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Earlier today:

And earlier this evening:

James P. rules!

Still digging into Tintner's Bruckner.

Sure thing. They were a great band.

Soaring, transcendent solo piano. 5 stars. Prompted to queue this up by a JazzTimes article about Gonzalez & the Fort Apache Band that just appeared in my inbox.

NP: Hermann Scherchen - The Nixa Recordings (Tahra) Disc 2 - Hector Berlioz: Harold in Italy / Royal PO, Frederick Riddle (violist)

During my morning commute earlier today: Mahler: Symphony No. 5 / Barbirolli, New Philharmonia Orchestra (EMI)

I feel just the same. Hooray for Diz!

Al Haig - Serendipity (Interplay)

Andrés Segovia - A Centenary Celebration (MCA) Disc 3 - compositions by Ponce, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mompou, Tansman, Villa-Lobos, and others

I picked that up not too long ago too. I dig it. Wofford is always interesting + Gerald Wilson compositions! Plus the rhythm section is Rufus Reid & Carl Burnett. VERY strong. Oh HELL yeah.

Scriabin: Piano Sonatas / Ashkenazy (Decca) Disc 2 - Sonatas Nos. 6 - 10

Arrived in the mail this evening: My old, yellowing edition of The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs awards this CD with a "rosette." In this case, I agree with their judgment. It's one of the finest RVW recordings I've heard.

Still bouncing back-and-forth between RVW and Bax. Arnold Bax: The Symphonies / Vernon Handley, BBC Philharmonic (Chandos) Disc 3 - Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6 It's interesting to compare Handley's approach to Bax with Bryden Thomson's earlier cycle. They are very different.

Andrés Segovia - A Centenary Celebration (MCA) Disc 2 - compositions by Albéniz, Tárrega, Granados, Moreno Torroba, Esplá, Ponce, Lauro and Pedrell Incredible.

Hard for me to pick a single favorite. I have noticed that I'm drawn to Byrd's records with Duke Pearson: Fuego, Byrd in Flight, At the Half Note, The Cat Walk, and Electric Byrd. Not that some of the others without Pearson aren't great too.

Emmylou Harris - Elite Hotel (Reprise)

More Berlioz as performed by Charles Munch:

Yes sir!!! Same recording, just a different cover. IMO, it's hard to beat Charles Munch's recordings when it comes to Berlioz. His performances sound so deliciously spontaneous and full of vitality.

Now listening to overtures and incidental music by Hector Berlioz as performed by Charles Munch and the Boston SO: - Le Carnaval Romain, Overture - Les Troyens: Royal Hunt and Storm - Béatrice et Bénédict: Overture Up next: - Harold in Italy - with William Primrose (viola)

Gerry Mulligan - Night Lights (Mercury; originally Philips) with Art Farmer, Jim Hall & Bob Brookmeyer