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Frank Wess - Trying to Make by Blues Turn Green (Concord) Wess leads a Basie-like octet with Cecil Bridgewater, Steve Turre, Richard Wyands, a.o.

Two gems!

Oh man. I bet that will be a good one.

So good! . . . As is the companion LP, Compassion. Today's morning commute music: Santana - Borboletta (Columbia) I grew up listening to this album. It was one of my father's LPs, and he played it often. I still love it. Of course, when I was a kid, I had no idea that there were so many jazz musicians on it (Airto, Flora, Stanley Clarke). Hearing this type of music almost certainly "planted the seeds" for my subsequent interest in jazz.

I can see the images. But I don't recognize the album.

Nice write-up, CJ! Thanks for sharing. Even though I grew up in the 80s, I've never been a fan of music videos -- regardless of genre. Sound like I wasn't missing anything when it came to these jazz videos!

Harvie Swartz - Smart Moves (Gramavision) with Charlie Mariano, John Stubblefield, Mike Stern, a.o. Traffic - The Definitive Collection (Island / Universal) Not enough music here to actually be a "definitive collection," imho. But what's included is very good indeed.

Bunky Green - Places We've Never Been (Vanguard)

Last night: Bill O'Connell - Searching (Inner City, 1978) O'Connell's debut LP as a leader is a trio with Mike Willens (b) and Jeff Papez (d). This morning: David Friedman / David Samuels - Double Image (Enja, 1977) Idiophone heaven. What do you think of this one, jazzbo?

Billy Harper Quintet - Love on the Sudan (Denon) with Everett Hollins (tr); Mickey Tucker (p); Gregg Maker (b); Malcom Pinson (d)

One of Mingus' best. High, HIGH mountains. Does jazz -- does MUSIC -- get better than this?!??! No. It does not.

Yes!!! I'm now listening to another one of Steve Kuhn's ECM LPs: I think Non-Fiction is even better than Motility. Why? Two words: Bob Moses.

Steve Kuhn and Ecstacy - Motility (ECM) Art Pepper - Winter Moon (Galaxy) Lovely music -- and equally wonderful cover photography by Galen Rowell.

If you're looking for another interesting gateway for Hino, you might also consider this: This one is readily available in the U.S. & U.K.

Thanks for the heads-up on this, Niko. I don't recall seeing that one. Looks very interesting.

Dollar Brand / Abdullah Ibrahim - Ode to Duke Ellington (Inner City / Nippon Phonograph) Ellington tributes are a dime-a-dozen, but this is a special one. Ibrahim transforms Duke's music, blending it seamlessly with his own -- so everything about this solo recital seems entirely personal. He's not just playing Ellington's music; he's playing his own music. Tremendous.

Ricky Ford - Saxotic Stomp (Muse) Excellent three-sax front line with James Spaulding (as) & Charles Davis (bs).

Mickey Tucker - Triplicity (Xanadu) On the first side of this LP Tucker plays piano, and on the second side he plays organ. Both sides sound good to me. Hank Jones - Hanky Panky (Inner City / East Wind) with Ron Carter & Grady Tate

Speaking of Alvin Queen, I'm now spinning another LP from Queen's Nilva Records label: Ray Drummond - Susanita (Nilva) with Manny Boyd, Branford Marsalis, John Hicks and Alvin Queen

Yep! I ordered the LP recently, so I don't have to listen to it on YT anymore. Ray Drummond has 'em swinging!

Bill Saxton - Beneath the Surface (Nilva Records) with John Hicks, Ray Drummond and Alvin Queen

Mal Waldron - Blues for Lady Day (Black Lion)

Woody made such a glorious sound on the trumpet!

Hank Jones with George Duvivier & Alan Dawson - Compassion (Black & Blue) Excellent 1978 session.

One of the earliest -- and possibly the very first -- jazz concerts that I attended was the Atlanta Festival in the mid-80s. IIRC, the festival at that time was usually held in Grant Park. But it was raining, so they moved the festival indoors. I think it was held in an auditorium on the Georgia Tech campus. I remember two acts clearly: the Michel Petrucciani Trio and the Bazooka Ants -- with our very own Jeff Crompton! I have vivid memories of the Bazooka Ant's fantastic rendition of James Brown's "Mother Popcorn"! I remember liking Petrucciani's music. But much of it was over my head at the time. . . .Later on, I fell in love with his playing.