Balladeer

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Dominik Schürmann Trio feat. Max Ionata - Moons Ago (Mons Records)

Charles Lloyd - Figure in Blue (Blue Note)

Larry Birnbaum - Preludes (Chelsea Music Festival Records) Excellent jazz adapations für piano trio based on selections from J.S. Bach´s Well-Tempered Clavier

Ted Brown - Preservation (Steeplechase)

Thanks for steering my attention to this pianist. Didn´t know him. Stylistically highly original, excellent music!

Chet Baker - The Sesjun Radio Shows (Out of the Blue/T2)

Ahmad Jamal - Ballades (Jazz Village)

Rich Perry - Mood (Steeplechase)

Lester Young & Teddy Wilson - Pres & Teddy (Verve)

Lester Young - The Jazz Giants ´56 (Verve)

Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio (Verve)

Red Rodney - Red Giant (Steeplechase)

GinmanBlachman! Let´s call Stephen Riley (Steeplechase)

He sang one of the most ravishing ballads in pop music: "Many Rivers to Cross" This song and Cliff´s soulful way in which he intonated it remains forever. RIP Jimmy Cliff

Bob Rockwell Quartet featuring Ben Sidran - Bob´s Ben: A Salute to Ben Webster (Stunt Records)

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Hadda Brooks - Femme Fatale (Ace Records) Wow - what a voice! Her early recordings are a treat. My discovery of the year from long ago jazz.

Joachim Kühn - Famous Melodies (Label Bleu)

Adieu, Brownie. I will miss your posts. RIP

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Philip Catherine plays Cole Porter (Challenge)

"Dream", his 28th release on Steeplechase, out now, is excellent. Quartet recording with Gary Versace at the keys. Perry´s tone remains fantastic: lyrical, yet expressive. Interesting setlist - to my knowledge he covers of a Wayne Shorter composition for the first time. Highly recommended!