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I hit Wax 'n Facts, a local record shop, earlier today. I brought home these four LPs:

oops: Born in Orange, New Jersey, in 1958

Dang, I recognized Santana but not Abraxas, which is one of the albums I'm most familiar with. I saw Bill Ware play live in fall of 2024. I got the impression he's currently NY based. Didn't know about the Philly background.

Ordon Welles, flaws and all. Among others ..

you are right about that -- looks like their last IG post was a year ago today. I got the feeling that they, like many small labels at this point in time, were doing too much on a minimum of resources. Perhaps they are taking a rest.

RIP to one of the greats

RIP. Have so much Stax stuff he's on.

RIP, saw him with George Benson decades ago, and have a couple of those Cadet albums.

glad someone said Akerman! Jarmusch is up there for me as well. I'll add: Paul Schrader Katherine Bigelow Peter Greenaway Abel Ferrara

Chicago - Something In This City Changes People (beautiful piano chords with all three lead singers simultaneously - Terry Kath, Robert Lamm, Peter Cetera)

RIP

Re: vibist - It's Bill Lewis, but not his album. Nonetheless, gold star for even knowing those names - I don't! Correct on #5, Abraxas.

Pedro Almodovar Akira Kurosawa Jacques Tati Terry Gilliam

5 is the opening track of Abraxas Philly old timer vibists not named Khan or Walt ... Bill Lewis came to mind first, then Bill Ware. Bill Ware fits better.

One of a kind

Rich Perry - Mood (Steeplechase)

The guy could play (and play well) with literally almost anybody. RIP.

R.I.P.

Too bad about Upchurch. I didn't know Richard Davis played with Springsteen.

Not really related to new releases, but rather a lack of them: does anyone know what happened to Astral Spirits? They seem to have largely gone dark this year after one release back in March.