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Disc 1

Pepper Adams and Frank Foster!!! With those two heavies on board, how can you go wrong?!?!?

Thanks for the heads-up on this, GA. It looks very interesting. I'm adding this CD to my list.

What a striking cover image! I like that very much. How's the music, sidewinder??? I've never even heard of Arman Ratip.

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Yeah, THAT! The McCoy with the Nat Geo cover is darn good too. ... and the Horace with paired with the Mike & Randy Brecker or vibist David Friedman. ...and the Elvin (like soulpope said). ...Lots of good stuff there.

Richie Beirach - Continuum (Eastwind) solo piano

The Verve/Philips Dizzy Gillespie Small Group Sessions (Mosaic) Disc 5 and Dizzy Gillespie - Odyssey: 1945 - 1952 (Savoy) Disc 3

Kenny Barron + Buster Williams - Two as One (Red, rec. 1986)

Excellent.

Dizzy Gillespie - Bahiana (Pablo, 1975) with Roger Glenn (fl, b fl, vib); Al Gafa (g); Michael Howell (g); Earl May (b); Mickey Roker (d); Paulinho da Costa (perc)

Oh wow. Hadn't heard that mjazzg. I would really appreciate any info, if you're able to dig it up. I'd expect TOP NOTCH quality & sound at that price point. I'll definitely pass if that's not the case.

Yeah. Different time, different vibe. If you dislike the sound of a Fender Rhodes, you should stay away from Don't Look Back. Myself, I LOVE that sound. In fact, I think Don't Look Back is an all-around fan-stinkin'-tastic record. Speaking of... I just discovered that the U.K.-based company Pure Pleasure has just reissued Don't Look Back -- in limited edition vinyl-only format. After some poking around on the web, I found several US retailers that stock it for about $35. I very rarely buy new vinyl -- especially new vinyl at that price point. But I think I'm going to make an exception in this case. This music is SO good that I want to upgrade my blogosphere-sourced download with the "real thing." Oh man. That's so bad that it's good.

Harold Vick - Don't Look Back (Strata East, 1974)

More Carmen: Carmen McRae - The Great American Songbook (Atlantic)

Carmen McRae - At the Great American Music Hall (Blue Note)

Count Basie - Basie Jam at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1975 (Pablo) Interesting to hear Johnny Griffin, who plays like his normal bad-ass self, in this context -- since he wasn't a Granz jam session regular. and Art Tatum - Masterpieces (MCA, 2-LPs) Everything here sounds great -- but today I'm really enjoying the bluesy band tracks with Joe Turner's vocals.

More Fatha: Earl Hines - One for My Baby: The Music of Harold Arlen (Black Lion)

Earl Hines - Plays Duke Ellington (New World) Disc 1

Dizzy Gillespie with Sonny Stitt and Sonny Rollins - Sonny Side Up (Verve)

Continuing my recent Dizzy bender with this one: Dizzy Gillespie & the Mitchell-Ruff Duo (Mainstream/Legacy)

Poncho Sanchez with Tito Puente - Chile Con Soul (Concord Picante)

Cedar Walton - Blues for Myself: Piano Solo (Red) Mike, why did they boo her? I don't recall that on the LP. BTW: I'm another fan of that recording!