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Guitarists Chalmiers and Mash:

All Them Witches - Live on the Internet

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Now playing Disc 5 from this Joe Henderson set:

Just happened to listen to Dance With Death on my hour-long walk to work this morning. My “Billy Harper” Pandora station randomly served up the last DWD track to me, so then I streamed the entire thing. The best thing about Hill — especially his entire first run on Blue Note — is how even after 30 years of listening to Hill, even now I can’t anticipate where individual solos are going from moment to moment (unless I can remember where they’re going). Nothing obvious, and his music (and the solos of his collabators) are almost entirely bereft of clichés. Hill is almost always like a breath of fresh air.

Now spinning: Mongo Santamaria - Sofrito (Vaya, 1976)

Regarding the Cy Touff: This is what I have: Great PCJ CD Classic reissue.

But I am ahead of myself, now:

I find myself more and more addicted to the man’s music. His ability to play both out and in, fresh sound and his whole creative approach to the music is very interesting. It’s always clearly recognizable Lacy on every record yet every record is different from his last. I can’t name one favorite because he played so many styles but if I may categorize them and name a few: - Solo: 5X Monk 5X Lacy stands out as his very best though solo Lacy is almost always enjoyable. - The duets with Mal of course: most notably the Dreher stuff, Bimhuis record, Hot House and Sempre Amore. - The trios: The Holy La and the Window would be my definite picks. - The larger groups with Mal: Moods, One-Upmanship, Journey Without End, Hard Talk, Live at Sweet Basil. All essential. - Quartets and quintets: Trickles and Revenue - Sideman on Black Saint: Regeneration, Change of the Season. - The larger group works from the late 70’s early 80’s with his regular group including Potts and Aebi: Prospectus, The Way and Morning Joy. I can deal with Aebi if she sticks mostly to the theme only. If she’s very dominantly present It gets on my nerves. I like her cello playing.

Here is another Teddy Edwards you might like

Not only are you welcome to jump into a BFT but new blood among compilers is welcome too! Excellent username, BTW. I was going to jump in with Benny Green as a guess on #9.

At minimum and see how he progresses from there. Shut down middle and late relief is key if they make it to the playoffs. (And watching the video he doesn't seem that big ... more like a Linebacker than Crochet who I would liken to a Tight End.)

Reissue? Also known (Original) with this coverart & title. The recent title is the name of a track. See below pl. As LP here too. 😁

Reminding myself, what an incredible artist he is (still is), and what an impact he has had on my musical enrichment. Still blows my mind to this day:

One of my very favorite recent jazz albums, certainly my favorite of hers... Her upcoming album sounds like it will be quite different, with Cuban (iirc) influences, some vocals... Curious how that will be ...

Thank you, John for this gem!!! Now, But Not Farewell

Yep!!!

That one plus this mash-up of 2 sessions:

Hi everyone, I've been reading random threads on these boards for a couple of years, so thanks for the recommendations and interesting discussions. Finally made an account and hope it's alright to jump into a BFT! Let's see...just a few ideas. 2. Tune is Walkin'. (I see it's already fully identified above.) 5. Live recording of Hampton Hawes later in his career? (No, I see that's been falsified above.) 9. At first I thought of Bobby Timmons, but the pianist is too facile and the recording may be too modern. Benny Green? 10. Strong Basie vibes. Saxophonist a Lester Young disciple. (I see above it is indeed a Basie song.) 15. Stanley Cowell. Sounds like one of his ~90s trio recordings. (I was pretty confident about Cowell, but I see above that the song has been identified as Some Other Time, and I can't find anything online quickly of a recording of him playing it, so maybe not...)

Melissa Aldana “12 Stars” Blue Note cd A very interesting album. Ms Aldana has been touring all over and I bet she is an even more confident player now.