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That about sums it up, doesn't it.

Thanks. It's a good place to chill. It's taken a long while to get to its present state, and I feel very fortunate to have it.

Yup. I'd estimate that roughly half on the top shelf are new-ish, purchased in the last three or four months. The rest is stuff that I've been spinning lately or is part of my 1980s jazz blog project.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.

The "Concord Sonata" from this disc: IMO, one of the finest renditions of this masterpiece.

I think GBG is terrific -- but my favorite Clifford Jordan album is Night of the Mark VII, which also includes a tremendous version of "John Coltrane."

Dan, Like you, I usually keep the new stuff out for a couple months, give it several listens before shelving. Not really a fixed number. Just "a while." Discs that I really enjoy stay out longer. I put new CDs on the coffee table by my stereo (shown below) -- along with discs I've pulled from the shelf for listening. The CDs on the lower shelf are related to my 80s jazz blog project -- not new stuff. One new (to me) CD that's been in heavy rotation lately: Based on a recent recommendation from @felser That's quite a "difficutly," Ken! Such are the travails of folks like yourself who (often, if not always) get your music for free!!! Yep. Me too.

Pim - I think you came out on the better end of that bargain! I haven't yet decided whether to plop for that double-LP. I have the CD -- but I don't have anyone waiting to buy it for $50! Sounds great. I'd love to hear it. Exactly! Good "problem" to have, no? So many choices.

More music by Charles Ives: and I feel an Ives "bender" coming on. It's been a while, and I'm (over)due.

Next up: Illinois Jacquet - The Cool Rage (Verve, 1982)

Now spinning on my 'table: Recorded in 1961.

Ives' String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 (again), as performed (this time) by the Juilliard String Quartet:

Charles Ives: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 / Concord String Quartet (Nonesuch, 1975) Such wonderful music! Their version of the First SQ is particularly impressive. The benchmark for this work, IMO.

Enjoy, Rooster! I hope you have a great time. And let know us what you think afterwards.

Mingus-talk elsewhere on the forum, so now this:

CDs come out a week after the LPs. No RSD exclusivity there, tho'! I'm in on this. Never heard the boot, so it'll all be new to me. By the way, the "lost" bit in title doesn't bother me. It's figurative language. Miles Davis' "Lost Quintet" wasn't literally lost. They just weren't available on record (for a time) -- just like this Mingus release.

And Rollins too! Now:

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I'm not familiar with that Osby record. Given all the kudos, sounds like I need to give it a listen. I think you could say the same about Wadada Leo Smith.

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Quite a bit of Anthony Davis' output exists at (or around) the crossroads of jazz and classical music. I'm thinking of albums like Hemispheres (Gramavision, 1983) and Undine (Gramavision, 1987). I'm not sure whether Davis would label this music "Third Stream" however. (That term sorta has implications for a certain place in time.) Earlier in his career, Davis primarily worked in the world of jazz, and -- as I understand it -- he's now largely focused on through-composed/classical music. But he's always moved through and touched on both worlds. Richie Beirach trained for a long time as a classical pianist (Arthur Rubinstein was a mentor), and he's another jazz musician whose jazz integrates wide swathes of classical music into his approach. From Chopin to 20th century figures like Scriabin, Prokofiev and Bartok. Again, not sure I'd call what he does Third Stream. It's just Beirach's way of making music. IMO, the thing that makes artists like Davis & Beirach successful is that the classical stuff doesn't seem like it's been grafted on. Classical music is just part of their musical identity. The jazz and classical strands are fully integrated; it's part of their personal vocabulary. Good call on that J.J. Johnson record. Made me think of this also: I LOVE this record.

I'm now listening to LvB's Ninth Symphony conducted by Charles Munch, as heard on this set:

I'm only just beginning to explore Simpson's music. But I've enjoyed everything I've heard so far. I did notice that Horenstein's recording of the 3rd has been reissued on NMC. Might have to look into that.