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Hampton Hawes Trio featuring Leroy Vinnegar with Donald Bailey - High in the Sky (Vault, 1970)

Now Vol. 5 -- with Fajardo -- from The Complete Cuban Jam Sessions set:

Now streaming: The Complete Cuban Jam Sessions (Panart/Craft, rel. 2018) Volume 1: Under the direction of Julio Gutierrez

Yeah, I've been digging it. It's chamber jazz -- sort of like the Jimmy Giuffre 3 with Ralph Peña & Jim Hall. But instead of sounding distinctly U.S. American, imagine the music coming from mittel-Europe. Yeah, I saw that reissue. I have -- and really enjoy -- Common Cause from that set. (Joe Chambers on drums!) But I don't know the other two. I'd be willing to bet that they're terrific. Not without going broke!

Now playing: Attila Zoller with Hans Koller & George Mraz - The K&K 3 in New York (L+R, 1980) CD reissue by Solid

Elis Regina - Montreux Jazz Festival: Gravações Inéditas (WEA-Warner Arquivos, rec. 1979)

One of his finest hours, for sure. But we're spoiled for choice. He made so many extraordinary albums.

Yes. I decided to go with the less expensive option.

Eddie Palmieri - Superimposition (Tico, 1970) and José Roberto Bertrami - Dreams Are Real (Milestone, 1986)

Now spinning: Akiyoshi-Tabackin Big Band - Tanuki's Night Out (JAM, 1981) Also released as From Toshiko with Love on Baystate Japan

Next up:

Now: Duke Ellington - The Pianist (Fantasy, rec. 1966 and 1970) Always delightful to hear EKE is small-group settings, so he can stretch out a bit more than usual on piano. For sure. Also, it's nice to be able to read the original liner notes on a Japanese LP for once -- since they're translated into English!

Next up: Baden Powell - The Legendary MPS Albums (Most Perfect Sound Edition, rel. 2008) Disc 2 - listening to the cuts originally released as Canto on Guitar (1971)

Now spinning on my turntable: Baden Powell Quartet, Vol. 3 (Barclay FR, 1971) This LP arrived in the mail yesterday, and I just gave it thorough cleaning on my record cleaning machine. The music, AQ, and record condition are all TOP-SHELF. Beautiful. And the LP only cost me $5 on eBay. Quite a score! I think this band -- with Ernesto Ribeiro Gonçalves (b), Helio Schiavo (d), Alfredo Bessa (perc, vo) and Janine de Waleyne contributing occasional vocals -- is one of the finest supporting groups that Powell ever had. Now officially on my "to get" radar: Volumes 1 & 2 from the same December 1970 sessions in Paris.

Earlier today: and

Just arrived, pulled from my mailbox last night: Mal Waldron-Terumasa Hino - Reminiscent Suite (Victor JP, rec. 1972) BBE reissue AMAZING. Music that makes my hair stand on end. Tremendous.

Terumasa Hino Quintet - Hino at Berlin Jazz Festival '71 (Victor Japan) Yep, I've added the LP to my "to get" list!

Now playing: Masahiko Satoh - Kwan Ji Zai (Denon JP, rec. 1976) Another stunning solo piano album from Masahiko Satoh. Beyond category.

Now playing: Jerry Gonzalez & the Fort Apache Band - Pensativo (Milestone, 1995)

Masaru Imada Trio +2 - Green Caterpillar (TBM/Craftman, rec. 1975) Keyboards – Masaru Imada Guitar – Kazumi Watanabe Electric bass – Isoo Fukui Drums – Tetsujiro Obara Congas, Percussion – Yuji Imamura

Really enjoying this album lately: Masaru Imada Quartet - Now!! (Three Blind Mice/Craftman, rec. 1970) Masaru Imada (p) with Ichiro Mimori (ts,ss), Takashi Mizuhashi (b), and Masahiko Ozu (d)

Wonderful, a fave of mine.