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Lots of Hutch today.

Brilliant Diz on a Brazilian trip.

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Funny coincidence: I came across this CD in a shop yesterday. Only $6. Since I don't have the Rivers Mosaic set, I snapped it right up.

Me too.

This version of "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most" knocks me out. and CD compiles two Jazzland LPs: The Soulful Piano of Junior Mance and Big Chief! and

Great music and a wonderful cover image.

More Wynton Kelly:

Yep, I agree! ... IIRC, I have one more that's similar coming up later in my survey.

Sounds interesting. Coincidental connection: I've been reading a biography of Prokofiev, and it turns out that Prokofiev was friends with Vernon Duke in pre-revolutionary Russia, back when Duke was known as Vladimir Dukelsky. In fact, the last time that Prokofiev came to the U.S. in the late-1930s, he hung out with Duke in NY before returning to Europe and the U.S.S.R. This is like the Kevin Bacon game. From West Coast jazz to Prokofiev in two steps.

I don't know, Dan. I would love to do that, but it would take quite a bit of time. ... I'm taking PTO this week -- but staying at home -- so it's no coincidence that I was able to dedicate a couple hours to writing today. Are there any entries in particular that you were wondering about? Maybe we could discuss them here.

It's Tuesday, so ... Weekly Recap - PLAYING FAVORITES: Reflections on Jazz in the 1970s George Cables – Why Not (Whynot, 1975) Muhal Richard Abrams & Malachi Favors – Sightsong (Black Saint, 1976) Paul Desmond Quartet – Live (A&M Horizon/Verve, 1975) and Paul Desmond (Artists House, 1978) John Handy & Ali Akbar Khan – Karuna Supreme (MPS, 1976) Stan Tracey Quartet – The Return of Captain Adventure (TentoTen, 2006) Ralph Sutton – Live! aka Ralph Sutton (Flyright, 1978) Jan Garbarek & Bobo Stenson – Dansere (ECM, 1976) This week, I've included brief write-ups for every survey post. Nothing extensive, just a few thoughts. But I hope that something is better than nothing. Also, I've now passed the half-way mark for the year. 189 entries posted. 177 to go.

Listened to twice earlier today: So much to love about this record. But Johnny Hodges on "Blood Count" and "Day Dream"! Oh!!! ... It's so much more than beautiful. Now more Duke from around the same time: This week, I'm taking PTO but not going anywhere, having a relaxing staycation. It's much needed after several months of long days at work. So I'm getting even more music listening time than usual.

A couple LPs that I just ordered via Discogs: Evans' Priestess came out in 1983, but it was recorded six years earlier in 1977. I didn't know that particular fact, so I inadvertently overlooked the LP when I was compiling my 70s jazz survey. Argh! ... Someone -- don't remember who! -- said I should give Priestess a listen. They liked it better than my Evans-in-the-Seventies choice, Svengali. We shall see! I've been enjoying Nightwings, Turrentine's 1977 LP arranged by Claus Ogerman. So I decided to go back to the well and get West Side Highway. I think it's their second and final collaboration.

Just finished: Stanley Turrentine - Nightwings (Fantasy, 1977) IMO, the pairing of Turrentine with Claus Ogerman's arrangements works really well. Of course, you gotta approach albums like this with ears for music rather than "jazz." ... I'm enjoying Nightwings so much that I just ordered Turrentine's next collaboration with Ogerman, West Side Highway. Now: Stanley Turrentine - Everybody Come On Out (Fantasy, 1976)

Sonny Stitt - 12! (Muse) with Barry Harris, Sam Jones & Louis Hayes Bebop Jedi masters.

From Miles in 1969 to Morgan in 1970: A Groove day is a GOOD day.

Art Farmer - Brass Shout and Aztec Suite (Blue Note, originally UA) I love the big fat bottom that Don Butterfield's tuba brings to Brass Shout. I guess Benny Golson deserves credit for the arrangements -- and Percy Heath too for the way that he and Butterfield dance around one another so beautifully in the basement. and Miles Davis Quintet - Live in Europe 1969: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 2 (Sony Legacy) Disc 2 Incredible. All of them. But Wayne! Phew!!!