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Starting off with an album I really like: Rudy Royston “303”. . . this work from the drummer being thoroughly modern and a nice recording. From 2014. 800×800 56 KB 634×634 94.5 KB Bass – Mimi Jones or Yasushi Nakamura Drums, Percussion – Rudy Royston Guitar – Nir Felder Piano – Sam Harris Saxophones– Jon Irabagon Trumpet – Nadja Noordhuis

No, Charlie Mariano is the composer and arranger on the selected track. From the liner notes: "Quincy Jones, who produced this album, selected the personnel, picked the instrumentation and arrangers."

They mentioned it in last week's newsletter: "We are deeply disappointed to announce that both Adrian Sherwood and Chucho Valdés have had to cancel their planned performances at Big Ears, due to circumstances beyond their control."

Allison's brother. An excellent album with a band of Bill Frisell, Jerry Douglas, Steve Jordan.

Charlie Byrd, Byrd by the Sea (Fantasy)

#9 has to be Bill Barron, then. but the record is eluding me. It's not fromMotivation.

Tom Brown has died at 89. RIP. I had his bubble gum card in 1964, and had the pleasure of chatting with him at his 1984 Hall of Fame induction. https://3downnation.com/2026/03/16/b-c-lions-mourn-hall-of-fame-inductee-three-time-all-cfl-selection-tom-brown/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/lions-say-canadian-football-hall-of-famer-tom-brown-has-died-at-age-89/ ***** Eastern analysis https://www.cfl.ca/2026/03/16/mmqb-one-key-off-season-decision-for-every-east-division-team/ ***** Combine analysis https://www.cfl.ca/2026/03/16/9-interesting-facts-about-cfl-combine-participants/ ***** Sask analysis https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/riderville-roundup-march-15-2026/

I'm hearing tuba on 12, and I'm digging it the more I listen. Definitely notice the needle drop. Kudos. Don't think it's Ray Draper. Can't connect Howard Johnson either...Sax starting to remind me of Shepp but not having any luck there at the moment.

Thanks. Definitely got my interest. Have been jumping around that 2023 American Pianists Awards set. I wish there were more youtube, etc. clips available.

At home just water with squeezed lemon in it. When I get out for dinner or in a club, soda with squeezed lemon. And turkish coffee. I never ever drink alcool, but not because I might have had abuse, it´s just I can´t stand it. And having bipolar disorder it might be harmful, so it´s cool I don´t even like it.

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Elvin Jones on 9? I swear it's the sax player yelling on this track but I can't think of any who do that?

The rhythm on the Gene Shaw track is everything in that song. Looks to be written by his pianist James Taylor, whose Discogs page is as slim as they come. Listening through again and the details on 4 are falling into place. Incredible playing and timing by everyone. So was Quincy arranging these tracks? He's credited as the conductor/supervisor and I'm not sure if arranging is included as an aspect there or not. Was he basically an executive producer as well?

Thanks, Allen. I'm certainly intrigued enough to keep listening to him.

not gonna get into the OP vs everybody, but I am a little shocked that no one else hears this genius as I do. I can deal with it, but be aware that in New York everyone who has heard Esteban recognizes what I recognize, which is that he is far from just a technician, but a brilliant consolidator of styles, in the same league as Jaki Byard. It's possible that non-musicians don't recognize his skill, but I think it's clear that he is one of the best ever, and I have heard everyone, live or on record, from, I would say, 1923 forward. We can hear bits of Tristano, Monk, Bud and Tatum in his playing, but masked by his originality, and I have heard no other pianist - including, I would add Jaki Byard, who I loved - who can sit, relaxed at the piano like that, with such incredible focus, comprehensive technique, and just plain feeling. Part of the problem is that we have to distinguish between technique and facility (and btw I like Gene Harris a lot but not OP). But Esteban is just on another level, it's almost mystical the levels of creativity that he achieves.

4. I got it, "The Oom is blues" from Quincy Jones "Go West, Man!". Bill Perkins, Buddy Collette, Walter Benton, Pepper Adams, Carl Perkins, Leroy Vinnegar, Shelly Manne.