I remember thinking at the time that it wasn't all that good, but I now think it was more prescient than I realized

Since everyone's preoccupied with the 8 Senate Democrats who sold out the nation's healthcare, this would probably be the best time to make my public admission that I don't really care for the Inside Out films.

Jazz OTD: On November 10, 1965, organist Larry Young recorded one of the all-time post-bop classics, "Unity." Just brilliant, stretching the role of the organ and building on great work by an idiosyncratic band (Joe Henderson, Woody Shaw, and Elvin Jones). And the Reid Miles cover art! #jazzsky

Rodgers blaming everyone else first in the postgame interview.

Schumer: “I couldn’t endorse Mamdani because he seemed too principled for the party I’m trying to lead.”

Just remember: Elections have consequences. Like the requirement that you capitulate entirely after winning big in order to show bipartisanship to Jake Tapper and the good people at Politico

A pan-European effort that votes NO to Brexit by confidently showing that "By working together, we can collectively be just as racist as Reform UK"! Five Stars!

Never forget that a Democratic US Attorney’s decision to prosecute Aaron Swartz for downloading JSTOR PDFs contributed to his suicide but AI firms’ decision to download everything ever will be a justification for hundreds of billions of dollars of taxpayer bailouts and legal exemptions.

New York Times: How their electoral success last week doomed the Democratic Party

Jazz OTD: The always intrepid Jemeel Moondoc recorded "Judy's Bounce" at the NYU Student Center on November 9, 1981, leading a brilliant trio with Fred Hopkins (b) and Ed Blackwell (d). It's great on its own and also as an introduction to Moondoc's fascinating, moving music. #jazzsky

Jazz OTD: Teddy Wilson led his orchestra for a wonderful session with the immortal Billie Holiday on November 9, 1938, producing this gem among others. #jazzsky

Jazz OTD: This November 9, 1929 session was actually billed to "John Williams and His Memphis Stompers," a name for Andy Kirk's group when saxophonist John Williams took the helm. At the piano, of course, the one and only Mary Lou Williams. #jazzsky

Well, I have to admit that I didn’t have Kusanagi Tsuyoshi starring in a stage version of Herman Hesse’s Siddhartha on my 2025 bingo card

I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!

Jazz OTD: There's a split vote between Discogs and Wikipedia on when pianist Andrew Hill recorded his brilliant debut as leader for Blue Note, "Black Fire": November 8 or 9, 1963, or both. I'm too lazy to confirm, but will recommend that you listen both today and tomorrow; it's that great. #Jazzsky

Jazz OTD: Atlanta was the site of the November 7, 1987 "Tribute to Ed Blackwell," where the pioneering drummer performed with his legendary band of Ornette Coleman alumni, Old and New Dreams. With Don Cherry (pocket trumpet), Dewey Redman (tenor sax), and Charlie Haden (bass). #jazzsky

Jazz OTD: It seems like only yesterday that I featured an excellent Lage Lund album here. Oh, it was. Well, here's another, a phenomenal trio effort with bassist Ben Street and drummer Bill Stewart, recorded November 6, 2014. A wonderfully complex opener. @jazzsky

Jazz OTD: One of the all-time best ensembles, the original World Saxophone Quartet (Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake, David Murray, and Hamiet Bluiett) recorded one of their best albums, "Live in Zurich," on November 6, 1981. Some brilliant pieces by Hemphill, one of jazz's greatest composers. #jazzsky

Jazz OTD: Kenny Dorham composed "Karioka" but never recorded it, and it was instead performed by another great hard bop trumpeter, Freddie Hubbard, on his second album, "Goin' Up." Recorded November 6, 1960 with Hank Mobley (ts), McCoy Tyner (p), Paul Chambers (b), and Philly Joe Jones (d). #jazzsky

Jazz OTD: On November 6, 1939, Benny Goodman and his great sextet -- Charlie Christian (g), Lionel Hampton (vb), Fletcher Henderson (p), Artie Bernstein (b), and Nick Fatool (d) -- recorded the first studio version of "Flying Home," a classic Hampton/Goodman composition. #jazzsky

Jazz OTD: Guitarist/composer Lage Lund recorded “Unlikely Stories,” a beautifully constructed quartet album, on November 5, 2009. Predictably great work here by Edward Simon (p), Ben Street (b), and Bill Stewart (d). #jazzsky

After weeks of non-stop messaging, the robotexts from Winsome Earle-Sears to my cursed iPhone have gone quiet this a.m. Is my long subnational nightmare over?

Jazz OTD: Fans of Brad Mehldau and Charlie Haden will enjoy their interplay on "Long Ago and Far Away," their lovely collection of duets, recorded November 5, 2007. #jazzsky

Jazz OTD: I love this version of the early 20th-century hymn "Old Rugged Cross" by tenor saxophonist Jimmy Greene, one of the best in the field over the past 25 years. He recorded his album "Forever" on November 5, 2004 with Xavier Davis (p), John Benitez (b), and Jeff "Tain" Watts (d). #jazzsky

Jazz OTD: I expect complex reactions to saxophonist Frank Strozier's decision to play Marvin Gaye's "What's Goin' On" in his November 5, 1977 session, and using it as the title of one his final albums. But his intensity remains unmistakable here, with a great band, incl. Harold Mabern (p). #jazzsky

Was too busy yesterday to get to this, but this is profoundly stupid even by Ross Douthat's standards. Basically: be a little less enthusiastic about Israel's destruction toward Gaza, as if the Right's revealed preferences for antisemitism are driven by concern for Palestinian human rights.

Jazz OTD: Vibraphonist/composer Bobby Hutcherson's final album with drummer/composer Joe Chambers was also his first to feature vocals, with lyrics by Gene McDaniels. Great supporting work by his longtime colleague Harold Land on sax. They recorded this striking opener on November 5, 1969. #jazzsky

Jazz OTD: Duke Ellington and his orchestra recorded most of his "Latin American Suite" on November 5, 1968, though the album was released only in 1972. Often dazzling in its spanning of eras, styles, harmonic possibilities. #jazzsky

Jazz OTD: If I have the dates of his birth and this November 5, 1956 session with Hank Mobley (ts) right, the iconic Lee Morgan was only 18 when he recorded this track, released under a few different album names over the years. With Hank Jones (p), Doug Watkins (b), and Art Taylor (d). #Jazzsky

I’m really surprised that Dave Portnoy’s threat to move Barstool Sports out of a Mamdani-led NYC didn’t move this up to 85%.

"I mean, something has to be sort of standing up before it can be torn down, right?"

Snowflakes suffering from Mamdani Derangement Syndrome

Trump Threatens to Withhold Food Stamps Until Dick Cheney Apologizes to Him

Jazz OTD: If you feel weird about enjoying an upbeat jazz version of the theme of "The Deer Hunter," just remember that Stanley Myers's "Cavatina" was originally written for the film "The Walking Stick." Here's Eric Alexander's quartet from November 4, 2010 with their lively version. #jazzsky

Jazz OTD: Milwaukee native and longtime leader on the New York jazz scene David Hazeltine recorded his album "Close to You," with Peter Washington (b) and Joe Farnsworth (d), on November 4, 2003. Classic piano trio stylings here, and extremely well-played. #jazzsky

Jazz OTD: Grant Green's "Idle Moments" -- one of the most sublime, meditative, evocative jazz tracks ever recorded -- was one of two he and his group (Joe Henderson, Bobby Hutcherson, Duke Pearson, Bob Cranshaw, Al Harewood) recorded on November 4, 1963. Still magical and transporting. #jazzsky

Before passing away, Dick Cheney got to become obscenely wealthy, start two wars, and shoot a man in the face with a shotgun at close range. I hope we all have such luck with our own bucket lists.

My Forthcoming Times Column: Dick Cheney Did Politics the Right Way

Last-Minute Cuomo Ad: A vote for Mamdani would be a powerful insult to the memory of Dick Cheney

New York Times (of course) treating an upcoming SCOTUS case as having more drama than a Globetrotters/Generals game.

Jazz OTD: Vijay Iyer recorded his brilliant, widely praised "Historicity" with Stephan Crump (b) and Marcus Gilmore (d) across two dates: November 3, 2008 and March 31, 2009. I don't know most track dates (M.I.A.'s "Galang" is from March), so at random: a spectacular Stevie Wonder cover. #jazzsky

Jazz OTD: Jazz on the tenor sax arguably hit one peak on November 3, 1957, when Sonny Rollins recorded his legendary trio sessions (w/Wilbur Ware and Elvin Jones) at the Village Vanguard. I'm personally not sure how one can play the instrument with more command than he did that day. #jazzsky

As soon as we finish invading Nigeria to protect Christians, we’re going to complete Christ’s mission of starving the poor at home.”

BREAKING: Mamdani dresses like a man his age

Trump’s Retribution Campaign Leaves D.C. Prosecutor’s Office in Crisis: A Pirro-Sized Sauvignon Blanc Shortage

Jazz OTD: Heading the long-running group that would later be known as their Quartet, with Cameron Brown (b) and Dannie Richmond (d), Mingus alums George Adams and Don Pullen teamed up for “Don’t Lose Control” on November 2-3, 1979. #jazzsky

Want to read what I really think about the Trump administration and the Asia Pacific? Here you go. It’s a goddamn catastrophe for U.S. national interests and for the regional economic and diplomatic order.

Took Yamamoto a little more than a week to match Kershaw’s career World Series wins

I mean, if it weren't for Bob Dylan (who eclipses virtually every other Nobel misfire), the Peace Prize would have a track record that matches the Oscars' Out of Africa/Amadeus/Rain Man/Driving Miss Daisy/Dances With Wolves/Forrest Gump heyday.

amid fascinating work on 12th c. developments in Chinese & Japanese poetic exegesis, there's a really clever suggestion here on the future of #philology THE WIND THAT MELTS THE ICE: REFLECTIONS ON THE SCALE OF PHILOLOGY - Lurie - @histandtheojrnl.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....