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That'd be a bummer if they lost their ballclub a second time.

Game 3: Braves 2, NYY 0

Aldo Romano - To Be Ornette To Be (Owl, 1989) with Franco D'Andrea, Paolo Fresu, and Furio Di Castri

Outstanding. All the tunes are old war-horses, but Grappelli & Disley play the hell out of them. Plus, it features QHCF-like instrumentation: one violin, two guitars (one lead, one rhythm), and a bass.

Give it a listen. It's very good -- at times excellent -- but not a typical jazz record. I understand that Trovaioli was primarily a film composer (although Rugantino was a live show), and you can tell. I imagine that anyone who enjoys Pieranunzi's take on Morricone's or Fellini's music would like it. (I do.) But this is a shade more arranged than those albums.

Disc 1 - originally released as Out of This World Good deal. Thanks! I'll give it a listen.

That photo caught my eye too. There's something that's both appealing and ridiculous about it. It makes me smile. As for the music, it's very much a product of the 1970s: Billowy strings & concerto-like shape, hip in slightly cheesy way (much like the photo) with one foot in jazz (mostly because of the soloists) and the other in amorphously "sophisticated" music. Not mind-blowing. But I enjoy it for what it is.

Next up:

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.