HutchFan

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!!!

Heading up to NYC today for a long weekend with my wife. I'm hoping to catch Mike Moreno tonight at Smalls -- and Michael Blake on Sunday at Rizzoli's Bookstore. ... And a bunch of other shows as well TBD. 😁

with John Taylor, Furio Di Castri, and Joe LaBarbera

Yep. Hank with George Duvivier is pretty much a "can't miss" situation. It's also fun to hear how different this trio sounds with Shelly Manne in the drummer's chair compared to Jones' two Black & Blue albums -- Bluesette and Compassion -- with Duvivier and Alan Dawson.

Hank Jones with George Duvivier & Shelly Manne - Live in Japan (Trio, rec. 1979)

and The (Jazz) Crusaders are Wilson's backing band on this album.

Nice haul!

This again:

NP: Kenny Burrell - Handcrafted (Muse, 1978) with Reggie Johnson & Sherman Ferguson I love this album.

I'm listening to Munch's 1953 recording of Berlioz's Roméo et Juliette, as heard in this set:

Fantastic.

Sweets and Lockjaw? Oh yeah.

Hozan Yamamoto & Masabumi Kikuchi – Ginkai/Silver World (Philips Japan, 1971)

No sweat, soulpope. It's all good.

JD Allen - Radio Flyer (Savant, 2017) with Liberty Ellman, Gregg August, and Rudy Royston

O.K. I was just going by what discogs said -- but you can't always believe what the internet says.

Brilliant!!! One of LK's finest!

@Rooster_Ties - Also https://www.discogs.com/label/53774-Music-Minus-One

I haven't heard that one. Will have to check it out. Now giving this LP its first spin: Gunter Hampel & His Galaxie Dream Band - That Came Down On Me: Live at The Berlin Jazzfestival 1978 (Birth) Terrific!