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Next up: Wah Wah Records reissue

Last night was one of the most amazing musical performances I've seen in a long time. It was a cosmic extravaganza of ALL things -- from the profoundly silly to the sublime. Also, it was simultaneously the TIGHTEST and the LOOSEST music you're ever going to hear. A musically delicious paradox. I've only heard Sun Ra and Charles Ives approach similar territory. As in: "Is this going to fly apart into a spiraling, shambolic mess?" Suddenly, you realize that the wiggle-waggle looseness is only half the equation because the band TURNS on a DIME and it's, "Oh my! We're on a chariot ride to heaven!" Honestly, I think much of what we heard was holy in the original sense of the word; i.e., "Extraordinary" or "Other" or "Not of this World"! No exaggeration. Thanks for the heads-up, @mjazzg! I'll investigate!

This again:

Funny. I had Running on Empty on cassette tape back in the day. I wore that thing out! I guess I'm like your brother, jazzbo. Still love that album.

NP: The Herbie Mann Nonet - Flute, Brass, Vibes, and Percussion (Verve, 1961) Flute – Herbie Mann Trumpet – Doc Cheatham, Jerome Kail, Leo Ball, Siggy Schatz Vibraphone – Johnny Rae Bass – Nabil Totah Drums – Rudy Collins Bongos – Ray Barretto Congas – Ray Mantilla Mann in Afro-Latin mode.

Now this: Michael Gregory Jackson - Gifts (Novus, 1979) Guitars, Vocals, Organ, Percussion, Arranger – Michael Gregory Jackson Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute, Bass Clarinet – Marty Ehrlich Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Percussion – Baikida Carroll Vibraphone – Jay Hoggard (track: A1) Acoustic Bass – Fred Hopkins (track: A1) Electric Bass – Jerome Harris Drums, Percussion – Pheeroan AkLaff Yes, I've noticed this as I've begun exploring more salsa (and Latin music in general) over the last few years. Often, neither the recording dates nor the musicians are listed. And it would be nice to know who they players are (especially), so you can do "musical hopscotch," jumping from sideman to leader, leader to sideman, to expand one's knowledge. . . . The discographical details on (most) jazz albums help facilitate that.

Outstanding! I bow before your amazing storehouse of knowledge, sir! Thank you !!! Those details aren't on the liner! (at least on the recent Craft reissue, which is what I have.)

I wish Tito would've listed the personnel on his albums. I hear Charlie Palmieri's organ on several cuts, but I'd love to know the names of all of the musicians. @mikeweil, IIRC, you were working on a Tito Puente discography. Is that correct? If so, I'd be first in line to use it.

That's still on my to-get list too. So much interesting stuff out there. It's impossible to keep up. A delightful problem.

I just ordered a couple fun LPs that are a bit off-the-beaten-path: The Alegre All Stars - Way Out, Vol. 4 (Alegre, 1965) with Charlie Palmieri !!! And Chombo and Kako and . . . Association P.C. - Erna Morena (MPS, 1973) with Pierre Courbois (d), Toto Blanke (g), Jasper van 't Hof (el p, org), Sigi Busch (b), and Karl-Heinz Wiberny (ts, as) The "P.C." stands for the drummer/leader, not Paul Chambers. 😜 Typically outlandish MPS cover art. Echoes of the Beatles' butcher cover, drowned instead of dismembered? For those who aren't fans of German cinema, Erna Morena was a German film star who made her first movie in 1913. I had no idea. . . . Is that her -- figuratively speaking -- in the sand?

I'm going to see George Clinton & P-Funk tonight.

I'm now listening to Brahms' Symphony No. 3, as performed by István Kertész & the Vienna PO: Earlier, it was Brahms' Symphony No. 2 and his Serenade No. 2, again performed by Kertész & the VPO:

Next up: Villa-Lobos: Instrumental & Orchestral Works Disc 2 - Fantasia for Soprano Saxophone & Chamber Orchestra / John Harle (ss), Marriner, ASMF - Concerto for Guitar & Small Orchestra / Angel Romero (g), López-Cobos, London PO - A Próle do Bébé No. 1 and other works for solo piano / Cristina Ortiz (p)

Liszt - Liebstraum: Favorite Piano Works / Jorge Bolet (Decca) CD 2 Agreed. The way she handles Brahms & Schumann ain't too shabby either.

The MOTHER LODE!

I feel the same. I like ALL of GG's various styles.

On my turntable now: Dexter Gordon - At Montreux with Junior Mance (Prestige, rec. 1970) with Martin Rivera (b) and Oliver Jackson (d) A voluble Dex strutting his stuff.

Now giving this new-to-me LP a first listen: Vincent d'Indy: Symphony No. 2 / Michel Plasson & the Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse (EMI, 1982) These French La Voix de Son Maître LPs are such beautiful objects -- and the music is consistently terrific too.

Junior Cook - Pressure Cooker (Catalyst/Affinity, 1977) with Junior Cook (ts), Mickey Tucker (p), Cecil McBee or Juini Booth (b), Leroy Williams (d)

Next up: Albert Dailey - Renaissance: November 2, 1977 (Catalyst/Trading Places, 1978) with Albert Dailey (p), Carter Jefferson (ts, ss), Cecil McBee (b), Charlie Persip (d, 5 trks), Adam Nussbaum (d, 2 trks), and Cheryl Alexander (vo) A hidden gem!

Now spinning: Toquinho - Tocando [Plays] (Philips Brazil, 1977)

Two of the shelves in my basement are from IKEA also. I love the framed albums & glass display case! Very nice touches!