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Thanks for those comments. I suspect I may react similarly to the vocals - I tend to enjoy wordless more than lyrics. I'd missed the other Mitchell group in your first post. I'm a Moran fan so the prospect of them together entices, I don't know the other two. Here's hoping these groups both make it to a recording at sometime

I'm always interested in any new combination that Mitchell plays in. And, I really enjoy Ellman's playing on disc. How was this?

What a great cover, if a touch "of its age"

Of the earlier ones, these two are well worth a listen later on, I'm a fan of Stone Flute and Gagaku & Beyond and have a soft spot for the orchestral Concerto Grosso in D Blues. All of which speak both to his eclecticism but also strong individual voice. Herbie's alright by me

My first LP by a Jazz artist was David Sanborn's Hideaway, not much of a Jazz album from memory (I may still have it somewhere). Purchased off the back of this and also his playing on Young Americans and to think I could've bought a Michael Brecker or Jon Faddis album instead...next up was Weather Report's "Heavy Weather"

David Murray & Low Class Conspiracy - Vol.II: Holy Siege on Intrigue [Circle Records]

Oliver Nelson - Swiss Suite [Flying Dutchman]

nice choices, might stretch the pocket a bit though. I didn't realise that "Axiom" was actually ever released on Sonet. Reminds me to get the recent Rune Grammofon. My favourite Sonets are some way from Red Rodney too

One day I''ll track down a copy of that. An enticing line up, definitely

Amir ElSaffar Rivers Of Sound - Not Two [New Amsterdam]

"tear their face off" and Michael Jackson.

that's a great batch to start 2018. Great to see Downes get a solo release

Plus $14.99 shipping to the UK. Sorry Jason, I'm a big fan but that's just unjustifiable pricing. Real shame, would've bought most of the releases on the label at a more reasonable price.

Paul Horn - House Of Horn [Dot]

except mine's the Mono version. Purchased for Smith's contributions

Maybe they feel the same about Evans and TBH too Count me a Branch fan so thanks for posting the above

New York Art Quartet - Call It Art [Triple Point], LP 5 starting my listening of the set with the LP that reviews suggested was the weakest in SQ and focussed playing. Sounds pretty exciting to me - wish I'd been at Marzette Watts' loft for the party Gunther Schuller and George Russell - Modern Jazz Concert [Columbia, Adventures In Sound]

That really must sound good as, inspired by your post, I'm now listening to the original and it's sounding very nice indeed. Such a great album L'Etau - Choses Clandestines [Disques Bloc Thyristor], LP3. First spin from this set in an age. some very impressive Michel Pilz on this, ably assisted by Tippett, Rogers and Cognard

there's a Japanese CD and it's also on this for some reason. https://www.discogs.com/The-Cecil-Taylor-Unit-Roswell-Rudd-Sextet-Mixed/release/1414797 Only possible reasoning is RR's appearance on one of the Taylor tracks

that's got to make it doubly special

Roswell Rudd - Everywhere [Impulse]

Art Ensemble Of Chicago joined by Here In Now at Cafe Oto. No contest for my concert of the year

That's classic Waits, one of my absolute favourites. On The Nickel a perfect Xmastime song I would very much like to hear that

A very Merry Xmas to one and all. May you celebrate (or not) in a way that brings joy and happiness