This is a reprint of a note to my local audio society members that contains some music worth your time and effort:
"So, weekend before last my daughter and I venture out to Travis and Carolyn's place to get the lowdown on how to start a wildflower garden like she and Travis have done. She was very helpful, too, Naturally, I took a couple records for a much shorter visit to Travis' listening abode. After getting my sox blown off by a couple of up-tempo Jazz Crusaders' tunes I brought, I asked Travis to play a small gem of an analog recording made in Norway, Fairytales (ODIN Records) cause it's special. We only listened to the opening track, Nature Boy. Travis knew this tune well. We also listened a Manitas de Plata record of mine recorded very live in the 60's at an abbey in Southern France.
So, today, I get a package in the mail from him containing a disc with 8 renditions of Nature Boy by the likes of Nat King Cole, Kurt Elling, Miles and Milt, Annie Selleck with Joey D(?) and others. Exceptional reach-out-and-touch-it sound on that last one. But, the best was yet to come. Also included was a disc of John Mills and Times Ten, Caffeine Dreams(?). Holy s___, this is some of the best big band jazz and recording quality ever to see the inside of my modest player and fill my room.
You are a fine dude, my friend, and a great listener. Thank you a ton for your imaginative thinking and the work it took. Very thoughtful of you and I am really enjoying it. You da man. jim"
I had previously never heard of those artists with a (?) behind their name but, damn, they are good and those recordings, whoa Nellie, those recordings are way past good.
