Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd, Jazz Samba, 1962 on Verve

Early work in the bossa nova trend in the US, recorded at Pierce Hall, All Souls Unitarian Church in DC and released two years before Getz/Gilberto. Includes “Desafinado” (which was also on Getz/Gilberto) and “Samba de Uma Nota” composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim.

My copy—via a private sale—is the 2023 Acoustic Sounds Series reissue on Verve by UMG / UMe, which is a fantastic pressing.

Clifford Brown and Max Roach, Study in Brown, 1955 on EmArcy

Brown and Roach are joined by Harold Land (tenor), Richie Powell (piano), and George Morrow (bass). Recorded Feb 23rd and 25th of 1955. Fantastic album.

My copy—via private sale—is the 2021 Acoustic Sounds Series reissue on 180g vinyl, supervised by Chad Kassem, cut by Ryan Smith, and pressed at Quality Record Pressing. As you’d expect, a flawless pressing.

Nina Simone, Baltimore, 1978 on CTI

The inimitable Nina Simone recorded in Brussels in January 1978 – her first and only record with CTI (Creed Taylor Inc). Apparently she and Creed Taylor did not find good creative collaboration and she disclaimed any choice of material or creative control.

“Baltimore” is the Randy Newman song from Little Criminals. Quincy Jones’ version of “Everything Must Change” was on Body Heat. The most surprising perhaps is “Rich Girl” – as in the Hall & Oates track from Bigger Than Both Of Us.

My copy is the Vinyl Me, Please reissue from 2024 on red marble vinyl, cut by Ryan Smith at Sterling and pressed at GZ Media.

Why the 2026 Cowboys' Coaching Staff May Already Be Shaping the Roster

The Dallas Cowboys aren't just changing coaches. They're quietly changing direction.

While most o...

#DallasCowboys #2026FreeAgents #2026NFLDraft #ChristianParker #Coaches #CoachingChanges #Defense #DefensiveLine #DerrickAnsley #MarcusDixon #RobertMuschamp #RyanSmith #ScottSymons #Secondary
https://insidethestar.com/why-the-2026-cowboys-coaching-staff-may-already-be-shaping-the-roster?fsp_sid=17258

The Utah Jazz Got Fined For Losing Too Oafishly

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://defector.com/the-utah-jazz-got-fined-for-losing-too-oafishly

DDA Hires Matt Andrée Wiltens As SVP U.S. Entertainment & Strategy; Ryan Smith As Director Domestic Film & Series
#Executives #DDA #Gersh #MattAndréeWiltens #RyanSmith

https://deadline.com/2026/01/dda-gersh-matt-andree-wiltens-ryan-smith-1236684259/

Joni Mitchell, The Hissing of Summer Lawns, 1975 on Asylum

Mitchell’s seventh studio LP and third on Asylum – continuing to draw on more jazz-rock influences and more synthesizers (Moog, ARP).

Some find it a step down from 1974’s Court and Spark but I really love this record and this presing.

My copy is the 2024 Vinyl Me, Please reissue by Rhino in the Vinyl Me, Please Essentials series (E-139), on green vinyl as a 2xLP at 45 RPM, lacquer cut by Ryan Smith. I know audiophiles tend to like these 2x45rpm releases but I’d actually prefer a single LP cut well.

#1970s #1975 #2024 #asylum #jazz #joniMitchell #reissue #rhino #rock #ryanSmith #vinyl #vinylMePlease #vinylMePleaseEssentials #vinylcollection

Wrecked: Kilopatrah Jones / Karim Olen Ash / phlegm / Ron Like Hell / Ryan Smith @ BASEMENT - 13 Sep feat. Ron Like Hell, Ryan Smith, Kilopatrah Jones + more

#SESH #RonLikeHell #RyanSmith #KilopatrahJones

https://sesh.sx/events/12220274

Ryan Smith (Soul Asylum) joins punk supergroup Ultrabomb:

#RyanSmith #SoulAsylum #Ultrabomb #Punk #supergroup

Link: https://metalinsider.net/news/ryan-smith-soul-asylum-joins-punk-supergroup-ultrabomb