Two great finds from a used music shop in Vancouver: A 1974 album by
Ramsey Lewis (boy, if I could just remember the title...more info at a
later date) and The Best of Totally Wired. Both on CD, used, for $12 and
$9 respectively.
Also, looking for a starter-album for friends new to jazz? Pick up the
Blue Note Blend at Starbucks (yes, the coffee store). What looks like a
cheesy marketing ploy...is a cheesy marketing ploy, but to the credit of
both companies, seems well executed.
Deal is this: Starbucks comes up with a coffee called Blue Note blend,
which they sell to the masses. Alongside that is a CD from Blue Note, stamped
with the Starbucks logo and featuring a selection of tunes recorded for
the label.
But what could have easily been a half-assed collection of boring tunes is
actually a well-chosen comp. of quality songs, including Chet's Let's Get
Lost, Trane's Blue Train, stuff from other legends including Art Pepper,
Cannonball Adderly, Louis Armstrong,... Pretty cheap too, at $10 U.S. Saw
it in Seattle.
Bye for now,
Brother Sean