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Thanks for the heads-up on this, Larry. I've never heard any of those four LPs.

This was one of the first classical CDs that I ever purchased -- in that exact "100 Masterpieces" version. I bought it right after I got my first CD player. It's still one of my favorites.

I'm planning to do the same.

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 18 "The Hunt", Op. 31, No. 3 / Bruce Hungerford (Piano Classics)

I love Vásáry's way with Rachmaninov's piano concertos. You can easily find performances with more drama, but I haven't found any that are more poetic and musical.

Interesting indeed. Thanks for sharing. I think this is an example of science telling us -- in a quantifiable way -- something that we already knew. The disciplines are different.

Great music (and great cover photo).

Joanne Brackeen - Keyed In (Tappan Zee/Columbia) with Eddie Gomez & Jack DeJohnette Brackeen in her prime. Outstanding! Great stuff.

High-fives, kinuta! The Moontrane and Love Dance are probably my two favorite Woody Shaw records! I'm listening to: Arnett Cobb Is Back (Progressive, rec. 1978)

Frédéric Favarel Duo featuring Richie Beirach - Dialogues (A Records/Challenge)

John Hicks - Hells Bells (Strata East) John Hicks - Solo Piano: Steadfast (Strata East)

Disc 1

Richie Beirach - Sunday Songs (Blue Note) Gorgeous solo piano that's "classical music" as much as it's jazz. Includes compositions by Beirach, Bill Evans, Mompou, Chopin, Debussy and Schumann.

Magisterial Ben, a desert-island disc. I've been listening to some early Eddie Palmieri:

I agree too! Billy Hart is a MASTER. I'm planning to see Hart's Quartet with Mark Turner next month at the Jazz Standard in NYC. You can also count me as a fan of Mark Turner.

Eddie Palmieri ‎- Exploration: Salsa - Jazz - Descarga (Coco)

Yep! During my rainy, traffic-filled morning commute: Catalyst - The Funkiest Band You Never Heard (32 Jazz) Disc 2 - Originally released as two Muse LPs: A Tear and a Smile and Perception Now: Charlie Haden with Chet Baker, Enrico Piernanunzi & Billy Higgins - Silence (Soul Note)

Luis Perdomo - Links (Criss Cross) Next month, I'll be in NYC while Perdomo and Miguel Zenón are playing at the Village Vanguard (under Zenón's leadership, with Hans Glawischnig & Henry Cole). I'm hoping to have a chance to see them.

Very interesting! Speaking of Temiz, how about this Sonet LP: I've never heard it, but always wanted to. It features Bobo Stenson. ************************ I just thought of another excellent LP that was released on Inner City here in the U.S. but was originally recorded for Sonet: This was Stan Getz's rhythm section of the time, and you can tell they're a unit that regularly plays together.

A double-dose of Booker Ervin: Interesting. Roach's comments were made more than 50 years ago -- and the legacy of slavery is still very much with us (at least here in the U.S.), manifesting itself in all sorts of ways. But I guess I won't get into that. Don't want to wade into board-forbidden political territory!

My favorite Sonet release is probably Bob Brookmeyer's Back Again. The sidemen are Thad Jones (sounding great), Jimmy Rowles, George Mraz, and Mel Lewis. These are very good too: I've wanted that for a long time too! I've never seen it (in person) or heard it.