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It's the soundtrack of my early childhood. My parents played Tapestry constantly. It's ingrained in my consciousness.

Supa Cookin' indeed. Diz never fails to wow his audience, no matter their age! 😉

If you're able to make your way into music that you never would have when you were younger, then I'd say that you're getting older AND wiser. 😉

IIRC, Dexter had the same opinion; he considered GO to be his best BN release too. One of Hawk's finest hours!

NP a recent dollar-bin find: Mongo Santamaria - Soul Bag (Columbia, 1968) featured soloists: Sonny Fortune (as, bs); Hubert Laws (ts, fl); Luis Gasca (tr) Mongo's version of JB's "Cold Sweat" is off the chain. Mongo and Pretty Purdie get down!

CONGRATS, Mike!!! Thank you for developing this fantastic resource. If Don Patterson were here to see this, I'm certain he would be pleased! You've done him right!

Now spinning: Jimmy Forrest - Heart of the Forrest (Palo Alto Jazz, 1982) with Shirley Scott (org) and Randy Marsh (d)

Andrew Cyrille, Jeanne Lee, Jimmy Lyons - Nuba (Black Saint, 1979)

Delightful solo piano. Most of the music has a ruminative, "after hours" vibe -- like he's playing for himself, rather than an audience. And note the album cover photo. It seems to capture McShann at a moment when his glance is turned inward. Image and music in perfect alignment.

Elvin Jones Jazz Machine - Remembrance (MPS, 1978) That cover image always makes me snicker -- because Elvin is SO MUCH bigger than anyone else in his band. And that fur-lined coat and hat only adds to his BEAR-ish aspect!

NP: Charlie Mariano - Crystal Bells (CMP, 1980) with keyboardist Stu Goldberg and the Stone Alliance rhythm section: Gene Perla and Don Alias Excellent.

I haven't heard that Midnight Slows LP. Looks good! ... That same quartet -- Jacquet with Hank Jones, Duvivier, and J.C. Heard -- made God Bless My Solo for Black & Blue. It's excellent too; it's the Jacquet record that I chose for inclusion in my 70s jazz survey.

It's a doozy. Both SteepleChases are primo. Going back a bit further, I really like Strozier's work with the MJT+3 too. Can't hardly miss when Strozier & Harold Mabern get together, imo.

Funny you say that because my wife is NOT a fan of the dissonant opening trumpet notes on Schoof's LP Scales. I happened to play that album in the car one day while we were driving down the road, and she immediately responded with, "Something else, please!"

Continuing a recent Illinois Jacquet kick with: Illinois Jacquet - The Man I Love (Black & Blue, rec. 1973) Compiles 9 of the 12 tracks originally released on two Black & Blue LPs: Illinois Jacquet with Wild Bill Davis and Illinois Jacquet with Wild Bill Davis. Vol. 2 Potent stuff!

Chico Freeman - Peaceful Heart, Gentle Spirit (Contemporary, 1980) with James Newton, Jay Hoggard, Kenny Kirkland, Buster Williams, Billy Hart Outstanding.

Two records in my Jazz-in-the-70s Weekly Recap that I just posted. NP: Earlier:

Weekly Recap - PLAYING FAVORITES: Reflections on Jazz in the 1970s Hermeto Pascoal – Slaves Mass (Warner Brothers, 1977) Manfred Schoof Quintet – Light Lines (JAPO, 1978) Jan Garbarek – Places (ECM, 1978) Air - Air Time (Nessa, 1978) Rein de Graaff - Dick Vennik Quartet – Modal Soul (Timeless/Timeless Muse, 1977) Frank Strozier – What's Goin' On (SteepleChase, 1978) Charlie Rouse – Moment's Notice (Storyville, 1978) This week's entries feature: - The Chuck Nessa-produced classic Air Time. - Two American journeymen who deserve to be more well-known, Frank Strozier & Charlie Rouse. - Bandleaders from Brazil, Germany, Norway, and The Netherlands; more evidence of jazz's evolution into a truly global phenomenon. These are the last entries recorded in 1977. Next up, 1978 -- with more entries in my survey than any other year (by a considerable margin). Turns out that 1978 was a GREAT year for jazz! Who knew!?!? Of course, you may disagree. We shall see!

More "Mr. 5 x 5"! The Jazz Odyssey of James Rushing, Esq. (Columbia, 1957) Thanks, kh158, for prompting me to pull these LPs out with your post above. I hadn't listened to Jimmy Rushing in a while. A terrible oversight on my part!

Listen to the Blues with Jimmy Rushing (Jazztone, 1956) The cover says "with Pete Johnson and Band" -- and it's an amazing band. Aside from Johnson, the rhythm section consists of Freddie Green, Walter Page, and Jo Jones. On the front line you've got Emmett Berry, Rudy Powell, Buddy Tate, and Lawrence Brown. And Rushing soars over them all. This music feels as vital and fresh as the day it was made.

Fantastic haul, Pim!