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I considered including Live at Redlands University, along with a couple other Kenton recordings -- Live at BYU, Live in Europe. But Redlands University will have to be one that we discuss afterwards. It didn't quite make my "personal selection" cut, and I've already passed its 1970 recording date. I am looking forward to hearing it on my stereo in high-fidelity, instead of just streaming it via YT and hearing it on crappy computer speakers or headphones. I think all music benefits from improved sound fidelity. But some music needs excellent sound for it to be "fully realized." (An analogy -- 2001: A Space Odyssey isn't the same film on a television as it is on a movie screen. The large screen is required for the film to make it's "true" impact.) I'm thinking that Redlands University may be like that, in terms of sound. That's why I decided to order it. We'll see.

Watched this on TCM last night: Holy mackerel! I hadn't seen this in 30 years, and I'd forgotten how POWERFUL it is!!! It whacked me upside the head. Awe-inspiring performances by Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura. I also DVR'ed Rashomon. May watch that tonight.

Just snagged this Cannonball LP off ebay: Over the last few days, I've listened to this record several times (via YouTube). Been enjoying it so much that I decided I "needed" the vinyl. Yes!

Wow. That's important music history right there. I still think you should write a memoir, Chuck. ... Or, at the very least, allow someone to conduct an extended interview (over multiple days), to capture your experiences as oral history. ... I suppose you could even "interview yourself," Glenn Gould-style. It would be a valuable addition to the valuable contributions that you've already made to jazz as a producer and label owner. Seriously.

Nice! Why were you there, Chuck? Coincidence? Or some other reason?

Jim Hall made some excellent recordings for Telarc. Grand Slam: Live at the Regattabar is the one I like best.

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Outstanding late-70s McCoy. Contributions by violinist John Blake add a different flavor. I second that notion. Géza Anda is a phenomenal pianist. And not just in Chopin.

Yes. It's time-standing-still music. I bet you a dollar that some people dismiss these records just because Cedar Walton plays electric piano and celeste, along with piano. But I think Cedar sounds fantastic. I LOVE his playing. It's otherworldly and perfect.

Nope. Neither one. ... Argh! On some level, I suppose I can understand why Kühn's This Way Out hasn't been reissued. He's an important and wonderful musician, but I would suspect that many Americans aren't all that familiar with him. I don't think any of his MPS records were released in the U.S. OTOH, the fact that McDuff's Heatin' System hasn't ever been reissued makes NO sense. At a minimum, I would have thought that Dusty Groove would pick it up for their Real Gone Music imprint. It's right up their alley. Likewise, Soul Brother in the U.K. ... Somebody needs to do Brother Jack right! It's one of his very best records. In the meantime, get it on vinyl!

Fabulous session with Wynton Kelly.

Joachim Kühn - This Way Out (MPS, 1973) Today's entry on my 70s jazz blog.

Weekly Recap - PLAYING FAVORITES: Reflections on Jazz in the 1970s 03/31/20 - Joachim Kühn – This Way Out (MPS, 1973) 03/30/20 - Joe Henderson – Multiple (Milestone, 1973) 03/29/20 - Rahsaan Roland Kirk – Prepare Thyself to Deal with a Miracle (Atlantic, 1973) 03/28/20 - Lucky Thompson – Illuminations (Groove Merchant, 1974) 03/28/20 - Buddy Terry – Pure Dynamite (Mainstream, 1972) 03/26/20 - Jack McDuff – The Heatin' System (Cadet, 1972) 03/26/20 - Oscar Peterson & Ben Webster – During This Time (Art of Groove/MIG, 2014) Things are starting to return to "normal" (a relative term during this pandemic) at work, so I have a little more energy at the end of my day. I was able to write entries for five of the seven albums. A big improvement over last week. About this week's selections: If I were forced to reduce my list from 366 to 36, RRK's and Lucky Thompson's albums would definitely be among them. Joe Hen's and McDuff's would likely make the cut too. I like them that much. But I'd recommend all seven at the drop of a hat. "Even the Oscar Peterson disc?" I hear some asking incredulously. "Yes!," I say. "Without a doubt! The fact that Peterson plays wonderfully is just the icing. Ben Webster is the cake!"

More Cannonball today, but I'm mixing in some other stuff too. Pulled this out to hear Giulini's incandescent Beethoven 7th with the Chicago SO. A "Gordon Cantata"! Yeah, Gheorghe! What a choice phrase. One worth remembering, I think.

More horrible news. Ugh. I had the opportunity to meet and spend some time with Wallace Roney many years ago, when he was young man playing with Tony Williams' band. He was a very friendly and obviously a huge talent. I'm so sorry to hear that he's gone. ... And he wasn't even 60 years old!

My day of Wall-to-Wall Cannonball continues with... and

I didn't know that Duffy Jackson was Chubby Jackson's kid. New-to-me fun fact! Jimmy Heath's kid, James "Mtume" Forman. I think most of us know who this guy's dad was. Son of Albert Ammons:

\ Presumably, Don Pullen's daughter (?). Presumably, Richard Davis' daughter (?).

More Cannonball. Rahsaan with Mingus. Yes!!!

Some Cannonball this morning: The title tune, Zawinul's "74 Miles Away"... Yeah, man. That's it right there. and It's always a good day for a streak of Pee Wee records.

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Hawk for your 12th birthday! That's a VERY hip present!!! Agree with you re: the Lee Wiley music. Very enjoyable.

Disc 8 - most cuts feature vocalist Lee Wiley I only have Discs 7 & 8 from this set. No box, no booklet. Stumbled across the orphaned CDs in junk store a few years ago. EDIT: Just did some poking around on discogs. Columbia originally issued eight of the Wiley cuts (with Bobby Hackett & Joe Bushkin) on the 10" album below: First released in April 1951. Always fun to dig up these sorts of things.