Peter Friedman

Mozart - Piano Concerto No.20, K.466 and Borodin - Symphony No.1

Rheinberger - String Quintet Op.82 and Piano Quintet Op.114

Steve Kuhn Trio - Wisteria

Very surprised that the first tune mentioned was not..... Summertime Summer Serenade , a favorite by Benny Carter

George Cables Trio - Absolutely George with Peter Barshay (bass), and Lewis Nash (drums) . It is a part of a box set of CDs that also includes many recipes for food. The music on this CD is very good and has no association with food. Just 13 tracks most of which are Standards.

Borodin - String Quartet No.1. and. Mozart - Symphony No.29, K.201

Art Farmer - To Duke With Love Sonny Criss - Saturday Morning These two are both 5 Star recordings in my view.

"Indy Blues" from the CD below. This tune will swing you into next week!

With Kenny Barron, Warren Vache, Bob Kindred, Harvie S., Oliver Jackson

Steve Fishwick / Osian Roberts / Frank Basile / Albert Sanz / Dave Whitford / Matt Fishwick

Peter Leitch Trio - Landscape

Funny how taste differs. I don't care for almost all CTI recordings. That includes SUNFLOWER. The 3 exceptions that come to mind that I do like are - Jim Hall/ Concerto - Stanley Turrentine / Cherry and Paul Desmond/Pure Desmond. When it comes to Milt Jackson, for me, he is at his best in a more groovin', loose swinging setting. Especially his many small group sessions on Pablo with Cedar Walton, Monty Alexander and Gene Harris.. Night Mist with Lockjaw is wonderful. Also damn good are the two at the Kosei Nenkin with Teddy Edwards. Others I like with Bags are his Savoy recordings with Lucky Thompson, Plenty Plenty Soul on Atlantic, Invitation on Riverside and some others. When I am in the mood for jazz that often (not always) has a classical music feel to it, the MJQ fits the bill. But for pure swinging, those Pablo's I mentioned above are my favorites. I recall that Milt Jackson has been quoted as saying that his favorite setting was in groups apart from the MJQ.