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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.

Mickey Tucker Trio - Sweet Lotus Lips (Denon) with Reggie Workman & Horacee Arnold

Stanley Turrentine - Jubilee Shouts (Blue Note) 2nd LP - October 1962 session with Tommy Turrentine, Kenny Burrell, Sonny Clark, Butch Warren & Al Harewood One of my favorite Turrentine sessions.

Joe Diorio - Peaceful Journey (Art of Life; originally released on Spitball Records) Joe Diorio - Solo Guitar (Art of Life; originally released on Spitball Records)

Dave Liebman Group - Blues All Ways (OmniTone, 2007) I prefer the later version of this band -- as on this CD -- because Vic Juris took on a more prominent role after Phil Markowitz left. Juris is an interesting guitarist, and I think he works especially well as Liebman's primary foil.

Just pulled the trigger on a couple CDs by Aldo Romano's Quartet with Franco D'Andrea, Paolo Fresu, and Furio Di Castri: To Be Ornette to Be (Owl, 1983) Dreams & Waters (Owl, 1991)

Franco D'Andrea - Quartet Live / My Shuffle (Red, rec. 1985) Franco D'Andrea (p); Tino Tracanna (ts, ss); Attilio Zanchi (b); Gianni Cazzola (d)

Walter Norris / Aladar Pege - Winter Rose (Enja)

This again: Aldo Romano - Ritual (Owl)

Ryan Cohan - One Sky (Motema, 2007) Ryan Cohan (p, ldr, comp); Bob Sheppard (ts, as, fl); Geof Bradfield (ts, ss, b cl); Tito Carillo (tr, flgn); James Cammack (b); Lorin Cohen (b); Kobie Watkins (d); Jea Christophe-Leroy (perc); Ruben Alvarez (shekere)

A masterpiece. NP: Mundell Lowe - Souvenirs: A Tribute to Nick Ceroli (Jazz Alliance) These recordings were originally released on Dobre as The Incomparable Mundell Lowe. The CD reissue includes four bonus tracks that were recorded at a later date. Earlier: John Coltrane - Coltrane (Prestige) Collects two LPs: Traneing In and Soultrane