Finally tried out Bluetooth

Received some new items in the mail today, chief among them being a new Bluetooth USB adapter for my comp! You know, I’ve never actually used Bluetooth before b/c I never needed to, but I’d like to give it a try now that I’m doing some Android development.

Gamera has always been the Sega Saturn to Godzilla's Playstation

Stanley Turrentine: The Spoiler (1966)

For some reason, it seems that after 1965, there is a noticeable drop (or should I say shift?) in the sound of jazz. In particular, hard bop is unofficially laid to rest, giving way to the rise of the post-bob era. And this album is a product of those times.

Blue notes and ero-cats

I received my latest order from Amazon today, and it’s a mix of jazz CDs and manga. Yes, manga. As in the manga that I haven’t bought in ~2 years or so. Is this the start (er, continuation) of one of my old hobbies? Who knows!

Moanin’

With Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. Perhaps that doesn’t sound too right. Anyway, I received that album along with the new parts for my PC today. The install was easy, though for some reason my network card stopped working afterward. Accidentally removed the driver while trouble shooting it and I had to use my laptop to download it again. But everything’s back up and running now. Yay.

Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise

I love this one.

All grass must die in autumn

…Or be mowed down.

The big book of jazz

That is, the really big book of jazz.

So what’s in a standard?

So as I listen to the classical and jazz albums I own, I notice that I keep coming back to the same songs over and over again. Could these be considered standards of their respective genres? Well, as far as my tastes are concerned, perhaps so.