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I know I'll enjoy it. The big ass storm has stopped. We seem to have a few day respite against us.

I’m at the Fort Lauderdale airport on my way home. It was really good. If anything, it was just a bit too much Jazz. Going to gigs from 9:00 AM to midnight for 7 straight days is more live jazz than I’ve ever seen at any other point in my life. Even Newport is only 3 days. 😀😀 Also, I have to admit, some of these cruise people, especially some of the older women, can be assholes. 😀😀

Martinu, Complete Piano Works Emil Leichner (piano) (Supraphon)

R.I.P. Carlos Ward Yeah, I noticed that when I was grabbing the image from Discogs. Very odd.

Have the Japanese pressing which, surprisingly, contains less music!

Venue says it's the group with Taborn & Potter. 👍

Prompted by a remark on this thread: The New York Jazz Quartet - In Concert In Japan (Salvation, 1975)

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Wow. Then there's at least a decent chance this series has it as well. I must not have listened close enough. I don't have the software to measure it either, so that's why I don't want my answer to be definitive.

He's great on the two Ed Blackwell albums on Enja as well ... I fell in love with his playing as a kid, hearing his solos on "African Marketplace" again and again - one of my mom's favourite records, and now one of my own favourites.

MOD Reloaded Presents Sam Morrison’s COSMIC TRIP Featuring Bill Laswell CD AND DIGITAL FORMAT AVAILABLE NOW. MODRL00113 | HTTPS://MODRELOADED.BANDCAMP.COM Sam Morrison - soprano saxophone (#1-8, 10), alto flute (#9), synthesizer, Logic drums, electronics Bill Laswell - EFX T. Xiques - agogô bell (#7)  Cosmic Trip, the new solo album by legendary Miles Davis saxophonist Sam Morrison. Blazing with heat, flowing with cool, crisp and edgy electric sound, the music allows you to savor every aspect of his remarkable talent. Mix-translation by iconic producer Bill Laswell. Not to be missed! Sam Morrison sharing thoughts, "Music comes to me somewhere outside and Inside my mind. I incorporated all of the sounds I have available, woodwinds, software and electronic synths in old and new ways. Melody and harmony flow from the sounds and instruments through me." Sam Morrison © Roberto Cifarelli ABOUT SAM MORRISON Sam Morrison, saxophonist, flute player and composer whose credits include being a member of the Miles Davis Band. His performance with Miles at the 1975 Newport Jazz Festival, at Avery Fisher Hall, was very favorably reviewed in the NY Times and the concert recording was released on the Jazz Masters CD label. Davis spoke very highly of their collaboration. "I haven't heard that much fire on the saxophone since 'Trane was in my band”. His record Dune (Inner City/East Wind/1977) won critical acclaim in jazz circles as a ground breaking fusion album. His next album Natural Layers (Chiaroscuro Records/1977) utilized the talents of the extraordinary drummer/producer Narada Michael Walden and incorporated world rhythms in a tapestry of funk, fusion and jazz. Morrison has played with many legendary artists like Gil Evans, Al Foster, Buster Williams, Woody Shaw, Billy Hart, T-Bone Walker, Michael Shrieve, Michael Brecker, Masabumi Kikuchi and Ryo Kawasaki. He has brought his presence to some of Europe’s most prestigious jazz festivals, including those in Vienne, Nice, Paris, and Stockholm. Sam Morrison © Roberto Cifarelli As a member of The Children on the Corner, the Electric Miles reunion band featuring the great Michael Henderson and tabla pioneer Badal Roy, Sam continues to explore new dimensions in jazz fusion. His musical education began at Columbia University, NYC, where he immersed himself in the vibrant jazz scene, spending nights at clubs like Slugs and the Village Vanguard. At the same time, he absorbed the revolutionary rock energy of the era at the Fillmore East, broadening his musical perspective.  Currently, Sam Morrison is actively working on a new trio album featuring Michael Shrieve, the original Santana drummer from Woodstock, and Patrick Gleeson, an electronic music pioneer. He is also working with computer generated electronica. his latest project Cosmic Trip is his first collaboration with legendary producer Bill Laswell. Sam Morrison’s journey through music is ever-evolving, leaving a trail of inspiration in its wake. TRACKS 1. High Blood Pressure [04:06] 2. Jailbreak [03:17] 3. Home Alone [05:00] 4. Escape From Paradise [06:16] 5. Cosmic Trip [05:08] 6. Big Rumble [03:02] 7. Funkaduck [06:19] 8. Lab Disaster [03:27] 9. Subliminal [05:35] 10. Trippin’ [05:59] Created & produced by Sam Morrison Mix-translation by Bill Laswell All songs written by Sam Morrison Super Morrison Bros (ASCAP) Recorded by Sam Morrison at Livingston Manor, NY & Truth or Consequences, NM Mixed at Orange Music, West Orange, NJ Engineering: James Dellatacoma Mastered by Michael Fossenkemper at Turtletone Studio Artwork & inside photos by Yoko Yamabe @ Randesign Sam Morrison plays the Dakota Saxophone soprano sax. LP available later this year.  http://modreloaded.com 

Yes, I purchased Red Clay (KICJ 2545) in the "CTI+RVG Ultimate Remastering Series", from 2017, which I believe was a re-press of a 2009 series. There is a lot of compression and peak limiting.

I think Katchen is at his best with the "thunder and lightning" Brahms. Extroverted & fiery.

Dig it? Out of the snow?

Yes. Good call.

R.I.P. Richie Beirach

It's worth the wait. You'll dig it.

Dizzy Gillespie Meets Phil Woods Quintet (Timeless)

“Images of Curtis Fuller,” Savoy/Denon Japan 24 bit lp facsimile cd Curtis Fuller - trombone McCoy Tyner - piano Wilbur Harden - trumpet Yusef Lateef - tenor saxophone, flute Lee Morgan - trumpet Jimmy Garrison or Milt Hinton - bass Bobby Donaldson, or Clifford Jarvis - drums One of my favorite sideman appearances of Yusef Lateef. 300×299 25.2 KB

... sad news - R.I.P.