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Tony Levin (UK-born drummer) and Tony Levin (US-born bassist) Chester Thompson (organist) and Chester Thompson (drummer)

I love that music so much. Funny coincidence: Last weekend, I was in Pittsburgh, where "Mister Roger's Neighborhood" was made for all those years. I was out wandering around in the Deutschtown neighborhood, and I stumbled across this mural painted on the side of a building: Nice to see that sort of civic pride for Fred Rogers.

Now: Earlier:

I'm a fan of both Haskil and Fricsay -- but I've never heard that album. I bet it's good. What are your impressions, Peter?

Excellent record!

Very cool, @Mark Stryker !!! If there's any recording that deserves full monty treatment, it's this one.

James Moody - Heritage Hum (Perception, 1972)

John Taylor Trio - Decipher (MPS, 1973) with Chris Laurence (b) and Tony Levin (d)

This is one of those records that never gets stale, no matter how much I listen.

Interesting. Thanks for sharing, D.D. I knew that story about DSCH sleeping in the hallway, but I didn't realize that Oistrakh went through that same experience during 1937-38 also.

Oh yeah! And if not Mosaic, someone needs to mine the Muse catalog!

Copland again. Chamber works this time:

Yes, this is true. Unlike his friends, Mstislav Rostropovich and Galina Vishnevskaya, David Oistrakh was always a "dutiful citizen" of the USSR. I'm not sure whether Oistrakh was a true believer or just appreciated the perks of being "politically reliable" (or, perhaps most likely, some combination of both). One certainty: Regardless of his political calculations, Oistrakh was undeniably a magnificent musician. And the same could be said of Ancerl. All this discussion is making me think of David Remnick's book Lenin's Tomb and the film "The Lives of Others." Living in that sort of totalitarian state was . . . incredibly complicated. And nearly unimaginable for someone who hasn't lived through it (like me).

Listening to this again: Aaron Copland: Music for Theatre; Music for Movies; Quiet City; Clarinet Concerto* / Dennis Russell Davies, Orchestra of St. Luke's, William Blount (cl)* Davies is a persuasive conductor of Copland's music, imo.

Next up: Stephane Grappelli & The Diz Disley Trio - Violinspiration (MPS, 1975)

Ronnie Foster - Two Headed Freap (Blue Note, 1972) 180 gram reissue

Yeah! Great idea! Absolutely. Include that one too!

Miguelito Valdes - Inolvidables (Verve, 1967) arrangements by Chico O'Farrill

Another wonderful guitarist: Duets with the Spanish Guitar, Album 2 / Laurindo Almeida, Sally Terri, and others (Angel) Originally released as Conversations with the Guitar (Capitol, 1960) Sally Terri sings on half of the album's 12 cuts. Her voice is so ravishing that I wish she appeared on every track.

Now spinning: Música Española: Albeniz, Granados, De Falla, Turina / Narciso Yepes (DG, 1971) ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

First listen. Started with El amor brujo -- with mezzo-soprano Marina de Gabaráin. Loving it, so far.

Disc 1 - Tragic Overture; Symphony No. 1 Do we have any insight into why the decision-makers preferred Ančerl? Was it for extra-musical reasons? Or was it a musical thing? Just curious.

Now on my turntable: Ed Bickert / Don Thompson (Sackville, 1978) Subtle, lovely music. Stickers on the cover and labels inform me that my LP was formerly property of the Duquesne University Library. However, it doesn't appear to have been checked out much. The vinyl is very clean.

Good stuff!

Ron McClure Trio - Inspiration (Ken Music, 1991) with Richie Beirach & Adam Nussbaum Fans of Richie Beirach, take note. This album is a doozy.