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Now playing: Mike Gibbs directs - The only Chrome-Waterfall Orchestra (Bronze UK, 1975) Really enjoying this!

Sorry to hear that.

Ricky Ford - Loxodonta Africana (New World Records, 1977) I'm listening to the CD reissue, but the original vinyl cover -- featuring artwork by Romare Bearden -- is much more interesting.

Now: Everything about this record is wonderful.

In terms of his albums as a leader, I only have the two LPs shown above: Invitation and Glowing. I prefer Invitation slightly. It's a classic tenor-plus-rhythm date -- and Mickey Tucker's presence is always a plus. BTW, don't expect anything mind-blowing -- but they are both enjoyable, solid jazz records. As for his sideman work, I would recommend these (very underrated, IMO) Art Blakey albums, which also feature James Williams and Bobby Watson along with Schnitter: - In This Korner (Concord) - In My Prime, Vol. 1 (Timeless) - In My Prime, Vol. 2 (Timeless) Schnitter's work on Richard "Groove" Holmes' Shippin' Out (Muse) is also excellent. I don't have any of his more recent stuff. Hope that helps.

I'm surprised that there's a market for this. Especially at that price point. But I suppose there must be -- or they wouldn't have produced it.

Another David Schnitter LP: Recorded in 1978-79 I didn't know that Schnitter played with Eastern Rebellion. I'd always assumed the baton went directly from Big George to Bob Berg. I guess not. Bummer. Hopefully, it'll eventually show up on your doorstep.

Now this: David Schnitter - Invitation (Muse, 1976) with Mickey Tucker, James Leary, and Eddie Marshall His debut as a leader. Yep! Also available as a 4-CD set from Laurie Pepper's Widow's Taste.

Good one! I have that on one of Gator's Legends of Acid Jazz compilations.

Now spinning: This is the second LP from Art Pepper's 1980 engagement at Ronnie Scott's. It was released in Leviev's name due to Pepper's contractual constraints with Galaxy. I found it at the Jazz Record Center in NYC last week. Wonderful to see all of these cover images, jazzcorner. Thank you for assembling them. That's about the only criticism that you can consistently level at Mosaic: Their packaging doesn't include the album covers. Even so -- in the larger scheme of things -- it's a small thing, and I'm grateful for all the amazing music they've reissued over the years.

Political talk is not allowed on this forum.

Disc 1 - The Bracknell Connection

This again: and Disc 3 of 3 - For George Mraz - Richie Beirach & Veit Huebner Duo

Tate's tone is Texas, but the music is pure KayCee. Yeah! Excellent!

Thanks, kh. Will look into it.

Next up: Michael Blake - Dance of the Mystic Bliss (P&M Records, 2023) This disc is due for release in May, but I got an advanced copy at his performance at Rizzoli Bookstore in NYC on Sunday. A snapshot of Blake during the performance (with bassist Michael Bates):

with Hannibal and George Adams!!! Good stuff! I'd somehow overlooked this album until fairly recently. The only downer: Less than stellar AQ -- at least on my CD reissue (Solid Japan) -- but the music is so good that it carries the day, regardless. There are MANY more to discover. When I hear Jordan's playing, I think of a dancer who glides effortlessly across the floor. Everything is fluid and smooth and graceful. Yeah.

Wasn't (at least some of) that "backlash" in response to a photo in Life (or some other, similar nationwide magazine) in which a (white) woman is shown affectionately touching Eckstine on the arm? No kissing. Just a bit of eyes and touching his sleeved arm. Any sort of blowback from THAT is ridiculous. But I don't have any trouble believing that it happened.

So true!!!