It was a brilliant piece of work. I need to go back and discover more gems. You did a great job of exposing the vibrancy and diversity of the jazz scene in that one pivotal year.

Just added "Auntie Don't Cuss at the AI" to my song ideas list

The hardest working shamash in show business! Nice images

That whole album!

Completely agree. Also, many of those customers and the people working in the store may be exactly the people most at risk for ICE/CPB actions.

I suspect most of those "Irvings" were born Itzhak (Isaac). My father Melvin was born "Moshe" and always said he was in the "Melvin, Marvin, Malcolm" generation of other Moshes whose parents added an English name. Their children mostly got English names first, with Hebrew names added for shul.

No surprise that the second verse brings to my mind the Christiansted boardwalk here on St. Croix

Superb list! I see some of my favorites (that Jarrett standards trio album for one) and plenty more to check out.