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Disc 2 Wonderful early Cannonball.

I'm with you, Rooster. This isn't about politics. It's about saving as many lives as possible. The only way to do that is to take this VERY seriously. And that means that we must do things differently than we normally do.

Tremendous recording. The LvB Triple Cto too. 👍

Previously released as Traneing In and Soultrane

Superb.

Indeed!!! NP: More life-affirming music. Listening to this earlier today:

Six Views of the Blues is an excellent session, recorded in 1958 but shelved & not released until 1999. And, yes, it is fun to hear Cecil Payne with Jimmy Smith.

More Jimmy Smith:

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Scott & Turrentine at their best.

Oh yes.

Speaking of Coryell... I once saw his son, Julian Coryell, perform as an opening act at a Richard Thompson concert. Before he sang one of his songs, Julian said, "This song is dedicated to my father, Larry Coryell." The name of the song (and the vocal refrain): "I'm Such an Asshole." Pretty good song, actually. Sorta Elton John-ish.

I agree. That's the stuff. (That said, I'd put Fairyland a half-step below the other two.) I dig that. Never heard it before. ...Wasn't even aware of the existence of that LP!

I suppose some folks might be underwhelmed by it. There's nothing overtly virtuosic or impressive about the music. But I can't get enough of the vibe, which is a stinkin' way-back machine. It'll take you to another time and place! A couple tracks: Interesting. You might say the same thing about a great deal of jazz-rock fusion in general. The concept is often more interesting than the actual execution, IMO. But, for me, in this particular case -- Coryell's The Offering -- it works. The Offering and Barefoot Boy are perhaps exceptions that prove the rule? Or maybe I just like them best because they strike me as having the highest "jazz quotient" of all his records??? I dunno.

Weekly Recap - PLAYING FAVORITES: Reflections on Jazz in the 1970s 03/10/20 - Claude Hopkins – Soliloquy (Sackville, 1972) 03/09/20 - Julius Hemphill – Dogon A.D. (Mbari/Arista-Freedom/IPI, 1972) 03/08/20 - Sonny Stitt – Endgame Brilliance (32 Jazz, 1997) 03/07/20 - Chick Corea – Return to Forever (ECM, 1972) 03/07/20 - Hugh Masekela – Home Is Where the Music Is (Chisa/Blue Thumb, 1972) 03/05/20 - Larry Coryell – The Offering (Vanguard/Wounded Bird, 1972) 03/04/20 - Weather Report – Live in Tokyo (CBS Japan/Wounded Bird, 1972) I was hoping to get caught up on my write-ups this week. No such luck. In fact, I've fallen further behind. ... Work has been incredibly busy. I work in corporate communications (internal, employee-focused), and we've been scrambling to keep our employees informed in response to COVID-19. Hard to sprint thru the workday and then come home and focus on this project. Plus family responsibilities. Argh. As for the music... Some unbelievable records this week: Dogon A.D. A blazing masterpiece. Live in Tokyo. Scarcely less impressive. Return to Forever and Home Is Where the Music Is are both records that are very close to my heart. And do NOT sleep on that Claude Hopkins record. It's like eavesdropping on someone quietly ruminating on the past. SUPER-understated -- but also vivid and unforgettable. I love it. And so much diverse music in such a short span! Blues & Bop. Free jazz. Fusion. Latin. Stride. South African soul-jazz/Cape-jazz. New, new, new and old too. All recorded in a period of five months: January to May 1972.

Duke Ellington - The Complete 1936-1940 Variety, Vocalion and Okeh Small Group Sessions (Mosaic) Disc 5

Originally released as two Moodsville LPs: Nice an' Cool and The Soulful Mood of Gene Ammons

More McCoy: McCoy Tyner - Counterpoints: Live in Tokyo (Milestone, 2004) Solo & trio music -- with Ron Carter & Tony Williams -- recorded in 1978. From the same concert as Passion Dance (Milestone, 1978).