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Batacumbele ‎- Con un Poco de Songo (Tierrazo, 1981) con: Baritone Saxophone [Barítono] – Mario Rivera Bass – Eddie Rivera "Gua Gua" Chorus – Cheo Quiñones, Eric Figueroa, Jerry Medina, P.J. Gumbe, Pablo Rosario Clarinet – Roberto Jimenez Cuatro – Nieves Quintero Drums – Ignacio Berroa Guiro [Jibaro] – Lester Ojeda Guiro, Percussion – Pablo Rosario Piano – Eric Figueroa Piccolo Flute, Flute – Nestor Torres Timbales, Congas, Bata, Percussion – Angel "Cachete" Maldonado Timbales, Congas, Bata – Giovanni Hidalgo Trombone – Papo Vázquez Trumpet – Jerry Medina

NP: Paquito D'Rivera - Mariel (Columbia, 1982) Strange that this LP has never been reissued on CD. I think BGO should package up Paquito's Columbia records just like they did Arthur Blythe's.

Ohhh! Such a great record!!! And I'd forgotten that it was Hemphill's debut !!! Never realized that LP was the PJ debut album. A good start for sure -- both band and label.

Great music + Superb sidemen + Excellent AQ = Prime Kenny Barron

Two outstanding Latin Jazz debuts: and

Done. See new thread here.

I was thinking jazz albums from the beginning of the LP era to the present. But if you would like to post a 78 RPM debut, go for it. (Just list the song titles on both sides. ) I'll start the ball rolling with: And, no surprise, I like this one too: And one more. A more recent release:

Has anyone ever started a thread about "Great/Amazing Debut Recordings"? If so, this album belongs in the first post!

You cannot go wrong with Gilels performing Beethoven. I think they're a perfect match of musical temperaments.

Been enjoying this lately:

This again: EDIT: Just finished listening to Tate's version of "Isfahan," the first cut on Side 2. I had to get up and move the tonearm back to the beginning to listen again. Wow. Tate doesn't erase memories of Johnny Hodges' way with this tune -- no one can! -- but Tate can take a proud spot right up there beside Hodges on Olympus when it comes to this song. That is no mean feat.

Jim, you crack me up.

Só Não Toca Quem Não Quer was licensed by Intuition (in Germany) and Capitol (in the U.S.). That makes it the easiest to find of the four, and it's probably my favorite Hermeto.

More Woody Shaw: Love this music -- with the always delightful Larry Willis. Hooray to Elemental for releasing it.

Good one.

Just snagged this LP off ebay: Hermeto Pascoal E Grupo - Lagoa Da Canoa Município De Arapiraca (Happy Hour/Som Da Gente, 1984) Hermeto's most well known album is probably Slaves Mass (Warner Brothers, 1977), a superb, strange, and deliciously uncategorizable record. But I think his recordings from the following decade -- with his "Grupo" -- are even better. The band, which came together in 1981, consisted of Hermeto, Jovino Santos Neto (kybd, fl), Itiberê Zwarg (b, tu), Carlos Malta (sax, fl), Márcio Bahia (d, perc), and Pernambuco (perc). The group stayed together for twelve years. Since they rehearsed constantly with Pascoal serving as a mentor and quasi-guru (in an almost Sun Ra-like way), they developed near-telepathic levels of interaction and memorized massive quantities of Pascoal's music. The four astonishing albums that they made during the 1980s -- Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo (1982), Lagoa Da Canoa Município De Arapiraca (1984), Brasil Universo (1986), and Só Não Toca Quem Não Quer (1987) -- deserve to be MUCH more well known. Finding this music on CD or LP (at a reasonable price) can be a bit of a challenge. Fortunately, most of it is available on the internet. To listen to Lagoa Da Canoa Município De Arapiraca, click here.

... Now that you mention it, Freddie Waits and Sam Rivers do look sorta similar. I think it's the prominent forehead/high hairline.

Tone Janša Quartet featuring Woody Shaw - Dr. Chi (Timeless, 1989)

I agree. I think Folk Art is one of Lovano's best records. NP: Trio Transition with Special Guest Oliver Lake (DIW, 1988)

Yeah. That. Unfortunately, it won't only be suicidal hubris. It will likely be homicidal hubris as well -- even if it's unintentional (in any given particular case) and un-traceable.

There is no fault in music! As a listener, if you've found music that pleases your ear, then you're in the right spot. OTOH, I hope the sounds that are pleasing to my ear continue to evolve over time. That's why I enjoy poking around in different places, expanding my musical vocabulary, finding & making new musical meaning by connecting old dots to new dots. But that process is a very, very personal thing. So no one can ever say what is right for you -- except you. At least that's how I think about it!

Spinning this LP again: José Roberto Bertrami - Dreams Are Real (Milestone, 1986) Keyboards, Electric Piano, Percussion, Arrangements – José Roberto Bertrami Flugelhorn – Paulinho Olivera Flute – José Carlos (Bigorna) Harmonica – Mauricio Einhorn Acoustic Guitar – Durval Ferreira, Otávio Bonfá Bass – Nico Assumpção Drums – João Palma, Robertinho Silva Percussion – Laudir de Oliveira, Zizinho Vibraphone – Jota Moraes Vocals – Flora Purim Fantastic.