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Diamond and McCartney stick out like sore thumbs. Fogeys among the kiddies.

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013) by Isao Takahata Magnificent. Best film I've seen a LONG time.

This again: Super indeed.

More from o Bruxo (The Sorcerer): Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo - Só Não Toca Quem Não Quer (Only If You Don't Want It, You Can't Do It) (Som Da Gente/Intuition, 1997)

Love that cover. The photo of Byard is perfect. With straightforward typography and image placement, you've (almost) automatically got one of the best Prestige covers -- based on the strength of the photo alone. If the Byard cover above captures Prestige in the mid-1960s; I think this is a great example of Prestige in the early-1970s: This is designed by Ron Warwell, who also did McCoy's Sahara. EDIT: I think this would make an interesting topic for inquiry: "Politics and Political Imagery on Jazz Albums Covers,1960-1975." Has anything like this been written about? ... I know we're not supposed to talk politics here on the board. So I'm just askin', not taking us there. Don't mean to de-rail your thread, Rab. Back to our regularly-scheduled programming ...

Yep. It's striking. If I ever wrote a book about jazz in the 1970s, Constellation would be one of the album images featured on the book cover. Moody is a Mo-Fo. No doubt about it. Speaking of Moody ... Badass.

IMO, this is an example par excellence of what you're talking about, Rab: Reversed image and 70s-style font. Super simple. Sorta rough around the edges. But powerful. Like the music. Schlitten again.

Yeah, just saw that the other day on Dusty. I need to check it out.

Now: There's no one else like Hermeto.

Have fun! Would love to hear your post-concert impressions.

John Lewis - Sensitive Scenery (CBS/Sony Japan, 1977) trio with Michael Moore & Connie Kay

George Coleman - At Yoshi's (Theresa/Evidence)

Now: Earlier:

I went to London for the first time when I was 19. On the first night I arrived, I went to Ronnie Scott's. I didn't even care who was playing. I was going! Saw George Melly -- with whom I was completely unfamiliar -- and Ronnie's quartet. Still recall all sorts of little details, even tho' it was 35 years ago. A memorable night. So... I'll be sure to watch this film.

Still in a MJQ groove:

Oh yeah. and

Good idea! That image and the music are perfectly matched.

Now playing: Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band - From Toshiko with Love (Baystate, 1981) Released in the U.S. as Tanuki's Night Out (JAM) Great stuff!