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Charles Lloyd & the Marvels - I long to see you (Blue Note)

"Way Back Machine" this morning.

Legion of Mary “Absolutely Mary” (bonus disc to “Legion of Mary–The Jerry Garcia Collection Vol.1”) I love this disc.

Virgin Islands: Quelbe & Calypso 1956-1960 This is a great comp for people who find the calypso comedy thing a bit much and want a more intimate version of the genre, here in its Virgin Islands equivalent.

Hania Rani, Home

Black Stalin – Roots Rock Soca

Some great Teagarden music. This was originally a Jazz Tone LP, an expansion of a Jazz Tone 10" and then also ten of the twelve tunes appeared on Bethlehem as “Jazz Great” . . . . Some great Mr. T with Jimmy McPartland, Jack’s sister Norma, Edmond Hall, Ray Bauduc et al. Jack Teagarden “Jazz Original” Affinity cd

Mr Fox - The Gypsy Found this one last summer, on a ghastly trip to Margate. The only nice bit was chatting to the young kid in the record store. Despite being about but a child, and not being a jazz guy, he had good stories about meeting Barry Harris, who he claimed lived in Kent towards the end of his life and frequently taught in Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate (is that true?, no sign on Wikipedia).

Tabou Combo De Petion-Ville – Respect... Wilfrido Vargas – El Funcionario

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I'm on the spin of the last disc in my comparison of the new remaster and remix of Yes "Tales of Topographic Oceans" that I am spinning for a report for my best friend of my impressions. I really like both the new remaster, and Steven Wilson's new remix. Two very good presentations of music I love. After this I can move on to the other cds in the box set, and the LPs! This listen is to disc 1 of the set, the first two LP sides, newly remastered.

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Cecil Taylor - Conquistador

According to some who ought to know, Abbey Lincoln wouldn't quite agree with your impressions, it seems. 😕 It's been discussed here, too - some 20 years ago.

Roscoe Mitchell - More Cutouts My two year old genuinely went: "Daddy?! Daddy?!", pointed to the sound system and shouted "NOISE!"

Vladislav Delay – Multila

It is predicted to be in the mid-forties today. Will feel like a. heat wave! I'll be hard-pressed to keep my wife indoors. Starting off the quiet this neighborhood has on Saturday and Sunday mornings with Melissa Aldana "Filin" Blue Note cd, just released yesterday. I really like her work and she has been touring overseas for months and is on the top of her game. This is very mellow, building slowly, and I remember from my old band days how difficult it was for me to manufacture and maintain such beauty, and I really admire that skill. The album is dedicated to ballads, inspired and mostly following the Cuban style known as "filin." The recording is excellently engineered.

Nice Honey! Pity her family group (The Gordons) didn't record more - only a few scattered tunes with Mingus, Diz, Mary Lou (!) ... they were soo hip!