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I must admit I was disappointed, if not unexpectedly, that her voice had aged to such an extent. You can hear what she wanted but could not get anymore ......

I had two history classes with Dr. Bennett Wall, who told us that he flunked George Blanda twice when he taught at UK. How you can tell when the pickings will be slim at an estate sale, this was on the first items pictured.

Chrys Roney, the publisher and sister of Wallace and Antoine Roney, has done a good job expanding the scope of Hot House, especially by adding a digital premium edition with bonus material.

We have a family of deer in our neighborhood.

Recorded In Englewood Cliffs, NJ; January 4, 1971 (#1-5) and July 9, 1971 (#6-11). #1-5 originally released as Turn It On! (Prestige 10012); #6-11 as Black Vibrations (Prestige 10032).

Is that from his late '60s recordings?

Escoffery is pretty good. I've heard him on some Tom Harrell records, and I believe he's been valued in big band settings--Mingus, Ron Carter.

I agree, one of my favorite solo piano albums. He went different directions afterwards, but this was his high water mark.

Amazing detail and depth. Lots of tight bass.

Bad! Bossa Nova had three additional covers on Prestige. (The tiger cover was the second.) Weird. It was even issued on reel-to-reel!

My copy arrived today--#274

I just bought a copy at the Bull Moose store in Portsmouth, NH for $7.

Excellent! I've been spinning this disc in the mornings for the last four days. Such good grooves.

I didn't know until recently that "Onaje" means "Sensitive One" in Swahili. Thank goodness this record was made. 1976. Solo piano. The centerpiece of the album, for me, is the longest tune, a Gumbs original called "Street Life." I usually prefer trio records to solo, but man. This album is not your usual piano fare. What pianists do you hear as influences when you spin this record? Some Jaki, some McCoy, and maybe even a little Stevie Wonder? Another note—covers of "Giant Steps," no matter how brilliantly played, are usually forgettable, but not Gumbs' version. He makes it his own. I think this is more than a good record. It might very well be great.

Too late

Pharoah Sanders “Live” Theresa cd 500×500 48.2 KB From this box set, where it is disc III

Oh, I feel sorry for you too. In our case, Serena told me years ago, that in case she might die before me, I must promise to take a stage piano to the incinerary services to play "When I fall in Love (I know it will be forever). Last year, after I recorded "Waltz for Serena" which you sure know, she added this also to the wish list. So I played them two tunes before she was incinerated. Thank you so much ! Yeah, much too soon and she looked so beautiful, like a model. Even when she was dead she looked like if she would sleep.

What eats the rabbits?

I love Nina (but she never knew) but .. I'm not sure but that her voice was particularly strong on this late record. YMMV It's on Spotify, you can decide for yourself

Just don't OD!!!!!

No wonder #4 sounded familiar!

I have a special Attachment to this recording. It was one of the very first albums I bought back many many decades ago. Also the tune on this album "Crazy Rhythm" features one of my alltime favorite solos by Stan Getz!!!!!