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today: Sean Jones, Kenny Blake, Roger Humphries, Dave Budway, Alton Merrill, Marty Asbhy, Dwayne Dolphin, Nathan Davis...w/ respect for Billy, Mary Lou, George, Art, Ahmad, Horace, Eric, Stan & Shirley, Henry, Johnny, Erroll, Slide, Roy, Ray & Blood!
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At 2:44pm on June 9, 2010, Mara Rosenbloom said…
Thanks for the add Dave. Glad to hear you're enjoying my music! If you'd like to hear the rest of the album you can order one through www.cdbaby.com/mararosenbloom or just download the tracks through itunes. Have a great day!
At 6:29pm on June 3, 2010, Shawn Cohen said…
Hi Dave, thanks for the add and the comment about the Encore! I remember Sonny Stitt there , too. Amazing! Kenny was playing there when I worked there, too but I knew Kenny very well as his sister and I were best friends, so I know just how great he is. Thanks again for your comments. One day when I get back to Pittsburgh, I hope to make the rounds at some of the great venues for jazz there are now. In the meantime, wishing you all the best, Shawn (from London) :-)

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