Justin V

In celebration of Gibbs' 96th birthday.

There is a Roach interview in Art Taylor's Notes and Tones, IIRC.

Disc 2

I snagged this on eBay for $5 today. I'm not sure where else this material has been released. I'm excited to hear it.

By This is my 4th morning listen to this as of late.

I have Discs 1-6 of this set. I could stream the rest of the set for free from my library's streaming service, but it still drives me a bit nuts not owning the whole set. I could sell my discs and buy the whole set in mp3 format, but I'd chafe at spending $61.49 for a lossy download, even if the sale of my discs paid for it. Argh. If I were a few years older instead of squeaking by as a millennial, the concept of owning music would be foreign to me... At any rate, I enjoy the healthy chunk of 6 discs of vintage Jamal.

Disc 3: I keep pulling up album covers from Discogs and finding bargains. Someone is selling this for $45. That's a deal. It's a good opportunity to hear Teagarden with his underrated working group at length. I really like Don Goldie, whose tone was outstanding.

I pulled out this one and will bring out Facing You soon: Recorded while Jarrett was battling with CFS. It was a melancholy listen for a few reasons. It made me think of Gary Peacock's passing and Jarrett's current health issues. The mood took me to thinking about the friend who was with me the only time I saw Jarrett or Peacock at the penultimate Standards Trio show. She has since ghosted me. On to closing the night on a happier note: Disc 3: I forgot that Art Taylor was on the quartet session with Hank Jones and Kenny Burrell. I don't know if I have anything else with Taylor and Jones together.

Disc 3: Someone has this on Discogs for $30. I paid $40 last year and that was a bargain.

96! I hope he had a good birthday. I'll spin some of his music later.

Disc 2. I asked my daughter what she wanted to listen to and she said Duke. Afro-Bossa!

I am winding up a crappy day with a ray of Ornette sunshine.

I am thinking of Keith Jarrett after reading the sad NYT story. This is still probably my favorite Standards Trio album and the first one I heard.

With Gary Peacock's passing, I found myself listening to most of my Standards Trio albums and being thankful I saw their penultimate concert. I still hoped (and hope!) to see Keith Jarrett again one day. I think of musicians like Frank Foster, Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Eberhard Weber (to name a few) who have been silenced by strokes. Here's wishing Jarrett the best.

I think this is only my second time listening to this. I am buying less and diving deeper into my collection.

The likely sketchy disc has 4 tracks not on the DVD, including a Stan Getz guest spot. It is prime Griffin, so the 4 bonus tracks are a welcome addition.

Disc 2: This set has become one of my favorite Mosaics.

My second listen since buying it last year. I forgot the personnel and was not surprised when I found out that Jack Walrath was the one playing some damn good trumpet. I'll be playing this one more for sure.

That's a lineup worth hearing. Davis is a fine player and a super nice guy. Now playing: Such an underrated date.

Ah, man. I really like him on the five Die Like a Dog discs I have. Thank you for the music, Mr. Kondo, and rest in peace.