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Earlier today: An excellent recording of a dance date at Mather Air Force Base in 1960. The band is deliciously loose and swinging. Wonderful! The "vibe" of Hot Summer Dance reminds me of Vols. 2 & 6 in The Private Collection, recorded in 1958. (Coincidentally, these two volumes were also recorded at a dance in California -- at Travis AFB.)

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Johnny Lytle - Easy Easy (32 Jazz) Compiles two complete LPs originally released on Muse: Fast Hands (1980) and Happy Ground (1991)

Michael Philip Mossman - The Orisha Suite (Universal Latino)

The Best of Tito Puente: El Rey del Timbal! (Rhino) A fun compilation -- even it's impossible to summarize Puente's "best" in just one disc.

Good stuff. IMO, Bryant had a rock-solid run of records for Pablo. NP:

JoeHen plays magnificently here, and he's supported by a dream rhythm section in Larry Willis, Dave Holland, and Jack DeJohnette.

Two excellent LPs, sidewinder!

James Moody - Heritage Hum and The Teachers (Collectables) Both LPs originally released on Perception Records

Thanks Jim. Will give those a listen. Right now, I'm listening to Lucky Thompson. Specifically the trio sides he made with Oscar Pettiford and Skeeter Best, as heard on this set:

So good.

The Fantastic Violinaires. Never heard of them, but I love the name.

I just snagged a NEW copy of Kenny Werner's 2017 Pirouet release Animal Crackers off eBay for $6.72 (including shipping!). According to the site, there are 5 more available at that price. The seller is importscds.ca -- so I actually paid CAD $8.50. An excellent deal!

Lots of Peacock gospel LPs still floating around out there down your way, Jim?

Kenny Werner - Beat Degeneration (Night Bird/Sunnyside) with Johannes Weidenmueller (b) and Ari Hoenig (d) Outstanding music by a tremendous trio. Recorded live in Paris in November 2000, this CD is on my list of Favorite Recordings of the 21st Century.

Duke Ellington - Cornell University (MusicMasters Jazz) Concert recordings from 1948

Continuing my recent Eddie Harris kick. Eddie Harris - Greater Than the Sum of His Parts (32 Jazz) Disc 2 - originally released as The Tender Storm and Silver Cycles What do you think of this CD, jazzbo? I have several of Da Fonseca's recordings, and I've enjoyed all of them. So I'm betting this one is good too.