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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.

Chucho! Chucho Valdés Trio - Jazz Batá (Malanga)

Ray Drummond - Excursion (Arabesque) with Craig Handy, Joe Lovano, Danilo Perez, Marvin "Smitty" Smith, and Mor Thiam

Dave Brubeck Quartet - Jazz at the College of the Pacific (Fantasy / OJC)

Now spinning a new-to-me LP that just arrived in the mail today: Warne Marsh - Warne Out (Interplay) with Jim Hughart (b) and Nick Ceroli (d)

Mahler: Symphony No. 7 / James Levine, Chicago SO (RCA / Sony)

Cal Tjader's Greatest Hits (Fantasy)

Really enjoying Poncho lately. Poncho Sanchez - Keeper of the Flame (Concord Picante) Disc 2 - originally released as Bien Sabroso! Also: John Hicks - Hicks Time: Solo Piano (Passin' Thru) Beautiful!

Enrico Pieranunzi - A Long Way (Carosello)

Oh yeah. I saw it recently too. Same reaction.

Y'all down there in Florida stay safe! And get the hell outta there if need be!

Cool. I'll have to look into that Danny Grissett CD too. And that Pat Martino release looks enticing as well! Here's a brief promo video for Formidable: Sort of related question: Does anyone know whether Joe Fields' recent passing will have any effect on HighNote & Savant? Is Fields' son now running the company? Just curious. . .

Agreed. He's a helluva musician.

A couple that stand out for me: - Peckinpah's "Ride the High Country" - Eastwood's "Unforgiven"

Donny McCaslin - Soar (Sunnyside) Donny McCaslin (ts, fl, al fl, vo); Shane Endsley (tr); Luis Bonilla (tb); Ben Monder (g); Orrin Evans (p); Scott Colley (b); Antonio Sanchez (d); Pernell Saturnino (perc); Luciana Souza (vo) A good one.

Two LPs that have been in heavy rotation lately: Bill Barron - Variations in Blue (Muse) Mongo Santamaria - Mongo at Montreux (Atlantic)

Found this at the Salvation Army store the other day: Gregory Tardy - The Hidden Light (J Curve) with Xavier Davis, George Colligan, Nicholas Payton, Eric Harland, a.o.

Good one!

James Moody & Al Cohn - Too Heavy for Words (MPS / PAUSA) with Barry Harris, Sam Jones & Roy Brooks

Chico Hamilton - Chico Hamilton and the Players (Blue Note) with Arthur Blythe, Steve Turre (on bass!), and others

Abdullah Ibrahim - The Journey (Chiaroscuro / Downtown Sound) with Don Cherry, Carlos Ward, Hamiet Bluiett, Johnny Dyani, Roy Brooks, a.o.

J.D. Allen - Radio Flyer (Savant) First listen. Really enjoying it. The instrumentation brings Sonny Rollins' quartet with Jim Hall to mind. Steve Kuhn and Ecstacy - Motility (ECM) Phew!!! "Ecstacy" is right. Superb music and sound recording.

Barney Kessel - Just Friends: Recorded Live at "Guldhatten" Stockholm (Sonet)