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BRAHMS Sonatas for Piano & Violin, Nos. 1-3 / Rubinstein with Henryk Szeryng and Piano Concerto No. 1 / Gilels, Jochum, BPO Both of these recordings are close to my heart.

Lee Konitz - Inside Hi-Fi (Atlantic, 1956) One of the finest albums from LK's early years, IMO.

Continuing my recent Mose Allison kick with: Mose Allison - Creek Bank (Prestige) with Addison Farmer (b) and Ronnie Free (d) 2 LPs on 1 CD: - Tracks 1-10 originally released as Young Man Mose - Tracks 11-20 originally released as Creek Bank

Perhaps Scriabin? Or Ligeti?

This is going down nicely with my Sunday morning coffee: Sonny Stitt - Blues for Duke (Muse, rec. 1975) with a perfect rhythm section: Barry Harris, Sam Jones, and Billy Higgins Earlier: with Mr. PC and Art Taylor

Thank you, @jazzcorner. Very interesting stuff. Allison's voice comes through in this interview just as clearly as it does in his songs; for example: "We're all dumb, but some of us are dumber than others."

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Funny. I associate Sundazed with country and country-rock.

Mickey Newbury - Rusty Tracks (Hickory-ABC, 1977) co-produced by Bobby Bare More Newbury magic -- even if it isn't quite as unconventionally brilliant as Lovers.

Mickey Newbury - Lovers (Elektra, 1975) A 5-star blazing masterpiece, IMO. Frisco Mabel Joy is probably Newbury's best-known album, but I think Lovers is the finest LP he ever made. from AllMusic: "Given the sadness, melancholy, and even grief expressed on his earlier recordings, Newbury's familiarity with the shadow side of the soul is well-known, but none of his recordings cuts such a deep furrow into pain, pessimism, heartbreak, and futile longing as Lovers." Me too!

I can't think of anyone who used quotes as much as Dexter did. It was a big part of his musical vocabulary.

It's beautiful, isn't it!? And such lovely instrumentation: flute, cello, bass, and percussion. Off the top of my head, I can't think of any other jazz record with that combination of instruments. It gives the music a very unique sound.

Good news. It's an excellent album.

Sir Roland Hanna - Solo Piano: Free Spirit (Storyville) Disc 2 - recorded in 1974

Sirone - Artistry (Of the Cosmos, 1979); moved-by-sound CD reissue with James Newton (fl), Muneer Bernard Fennell (vc), and Don Moye (perc)

No way! It's terrific. Now . . . more Sonora Ponceña: Explorando (Inca, 1978)

Excellent!

Sonora Ponceña - Musical Conquest (Conquista Musical) (Inca, 1976) ¡Música fabulosa! Yep! Me too. . . . And I enjoy Allison's piano playing as well.

Gorgeous.

This again:

That's awesome, Dan! I'm sure it had to make you feel GOOD!

Next up: The Crusaders - Scratch (Chisa-Blue Thumb, 1974)

Mose Allison once said that he thought of his piano playing as jazz and his singing as blues. Since his notoriety came from singing, it's easy to overlook Allison's jazz piano playing. (I know I did for a long time.) But his pianism is just as interesting and distinctive as his singing. For example, check out "Devil in the Cane Field" with Addison Farmer (b) and Ronnie Free (d) in 1959:

Now spinning: Mose Allison - Ol' Devil Mose (Prestige, 1979) LP 1 - originally released as Ramblin' with Mose (rec. 1958) - with Addison Farmer (b) and Ronnie Free (d) Another wonderful Prestige 2-fer. This set focuses on Allison's piano playing rather than his singing; there are just four vocal tracks spread across the two LPs. EDIT Onward to LP 2 - originally released as Autumn Song (rec. 1959)

I agree.