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These two immediately come to mind: I've never heard anything else from Canadian saxophonist Glen Hall, but he's supported by a KILLER rhythm section on this 1979 recording. And the same rhythm team also appears on this CD: Flugelhornist Ed Sarath appears with Dave Liebman and Brackeen, McBee & Hart on this 1990 Owl recording.

This again:

More Tchaikovsky as performed by Stokowski:

Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony as performed by Stokowski & the American SO:

I'm now listening to Stokowski's stupendous performance of Tchaikovsky's "Romeo & Juliet" Fantasy Overture with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. From this listener's perspective, NO ONE conducts Tchaikovsky's music better. Stoki's Tchaikovsky recordings crackle with electricity and passion and color!

Outstanding. Oh HELL yes.

More Sibelius:

An outstanding session elevated by Mary Lou's piano playing.

Disc 1

Ormandy's DSCH 5 is excellent.

Fabulous performances.

This is Stokowski's famously "wayward" recording of Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony. Purists hate it b/c Stoki takes so many liberties with the score. I think it's terrific.

Stuff Smith - Dizzy Gillespie - Oscar Peterson (Verve) 3 LPs on 2 CDs Listening to the cuts with Dizzy.

I had the same response to this record. I wanted it to be better. Fantastic.

Rachmaninoff: Trio No.2 in D Minor, Op.9, Trio "elegia" / Oistrakh, Oborin, Knushevitsky (Westminster Gold) Recording licensed from Melodiya

Now streaming: Very interesting to hear "The Carnival of the Animals" performed by a small ensemble of 12 instrumentalists. Before today, I'd only heard it performed with a full orchestra.

Yep. Know the record well. ... Just never clicked with me.

Disc 8 - String Quartets Nos. 15 (Op. 132) and 16 (Op. 135)

Nope. I gotta admit that I'm not a big fan of Mulligan. His only entry on my 70s list is as a co-leader -- with Brubeck at the Berlin Jazz Days in 1970. I've just never grooved much to his sound. I guess he's a "blind spot" of mine.

Wonderful recollections, Gheorghe. ... I never had a chance to see JG. Wish I could have. He was such a force on tenor. And pair him Lockjaw. Phew! Yeah.