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I believe that @HutchFan, @mjazzg and @clifford_thornton were enthusiastic about this record which sparked my interest. Listened, bought en now listening again. I could confirm this is a great record. Lots of Coltrane influence but enough authenticity to make it interesting and a great band too!

Happy with my new vinyl storage which shows the artwork very nicely. Also able to store some more: this one contains everything up to the letter L

Rich Perry - O Grande Amor (Steeplechase)

Dave Holland: Ones All. Intuition Music INT 2148 2 [US 1995]

A nice cool morning. Starting off with another listen to Mary Halvorson “About Ghosts” Nonesuch cd. Not bowled over by her work, but an interesting listen, with great players.

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October 1 Dave Holland - 1946 Memories: Dave Holland was at the Göttingen Jazz Festival with Chris Potter, Jason Moran, and Eric Harland in November 7, 2009. After the soundcheck, he had a long chat backstage with Majid Bekkas. After the gig around midnight, he said goodbye, but his companions stayed until 4:00 a.m. and took part in the session in the theater cellar. The reason was Harland's birthday on November 8, and a highlight for us!

On the: The Thousand Threads, a Neneh Cherry's Book, there is this information: ... By 1954, and still in high school, Don had earned a union card and was playing professionally. Often, he would compete in talent shows around the neighbourhood with people like Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson. Don said that Johnny, slicker than the rest, always won. With Billy, George Newman and Pee Wee Williams, they formed a group called the Jazz Messiahs, playing bebop and jazz in clubs around town. Together they played R&B clubs, going as far north as Vancouver. .. My question is: Is Pee Wee Williams a bass player? Does anyone know him?

JD Allen Love Letters (The Ballad Sessions) Impacting September 29th, 2025 Format: Jazz # Artist and Track Title Time 1. JD Allen - You Are Too Beautiful 07:01 2. JD Allen - I Get Along Without You Very Well 05:17 3. JD Allen - Don't Go to Strangers 06:20 4. JD Allen - Where Are You? 05:22 5. JD Allen - My Buddy 05:04 6. JD Allen - I Love You 05:34 7. JD Allen - Stardust 05:10 8. JD Allen - Tell the Story 05:15 New from JD Allen on Savant Records JD ALLEN Love Letters (The Ballad Sessions) Savant Records SCD 2226 JD Allen – tenor saxophone Brandon McCune – piano Ian Kenselaar – bass Nic Cacioppo – drums Radio Starts Now • Suggested Tracks 1. You Are Too Beautiful 7:00 • 3. Don’t Go to Strangers 6:20 5. My Buddy 5:04 • 7. Stardust 5:10 2226 JD AL... SCD 2226 J...

I remember him with Kid Creole & the Coconuts. They had some good albums.

Not true. You still have some great Bert Jansch, and many of the songs are interesting. Not "just" folk songs. Try listening to the Live album (their last release)

O’Gallagher has always been an interesting player/composer for me. I’m in on this one.

I believe this is Vincent Herring & Eric Alexander's 3rd CD together. Superb/Supreme swinging Hard Bop. Although he's had his own voice for awhile, I still hear Bird & Cannonball coming through loud and clear. Eric was his usual expressive self. I wish they'd come to Yoshi's

Agreed, FE is a great vendor with really diverse inventory. Buy with confidence if they have something you want.

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Czerny String Quartets E minor and D minor - St. Lawrence Quartet

Thanks so much. I actually have (or had) that Hargrove CD sitting around, but haven't listened to it in decades. Need to revisit it! Same with the Joshua Redman album. And I have the Harper Bros. and Tuck & Patti CD's as well. Agree with you that the Tuck & Patti is their masterpiece, though I also enjoy the next two albums, 'Love Warriors' and 'Dream', quite a bit. Great job on the BFT itself and on sharing your thoughts on the reveal, thanks so much for brightening a dreary September!

Sorry I didn't have the time to seriously listen, never got beyond the first track, which sounded familiar - now I know why. Only other album I have is the Joshua Redman, but I doubt I would have recognized it. Thanks for pitting it together!

BFT Reveal 1. Abdullah Ibrahim “The Wedding” from the album African Marketplace. Touted as South Africa’s Duke Ellington, for me, the majesty and beauty of this tune exemplifies why music is a universal language. 2. Roy Hargrove “Public Eye” from the album of the same name. Of the many young lions of the 90s, I was drawn to Hargrove. This record along with his first, “Diamond in the Rough,” remain go to titles all these years later in a collection of thousands of titles. 3. Roy Campbell Jr. “I Remember Lee” from the album “New Kingdom,” which was his first date as a leader. I first heard Campbell on a Khan Jamal title on CIMP. Again, I was drawn to his sound and the sense of adventure in his playing. New Kingdom does an excellent job of capturing this energy. As you’ll see, I have a soft spot for trumpeters. I agree with the comment that the opening is overly long- but what follows is more than worth the wait. 4. Paolo Fresu “Cheek to Cheek.” From the album “Things,” which features Uri Caine. Fresu is another trumpeter that I enjoy. Their playful take on this classic tune that I grew up hearing radiates joy. 5. Andy Sheppard “Bing,” from the album Movements in Color. I first heard Sheppard on his earliest Antilles titles. His work for ECM (this is from 2009) as a leader and a sideman, particularly with Carla Bley, documents an artist evolving and maturing. 6. Anat Cohen “Veinte Anos” from the album “Place and Time.” This is from Cohen’s debut as a leader in 2005. She was the “it” girl in jazz and from where I sit at the time she lived up to the hype. Delving deep into world music and the Jewish music of her heritage, Cohen creates a varied palette that works for me. 7. Benny Bailey “Groovin’ High” from the 1994 album “No Refill” on TCB. This Dizzy Gillespie song opens up the record. Timeless jazz as it should be. 8. The Harper Brothers “Remembrance” from the 1989 album “Remembrance [Live at the Village Vanguard]” which was released on Verve. Another young lions group, Winard Harper and his brother Phillip front a group that also includes a young Stephen Scott (just 20 years of age) on piano. Great stuff. 9. The Lounge Lizards “Yak” from the album “Queen of All Ears (1998).” Led by John Lurie, who estimates about 80 people played on the band’s four albums, the lineup for this gem includes Steven Bernstein, Michael Blake, and David Tronzo. Yes, it’s something of a novelty tune. I teach elementary school and every year my fifth graders get a kick out of it. Me too. 10. Tuck & Patti “Better than Anything.” Tuck Andress made quite a splash among guitarists around the time of the 1988 release of the album “Tears of Joy.” As a guitarist I had to check it out. While vocal jazz is not my thing, something about the album pulled me in. There is a sincerity, and as corny as it sounds, the love that they shared is palpable in the music. There is not a bad song on the album. This was one of New Age label Windham Hill’s first forays into jazz. None of their subsequent albums ever matched the beauty and musicality of this one in my opinion. Incidentally, although they have since divorced, they continue to perform together. 11. Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis and Harry “Sweets” Edison “OO-EE!” Opening track from the 1962 classic “Jawbreakers.” ‘Nuff said. 12. Joshua Redman “Faith” from the album “Moodswing.” Released in 1994 as the Joshua Redman Quartet which included Christian McBride, Brian Blade, and Brad Mehldau. Redman now has dozens of titles to his credit. This album along with the 2018 title “Still Dreaming” which includes Ron Miles are my go too titles. Lovely tune.

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