HutchFan

My favorite baritone sax player is Harry Carney. He's such an integral part of Ellington's sound. Even when he wasn't soloing, you can feel him laying down that foundation. Among more recent players, I really enjoy Pepper Adams. BTW, I completely agree with fasstrack's assessment (earlier in the thread, from a few years ago) of Ronnie Cuber's Eleventh Day of Aquarius. LOVE that record. (Among the reasons why: Mickey Tucker!) I actually prefer that LP to Cuber's more well-known Cuber Libre.

This Clark Terry fan agrees with you 100%.

Clark Terry - Intimate Stories (Challenge, rec. 1978) with Horace Parlan & Red Mitchell

Goes well with Latin Jazz. ... Hell, it goes well with just about anything.

Another disc that keeps finding its way into my CD player: Bobby Sanabria Big Band - Afro-Cuban Dream . . . Live & in Clave!!! (Arabesque. 2000) Tremendous.

This again: Abdullah Ibrahim - Fats, Duke & The Monk (Sackville, rec. 1973)

Andy LaVerne Trio - Another World (SteepleChase) with Mike Richmond & Billy Hart

NP: as heard on Rahsaan Roland Kirk - The Return of the 5,000 lb. Man (Warner Brothers/32 Jazz)

Fred Anderson - The Missing Link (Nessa)

Prompted by Jeff's post, I'm giving this a listen too.

It's been a Count Basie morning for me:

Terry Gibbs - The Latin Connection (Contemporary)

Rein de Graaff Quintet - New York Jazz (Timeless)

Desert-island music. Tonight, I'm going to see John McLaughlin & Jimmy Herring at Symphony Hall here in Atlanta. I'm listening to this to get warmed up:

Bill Barron - Variations in Blue (Muse) with Jimmy Owens, Kenny Barron, Ray Drummond & Ben Riley Superb musicians playing interesting compositions.

Genesis - Seconds Out (Charisma/Atlantic) LP 1

Michel Petrucciani - Oracle's Destiny: Big Sur, California (Owl, 1983) Lately, this has been in heavy rotation at my house. It's one of Petrucciani's best, I think. A very special record. Yes!!!

Willis Jackson with Pat Martino - Single Action (Muse, 1980)

I like it very much. Perhaps it's not quite on the level of Easy to Read -- but it's very worthwhile nonetheless. Then again, I like everything that I've heard from that trio. NP: Nick Brignola Quintet featuring Bill Watrous - "L.A. Bound" (Sea Breeze, 1979)

Joachim Kühn, Daniel Humair, Jean-François Jenny-Clark - Usual Confusion (Label Bleu, 1993)

David Ambrosio & Russ Meissner - Moments In Time (SteepleChase LookOut)

Abdullah Ibrahim - Fats, Duke & The Monk (Sackville) Solo piano. Brilliant. and Anthony Wilson Nonet - Power of Nine (Groove Note)

Eddie Palmieri - Vamonos Pal Monte (Tico / Fania)

Rachmaninov: The Symphonies, etc. / Mariss Jansons, St. Petersburg PO (Warner Classics) Disc 1 - Symphony No. 1 & Isle of the Dead