie Hat”…first by the Charles Mingus Big Band and then Jeff Beck’s cut from the Wired album. As always, lift a cup to the great Lester Young then click pause on the music player located in the side … Continue reading

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The best song in the world, right now this morning (7-02-09) is…

“Fleurette Africaine” by Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus and Max Roach. Thanks to Michael Leddy for bringing the “Money Jungle” album to my attention. As always, you might ought to close your eyes for this one after clicking pause on the … Continue reading

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