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Sonny Stitt / Don Patterson - Brothers-4 (Prestige, 2001)

Surely that's a minority opinion though, right? IMO, comparing Dexter to Stitt is like comparing apples to oranges. Even though they both played sax, their approaches are entirely different. Stitt's like a mathematician. He's about being analytical and precise. Dexter's a singer, a poet. His charisma is part of the musical equation because his music is about feeling -- to use Lester's expression, Dexter wants to "tell a story." Stitt didn't want to tell a story. His playing has more to do with shapes, patterns, geometries. Of course, I'm generalizing. Perhaps even generalizing too much. But don't we all hear that?

Prompted by Rab's Bob Degen spin above: trio with Isla Eckinger (b) and Makaya Ntshoko (d) Beautiful!

Stitt's own Dean Benedetti.

IIRC, I've told this story before. But it's worth repeating... and it fits this thread. Early in my marriage -- I think it was my birthday -- my wife gave me these four CDs: - Charles Mingus - Pithecanthropus Erectus - Bill Evans Trio - Waltz for Debby - Miles Davis Quintet - Workin' - Thelonious - Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2 Obviously, I was just beginning to explore jazz back then. I probably owned a total of 50 albums (in every genre, not just jazz). I'm lucky. My wife digs jazz. This morning, I was listening to Hank Crawford & Jimmy McGriff. "I Only Have Eyes for You" came on. She walked in the room, and said, "Wow! That sounds good." Don't get me wrong: Occasionally, she gets PISSED OFF with me because I spend so much time listening to and obsessing about jazz (and music in general). But she still digs it, and I'm still lucky.

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Yes sir. I agree.

James Moody's Moods (UpFront) Originally released as Running the Gamut (Scepter, 1965)

Les McCann & The Gerald Wilson Orchestra - McCann / Wilson (Pacific Jazz, 1964)

with Lonnie Smith on organ

More Moody: Hey, It's James Moody (Argo, 1960) Original pressing, I think.

Moody plays flute on four of the eight cuts -- and either alto or tenor on the others. It's a terrific record.

Now spinning on my 'table: James Moody (Argo, 1959) My LP is the 1970s Cadet/GRT reissue.

Previously released as: - Giants of the Organ Come Together and - Giants of the Organ in Concert (LP 1)

That's terrible news, Larry. I'm so sorry.

Les McCann Plays the Hits (Limelight, 1966)

Bennie Wallace Plays Monk (Enja, 1981)

Jasper van't Hof - Solo Piano (Timeless, 1989)

Yeah, I saw that too. It's a bummer. But I don't see how it could be otherwise, given the circumstances.

Hard to go wrong with any released in that Atlantic series.

More Hank Crawford -- but jumping ahead to the '80s: