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More Tito Puente:

Formerly, I ever-so-slightly preferred Pumpkin's Delight -- but, after listening to them side-by-side a quite a bit lately, I find myself coming 'round to your point of view. Yes sir! So true. Both playing- AND composition-wise. And Buster blends so well with Rouse...

Tito Puente - 50 Years of Swing (RMM) Discs 1 & 2

I really dig Sphere's two live recordings for Red -- this one and Pumpkin's Delight. The word I'm looking for is "felicitous."

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This again: Eddie Palmieri - Superimposition (Tico, 1970) Listening to this LP, it's not hard to understand why Palmieri is beloved by both salsa dancers and jazzheads. Great story. That must have been wonderful and scary!

NP: Cal Tjader - Both Sides of the Coin (Concord Picante) Disc 1 - originally released as Gozame! Pero Ya... To borrow a phrase from Stuart Scott, this music is "as cool as the other side of the pillow."

Carlos “Patato” Valdés - Masterpiece (Messidor, rec. 1984/85) with Jerry Gonzalez, Ronnie Cuber, Artie Webb, Rolando Briceño, Jorge Dalto, Michel Camilo, Andy Gonzalez, Ignacio Berroa, Steve Berrios, Nicky Marrero, a.o.

Hall & Oates' Abandoned Luncheonette just might get my vote for the most underrated pop/rock record ever. ... Admittedly, I grew up hearing it spin OFTEN on my dad's turntable, so I'm nowhere near "objective" about it. Very different than the 80s stuff, of course. But no less successful, IMO. So Hall & Oates... Hell yeah!

Jorge Sylvester - MusiCollage (Postcards, 1996) The Postcards label issued some good stuff during their brief run -- including this CD.

Good stuff. Underrated 70s KB.

Watched it yesterday. I enjoyed it. Don't expect anything mind-blowing. But anyone who digs Buster's music should give it a look.

Superb. She's the daughter of Alex Malheiros, the bassist for Azymuth. Another Brazilian disc to investigate.

Picked up this CD on jazzbo's recommendation: Jovino Santos Neto - Roda Carioca (Rio Circle) (Adventure Music) Great stuff by Hermeto's former pianist. Thanks for hipping me to this, jazzbo!

Two big thumbs from me up for Helio Alves. Peter, if you enjoy Kenny Barron's Brazilian outings, you might want to look into Alves' recordings with the Brazilian Trio: - Forests (Zoho, 2008) - Constelação (Motema, 2012) - Águas Brasileiras (Zoho, 2020) All three are excellent, IMO. I dig how the Brazilian Trio evokes the sound of "classic" Brazilian samba & bossa piano trios like the Tamba Trio, Zimbo Trio, and Sambrasa Trio -- while also doing their own thing.

Michele Rosewoman - Harvest (Enja, 1993)

Grupo Folklorico y Experimental Nuevayorquino - Lo Dice Todo (We Say It All) (Salsoul, 1976)

A terrific Jacquet record!

Giovanni Hidalgo - Worldwide (RMM/Tropijazz, 1993) with Lew Soloff, Craig Handy, Mario Rivera, Dave Valentin, Hilton Ruiz, Ignacio Berroa, a.o.

Thanks, Brad!

Joint Venture - Ways (Enja, 1990) Paul Smoker with Ellery Eskelin, Drew Gress, and Phil Haynes

Yeah, I'd love to know which streaming services are offering it. Anyone have any info?