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I was very happy that Teddy happened to be playing at an LA club during one of my rare business trips there in the late 90s. I got to see him play that one time and he played great. I enjoy all of Teddy's recordings. I have an LP copy of the Pacific Jazz session that birthed this thread - good session. If I were forced to choose one disc as a favorite, it would probably be Teddy in a trio with Christian McBride & Billy Higgins, issued in France in 1995 on the Verve/Gitanes Jazz label titled "Tango In Harlem". It surprises me to see the selling price of this somewhat rare CD, as it costs me quite a lot when I finally found a copy on line. The late bird gets the worm?

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Very sad day Weir as a unique musician. Not a soloist but became by 71-72 a brilliant improvisor playing in between and around two of the greatest improvising musicians who ever lived in Phil Lesh & Jerry Garcia. No one sounded remotely like Bob Weir. over the past 11-12 years I’ve listened to thousands of hours of Grateful Dead music. Manically in some ways. In between and around modern freely improvised music. there were never 3 guitarists together (including Phil’s 4-string electric bass) who played amplified electric improvised music near this level. Without Bob, none of this happened. The long Dark Stars, the open ended 10 to upwards of 30 minute Playing in the Bands, The Other ones, etc.

Together Again with Howard McGhee on Contemporary is a classic. Great rhythm section too. One of my Desert Island Discs!

Haydn: Complete String Quartets Angeles String Quartet From 2000

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My two favorites: I envy a listener who gets to hear them for the first time! Edwards was so classy...👇

Disc 1 (1946-1953) Disc Two Ghost, it's not bad, but it's not one of my favorites. It leaves me cold. Maybe others here think more highly of it.

Such a great series!

Yes, I'd agree with that. The disc in question, by trimming radio announcements and applause, fits the 2-disc Verve/Impulse package onto one disc. No editing of music. I'd guess that Ravi is at least aware of "Creation." If there are any plans for its "official" reissue...is anyone's guess.

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Al Cohn, No Problem (Xanadu)

Duke Ellington, Treasury Shows volume 7 (Storyville)

Almost as fast as snail mail! 😁 But pretty speedy compared to John Cage. 🫠

I am one of those Grateful Dead fans who usually felt lukewarm toward Weir's contributions. But I know now that I used to underappreciate him. His counterpoint was often a valuable complement to Jerry Garcia's playing and Sugar Magnolia is a damn good song. RIP

Vanessa Wager - Philip Glass: The Complete Piano Etudes (InFiné)

Panart!!! Where did you find that one?

Good album, although I could do without the one number with vocals by Hod's wife.

Duke Ellington – “Duke 56/62” Vol. 1 2 LP CBS France, LP 2 This is great music. Sounding so good this morning.