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Dizzy Gillespie - Bahiana (Pablo, 1975) with Roger Glenn (fl, b fl, vib); Al Gafa (g); Michael Howell (g); Earl May (b); Mickey Roker (d); Paulinho da Costa (perc)

Oh wow. Hadn't heard that mjazzg. I would really appreciate any info, if you're able to dig it up. I'd expect TOP NOTCH quality & sound at that price point. I'll definitely pass if that's not the case.

Yeah. Different time, different vibe. If you dislike the sound of a Fender Rhodes, you should stay away from Don't Look Back. Myself, I LOVE that sound. In fact, I think Don't Look Back is an all-around fan-stinkin'-tastic record. Speaking of... I just discovered that the U.K.-based company Pure Pleasure has just reissued Don't Look Back -- in limited edition vinyl-only format. After some poking around on the web, I found several US retailers that stock it for about $35. I very rarely buy new vinyl -- especially new vinyl at that price point. But I think I'm going to make an exception in this case. This music is SO good that I want to upgrade my blogosphere-sourced download with the "real thing." Oh man. That's so bad that it's good.

Harold Vick - Don't Look Back (Strata East, 1974)

More Carmen: Carmen McRae - The Great American Songbook (Atlantic)

Carmen McRae - At the Great American Music Hall (Blue Note)

Count Basie - Basie Jam at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1975 (Pablo) Interesting to hear Johnny Griffin, who plays like his normal bad-ass self, in this context -- since he wasn't a Granz jam session regular. and Art Tatum - Masterpieces (MCA, 2-LPs) Everything here sounds great -- but today I'm really enjoying the bluesy band tracks with Joe Turner's vocals.

More Fatha: Earl Hines - One for My Baby: The Music of Harold Arlen (Black Lion)

Earl Hines - Plays Duke Ellington (New World) Disc 1

Dizzy Gillespie with Sonny Stitt and Sonny Rollins - Sonny Side Up (Verve)

Continuing my recent Dizzy bender with this one: Dizzy Gillespie & the Mitchell-Ruff Duo (Mainstream/Legacy)

Poncho Sanchez with Tito Puente - Chile Con Soul (Concord Picante)

Cedar Walton - Blues for Myself: Piano Solo (Red) Mike, why did they boo her? I don't recall that on the LP. BTW: I'm another fan of that recording!

I keep coming back to this CD again and again lately: Kenny Barron Trio - Lemuria-Seascape (Candid) with Ray Drummond & Ben Riley

Curtis Fuller - All-Star Sextets (Savoy) LP 1 - originally released as The Curtis Fuller Jazztet with Benny Golson

Yep. It's a good one.

June Christy with the Lou Levy Sextet - Impromptu (Discovery, rec. 1977) with Frank Rosolino, Jack Sheldon, Bob Cooper, Bob Daugherty, and Shelly Manne Some exceptional playing by Rosolino here.

Count Basie - Basie Jam (Pablo, rec. 1973) with Zoot Sims, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Harry "Sweets" Edison, J.J. Johnson, Irving Ashby, Ray Brown, and Louie Bellson

Dizzy Gillespie, Bobby Hackett, Mary Lou Williams - Giants (Perception, 1971) with George Duvivier and Grady Tate

Cedar Walton - Cedar! (Prestige/OJC)

No doubt! It's a classic in my house too -- as are all of Waldron's Enja recordings. NP: Art Pepper - Saturday Night at the Village Vanguard (Contemporary/OJC)

One of my favorites from J.J.

Enrico Pieranunzi - Autour de Martinu: Live at the Bird's Eye (TCB, 2015)