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Two Sonny Criss favorites: and

Just came across this recently at a charity shop. Glad I did.

That looks interesting.

More Sir Roland: Roland Hanna & George Mraz - Sir Elf Plus One (Choice) Desert-island music. Incidentally, this CD has MUCH improved sound quality compared to the original LP issue, which was very rough. Plus two bonus tracks.

Roland Hanna Trio - Time for the Dancers (Progressive) with George Mraz (b) and Richard Pratt (d) There are other pianists who I enjoy as much as Roland Hanna -- but there are none who I enjoy more.

The James Moody & Hank Jones Quartet - Our Delight (IPO, rec. 2006) with Todd Coolman (b) and Adam Nussbaum (d)

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Fantastic. NP: Disc 1

Thanks for the heads-up, ubu. I'll be ordering this as well.

More Hutch: and

Ken, I wish I could attend, but -- as you know -- I've got other commitments on that date. I expect that the music will be wonderful, and I hope you raise lots of $$$ for this excellent cause. Best wishes!

Disc 1 - originally released as Good Bait on Landmark Earlier: Superb.

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Benny Carter & Dizzy Gillespie - Carter, Gillespie, Inc. (Pablo)

Duke Ellington - The Private Collection: Volume Six, Dance Dates, California, 1958 (Saja)

I love this record.

I agree 100%, Allen. "Harmonic impatience." Well put.

I've never warmed to Gulda's jazz playing, but I think his classical recordings are very special indeed. One particular favorite: Gulda's recordings of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier are some of the best I've ever heard. (I'm partial to the set that he originally recorded for MPS, which was subsequently reissued by Philips.)

Archie Shepp - Montreux Two (Arista Freedom)

Buddy Tate & the Muse All Stars - Live at Sandy's (Muse) Tate's companion album from this gig, Hard Blowin', is very fine. But I think this one is even better. Lots of credit goes to the primo rhythm section.

Last night & this morning: While these LPs aren't exactly "top-shelf" Ellington, I still really enjoy them. It's good fun to hear these pop tunes being given the Ducal treatment.