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Good grief, Jim. What do you want? "You're right. I'm wrong. I submit to your greater knowledge & authority." Is that sufficient? Next time I won't wish than an excellent Max LP was more well known. Jeez.

O.K. Fair enough.

Agreed. Tremendous. Yes! Isn't it odd that an album released on the giant Columbia label has been so consistently ignored? It seems like Chattahoochee Red has been overlooked even more than his albums released on small, indie jazz labels. Maybe it's because Max's music is so darn POWERFUL. And perhaps his medicine is just too poweful for "general listeners" who aren't ready for it. Because Max is never playing when he's playing. He's never messing around. His intentions are always serious, always lofty, always large.

That makes sense.

Odd. We're seeing different release dates on different sites. It appears that Europe had an earlier release (02/23) date than N. America (11/23). Go figure. I'd urge you to give it a listen, felser. The music ranges from earthy Gospel to Outer Space. But a cosmic, transcendent vibe runs through all of it. I often get hung up on the term Spiritual Jazz, for a variety of reasons, which I won't delve into now. Suffice it to say, this is most definitely and overtly Spiritual Jazz that touches on everything from Mahalia to Sun Ra.

Thank you, Peter! Yeah, it is. But I guess a needle-drop is better than nothing. EDIT: I just took a look at the City Hall site and found the record. It's only available for pre-order at this point -- with a release date of Nov 17th. I suspect that's why I'm not seeing it on those other sites. I guess we'll see!

Amigos, Earlier today, I was reading the October edition of The New York City Jazz Record. I was happy to see a review of Amina Claudine Myer's album Song for Mother E. Per the write-up, Leo has reissued this amazing record on CD. I am stoked because I've wanted it for a long time. (So far, I've only heard it via streaming.) Since Leo doesn't ship to the U.S., I was just looking for it at Downtown Music Gallery and Dusty Groove. Unfortunately, it's not listed on either site. Then I checked Discogs. No luck there either. Anyone have any suggestions as to where I might find it? EDIT: By the way, if you take a look at the NYJR, be sure to read the three reviews by our fellow board member, @Ken Dryden.

Ooops. My bad. I knew that the Flatlanders all hooked up in Lubbock. Didn't realize that Ely was born there too. In any case, Ely's a terrific musician. I love how you can hear a HUGE range of influences in his music -- from Jimmy Rodgers to Jerry Lee Lewis, Gram Parsons to The Clash. That takes big ears and a big musical imagination. As for the term "Country-Rock," I hear you. He doesn't sound like Pure Prairie League or the Marshall Tucker Band. OTOH, Ely's music obviously does have very deep roots in both rock and country. That's why I brought him up here. Does that make sense to you?

Cool. Thanks. Next up: Paco de Lucia - Almoraima (Philips, 1976) ¡Viva España!

I have that CD too. Gielen is usually excellent in this sort of repertoire.

According to the notes on the back of the cover, the photographer's name is Robert McCabe. That name doesn't ring any bells for me.

Thanks for the links, @clifford_thornton. Now spinning this LP: The John Lewis Album for Nancy Harrow (Finesse, 1981) with Frank Wess (fl), Joe Kennedy (vn), Howard Collins (g), Marc Johnson (b), and Connie Kay (d)

Funny stuff.

I'm just now listening to music by Joe Ely, and it occurred to me that his music might be called country rock. Or maybe Roots Rock with a healthy dollop of country. I've only discovered his music in the last few years, but I've enjoyed everything I've heard so far -- particularly his early solo stuff from the late-70s & early-80s. Ely is from Amarillo, and -- along with Jimmy Dale Gilmore & Butch Hancock -- he was a founding member of The Flatlanders. He definitely came out of the Texas "progressive country" scene that blended country, folk, and rock in interesting ways. Anyhow. Ely's well worth a listen, IMO.

Joe Ely - Down on the Drag (MCA, 1979) Damn good record.

Either Moe or one of The Ramones. 😉

I dig her. I don't think I've ever heard that. Sounds interesting though.

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and All those Zoot albums on Pablo with Jimmy Rowles are so good.

I hear you. OTOH, even if we acknowledge that the rule changes helped Acuña pick up more steals than he would have in previous years, it's not like he barely broke the record. He destroyed it. We're not talking about 40-40 anymore. The new benchmark is 40-70. Also, let's see how many ballplayers can reach that plateau going forward. I have a sneaking suspicion that it's going to be a very small club.