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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.

Next up:

Me too. But I was very late to the game. I'd been listening to jazz for decades time before I got 'round to Jacquet. But better late than never, I guess. Now listening to more Wallace Davenport:

Agreed. Even more broadly: Jacquet doesn't get nearly the love/cred/ink that he should. IMO.

Yup, the cover art is ugly -- but the music is terrific. My adult son -- who is a working (visual) artist -- saw the cover earlier today. He laughed and said: "Eww. Early digital."

Next up: Eddie Palmieri - Arete (TropiJazz, 1995) Eddie Palmieri (p, arr), Donald Harrison (as), Brian Lynch (tr), Conrad Herwig (tb), John Benitez (b), José "Cochise" Claussell (tim), Paoli Mejias (bgo), Richie Flores (cga), Adam Cruz (d)