The Greatest
Spent Saturday at the Q watching LeBron & the Cavs spank the Wizards. Hope it is an on-going thing, a quick finish to this series without injuries so we can rest up for our best of seven beating by Detroit. It is my father's 83rd birthday Monday. We're celebrating it today. Listening to: The Greatest by Cat Power Finally a record by Chan Marshall that lives up to the hype. Bluesnik by Jackie McLean Another Blue Note reissue, McLean died last month, a fierce sax player who worked his way out of the shadow of Bird. Tauhid by Pharoah Sanders One of my favorite songs by Pharoah is on session - Upper Egypt, Lower Egypt - saw Pharoah play Fat Glenn's once - while we were standing in line a car pulled up and a blissed out Pharoah and four other musicians (including vocalist Leon Thomas) emerged along with a cloud of thick sweet smelling smoke - hash or MaryJane? - it was a question we debated while waiting to enter. The Band: A Musical History I wonder if The ...