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The first David Murray Octet recording that I heard -- and still the one that I play most frequently. An old friend, who -- somehow -- seems to NEVER GET OLD.

Yeah, I remember. The 1980's were when I was just beginning to dig into jazz -- and it seemed like Murray was releasing a new album every week! Speaking of the superb rhythm section . . . Ed Blackwell plays SO beautifully on that record.

Richie Beirach - ZAL (Trio Japan, 1976) One track solo piano; three tracks duo with Yoshiaki Masuo (g); two tracks duo with Terumasa Hino (tr, flgn)

John Coates, Jr. - After the Before (Omnisound, 1978)

with John Hicks, Reggie Workman, and Ed Blackwell

Oh wow. That's very cool. ... Another story that you should share in a memoir, a book that you NEED to WRITE!

Oliver Lake - Heavy Spirits (Arista Freedom, 1975) Powerful, moving music.

Jean-Luc Ponty - Open Strings (MPS / PAUSA, 1972) with Philip Catherine (g), Joachim Kühn (p), Peter Warren (b), and Oliver Johnson (d)

and

One of my favorites from Cannonball.

Ray Bryant - Con Alma (Columbia, 1961)

I suppose much of this music is "easy listening" rather than jazz. But Clare Fischer's arrangements (on three-fourths of the cuts) transcend most efforts in that genre. There's personality in the music -- even when there isn't much improvisation.

More Joey Calderazzo: Live from The Cotton Club, Vol. 1 (Dot Time, 2018)

Braxton also talks about his chess playing in Graham Lock's book Forces In Motion. ... I'm paraphrasing here, but I remember Braxton said that playing chess at a very high level wasn't conducive to being the sort of person he wanted to be. It brought out too much competitiveness. I thought that was a very honest, revealing comment. ... Lock's portrait of Braxton is fascinating from start to finish.

Some Joey Calderazzo this afternoon: and

Rabih Abou-Khalil - The Cactus of Knowledge (Enja) Fabulous. Good one!

Disc 1 last night.

Waylon Jennings - Nashville Rebel (Legacy) Disc 1 - 1960s stuff, pre-"Outlaw" period

Eddie Marshall - Dance of the Sun (Timeless, 1978)

Clare Fischer - Exentsion (Discovery / Pacific Jazz) The Modern Jazz Sextet - Dizzy Meets Sonny (Verve) Pat Martino - Exit (Muse) Hank Jones - Ain't Misbehavin' (Galaxy)

Gigi Gryce / Duke Jordan / Hall Overton - Signals (Savoy / Arista) Sides A (Gigi with Duke Jordan) and D (Gigi with Thelonious)

Claude Williamson Trio - La Fiesta (Discovery)

Mike Wofford - Scott Joplin: Interpretations '76 (Flying Dutchman)

Al Haig with Jamil Nasser - Interplay (SeaBreeze, 1976) Lovely duets.