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Book and record shopping in Chicago.

Been waking up at 5:30 for the last several months to read and write and listen to music and ease into the day. This morning I spent some time with side B of Dylan’s DESIRE, which turned 50 yesterday. Two observations: 1. Dylan is the unsurpassed master of the story song. 2. Emmylou Harris’ background vocals are a revelation, especially on “Joey,” which is 11 + mins long.

January.

One great thing about being a jazz trombone fan is that most people aren’t looking for jazz trombone recordings, and most record shops underprice them. Lucky me. If you don’t know the name Curtis Fuller, you’ve no doubt heard him. He’s the trombonist on Coltrane’s iconic “Blue Trane.”