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Some favorite music, known for decades in edited form, a prayer was answered and it was released in unedited form Miles Davis “The Bootleg Series Vol. 3: Miles At The Fillmore 1970” disc 2, “Thursday Miles” Sony Blu-Spec CD2 300×272 9.85 KB

The last un-listened to disc in the "Enjoying the Ride" box set from the Grateful Dead. Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA (5/1/81) disc 3

A little warmer this morning, and it will be warmer still later this morning and this afternoon, which is good for the planned outdoor event. Starting off with a cd that I have neglected, and I realize I have yet to watch the Blu-ray in this set, need to correct that! Wes Montgomery “The NDR Hamburg Studio Recordings” Jazzline cd and Blu-ray set

Yes! I pre-ordered last week.

just noticed that the cd set is available for preorder on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Here-Complete-Paris-Recordings/dp/B0FCS9QPF9 And, also at Dusty Groove.

I was at the Bath Pavilion performance on this tour. Mainly UK big band plus Ron Horton, Nasheet Waits and a few others. Got to chat with Hill either after the performance or at intermission, whilst he was sipping a local Bath Ales beer backstage (liked it). Very nice guy, signed my Mosaic booklet and a few other things. I was saddened when he mentioned that the tour schedule didn't time to sightsee Bath and the environs, got the impression he would have quite liked to.

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September 1 Essiet Okon Essiet - 1956

Wonder if anyone has previously mentioned an Ahmed Abdul-Malik set - six original releases on various labels (Riverside, Prestige, New-Jazz, RCA-Victor, Status) - would have been a nice Mosaic Select IMHO. The UK Avid label have 4 of the releases on a twofer CD set. Won't happen now with the demise of Selects. The recent live (Stockholm, club residency over 5 nights) tribute 5CD set "Giant Beauty" by [Ahmed] (yes, the brackets are part of the name) is highly recommended IMHO.

Week 13 results Sask 34....Winnipeg 30 Great game! The Riders held on to win. I have newfound respect for Tevaughn Campbell. https://www.cfl.ca/2025/08/31/recap-saskatchewan-34-winnipeg-30/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/08/31/riders-hold-off-bombers-to-win-on-ok-tire-labour-day-weekend/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/saskatchewan-roughriders-edge-winnipeg-blue-bombers-in-wild-finish-1.2353603 https://3downnation.com/2025/08/31/winnipeg-blue-bombers-make-mistakes-lose-wild-labour-day-classic-to-roughriders-14-other-thoughts/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/08/31/3-stats-that-defined-saskatchewans-ok-tire-labour-day-weekend-win-over-winnipeg/ ***** Week 13 preview https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-week-13-edmonton-elks-4-6-at-calgary-stampeders-7-3-game-preview-injury-report-and-predictions/

#4: Boy, is this good. At first blush, I thought it might be Ruby Braff and Ellis Larkins, but the pianist is too forward and insistent. I suspect the pianist is Oscar P. The flugelhorn? Dunno, but I like it. #5: Another enjoyable cut. I suspect it's Oregon, who I dig immensely. If it is them, I'm glad McCandless isn't on oboe - he can sound cloying on that, #6: A tango? Besame Mucho, or some permutation thereof. Played in a very suave manner indeed! Love Me Or Leave Me? Well done - they carry the mood. Perry Robinson? #7: I think I have this: is it Dexter and Freddie on one of those Prestige releases? Or with Woody Shaw and George Benson on one of those late-stage Columbia releases? Anyway, it's Dex; nuff said. #8: A live track. Sounds like Lee Morgan. #9: Do the funky yak! it's got a good beat and you can dance to it. I could make out about half the lyrics, but it seems to be a shaggy yak story. Good groove. #10: I think I have this as well. Is it Kenny Burrell with some vocalist? #11: I could listen to stuff like this all night. Just needs a good single-malt scotch and I'm good. Is it a Texas tenor? #12: Beautiful way to end the BFT. Nice and stately. Beautiful tone and restraint. Good stuff! Thanks for posting.

Brantford had a very pleasant and well-rounded set to end the evening. I ended up enjoying it much more than I anticipated, maybe because I was there at least as much for the festival experience as for serious listening. Probably more. Let me put it this way - I would not pay serious money to hear them, but outdoors on a beautiful night, at no charge? Yeah.sure! And thank you!

Yep, me too, there's always a sense of excitement when I put on a Andrew Hill disc; it's like I just purchased it for the first time , and then the listening experience starts all over again.

I'd be really surprised if it was as early as the 70's. Seems to have a post-Wynton studied feel to it. But I've been wrong on these BFT's many times!

“Let Us Go Into the House of the Lord” is one of the most glorious things in Impulse’s discography. Also a major highlight in the careers of Cecil McBee (no mean feat!) and Lonnie Liston Smith

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This is just my opinion - some dude on the internet - but I think this would be better if the bass had more of an acoustic feel. It sounds like a pickup to me (what do I know?). I feel that a big acoustic bass has a lot of tonal character if well miked. But this bass sustains a lot and has a sort of fundamental tone, it's hard to hear the woody goodness of the instrument. To me it seems overwhelming and boomy. The horn is playing something that could be intimate but the bass is playing to an auditorium.

Jaleel - thanks for the update. I know it's a bear when you depend on others and they don't get it right. Best wishes, and stay strong!

You're not alone there.

Omar Sosa had a pretty interesting compositional thing going on. Plus he played with a LOT of dynamics, very much appreciated! A bit of acoustic Zawinul/Shorter vibe going on but not excessive. Very enjoyable!

1. Sounds like a familiar song but I'm drawing a blank. Was this recorded in the 80s? It's got a sentimentality to it. 2. Classic hard bop. Maybe from the 70s? I hear some Tolliver and Hubbard in that trumpet. Clean tone on the sax but I can't make them out. Pianist vocalizes it sounds like. I'm totally missing this one but it's a good tune. 3. I really start digging it more after the intro. Drummer is crisp. Khan Jamal on vibes? If so would it be Byard Lancaster on sax? I'm probably way off there. Regardless, excellent song. 4. A standard I recognize but can't name. OP on keys? 5. I dig the style but hate the way they were recorded. Everyone on max volume. At least it sounds that way on this Bluetooth speaker I'm using. Could be South African jazz? 6. What style is this? I want to say Gypsy but that sounds wrong. Anyway, clarinet is well played. No guesses. 7. Good tune. Probably a big time trumpet player but no guesses. 8. Heavy duty. From the 70s maybe? Love this song as well. Yeah this is definitely one I would want to pick up. 9. Disco inflected jazz. These theatrical style vocals are always difficult for me to get into. No idea who this is. 10. Better vocal style to my ears. The scatting was top notch. She could carry this solo but the music behind her is good. Biddly Diddly Doo baby. 11. Ok, blues jazz. I like the variety of styles in this bft. Sounds like it's from the 50s. Or a 50s style recorded in the early 60s. It's going to be awesome when I'm totally wrong on all that. I'm not sure who the trumpet player is but I suspect they're the leader. 12. Sound like a modern noire style. Got some funk to it. A bit of sentimentality too like the first track. Hate I can't make more guesses here! Well, looking forward to the reveal and others' thoughts on these to see if I was anywhere close. Thanks for putting it together. Glad you knew this one. Checking them out now. Patti Cathcart has an interesting bio.

Let's see here...I called Konitz's alto a tenor in my notes, whiffed on the Galper tune and missed again with Cool Struttin'. My takes this time = 💩 Thanks for the tunes though. Lots of new artists here for me.