Given the peerless depth of Bill Evans’s work for Riverside in the early 1960s (collected in its entirety on The Complete Riverside Recordings) followed by some similarly stellar outings on Verve (collected on the mammoth 18-CD Complete Bill Evans on Verve), it’s understandable that the pianist’s work from the 1970s might get short shrift. Understandable, but not justified, as this nine-CD set illustrates. Evans’s years at Fantasy brought forth some monuments, including his first session of duets with Tony Bennett. His solo and trio work continues to develop over the course of these sessions, all of them corrected for chronology, ignoring earlier albums’ track orders. His group playing also shows development, intensified refinement, and an acute collective sense that seems to grow and absorb whoever is on the gig. Tenor saxophonist Harold Land makes a fine showing, as does the underrated, dynamic duo of Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh. Sure, Evans makes the ill-considered stumble of trying to get a Fender Rhodes to reflect his sense of touch and phrasing, but he shows again and again why he is so magnificent a composer, improviser, and group-leading thinker. As he neared his death in 1980, his flow of ideas seems–at least in hindsight–irrepressible, and for that reason, fascinating. –Andrew Bartlett
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Complete Fantasy Recording
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Down by the Riverside (Shady Grove Mystery Series #1)
Posted by admin on November 5, 2011
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When her husband leaves her for a younger woman, Rose Franklin buys a camper and sets off–away from her heartache and anger. While she is settling into Shady Grove, a camp site along the Mississippi River in West Memphis, Arkansas, a respected and well-liked man in the community seems to commit suicide for no apparent reason. Could his death somehow be connected to the ancient slave burial ground that he was researching? As Rose comes to know the diverse characters of this small community, she begins to unravel the mystery of why a man loses his faith and the consequences of his loss.Â
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“Lynn elevates the genre with her blend of philosophy, romance, spirituality, and elegant writing . . . This is a truly lovely book to be read slowly, savoring life by the river in the cool shade.”
– Kingston Observer
– Kingston Observer
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“Lynn’s accomplished debut mystery is a righteous blend of spirituality and suspense.”
–Booklist
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“A pleasant voice, eccentric cast, and an offbeat story hooking into the old local slave cemetery are supported by strains of spirituality and Rose’s journey of self-discovery.”
–Poisoned Pen Reviews
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“In addition to Lynn’s well conceived mystery, the novel is a gentle lesson in kindness and forgiveness.”
–Richmond Times-Dispatch
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Jackie Lynn is a writer and journalist who divides her time between New Mexico and North Carolina. Writing under the name Lynne Hinton, she is the New York Times bestselling author of Friendship Cake, as well as the author of Hope Springs and Forever Friends (The Hope Springs Trilogy), among other books, and writes a monthly column for The Charlotte Observer. Visit her website at: www.LynneHinton.com
–Booklist
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“A pleasant voice, eccentric cast, and an offbeat story hooking into the old local slave cemetery are supported by strains of spirituality and Rose’s journey of self-discovery.”
–Poisoned Pen Reviews
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“In addition to Lynn’s well conceived mystery, the novel is a gentle lesson in kindness and forgiveness.”
–Richmond Times-Dispatch
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Jackie Lynn is a writer and journalist who divides her time between New Mexico and North Carolina. Writing under the name Lynne Hinton, she is the New York Times bestselling author of Friendship Cake, as well as the author of Hope Springs and Forever Friends (The Hope Springs Trilogy), among other books, and writes a monthly column for The Charlotte Observer. Visit her website at: www.LynneHinton.com
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Geography Of Riverside, California, including: Santa Ana River, Lake Mathews, Box Springs Mountain, Rancho Jurupa, Mount Rubidoux
Posted by admin on November 4, 2011
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Hephaestus Books represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Hephaestus Books continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. This particular book is a collaboration focused on Geography of Riverside, California.
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