The Dave Brubeck Octet on Fantasy. #3-3 (1950)   “Distinctive Rhythm Instrumentals”   Cool fifties modern art.

Brubeck, Desmond, Tjader with Bill Smith, David Van Kriedt, Dick Collins, Bob Collins and Jack Weeks.   “The Way You Look Tonight”, “Love Walked In”, What Is This Thing Called Love”, September in the Rain”, “Prelude”, “Fugue on Bop Themes”,   “Let’s Fall in Love” and “IPCA”.

“Os 7 Diabos” on Brazilian Odeon.

Jack Derlys. “Around the World in Eighty Laughs” Trianon from France.

A torn up copy of “Mera Naam Joker.”   The soundtrack to a 1970 Bollywood movie. On EMI Angel Records. Made in India. Music by Shankar Jaikishan.

“Calypsos from Jamaica” on Ritmo. Beautiful cover illustration from the fifties. Looks a little like the work of Mexican artist Ernesto Garcia Cabral (though I don’t think it is). If you like Calypso, check out Muriel’s Treasure radio show on WFMU.

This is part of a series of records on the French Fontana label that feature the drawings of the french pin-up illustrator Alain Aslan.

“Dancing on the Ceiling”   A Rodgers and Hart Showcase on Philips.

Marion Lush Sings More Polkas including Mickey Mouse Polka. On Dyno Records.

“Hank Jones’ Piano” (1947) A solo showcase produced by Norman Granz on Mercury Records. Jones is working solo throughout. Titles include “Blues For Lady Day”, “Tea For Two”, “You’re Blase”, “The Night We Called It Day”, “Yesterdays’ and “Blue Room”.

“Polkas Nortenas”   Hnos. Recio.