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NP: Anthony Davis, James Newton Quartet - Hidden Voices (India Navigation) Earlier: Joseph Jarman - Don Moye featuring Johnny Dyani - Black Paladins (Black Saint) Such beautiful music. R.I.P. Joseph Jarman

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, ghost. I've been listening to a couple of David Newman's earliest records: Fathead: Ray Charles Presents (Atlantic, 1960) with his colleagues from Ray Charles' band Straight Ahead (Atlantic, 1961) with Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Charlie Persip

Mickey Tucker - Mister Mysterious (Muse, 1979) Listening to this music, the first thing I notice: Cecil McBee is a badass. Phew!!! I dig. ... And not just McBee. The whole band is superb, and this is an excellent record. JackieMac on Blue Note = Great Music.

Enrico Pieranunzi's compositions as performed by the Brussels JO, Bert Joris, and EP.

What do you think of it, ghost? I've not heard Origami Harvest, but I've enjoyed Akinmusire's other records.

George Cables Trio - A Letter to Dexter (Kind of Blue Records) Louis Armstrong - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (BMG) Disc 3

I have one other Petrucciani record on Owl. It's titled Date with Time.

Sorry to hear this terrible news. R.I.P.

Heads of State - Four in One (Smoke Sessions) Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio (Verve)

Michel Petrucciani - Oracle's Destiny: Big Sur, California (Owl) Solo piano. I'm stoked about the "new" archival recording by Petrucciani that's about to be released. Exquisite late-in-the-day Duke.

I agree. I think he's filling a much-needed niche. I don't read his blog religiously, but there's some cool stuff there. Sure, I sometimes disagree with Meyer's assessments. But so what? That's true of everyone -- even my younger self sometimes.

Larry Willis - Sanctuary (Mapleshade, 2003) Gorgeous playing, composing & arranging from one of my favorite pianists.

VERY exciting. Thanks for the heads-up!

Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges - Play the Blues Back to Back (Verve) with "Sweets" Edison Harry Edison - Mr. Swing (Verve) with Jimmy Forrest & Jimmy Jones

Tivoli Garden, Copenhagen, 1962

Hampton Hawes - Playin' in the Yard (Prestige, 1973) with Bob Cranshaw & Kenny Clarke at Montreux Oh yeah.

Mary Lou Williams - Nite Life (Chiaroscuro, 2 CDs) Outstanding solo piano. Some of MLW's best recordings, imho.

Charles Ives: Songs / Jan DeGaetani (mez-sop), Gilbert Kalish (p) (Nonesuch) Were I to choose a handful of my favorite recordings (in any genre), this would certainly be on the list. If you'd like to read what I've written about this music on my Charles Ives site, go here.

So true! And labels like Black & Blue, Chiaroscuro, Sackville, Master Jazz and others carried on this important work into the 70s. My listening this morning -- a double-shot of Buddy Tate -- is case in point.

George Cables - Why Not (Why Not) "My Buddy": Sonny Stitt Plays for Gene Ammons (Muse)

Art Pepper - Thursday Night at the Village Vanguard (Contemporary) A favorite. Sonny Stitt - 12! (Muse) Ah, I see. The Celestial Country must be the same recording as the one originally released in the Charles Ives centenary box set in 1974. If you want to investigate more of Ives' choral music, I'd definitely recommend the Gregg Smith Singers LP below.