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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:

That apparent simplicity masking hidden complexity was likely a big part of his success, no? The brain, on some level, may say to itself, "Hey, this is a little different" -- but it's also familiar enough to be immediately appealing.

Thanks for the music. R.I.P.

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Two classic ECM releases. NP: