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Now spinning: Sue Raney - All by Myself (Capitol, 1964) arranged & conducted by Ralph Carmichael

Yusef Lateef - Hush 'N' Thunder (Atlantic, 1973)

NP: The Chico O'Farrill Sessions: Cuban Blues (Verve, 2 CDs)

with Rufus Reid & Freddie Waits

CD compiles two early Barretto albums: - Latino! (1963), and - Pachanga with Barretto (1961)

More Gato:

Now listening to Disc 1 from this set: Latino America is an expanded reissue of Gato's first two Impulse LPs: - Chapter One: Latin America (1973) and - Chapter Two: Hasta Siempre (1974)

Machito Orchestra - "Fireworks" (Coco, 1977) Special Guest Artist: Lalo Rodriguez

Giovanni Hidalgo - Worldwide (RMM/Sony, 1993) Congas, Cowbell, Bata, Shekere, Guiro, Bongos, Tom Tom, Cymbal, Drums – Giovanni Hidalgo Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Lew Soloff Flute – Dave Valentin, Mario Rivera Soprano Saxophone – Andres Boiarsky, Mario Rivera Tenor Saxophone – Craig Handy, Mario Rivera Piano – Eric Figueroa, Hilton Ruiz Bass – Eddie Rivera Drums – Ignacio Berroa Claves – Carlos Rodriguez Cowbell, Shekere – Jose Hidalgo Guiro – Marty Sheller

Me too. Agreed on all counts. I'm now streaming this -- since I'm not in the basement, where my turntable is: Barbara Thompson's Paraphernalia - Wilde Tales (MCA UK, 1979) with Colin Dudman (p, el p, synth), Dill Katz (el b), and Jon Hiseman (d) Terrific.

Next up: Michael Blake - Dance of the Mystic Bliss (P&M Records, 2023) Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute, Alto Flute – Michael Blake Electric Guitar – Guilherme Monteiro Violin, Rabeca – Skye Steele Cello – Christopher Hoffman Acoustic Bass – Michael Bates Percussion – Mauro Refosco, Rogerio Boccato

@Rooster_Ties, along with the Clifford Jordan that you point out, I think my favorite two-fer in this series is Kenny Drew's Dark and Beautiful, which pairs Dark Beauty with If You Could See Me Now. Both are trio sessions with NHØP and Tootie Heath from 1974.

NP: Rod Williams - Hanging in the Balance (Muse, 1989)

This again:

R.I.P. Sorry to hear this news.

NP: Charles Tolliver - Mosaic Select 20 Disc 1 - originally released as Live at Slugs', Vols. 1 & 2 (Strata East)

Is that a good album, optatio? I'm unfamiliar with it.

I forgot to include these three on my list: