Balladeer

I heartily recommend Bill Crow´s gorgeous memoir book "From Birdland to Broadway - Scenes from a Jazz Life" If I had to chose only one book about jazz - I´d promptly pick this one!

La Banda & Pino Minafra - Musica Sacra Della Settimana Santa (Enja)

La Banda & Pino Minafra - Musica Sacra Della Settimana Santa (Enja)

Cecile McLorin Salvant - Melusine (Nonesuch)

Mellow, introspective stuff.

Kurt Rosenwinkel - Berlin Baritone (Heartcore)

I do - wonderful album!

Les Paul - Dream Dust (Planet Song/Bear Family) Superb collection of standards recorded with his trio during the 1940s covering the jazzy sides of Les Paul.

Mary Lou Williams - Asch Recordings Disc 2

Hal McKusick - The Complete Barry Galbraith, Milt Hinton and Osie Johnson Recordings (Lone Hill)

John LaPorta - Complete Debut Recordings (Lone Hill)

Kirk Knuffke & Jesse Stacken - Satie (Steeplechase)

Helmut Brandt Combo - Berlin Calling (Sonorama)

Tin Hat Trio - Book of Silk (Ropeadope)

Patrick Saussois & Rhoda Scott - The Look of Love: A Tribute to Burt Bacharach (Djaz Records)

As you all note rightfully Dionne was definitely his songstress. I also loved Aretha interpretation of "Say a little prayer" - the definiton of a perfect pop song! Finally I´ve been impressed by Elvis Costello´s album "Painted from memory" in honour of Burt Bacharach.. Without those Bacharach melodies this earth would be a poorer. RIP PS @Ken Dryden: It would be nice if you could upload Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz with Bacharach! Please let us know.

Julia Bullock - Walking in the Dark (Nonesuch)

Josh Tatsuo Cullen - “Scenes in Tin Can Alley: Piano Music of Florence Price” (Blue Griffin)

------------------- Great session, great fun, great album!

Nels Cline - Lovers (Blue Note)

Lovely early stuff! "Madeline" (from The Jazz Message of) remains one of my all time favourite tenor ballads.

Lhasa De Sela - The living road

Still one of my favourite guitarists. Some very good recordings as a leader. But aside, from the outstanding trios with Chet Baker and NHOP in 1979 Doug recorded several exellent other albums as a sideman. Do you know for instance "Love & Pieace - the music of Horace Parlan" (Steeplechase) with Bob Rockwell? If not, give it a try.

Moreno Torroboa - Guitar Concertos Vol 2 (Naxos) Wonderful production, the Concierto de Castilla is a dream!