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Now: Jaki Byard - There'll Be Some Changes Made (Muse) First listen of a new-to-me LP. No surprise: Byard is magnificent. Earlier: Richard "Groove" Holmes - Jazz Milestones Series (Pacific Jazz) My LP is actually mono, not stereo.

Thanks for the heads-up on this, Rooster! I haven't had a chance to listen yet -- but that line-up definitely looks enticing.

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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.

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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.)