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Focusing on studio recordings -- along with Lotus Flower -- here's what I'd grab first: Woody Shaw with the Tone Jansa Quartet (Timeless) Dr. Chi - with the Tone Jansa Quartet (Timeless) Solid (Muse) Imagination (Muse) In My Own Sweet Way (In + Out)

Now: I love Buster Williams' accompaniment on this album. Earlier:

Nice. Thanks for the heads-up!

Good deal. I'll track down the Järvi version.

I'd put Social Studies right up there at/near the top of CB's discography also. I'm now listening to this album by the trio Scenes:

R.I.P. She was a wonderful pianist & musician.

Rooster, I'm familiar with Dawson's Symphony -- but only in name. I've never heard it. Based on your enthusiasm, I'll check it out! Is there a particular recording that you'd recommend? My nomination for the "greatest" American symphony would be Ives' Fourth. I hear what you're saying about Ives' Second; it follows a more conventional symphonic structure. But it would be impossible for me NOT to choose Ives' Fourth. It's so mind-blowing fantastic, and the most wonderful classical concert I've EVER heard was a performance of it (by Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony). To me, Ives' Fourth is like Beethoven's Ninth. Both "break the rules" of symphonies -- but they are also ultimate, transcendent examples of the form.

Not familiar with that.

Yes. It is.

Hmm. As a fellow Braves fan, I have a different take. The days of the Braves competing with clubs the Dodgers and Yankees in terms of spending are long gone. We haven't been able to do that since Ted Turner sold the team. I love Freeman, and I hate to see him go. But if Freddie wants Yankees- or Dodgers-level money -- which is understandable; he deserves it -- then he's going to have to leave for one of those teams. To be honest, I'm pleased Anthopoulos didn't sign Freddie for the huge money. It would have tied the team's hands financially. ... I guess I trust Anthopoulos. After all the masterful moves he's made over the last few years (and especially last year), I think he's earned it. Now, it's time for the young guys like Ozzie Albies and Ronald Acuña to step up and lead the team. My 2 cents.

Just arrived in the mail: So soulful. When Muse re-pressed/re-issued Bird Lives in 1989, they used a different cover image: Very garish, very "1980s" graphic design. (This is the version that I have. ) Regardless of packaging, the music is GOOD.

Just stumbled across this. Apparently, it's the 1969 Rotterdam concert that I mentioned above: Just to clarify: I wasn't saying anything about the Grateful Dead's music, per se. The way that every single Miles concert had been documented on the "tree" was extremely detailed, so much minutiae had been captured. I've only seen that level of detail (and corresponding taping) once before -- and it was by fans of the Grateful Dead. That's what I meant by "Grateful Dead-y." Lots and lots of dedicated work by fanatical (in the best sense of the word) fans.

Disc 1: July 25, 1969 in Juan-les-Pins

Wow. These guys are taking it to a whole 'nother level. It's Grateful Dead-y.

The Paris concert is excellent. I can't attest to the SQ of the JMY CD because I pulled mine from the "blogosphere" years ago. I also have the concert from Rotterdam. Also excellent. However, from what I can recall, both of these concerts are very similar to the music heard on Bootleg Series, Vol. 2 -- although I've never done a close analysis. I can say that I rarely go back to the boots since the Sony/Legacy set became available. Gotcha. Thanks!

I'd just edited my post -- but you beat me to the punch. Is the Moon release the same Paris, 11/69 concert?

I'm only aware of boots. Can't recall the title, but wasn't there one on the "grey market" label JMY? EDIT: The JMY title I was thinking of is Paraphernalia -- from Paris, November 1969.

Now spinning: Mickey Tucker - Mister Mysterious (Muse, 1979) Cecil McBee, people! Cecil McBee!!!

First that come to my mind: The last concert with Wayne. The "Lost Quintet" doing their thing.

Now spinning: Jackie & Roy - Full Circle (Contemporary, 1988) Yeah, there's something undeniably cheesy about Jackie & Roy's "We're so in love!" schtick. But there's also an appealing innocence to their music. For someone like me, who was a little kid in the heyday of "Sesame Street" and watched it daily, there's an unhackneyed simplicity in Jackie & Roy's music that reminds me of that show. ... At times, I'm also reminded of Myrna Loy and William Powell in the "Thin Man" movies. I find Loy and Powell irresistible -- even when the plots are ridiculous. In any case, I've sorta gone bananas for Jackie & Roy's music lately. Maybe our dumpster-fire of a world has something to do with it. Escapism in times like these makes sense. But I also think their talent is undeniable. And their vocal duo thing was unique. I can't think of any other duos working in a similar space -- aside from Marty Culp (Will Ferrell) and Bobbi Mohan-Culp (Ana Gasteyer), the married couple who serve as music teachers at Altadena Middle School on "Saturday Night Live." Of course, the "The Culp Family" weren't quite as talented as Jackie & Roy.

Good call on "mad sea captain." On the lookout for his white whale!

Rab - Here's van 't Hof's wikipedia entry. He's probably most famous for being one of the founders of the band Pork Pie (with Philip Catherine and Charlie Mariano). IMO, two excellent records featuring van 't Hof : - Co-leader - Sleep My Love (CMP) with Catherine and Mariano - Sideman - Bamboo Madness (Limetree) by John Lee & Gerry Brown

Gheorghe, that Getz title was recorded in January 1982 but not released until 1995. It features Getz with Jim McNeely on piano. One of the finest Getz recordings, IMO. The Elektra Musician LPs are very good, but -- for me -- they've never quite added up to the sum of their parts. Obviously, I prefer the same band's work on Enja.

My entries for this week: - Stan Getz - Blue Skies (Concord, 1995) - Dewey Redman - The Struggle Continues (ECM, 1982) - Woody Shaw - Lotus Flower (Enja, 1982) I'm all caught up.