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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!

Two excellent jazz vocal albums from the 1970s: Joe Lee Wilson - Secrets from the Sun (Inner City, 1978) Recorded in Paris with Steve Lacy's quartet. (Lacy is credited as "Steve Sax.") and Etta Jones - If You Could See Me Now (Muse, 1979)

Mike Gibbs - Directs The Only Chrome-Waterfall Orchestra (Bronze UK, 1975) An impressive band (featured soloists in bold): - Keyboards, Composer, Arranger – Michael Gibbs - Alto Saxophone – Ray Warleigh - Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Stan Sulzmann - Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute, Nadaswaram – Charlie Mariano - Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Alto Clarinet – Tony Coe - Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Alan Skidmore - Flute, Alto Flute – Chris Taylor, Duncan Lamont - Trumpet – Derek Watkins - Flugelhorn – Henry Lowther, John Huckridge - Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Butch Hudson, Ian Hawer, Kenny Wheeler - Trombone – Chris Pyne, Dave Horler - Bass Trombone – Bill Geldard - Electric Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Philip Catherine - Electric Bass, Electric Piano – Steve Swallow - Drums, Percussion – Bob Moses - Percussion – Jumma Santos - Leader [Strings] – Pat Halling - Electric Cello – Colin Walker It's a compilation. See tracks & personnel in the left column below: from https://www.discogs.com/master/308203-Sonny-Rollins-Sonny-Rollins IIRC, this was the first Sonny Rollins album I ever heard.

Continuing my recent Bill Evans kick with: Good stuff!

I've enjoyed it, Gheorghe. However, this particular album is more Latin Jazz and flamenco-influenced jazz, rather than Return to Forever-like fusion. Two of the key musicians in the band are Spaniards: (acoustic) guitarist Niño Josele and Jorge Pardo, who plays sax and flute (and was a member of Paco de Lucia's band for many years) -- so there's a definite "Iberian" vibe.

Plus the cover art on the original LP release -- by painter Eugene Gregan -- is much more interesting than the plain-jane Mosaic cover: One other note: While there's obviously less music on the single LP than the 3-CD Mosaic release, (IMO) the most compelling stuff from their Vanguard engagement appears on the original LP.

Chick Corea & The Spanish Heart Band - Antidote (Concord, 2019) Piano, Keyboards – Chick Corea Flute, Sax – Jorge Pardo Trumpet – Michael Rodriguez Trombone – Steve Davis Guitar – Niño Josele Bass – Carlitos del Puerto Drums – Marcus Gilmore Percussion – Luisito Quintero Vocals – Ruben Blades, Maria Bianca, Gayle Moran Corea

The Jazz Tribe - The Next Step (Red, 1999) Ray Mantilla & Bobby Watson (co-leaders) with Jack Walrath, Ronnie Matthews, Curtis Lundy & Victor Lewis One of those records that's guaranteed to lift my spirits whenever I give it a spin.

Shirley Scott - Legends of Acid Jazz (Prestige) This CD compiles two albums, both recorded in 1961: Hip Soul and Hip Twist.

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

Now streaming: Fumio Itabashi Trio - Toh (Frasco/Universal JP, 1976) with Tsutomu Okada (b) and Takuji Kusimoto (d)

I'm in.

Hmm. That does sound weird. I don't have anything to offer insight-wise. Maybe just an "off" night?

I've been enjoying these two Bill Evans albums, both recorded at the Village Vanguard in January 1974:

Now dipping into this goldmine: The Complete 1932-1940 Brunswick, Columbia & Master Recordings of Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra (Mosaic) Disc 5 - recordings from 1935-36

with Jaki Byard, Milt Hinton, and Ben Riley I agree.

Now this:

This again: