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Steve Lehman Orchestre National De Jazz "Ex Machina" (Pi Recordings) 2023 .... Cover Painting "Untitled" (2000) by Julie Mehretu .... https://www.mariangoodman.com/artists/51-julie-mehretu/

A brilliant bassplayer gives it all ....

Betty Carter with John Hicks (p) + Retzo Harris (b) + Clifford Barbaro (dr) @ Kongsberg, Norway on July 2nd 1978 ....

Superb Rhythm Section (Ron Mathewson !!!) and the leader soars mighty high ....

Reggie Workman (!!!) ....

"The Courier" 2020 (via Prime) Excellent spy movie starring Benedict Cumberbatch ....

Indeed .... and even more appreciated with age ....

Agree .... to disagree on "Live in Tokyo" 😇😎 ....

"Straw Hat, NYC" 1955 (Photography : Saul Leiter) .... sorry for the slight off-topic ....

All of her recordings are on a high level .... btw quite telling that bassist Curtis Lundy is on her last recording ....

Probably the strongest Betty Carter recording available ❤️❤️❤️ ....

Under these premises the vast majority of archival releases is not entirely essential 😎 .... But probably "essential" is not the right parameter, Charles Tolliver in his peak years always warms my heart .... as simple as that ....

On rotation recurringly in 2024 ...

V.A "Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos" (Stax/Craft Recordings) 2024 .... chosen with love and painstakingly annotated this 7CD compi is one of the top archival releases this year for sure ....

Billy Joel "Streetlife Serenade" (Columbia Records) 1974 .... Cover Art by Brian Hagiwara ....

The Decemberists "As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again" (YABB Records) 2024 ....

Fatback "Fatback XII" (Spring Records) 1979 .... this Johnny Flippin led genre masterpiece was in heavy rotation @ our house this year ....

Al Stewart "Greatest Hits" (Rhino Records) 2004 ....

His sophomore NBA year fulfills all promises till now .... what a player ....

Gene Clark "No Other" (Asylum Records) 1974 .... bonus tracks edition from 2003 ....

When "Rabshakeh" initiated this thread a year ago, I had no idea this topic about a music segment I love would motivate me to start sort of a crusade for another year nearly on daily basis. Concentrating mostly on the recordings between 1970 till the mid 80`s I dug through my collection meticulously and learnt even more to appreciate singers, arrangers and instrumental soloists. Will post from now onwards more occasionally, the fascination for the music remains undiluted nevertheless ....

Nelson Mandela Tony Hollingsworth Jerry Dammers ....

Climax Blues Band "FM / Live" (Sire Records) 1973 ....

Another master of alienation ....

Great Gato Barbieri live platter ....