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I like "Boys of Summer", feel no need or desire to ever hear anything else by the Eagles or the solo artists again (Joe Walsh and Bernie Leadon excepted).

Still true... BTW, Dionne Warwick turned this one down, "too country" she said. And she floundered in 1965 while DeShannon had her breakthrough with this Bacharach classic (ironic, since DeShannon was a pretty great songwriter herself).

The title track to that album was also pretty strange, though moving. The great version of "Windows of the World" was by Scott Walker, who of course fed on weird music.

R.I.P. and thank you. I am a HUGE fan of his songs, my favorite being the majestic "Reach Out For Me", recorded by Dionne Warwick. Had it been released any year other than 1964, it would have charted much higher.

Well worth the read if the topic is of interest to you: https://open.substack.com/pub/tedgioia/p/the-state-of-the-culture-2023?r=8r0zk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

$30 shipped in USA, or interesting trade.

Lowering price to $225. To Ebay next.

Jim, you want a redo on this one? Next three players picked after Darko were Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, and Dwayne Wade.

Yes. No frills, but they do have some liner notes, complete personnel listings, pretty good sound sources.

So it will actually be on Impulse? That's very good news.

Same here. And that fidelity is listenable.

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The $75 deal is back: https://www.amazon.com/Fragments-Time-Sessions-1996-1997-Bootleg/dp/B0BKR6V1ZV?crid=3G59ICM1Q6SJC&keywords=fragments&qid=1675419850&sprefix=fragments,aps,190&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=superdeluxeed-20&linkId=ae77002df1e8456343570b42f7c5cee3&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

Amazing how many levels on which that Milli Vanilli grammy was a bad joke. That Christopher Cross album was actually quite good for what it was (soft rock). But Dire Straits or Rickie Lee Jones would have been better choices.

I've always been partial to Pepper Adams. And there's no denying Mulligan. Hamiett Bluiett was great at times, but somewhat inconsistent. Can't really speak to recent times.

Just ordered mine.

You want the 3-CD version then. I would guess this is the best sounding version of it: https://www.discogs.com/release/3701094-Return-To-Forever-Live-The-Complete-Concert-3-Record-Set I have the 3 discs in the great Complete Albums Collection box: https://www.discogs.com/release/4732138-Return-To-Forever-The-Complete-Columbia-Albums-Collection

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Where I'm thinking it's older. Bass players don't play like that post-Stanley Clarke.

I also saw them live ca. 1988-1989 outdoors at Penn's Landing. Really good show except for Javon Jackson, who was really having an off night. Also saw Philip Harper with Blakey a year or two earlier, and and he tore it up. Benny Green's very first gig with the Jazz Messengers, whenever that would have been. Jean Toussaint on tenor.

1 – I like this a lot. Clean, uncomplicated. First was thinking Grant Green but changed my mind. 2 – Doesn’t really do anything for me. Just sounds like piano noodling on a tune, and he can’t sing. I’m sure he’s a fine pianist, but… 3 - Well done. Trumpet reminds me of Thad Jones, though I don’t remember him doing a trio recording. I like the straight ahead approach of the rhythm section, especially the walking bass. Not exactly my wheelhouse, but quite enjoyable. 1950’s rhythm section feel, but probably recorded later. Maybe one of those 70’s Steeplechase sessions? 4 – Very good for what it is, but not at all my thing. Lester Bowie? 5 – Clifford Jordan? Good stuff. Trying to ID the tune/album. Hope I have this already. Was thinking that Pentagon album that Jordan/Walton did with Ray Mantilla, but this isn't that. 6 – Well, they listened to Getz/Gilberto, didn’t they? I like it fine, but no points for originality. 7 – Certainly a better singer than previous cut, and a better tune. Like this a lot, I could see picking up the CD. Sign me up, and I look forward to the ID. Love the pianist! 8 – Right in my wheelhouse. Tenor player has a beautiful tone. Strong Freddie Hubbard vibes from the trumpeter. Yet doesn’t move me the way #7 does. But still quite good. Wouldn’t surprise me if I have this one on the shelves somewhere. 9 – Oscar Pettiford? Too strong of a 50’s vibe to be Ron Carter. Nice cut, though not something I’d reach for. Suspect I own it already. 10 – Good cut, really enjoying it. Excellent pianist and bassist, listening to each other so well. 11 – Hamiet Bluiett with Fred Hopkins? Knows his way around the baritone, whoever it is. Reminds me of the Chico Freeman/Cecil McBee duets, but this isn’t Freeman and isn’t a tenor. Whatever it is, joins #7 as the two I must pick up. 12 – Very dramatic, I like it. STRONG Gato Barbieri feel but doesn’t sound like the backing he would have used at any point in his career. But I still think it must be Gato. Very curious for ID on this one. 13 – Has to be Amina Claudia Myers, doesn’t it? Part of me really likes this, the other part isn’t sure yet. 14 – Very exciting on surface level. Have never heard anything quite like it! Doubt Harold Arlen foresaw this in 1930 😊. The theology is a mess, of course, but the vibes and the trumpet are great. Kind of an overwhelming experience. A lot of really interesting music here, thanks so much!

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