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Joe Williams - Ballad and Blues Master (Verve) with Norman Simmons (p), Henry Johnson (g), a. o.

Sipping a Japanese gin:

Next up: Santi Debriano - Obeah (Free Lance, 1987) Every bit as good as you'd expect, given the participants involved.

Jackie Cain & Roy Kral - Concerts by the Sea (Studio 7, 1977) Koch reissue

The Jack Walrath Group - Hi Jinx (Stash) CD compiles cuts from two of Walrath's Stash LPs: Revenge of the Fat People (1982) and A Plea for Sanity (1983) Not sure about the psycho-mime look. But the music is really good.

CD 2

James Moody at the Jazz Workshop (GRP/Chess) 9 of 13 cuts originally released on Cookin' the Blues (Argo); likely recorded in 1961 Moody is the man.

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Very interesting list, MG. Houston Person at the top doesn't surprise me. But Mark Murphy coming in "second place" does. (Not that I dislike Murphy. On the contrary, I like his music very much.) I suppose Murphy must've sold consistently for Fields to make that many records with him. Yep. Like Fats Waller said: "T'Ain't What You Do (It's The Way That Cha Do It)." Lee Konitz could play "Blue Skies" 100 times and each version would be mesmerizing (and different). On the other hand, with most musicians, a steady diet of nothing but standards quickly grows wearisome, IMO.

Michael White - Spirit Dance / Pneuma (Impulse! 2-on-1) Violin, Composer – Michael White Piano – Ed Kelly Bass – Ray Drummond Percussion, Bamboo Flute, Vocals – Baba Omson (tracks: 1 to 7) Percussion – Kenneth Nash (tracks: 8 to 15) Vocals – D. Jean Skinner (tracks: 8 to 15), Faye Kelly (tracks: 8 to 15), Joyce Walker (tracks: 8 to 15), Leola Sharp (tracks: 8 to 15), Makeda King (tracks: 7), Michael White (2) (tracks: 1 to 7), Wanika King (tracks: 7) Lovely!

Very good! I think Bridgewater's handling of "traditional jazz singing" got even better in subsequent years. But her voice has always had so much vitality & charisma that I'll listen to her sing just about anything. Now listening to Fathead:

Mulgrew Miller Quintet - Wingspan (Landmark, 1987) and Bob Moses - When Elephants Dream of Music (Gramavision, 1983)

I just posted last week's entries: - Bob Moses - When Elephants Dream of Music (Gramavision, 1983) - John Lewis - Kansas City Breaks (Finesse/Red Baron, 1982) - Bobby Hutcherson - Farewell Keystone (Theresa/Evidence, 1988) The Bob Moses and John Lewis albums are FIVE-STAR corkers, exactly the sort of music that I hope the blog can shine a light on. And the Hutcherson disc ain't half-bad either.

Next up: Pete "La Roca" Sims - Basra (Blue Note, 1965) Powerful. I think you'll be pleased with it.

Don't know the answer to your question. Sorry. I only wanted to say that I just now saw your blog for the first time. Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

Just curious: What bugs you about Bellson? His playing's too busy? No need to explain the aversion to Pass. Seems like he's the Oscar Peterson of guitar: listeners either love him or loathe him.