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Yeah. Right on. It all adds up to a completely satisfying whole. Even the switching between trio cuts and quartet cuts works really well.

Mongo Santamaria - Sofrito (Vaya, 1976) 2022 Craft reissue Love this one. I'm so glad Craft reissued it. It's more chilled-out than your typical Mongo record -- more of an easy-going Saturday afternoon with some friends in the back yard rather than serious Saturday night booty shaking at the club.

Moravec's Chopin is awe-inspiring.

And more Clifford Jordan goodness on that one.

I agree with you and Dan re: Royal Ballads. It's a STRONG album. I chose Two Tenor Winner (with Junior Cook) instead, but I could've just as easily gone with Royal Ballads. Since they're both on Criss Cross, they sorta go together in my head. As for the Konitz album, I think that rhythm section is exceptional. Al Harewood is a frightfully overlooked drummer, IMO.

Now playing: Lee Wiley - Night in Manhattan (Columbia) Originally issued in 1951 as a 10" LP -- with a different cover My version of this album is a Columbia Special Products "Collectors' Series" LP from 1973.

The last two week's entries on my 80s jazzblog: - Oliver Lake - Gallery (Gramavision, 1986) - Andrew Hill Trio & Quartet - Shades (Soul Note, 1987) - Sonny Fortune, Billy Harper, Stanley Cowell, Reggie Workman, Billy Hart - Great Friends (Black & Blue/Evidence, 1987) - Lee Konitz Quartet - Ideal Scene (Soul Note, 1986) - Gust William Tsilis & Alithea with Arthur Blythe - Pale Fire (Enja, 1987) - Dave Liebman - Homage to John Coltrane (Owl, 1987) Dan, who is collaborating with me on this project, has also posted several entries in the last few days. Feedback welcomed, as always.

Michele Rosewoman - Quintessence (Enja, 1987)

Now spinning: The Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band - Fellini 712 (MPS, 1969) Good fun. One of the best CBBB albums, I think.

I agree (again).

I agree. I think his follow-up release with the same band -- Audio-Visualscapes -- is a more consistent, better album.

I love everything about this album -- right down to the Arthur Rackham illustrations on the cover.

Yup.

Next up -- Vaughan Williams' Fifth Symphony, as performed by Vernon Handley & the RLPO:

You never can tell, ghost. Last year, the Dodgers won 4 of 6 against the Braves during the regular season -- but then the Braves shocked everyone in the post-season, winning the seven-game series vs. the Dodgers in 6. ... And then, of course, the Braves went on to beat Houston in the WS. I think it depends more on who's playing well at the end of the season.

Canteloube: Songs of the Auvergne (complete) / Netania Davrath, Pierre de la Roche (MHS; originally released on Vanguard)

Guitar – Jim Hall Piano, Organ – Larry Goldings Bass – Steve LaSpina Drums – Terry Clarke Harmonica – Toots Thielemans Tenor Saxophone – Rasmus Lee

Albert Dailey - Textures (Muse, 1981)

Plenty of tables but only one 'table. No more room!

A vinyl find from my recent trip to Toronto: Bruce Forman & George Cables - Dynamics (Concord, 1985) Guitar-piano duo. ??? 'table = turntable My turntable is an old Rega Planar 3 with a Dynavector cartridge. It sits on top of a shelf that holds LPs, not a table. Does that answer your question?

Now: Prokofiev: Four Portraits from "The Gambler"; Suite from "Love for Three Oranges"; "They Are Seven" / Rozhdestvensky, Moscow RSO, et al (Melodiya/Angel) Terrific Soviet-era Prokofiev recordings from Gennady Rozhdestvensky

Now spinning on my 'table: Buddy Tate - Swinging Like Tate (Felsted UK, stereo, 1958) Hooray for Buddy Tate! The man could PLAY.

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Buddy Tate, Coleman Hawkins, Arnett Cobb - Very Saxy (Prestige, 1959) with Shirley Scott, George Duvivier, and Arthur Edgehill Love this blowing session.

Now listening to: Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony (No. 2, revised ed.) -- performed by Sir John Barbirolli & the Hallé Orchestra This is Dutton Laboratories' "Barbirolli Society" reissue of the 1957 mono recording originally issue on Pye (in UK) and Vanguard (in the US). One some days, this is my favorite recording of RVW's London Symphony. On other days, it's Boult's second recording for HMV/EMI. They're very different, but I think both are tremendous.