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Funny you mention Marvin Cabell, Jim. I'd intended to write about him last night. (I was just too tired.) Because Cabell's sound really struck me too! It's an oddly compelling sound, "wrong" at times -- but in a Pee Wee Russell sort of way. Not precisely like Pee Wee, of course, but you know what I mean: Wrong but right. ... I did some poking around on the web, and couldn't find out much about Cabell. Apparently, he only appeared on ten or so LPs, and made just one as a leader (in the early-80s). But I did stumble across a reference to Cabell in Richard Cook's book, Blue Note Records: The Biography. Cook is in the process of trashing John Patton's album Accent on the Blues (on which Cabell appears) and in passing slams Cabell's playing as "wretched." That made my eyes bug out! ... Just goes to show that you can't trust anybody's ears but your own. I suppose I shouldn't have been surprised because Cook dismisses EVERYTHING that Blue Note did in the late-60s and 1970s out-of-hand. Talk about painting with broad brush strokes! Way too broad, I'd say.

https://jazztimes.com/features/tributes-and-obituaries/jon-christensen-1943-2020/

Dave Burrell - The Jelly Roll Joys (Gazell, 1991) Half the cuts on this CD are by Jelly Roll. No post-modern deconstructions of his music here. (Not that there would be anything wrong with that.) Burrell's interpretations -- you might even call them "readings" (in the classical music sense) -- of Morton's compositions are straightforward as could be. The inherent strength of this music shines through brightly. No special treatments necessary.

Johnny Lytle - The Soulful Rebel and People & Love (Real Gone Music; originally Milestone) This CD is today's (technically, yesterday's) entry on my 70s jazz blog.

Great review, CJ! VERY in-depth.

Some really nice stuff on that list. I only have a DL of Up Popped the Devil, so I'll definitely be ordering that one. Yes, the Hawes is outstanding. Be advised though: The audio fidelity is less than ideal... but the music is superb. I do wish they would have reissued Vol. 2 instead. Enja has already reissued Vol. 1, but I don't think Vol. 2 has ever had a CD reissue.

Two of Farrell's best records!

NP: Prompted by Justin's "Almighty Burner" post above.

Terrific idea! And a most excellent thread name as well. This morning, I've been (stopping and) listening to "Baby Face" Willette:

Mongo at Montreux is the subject of today's entry on my 70s jazz blog, PLAYING FAVORITES.

Ha! That makes two of us!

Ja, sicher!

Disc 7 - J.S. Bach

Yeah man!!!

I know that Misha Mengelberg is a big Herbie Nichols advocate. One side of Nichols, one side of Monk. All Nichols compositions.

I'm with you. I think Pop Wine is easily Curson's best date as a leader -- at least among those I've heard. Too bad it isn't more well-known. Those Futura releases can be tough to find, at least here in the U.S. If you like Mary Lou, you really owe it to yourself to hear Nite Life. (It's available on YT here.) Honestly, I feel just as strongly about Zoning and Free Spirits as well.