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Jimmy Knepper Sextet - Tell Me . . . (Daybreak, 1979) with Eddie Engels (tr, fln); Dick Vennik (ts); Nico Bunink (p); Harry Emmery (b); John Engels (d)

NP: Nat Adderley Septet - Don't Look Back (SteepleChase, 1976) with Onaje Allan Gumbs, John Stubblefield, Ken McIntyre, a.o.

I agree on both counts. It seems like it wouldn't work. But it comes off wonderfully. In fact, it seems like there's a tangible simpatico vibe between Brubeck & Rushing. Go figure.

Wild Bill Davis - All Right, OK, You Win (Black & Blue) with Lockjaw Davis

Continuing my evening of CT music with: Clark After Dark: The Ballad Artistry of Clark Terry (MPS) It's fun to hear Terry do his thing over these enormous, swoony arrangements. Most of them are by Peter Herbolzheimer, who also conducts the orchestra.

More CT: Clark Terry - Wham: Live at Jazzhouse Hamburg (MPS)

Clark Terry - The Globetrotter (Vanguard, 1977)

Exactly.

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Richie Beirach & Frank Tusa - Sunday Song (Trio, 1975) Beautiful.

Sam Jones - The Bassist! (Discovery, 1979) with Kenny Barron & Keith Copeland Struttin' & Shoutin' is a TERRIFIC record.

Taking a little musical trip down to New Orleans: The Olympia Brass Band of New Orleans (GHB) Wallace Davenport featuring Herb Hall - Darkness on the Delta (GHB)

Earl Hines in New Orleans (Chiaroscuro, 1977)

Shelly Manne - "Perk Up" (Concord) features some very nice alto sax work by Frank Strozier

The Michael Garrick Sextet with Norma Winstone - The Heart is a Lotus (Argo/Vocalion, 1970) Tremendous.

This record's been in "heavy rotation" lately: João Donato / Deodato ‎– DonatoDeodato (Muse)

Now this: Dizzy Gillespie - The Giant (Prestige, rec. 1973) with Johnny Griffin, Kenny Drew, NHØP, Kenny Clarke -- and, on some cuts, percussionist Humberto Canto

Yup. Steve Turre's on electric bass, and he sounds damn good. I'd say he should have stuck with that instrument if he wasn't such an excellent trombonist. It's an interesting record. The band's solid from top to bottom -- with "Black Arthur" and Turre and Rodney Jones (who also played with Dizzy). I'm thinking I might need to track down Peregrinations, the LP that preceded this one, at some point.

Chico Hamilton & the Players (Blue Note, 1976) with Arthur Blythe

Rusty Bryant - Soul Liberation (Prestige) as heard on Rusty Bryant: Legends of Acid Jazz, Vol. 1