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Disc 2 - Superb performances of Prokofiev's Second and Third Piano Concertos

Basil "Mannenberg" Coetzee !!!

These part-time, all-star units often add up to less than the sum of their parts. No one is in charge, so the music can easily start sounding like an unfocused mish-mash. That said, I do enjoy Out Here Like This and Heaven Dance quite a bit. They're not earth-shattering records, but I still like them. Lester's feature on Out Here -- can't remember the title -- always strikes me as a high point. I'm less fond of Mudfoot, and I'm unfamiliar with Unseen Blessings.

Abdullah Ibrahim - Voice of Africa (Camden) Vol. 1 of Ibrahim's complete African recordings: - 1 to 3 originally issued on Black Lightning - 4 originally issued on Natural Rhythm - 5 & 6 originally issued as Mannenberg: 'Is Where It's Happening' Life-affirming music.

Such a magnificent album.

More John Hicks:

John Hicks - Piece For My Peace (Landmark, 1996)

Some people really improvise, and some people don't. Hasn't this always been true in jazz? For example, lots of Hodges' and Gonsalves' and Carney's solos were set pieces, largely if not entirely fixed. Also, you think about a guy like Stan Getz. He had all sorts of pre-composed solos. Pops too. OTOH, for people like Sonny Rollins and Lee Konitz and Martial Solal, improvisation is at the very center of what they do/did. Both sorts of jazz out there (and every shade in between), then and now, I'd say. It's a continuum, not an either/or.

Yes -- and also Eric Dolphy: "When you hear music, after it's over, it's gone in the air, you can never capture it again." Music always happens in time. It's not like a painting or a sculpture; it's like a dance.

Ahmad Jamal - Tranquility / Outertimeinnerspace (Impulse! 2-on-1)

Oh yes, I like Four Seasons too. Cables and Hutcherson always made an excellent pairing.

Gotcha.

Yes. There are many record stores in Toronto. ... It's dangerous. Very, very nice, Pim. Rab, If you're on a Richie Kamuca kick, you might want keep an eye out for this LP: The Richie Kamuca Quartet - Richie (Concord, 1977) with Mundell Lowe (g), Monty Budwig (b), and Nick Ceroli (d) The Concord LP is actually a reissue. Originally, it was issued on the tiny, L.A.-based Jazzz label as Richard Kamuca: 1976. Like a slug of good whiskey, it goes down smooth and makes you feel warm.

Next up: Lorez Alexandria - How Will I Remember You? (Discovery, 1978) with Charles Owens (fl, ob); Grant Geisman (g); Gildo Mahones (p); Allen Jackson (b); Jimmie Smith (d)

Now playing: Jackie & Roy - Like Sing: Songs by Dory & André Previn (Columbia, 1963) This year, I've gone completely bananas for Jackie & Roy -- and I think this LP is one of the (several) high, high, HIGH points in their discography. Stinkin' brilliant. Roy is terrific, an essential ingredient in their cocktail, but -- like I've said before -- it's Jackie's voice that kills me. And I'm not alone; none other than Billie Holiday loved Jackie's singing too. In a Metronome blindfold test, Billie identified one of J&R's records and said, "I believe that has my girl on it -- Jackie Cain. She's the greatest for this sort of thing... ."

I agree with Niko re: One-Way Traveller. Both LPs were literally recorded at the same sessions, so they could easily be thought of as a double-album. I haven't listed to Satoh's MSB Two enough to formulate a strong opinion about it. My initial impressions: It's heavily influenced by Weather Report, much like Kikuchi is by Miles' early-70s bands.

There are guitarists (several) on this record, but their sounds are woven into the overall texture of the music -- along with Kikuchi and his keyboards. also:

Yes, that would have been a great idea. I only have a passing familiarity with the Reservoir record. Will give it another listen.

Two vocal jazz albums that I've just recently discovered and been enjoying very much: Coincidentally, both of these are Soul Note releases.

Now: Earlier: Both of these albums are part of my 80s jazz survey, https://jazzinthe80s.blogspot.com/, updated today.