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Next up: Dr. L. Subramaniam - Garland - Featuring: Svend Asmussen (Storyville, 1982)

Now spinning: George Shearing Trio - Getting in the Swing of Things (MPS/PAUSA, 1980) with Louis Stewart (g) and NHØP (b)

Powerful music, recorded at the Moers Festival in 1974. Yosuke Yamashita's trio recorded Clay on the following day at the festival. Two amazing performances. Wish I could've been there.

Now spinning: Black Renaissance (Harry Whitaker) - Body, Mind & Spirit (Baystate, 1977) Luv N' Haight reissue

Sir Roland at Maybeck So true. A transcendent album.

Woody Shaw & Anthony Braxton - The Iron Men (Muse, rec. 1977) as heard on this 2-CD reissue from 32 Jazz:

Now playing: The Best of Linda Ronstadt: The Capitol Years This 2-CD set compiles four Ronstadt albums: - Hand Sown ... Home Grown (1969) - Silk Purse (1970) - Linda Ronstadt (1972) - Heart Like a Wheel (1974)

Airto Moreira featuring Flora Purim - The Essential Airto (Unidisc CD) This CD compiles Moreira's two LPs for Buddah: Natural Feelings (1970) and Seeds on the Ground (1971)

Very sorry to hear this news. I always enjoyed his playing. R.I.P.

Streaming via bandcamp (for the moment): Sirone - Artistry (Of the Cosmos, 1979); reissued on moved-by-sound with: Sirone - Bass James Newton - Flute Muneer Bernard Fennell - Cello Don Moye - Percussion Beautiful.

Listening to the cuts with Dizzy on disc 2.

Now spinning: John Coates, Jr. - In the Open Space (Omnisound, 1979, 2 LPs) Lovely solo piano

I didn't know that Freddie Mercury did a jazz dance album.

More Helen Merrill: The Helen Merrill - Dick Katz Sessions (Mosaic, 2008) This CD compiles two Milestone LPs from 1968: - The Feeling Is Mutual - A Shade of Difference Two of Merrill's finest albums, IMO.

That's on my to-get list.

Yup. I've seen that sort of thing too. Caveat Emptor. I'd love to see a Shirley Scott set too. I have no idea what sort of market there'd be for it. Yes, this is true. OTOH, this is a discussion forum. So it's natural that people would discuss things here, right? One person's "whining" and "complaining" might just be another person's talking about stuff. Heaven knows that any sort of talk about Mosaic isn't going to happen anywhere else in my daily life. Usually without the box and booklet, dammit.

That Oistrakh set is a treasure trove. You can dip into it anywhere, and it's ALL good.