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Next, more of CT's BIG B-A-D Band: I dig CT's Wichita Festival LP, but I think this one from Buddy's Place is even better. It hits harder, and it's more intense -- a nightclub vibe rather than a festival gig. Also, the AQ is more vivid on this LP.

Now spinning: Tremendous. Weather Report before Weather Report.

Roberto Gatto Plays Rugantino (CAM, 2000) Music by Armando Trovaioli arranged by Paolo Silvestri for jazz ensemble; soloists include Enrico Rava, Enrico Pieranunzi, Gabriele Mirabassi, Rosario Giuliani, and others

I don't have those CDs either. Only emusic.com downloads, IIRC. Broadbent's three recent Savant trio CDs (with Harvie S & Billy Mintz) have been darn impressive. I think they're the best he's released in a long while. Seems like his move Back East has been a shot in the arm, musically speaking.

Game 2: Braves 5, NYY 0

That looks interesting, Peter. Are you enjoying it?

A ride on a rocket ship or a slog through the muck. You never quite know what you're gonna get with Chick.

Now streaming: Quarteto Em Cy (Odeon Brazil, 1972); reissued by Elemental Although they're very different, I think learning to get inside The Singers Unlimited's music laid the groundwork for my understanding of this group. . . . Coming out of bossa nova, this quartet taps into that early-70s Euro-sophistication/decadence vibe, but -- paradoxically -- there's also a strain (maybe even more prominent) of late-60s idealism/pop-innocence. Naturally, they're locked in on that delicious, distinctively Brazilian sway & sinuousness too. Since I don't know Portuguese, I have no idea what they're saying. Regardless, from a purely musical point of view, it's an intoxicating mix. (Im)pure Pop for Now (no-longer-young) People.

Terrific!

Nice! Quite a rarity. I was aware of that LP, but I've never seen a copy in the wild.

Game 1: Braves 11, NYY 3

Two albums by Baden Powell: Canto on Guitar (MPS, 1971) and Solitude on Guitar (Columbia, 1973)

2-LP collection of Barclay cuts

Arman Ratip - The Spy from Istanbul (Regal Zonophone UK, rec. 1970) with Marc Charig, Harry Miller, and Keith Bailey This is a Mad About Records reissue that I snagged in Barcelona earlier this summer.

Next up: I think this was the first Tom Harrell record (as a leader) that I ever heard. Loved it straight off. Still do.

That's cool. We all pursue the music that appeals to our ears. I happen to enjoy instruments like the Fender Rhodes piano, clavinets, electric basses, or whatever in jazz -- as long as the music is good. Of course, I wouldn't want to hear it all the time. . . but that 70s-electric jazz sound -- like on Waves of Dreams -- appeals to me a great deal & doesn't sound dated to me at all. OTOH, I know there are plenty of folks who have an aversion to any electric instruments. I can't say that I "get" that, ear-wise. But I understand that some (maybe even most?) jazz-lovers have that perspective. In fact, that's probably why the Blue Note sound from the 50s and 60s continues be most folks' idea of what jazz is "supposed" to sound like. And that's why BN reissue programs continue -- and why Sonny Fortune LPs from the 70s are available in the used bins for peanuts.

Oh wow. I strongly disagree. I think Waves of Dreams is Fortune's best record. But we all hear things differently, no?

Now spinning: Beaver Harris 360° Music Experience - Negcaumongus (Cadence Jazz Records, 1981) with Beaver Harris (d, comp, ldr); Ken McIntyre (as, ob, fl); Ricky Ford (ts); Hamiet Bluiett (bs); Don Pullen (p); Cameron Brown (b); Francis Haynes (steel d) Wonderful music & one helluva band.

As a Braves fan, I really, really dislike the Mets. Beating them like a drum for three games (out of a four-game series) felt darn good. That said, I hate the Yankees. (Yes, the '96 WS still stings.) So @Dan Gould, it sounds like we'd both be pleased to see the Braves sweep the Yanks.

So far this morning, two excellent Sonny Fortune LPs: Awakening (A&M Horizon, 1975) Waves of Dreams (A&M Horizon, 1976)

The first album is all instrumentals. Closer to jazz, if not jazz per se. But still similarly catchy, kitschy, and interesting (all at once) as the hit songs -- which I've listened to just now.

Interesting. Jazz -- or perhaps "jazz-adjacent" music -- sometimes pops up in unexpected places. 🙂

Thanks for sharing this, rostasi. I'm unfamiliar with Landscape, never even heard of them. I just streamed a few cuts from their first album. Their music seems vaguely reminiscent of Brand X's stuff from around that same time -- but Landscape's vibe is more self-consciously "synth-y" (both literally and figuratively) than Brand X's. That intentional artificiality makes Landscape's music sound uncanny -- which, in turn, makes their music feel very contemporary. Good stuff.

Mas Tito Puente: Tito Puente - El Rey (Fania/Código, released 2010) 2-CD compilation of Puente's Tico recordings Yeah.