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Abdullah Ibrahim - Memories (West Wind) Joe McPhee - Nation Time (Atavistic)

David Binney & Edward Simon - Océanos (Criss Cross)

I don't have any suggestions to contribute. But it sounds like it will be a very interesting program!

Challenge CDs often have excellent sonics. Couldn't help but notice that again listening to this one. Fantastic music as well.

Troll.

Ben Allison & Medicine Wheel - Riding the Nuclear Tiger (Palmetto, 2001)

Cecil Taylor (p); Jimmy Lyons (as); Raphe Malik (tr); David S. Ware (ts); Marc Edwards (d)

Kenny Barron!

Back to jazz: Jimmy Forrest with Shirley Scott - Heart of the Forrest (Palo Alto; reissued on Muse) Trio with drummer Randy Marsh, recorded in '78.

Back in my high school days, I spent a lot of time listening to prog rock. Poking around in a thrift store the other day, I came across one of Rush's (relatively) recent albums, Snakes & Arrows, from 2007. I decided to take a flyer on it, and I'm glad I did -- because it RAWKS. Seriously. This is excellent heavy rock/prog rock that hearkens back to Rush's glory years. The last Rush record that I listened to closely was Power Windows. And that came out in, er, . . . 1985. . . .Yeah, it's been a while.

Fred Anderson - The Missing Link (Nessa)

For sure. He says, "after students graduate, it's open season"?!?! Yikes! Talk about being tone deaf to what's happening. Sheesh.

Shirley Scott with Harold Vick & Billy Higgins - One for Me (Strata-East, 1974)

Tito Puente and his Concert Orchestra (Tico/Fania, 1973)

Franco D'Andrea - Nuvolao (Carosello, 1978) Claudio Fasoli / Franco D'Andrea - Jazz Duo (Dire, 1978) Enjoying both of these very much. Franco D'Andrea is an excellent pianist. Has anyone heard any of the CDs from D'Andrea's "Solo" series on Philology? I haven't -- but they look very interesting.

Bobby Vince Paunetto - Paunetto's Point (Pathfinder/RSVP) with Tom Harrell, Ed Byrne, Billy Drewes, Ronnie Cuber, Andy Gonzalez, et al

I'm listening to Jug too. Gene Ammons - Boss Tenor (Prestige)

Wow. I've read about RVG getting angry at musicians for putting their drinks on his piano -- but I didn't realize that he was that persnickety. NP: Teddy Wilson - Striding After Fats: A Tribute to Fats Waller (Black Lion, UK vinyl) I'm no Wilson expert, but this is the best late-period TW that I've heard.