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Note 1: 3/15/1960. Mainly playing with little talk. Evidence of Smith adjusting volume (active listening). Dave Frishberg, Dave McKenna, Bill Takas, Fred Greenwell, Ronnie Free. CDI switches to different recorder/recording at 9:51. standard session. CDII 1. quiet talk, volume up by Smith "Drink a beer" 2. well played 3. same 4 and 5 both good with same good piano and same type of laughter from other 3/15/60 recordings. "Time"

Note 1: 3/15/1960. Dave Frishberg, piano; Dave McKenna, piano; Bill Takas, bass; Fred Greenwell, sax; Ronnie Free, drums. CDI 1. standard. 2. Lot's of talk: "Bill" "Bob" "Billy Strayhorn (mentioned)" -Upper Manhattan building used as the name of one of his songs. 3. More Strayhorn discussion "Baubles bangles and beads" "Freddie" McKenna with Bobby Hackett" 4. Hackett story 5. "Dave Frishberg, on piano" meets "Dave McKenna" 6. more music talk and bass plays into song on 7. CDII 1. midsong tune ends then talk of Dick Cary and the song "Stranger in Paradise" and mention of 34th Street. 2. Great tune. 3. more talking into great tune that gets cut off by end of tape

Note 1: CDI. Piano sax drum of Hall Overton, Fred Greenwell, and Ronnie Free with song talk into song. 2. New song 3. good song into " here's an ashtray here's se this" Smith on track 3. "what time is it?" (police radio bleeds into audio, as picked up by wires) CDII more music and talk with Gene Smith talking and joking on track 4. two more songs on 5 and 6.