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One more Jimmy Smith single. From 1962 with orchestrations by Oliver Nelson. I believe this is the song that put him on the map. OK, no more Jimmy Smith for now. I've saturated myself, and time to move on.

oops! Ninja'd Heart Of Gold - Neil Young

Four Sticks – Led Zeppelin

Fortunately, I had put her through nursing school at the local college before I finalized the divorce. It was her dream, we had history, and I couldn't see not letting her pursue that dream. She graduated an RN and pursued that career until she retired. No alimony was rewarded. We are not friends, but still friendly A rare, happy ending. Notes ♫

OUCH. It had better be a very nice, very special, very rare resistor.

The Riff Song – Nat Shilkret and The Victor Orchestra

Mrs. Notes and I have been in this duo since 1985. Well, she was the future Mrs. Notes back then. If the timing is right, I'll announce that, and add that the only group that has been together longer, is The Rolling Stones. After the chuckles die down, I'll add, “And we still have all the original members.” Until COVID, we were never out of work, and now that the emergency is in the rearview mirror, we are back full time. There are compromises with a duo. I make my own backing tracks, so there is never the surprises you get with other musicians. On the other hand, there is none of the drama either. Mrs. Notes and I have very strong work ethics and do what needs to be done for our clients to make money and be happy, even if it means skipping breaks, playing long, or learning customer favorite songs. We try to do a better job than our competition and we charge a little more for that. We have over 600 songs, most of them are here https://www.nortonmusic.com/cats/songlist.html There are a few I haven't added, like ones buried in medleys. We wouldn't want a customer to look, request the song, and here it instrumentally in a 10 or 15 minute medley designed to be played for a dinner set. Notes ♫

It was recorded from April 27, 1964 – April 29, 1964 and released in September. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cat_(album) Here's one with Stanley Turrentine This one recorded in 1960 and released in 1963 Stanley Turrentine is one of my all-time favorite tenor sax players. IMO anyone who plays the B3 owes a debt to Jimmy Smith.

I'm Bob and I am an uncle. At least I was until I divorced my first wife.

I woke up this morning, and "Chicago Serenade" popped into my head. I don't know why. Anyway, I have the LP/CD and I haven't listened to it in years so to satisfy the earworm, I put it on. Jimmy Smith was the master of the B3. Kenny Burrell is one of my favorite jazz guitarists, not just his leads, but when he isn't playing solo, he supports the soloist very well. And you can't go wrong with George Duvivier on bass and Grady Tate on drums. Add the orchestrations of Lalo Schifrin, and you have some very good 1960s ere jazz. I forgive Lalo for not hiring a sax player on this one, but a bit of Stanley Turrentine would have been a good choice.

Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress – Hollies

Good luck with the replacement. I've been in too many bands that had personnel problems, one way or another. The last 5-piece band I was in, we replaced the bass player and later that year the drummer. That's why we went duo. I'd tell the sad story here, but I don't want to hijack the thread. I hope the new guy works out, in the long run, better than the friend you are losing, and you don't have to cancel any gigs. Notes ♫

Pets? How Much Is That Doggie In The Window – Patti Page (From back when the entire word was black & white)

Out In The Country – Three Dog Night

Hold On To What You Got – Joe Tex

Storm At Sunup & Love Me Now – Gino Vannelli

Beethoven - Symphony #4 With a very long intro (My favorites from him are 4 and 7)

What???? Say that again???? Can't hear you!!!

The End Of A Love Affair – Frank Sinatra