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Any appreciators* of Whiteman on this board? In smallish doses, I like the music quite a bit. * as opposed to admirers 😛

The affair with Nelson Riddle? Invitation "During the course of its 48-bar form, "Invitation" uses all 12 tones as a chord root at least once, and the harmonies are thick with ... higher extensions." And I forgot about that Al Haig version, which I have! 👍

Thanks for that, Jim. He was all over the place as a sideman, composer, arranger and producer. If the illness hadn't gotten him, Black music would've been in a much better place than it is now. Even Stevie Wonder admitted he was heavily influenced by him.

2008 RVG CD

lovely album.

Original LP

LP 1

I just ordered the Oliver Lake and the Dave Burrell / Sam Woodyard.

All kinds of creepy.

The backstory to that record has much more intrigue than any Bond movie...

This version? I like it!!!

I've been enjoying this one all over again. Roy Brooks' touch is so light.

Yes, Horwich told me the same thing. I still like the original cover better, but I guess it's good to now have both.

At least we should be able to audition the Tiberi tapes (at some point) on YouTube before pulling the trigger on a box set. Sometimes, when I'm just about to make a CD purchase, I hop over to YouTube for another discretionary listen. I've ended up saving $ (e.g. no purchase) this way.🤨

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And, for classical music, Opus Kura. I also really like the Harlequin label, where you can find -->

I always found that Joe played Invitation too fast for the melody to really shine. Many play it for the changes, but Kaper's melodies deserve serious attention. My favourites are Cal Tjader and Milt Jackson.