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Some interesting recommendations here. Few more spring to mind: Jorge Amado - Guia Das Ruas E Dos Mistérios Da Cidade Do Salvador Da Bahia (with Egberto Gismonti's Academia de Danças) Michael Mantler - Hapless Child (with Robert Wyatt, Carla Bley, Terje Rypdal, Steve Swallow & Jack DeJohnette)

Pondered the spoken word albums, in jazz genre. Any recommendations. Some I enjoy: The Heinrich Heine album with Attila Zoller Quartet which was mentioned in German jazz topic recently. Masaomi Kondo with music by The Freedom Unity group: Skokubuchu-shi: Hitoribotchi no heya (植物誌 ひとりぼっちの部屋) https://www.discogs.com/release/6899411-近藤正臣-植物誌-ひとりぼっちの部屋 Jan Erik Wold with Jan Garbarek etc. several albums which are compiled here https://www.discogs.com/release/2609874-Jan-Erik-Vold-Vokal-The-Complete-Recordings-1966-1977

His quintet with Bob Berg, Joey Baron, Dave Kikoski and Dieter Ilg was good. These albums document it well.

Attila Zoller made some good albums in Germany with German musicians. I like this one in particular: https://www.discogs.com/release/911862-Heinrich-Heine-Attila-Zoller-Lyrik-Und-Jazz

And now this footage has seen official release: https://www.discogs.com/release/29245333-Jack-Bruce-Smiles-And-Grins-Broadcast-Sessions-1970-2001

I see people reporting Jim Beard has passed away. Is it true? Peter Erskine tweeted this today: https://twitter.com/petererskine/status/1765432614176096261

Holy cow, here it is! Black Narcissus starts at 2:21:40 https://playlist.citr.ca/podcasting/audio/2019/The-Jazz-Show-39170-154902-February-18-21-03-00.mp3

Interesting thing about the "In Japan" album, it was 1st released in Japan under different title, "Henderson's Habiliment," which includes Black Narcissus that does not appear on western editions, but omits Out 'n In. Would be nice to see whole deal reissued. Funny the Japanese have not touched it even when their own top players are involved.

Comparing the LP and CD, LP version omits 2 of 3 tracks with Surman/Skidmore/Thelin, Sunrise and Mato Grosso Feio. I wager they did not want to do it a 3 LP set, but come on, those are the tracks that make this concert unique. Especially Mato Grosso Feio, such a beautiful Shorter composition, something that would fit right in on Native Dancer album, and with this nice angular early Weather Report sound to boot. CD it is for me, I guess.

...And It's Again, last track of Escalator Over The Hill, vinyl version. It has locked groove, which repeats endlessly.

Good albums, but already have them both.

Caved in and acquired the latest Zappas.

Thanks. Got it.

I clicked on the link to the article hoping to see the famous bumper sticker. No luck. The photo posted here looks like Bill Murray so that's no good. Well maybe one day I'll be lucky enough to spot the famous Alice Coltrane bumper sticker everyone is talking about.