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Larry Young - Of Love and Peace (Blue Note, 1967)

Bobby Hutcherson - Oblique (Blue Note, rec. 1967) with Herbie, Albert Stinson, and Joe Chambers Hutch's collaborations with Hancock -- on this record and Happenings -- are so special.

Clearly, we have similar "ears" when it comes to singers. (And many other musical things as well.)

It's FANTASTIC.

More Schubert:

The Hyperion Schubert Edition: Complete Songs 17 / Lucia Popp, Graham Johnson (1992)

It does! As much as you enjoy Liebman, you might want to consider tracking down that Owl release. I think it's one of Lieb's best albums. If you'd like to sample it, I've included two songs on the Homage to John Coltrane blog page.

Rooster, When I'm in a dark place, here's something that helps me keep my head above water. Keep reminding yourself: "It will NOT always feel this difficult." It may feel like things will never change, but they will inevitably change. Like (almost) everything else, difficulties are temporary. If she's not already doing so, I would also suggest that your spouse carve out some time in her busy schedule to see a therapist regularly. When it comes to addressing mental health issues, drugs are very helpful -- and sometimes life-changing. But all sorts of research has shown that drugs in combination with talk therapies of various kinds are much more effective. I will also say that I speak from personal experience when it comes to this. Drugs are good. Talk therapy is good. But they work much, much better together. The last bit of advice that I'll offer: Consider going to a therapist yourself. When my wife was having difficulties -- some of which were similar to the circumstances that you've described with your wife -- my therapist helped me to be a better friend and husband for her. But, just as importantly, I had a opportunity to unload many of the burdens that I'd been carrying. It also helped me to see things more clearly by gaining another perspective. I know that are still many stigmas associated with psychotherapy. After many years, I guess I've moved past them. I've come to look at therapy the way that many people look at going to the gym: It's just a method of keeping yourself mentally healthy, just like the gym keeps you physically healthy. I hope these ideas are helpful, and I wish you and your wife nothing but the best.

Charles Ives: Piano Sonata No. 1 and other works / Donna Coleman (Etcetera)

Harold Land - The Peacemaker (Cadet, 1968)

Duke Pearson - The Phantom (Blue Note, 1968) 2004 Water CD reissue

Randy Weston - Self Portraits: The Last Day (Verve, 1990) with Jamil Nasser (b), Idris Muhammad (d), and Eric Asante (perc)

What about Anthony Davis? Some aspects of his playing -- but certainly not all -- strike me as having continuity with Andrew Hill's.

Phew! Dreadful. But maybe awful enough for a little laugh.

Ken, They aren't based in the U.S., but my go-to for Japanese releases is CDJapan: https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/ Shipping isn't cheap, but I've never had any issues whatsoever.

And next... James Moody - Moody's Mood for Blues (Prestige/OJC) Originally released as two LPs: James Moody's Moods and Moody I love this music, but I will say this: There's just too much usage of the words "Moody" and "Moods." It's confusing as hell -- and it reminds me of the way that Junior Cook continually released album titles that punned on his last name. I'm not a fan of that. O.K. do it maybe one time. After that, cut it out. Enough already. It's a pet peeve of mine.

Now playing: (jazz guitarist) James Brown - Song within the Story (NGP, 2022)

Lester Young - "Pres" in Washington, D.C. 1956 (Pablo Live, rel. 1980) and The Lee Konitz Trio - Oleo (Sonet, 1975) with Dick Katz & Wilbur Little

Now spinning this LP: Jackie and Roy - Sing Baby, Sing! (Storyville, 1956)

Irene Kral with Alan Broadbent - Gentle Rain (Choice, 1978)

Prompted by another thread: The Kenny Burrell Quartet - The Tender Gender (Cadet, 1966) with Richard Wyands (p), Martin Rivera (b), and Oliver Jackson (d) As soulful as you might imagine... and then some.

... Speaking of Argo, how about this? The Complete Kenny Burrell on Argo/Cadet (Leader & Sideman) ************************************************************************************ - The Kenny Burrell Trio - A Night at The Vanguard (1960) - Milt Buckner - Mighty High (1960) - Hank Jones, Kenny Burrell, Milt Hinton, Elvin Jones - Here's Love (1963) - Budd Johnson - French Cookin' (1963) - Illinois Jacquet - The Message (1963) - Illinois Jacquet - Desert Winds (1964) - Jean DuShon - Feeling Good ‎(1965) - Kenny Burrell - The Tender Gender (1966) - Kenny Burrell - Have Yourself a Soulful Little Christmas (1966) - Kenny Burrell - Ode to 52nd Street (1967) I'd buy it.

THAT !!! For damn sure.

Next up: Attila Zoller & Masahiko Sato - A Path Through Haze (MPS, 1972) Found a reasonably-priced vinyl copy of this album in VG+ condition (in the U.S., no less!) on discogs. Glad I went for it, because -- big surprise! -- the vinyl sounds SO MUCH better than my amazon-sourced MP3s. . . . I suppose it's not financially feasible, but -- from a strictly musical perspective -- I would love to see Edel make A Path Through Haze available again through their MPS reissue series. It's a hidden gem.