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John Lewis Trio at the Lenox Town Hall.

Final cassette for the day and another live recording, this time with John Lewis - Piano, Marc Johnson - Bass and Albert 'Tootie' Heath - Drums (the first time they have played together as a group. Really compelling date, with lots of standards and the occasional solo from Lewis.

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#46: Ben Folds - Songs For Silverman

On such a favourites' list, albums make it for different reasons. This one makes it for a very personal one. "Gracie" is the first song I played after my son was born, walking home through the dark south-east London streets at 3am on a total high. It helps that this probably is my favourite Ben Folds album. I remember a review of him earlier in his career essentially saying wouldn't it be great if he quit the jokes and made one flat out serious record. Apart from the totally not suitable for kids bonus track on the vinyl (something I hate - when extra tracks are added to the original line-up), this is pretty serious stuff and all totally great. Love the tribute to Elliott Smith as well. But Gracie is still the one that gets me - "You will always have a part of me nobody else is ever gonna see".

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