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Just arrived in the mail: Seems like Bill Evans-philes don't talk about this record much, but I think this pairing of Evans and Manne works wonderfully.

"Passion Flower": Zoot Sims Plays Duke Ellington (Pablo) John Handy - Excursion in Blue (Quartet) George Shearing Quintet - Shearing in Hi Fi (MGM)

Jean-Luc Ponty Experience - Open Strings (MPS/PAUSA, rec. 1971) with a powerhouse Euro/American band: Philip Catherine (g); Joachim Kühn (p); Peter Warren (b); and Oliver Johnson (d).

Hank Crawford - Roadhouse Symphony (MIlestone, 1985) The LP cover art practically screams "It's the 1980s!" -- but the music is timeless.

Frank Capp / Nat Pierce - Juggernaut (Concord, 1977) It's a bit disconcerting (pun intended) how much these guys sound like the Basie band. They may as well have been a "tribute band" -- but Basie & his band were still doing their thing in 1977. Tribute acts usually come after the original no longer exists. Not here though.

Walter Bishop, Jr. - Hot House (Muse, 1979) Bop revisited.

Very distinctive quartet. Alto, marimba, tuba, drums. Love it.

Richie!!! NP: Tim Berne's Bloodcount - Lowlife: The Paris Concert, Vol. 1 (JMT, 1994) Tim Berne (as); Chris Speed (ts, cl); Marc Ducret (g); Michael Formanek (b); Jim Black (d) Powerful and strange music. Berne doesn't mess around.

Now: Up next:

Yes, Sinopoli's Gurrelieder is superb. I wasn't aware of this set. Thanks for the heads-up.

NP: Listening to Side 1 (Gigi Gryce with Duke Jordan) and Side 4 (Gigi Gryce with Thelonious).

Giving this another spin: This LP is more slick & commercial than the other Irakere records I've heard. But I really dig it! It's infectious, irresistible music -- even if the "jazz quotient" is lower.

Your enthusiasm for this recording inspired me to seek it out.

Cool. Thx for the YT link.

Ever since discovering Degen's Sequoia Song a few years ago I've wanted to hear that. Good stuff?

Outstanding latter day Ben.

Sorry to hear this news. RIP

Looks like it might be very interesting. Thanks for sharing, Mike.

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