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Ooooh. Those look interesting. I'd love to hear your impressions, T.D. -- either now or after you've had some time to absorb them.

I agree. It's a tremendous album, some of my favorite Hawkins.

Sorry.

More Groove Holmes! Yep! But the "money cut" is the title track, IMO.

And today it seems like all movements -- and not just the artistic ones -- have run their course. Our ideas, institutions, and myths are tired and worn, and it feels as if we are collectively at some sort of terminus. Thus the seemingly never-ending parade of apocalypse-themed movies, books and TV programs in popular culture. But -- like William Butler Yeats said in "The Second Coming" -- there's always some sort of rebirth, even if it's dreadful. Guess I'm sorta taking things to a dark place. Sorry about that. But isn't that where we are? Maybe an over-simplification?

Yep. It's very hard to break the rules when there are no rules. There's only "something else." I think that's where we find ourselves with post-modernism.

Terrific.

I think this is always a potential pitfall for any type of Art -- be it jazz or painting or film or whatever -- that seeks to move beyond formal conventions, no? Ignoring (or intentionally breaking) "the rules" can be a way of expanding possibilities, finding new means of expression. But it seems like the most interesting innovators are the ones who have fully embraced and understood what came before them, rather than bypassing it. OTOH, maybe that just happens to be the type of innovator that I prefer. I'm usually drawn to artists who somehow maintain a sense of continuity and extension -- even if they're creating something that's very unconventional & new. This preference is likely an expression of my temperament. So... who knows.

I love this album, this trio. Oh yeah. I dig that stuff. For me, Airto Moreira was The Man for that particular percussion space -- but Romão was excellent too. The whole 1970s Braz-jazz dialogue was a fascinating stream.

I saw Wilkes live in Chicago, and he sounded terrific. I'd also throw Terell Stafford out there, but -- like many of the other names mentioned -- he's in his mid-50s. I love how Stafford's sound will sometimes evoke the spirit of Cootie Williams (without sounding like an imitation).

Joe Williams - Live (Fantasy, 1973) Oh yeah.

with the wonderful vocalist Jay Clayton and

and

Along with Roy, this album's front line features Budd Johnson and Benny Morton. and

NP: 100% agreement on both counts.

The Braves look unstoppable lately. It's odd to see them with such a potent, power-hitting lineup. They've always been such a prototypical National League "pitching-first" sort of team. Not anymore. Of course, it remains to be seen whether their regular season dominance continues in the playoffs. I've seen way too many early exits by the Braves to count any chickens before they're hatched.

This sounds soooo good. 🙂

Good stuff!

I've been in Barcelona for the last couple days. I made a quick visit to Wah Wah Discos and picked up two Mad About Records vinyl reissues: and I also snagged this LP, reissued on Wah Wah's house label:

Disc 7 - Tchaikovsky: Sym. No. 5 with the New Philharmonia Orchestra

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