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Now this:

Even though you missed McShann, that sounds like AMAZING year at Jazzfest.

Now on my turntable: Sergei Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky (Cantata based on Music for the Eisenstein Film), Op. 78 / André Previn, LSO & Chorus, Anna Reynolds (Angel, 1972) EDIT After listening to this Alexander Nevsky and being impressed, I've been doing some digging on Discogs. Turns out that Previn recorded a lot of Prokofiev during his eleven-year run as the principal conductor of the LSO: - The Piano Concertos - with Ashkenazy - The Violin Concertos - with Kyung-Wha Chung - Symphony No. 1 "Classical" - Symphony No. 5 - Symphony No. 6 - Symphony No. 7 - Cinderella (complete ballet) - Romeo & Juliet (complete ballet) - Peter & the Wolf - with Mia Farrow - Alexander Nevsky (cantata) - Lieutenant Kijé (suite) I had no idea that Previn had made so many Prokofiev recordings! (Perhaps because many of them are no longer available?) Along with his Nevsky, I only know Previn's Romeo & Juliet and his piano concertos with Ashkenazy. I'm now streaming Previn's recording of Prokofiev's Fifth Sym. It's startlingly good. . . . I'm going to need to dive into this stuff more deeply. Seems like Previn had a very convincing handle on Sergei Prokofiev!

Now spinning: Laurindo Almeida, Salli Terri, and Others - Duets with the Spanish Guitar, Album 2 (Angel, 1971) Originally released on Capitol in 1960 as Conversations with the Guitar Another very special album from Almeida & Terry. I'm jealous of you guys. I saw Hutcherson a few times, but I never had an opportunity to see the Timeless All Stars.

Brahms' Third Symphony, performed by Eugen Jochum and the LPO, as heard in this set:

Roussel: Bacchus et Ariane [Suites Nos. 1 & 2] / Martinon, Orchestre National de L'O.R.T.F. (Erato, rec. 1968) Lovely.

Two terrific records.

Next up: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orphée (et Eurydice) / Louis de Froment, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Nicolai Gedda, Janine Micheau, Liliane Berton (La Voix de Son Maître, FR) Recorded in Aix-en-Provence in 1955

Now spinning: Mose Allison - S/T (Prestige, 1972, 2 LPs) This album collects Allison's first two LPs: Back Country Suite and Local Color, both of which were recorded in 1957.

T.D. - I'd love to hear your impressions of these -- particularly the Yamashita Trio -- after you've had a while to absorb them. I ordered these 2 LPs on Discogs yesterday:

Un maestro de la guitarra.

NP: Angel Romero - Spanish Guitar Virtuoso (Seraphim, 2000) Works by Albéniz, Torroba, Tárrega & Turina Those sorts of breakthroughs are so gratifying! Like someone suddenly turned on the lights in a formerly dark place.

Picked this up for peanuts at a library sale. I didn't even know it existed. First listen. A Tribute to John Coltrane: Blues for Coltrane (Impulse, 1988) - Tracks 1-3 with Sanders - Track 4 trio - Tracks 5-7 with Murray First impression: Cecil McBee & Roy Haynes sound great together. Gerald Wilson rules.

Now streaming this. Yes sir. The Magic Triangle are DEEP in the pocket on this one.

Yes! ❤️ ❤️ Thanks for the heads-up on this, Peter. Walton is one of my favorite pianists too. I'll check it out!

Next up:

I'm now listening to Disc 2 from Bobby Hutcherson's Mosaic Select set:

Now dipping into this wonderful set: CD 6 - Schubert: Symphonies No. 8 "Unfinished" and No. 9 "The Great" Thrilling stuff. Oh how interesting. Isn't it mysterious how we instantly click with some artists -- while others remain opaque, no matter how much we try!? Berlioz was a composer for whom I had an almost immediate affinity. I first heard Symphonie fantastique in college, and I've been captivated by his music ever since.

Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique; Lélio / Martinon, ON de l'ORTF, etc. (EMI)

Trio Da Paz - Brasil from the Inside (Concord Picante, 1992)