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You caught a plum, you lucky dog!

I'll play. Some orchestral recordings that I enjoy and return to often: - Sibelius: Symphony No. 1; Swan of Tuonela / Stokowski, National PO (Sony) - Strauss: Don Quixote / Rostropovich, Karajan, Berlin PO (Warner Classics) - Stravinsky: Rite of Spring; Petrushka / Boulez, NYPO & Cleveland O (Sony) - Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3 / Walter, Columbia SO (Sony) - Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 / Rozhdestvensky, LSO (Alto) - Ives: Holidays Symphony; The Unanswered Question / Michael Tilson Thomas, Chicago SO (Sony) - Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique / Munch, Boston SO (RCA) - Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 / Mravinsky, Leningrad PO (Melodiya/BMG) - Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5 / Ormandy, Philadelphia O (Sony) - Vaughan Williams: "London Symphony" (No. 2) / Boult, LPO (Warner Classics)

Now: John Coltrane - Live at the Village Vanguard: The Master Takes (Impulse) Earlier: Kenny Dorham - Una Mas (Blue Note)

How about this gem? Harold Land Quintet - The Peace-Maker (Cadet, 1968) One of the many excellent Harold Land - Bobby Hutcherson collaborations. I know this record has been reissued in Japan, but I don't think it's ever been released in any digital format in the U.S. or Europe.

First listen: Tom Harrell - Moving Picture (HighNote) with Danny Grissett (p, el p), Ugonna Okegwo (b) and Adam Cruz (d) Really digging this so far. As usual, Adam Cruz's drumming is subtly impressive.

Still listening to lots of Lieb: David Kane, David Liebman, Michael Smith, Drew Gress - Grey Matters (Magellan Jazz) David Liebman with the JMU Jazz Ensemble / Gunnar Mossblad, Director - Joy: The Music of John Coltrane (Candid) Liebman has made quite a few records dedicated to Coltrane's music, but I think this is the best of the lot. The arrangements for large ensemble cast these compositions in a different light -- so it's easy to hear the pieces as something apart from the Coltrane recordings that most of us are so familiar with. Plus, listening to this music blind, you'd NEVER guess that this is a student ensemble.

Thanks for sharing that, Jim. I had no idea. If anything, I assumed it had something to do with sewing machines. Not quite! Yes! I think The Heavy Hitter is one of Jaws' best!

as released on Kenny Barron - Sunset to Dawn (Muse / 32 Jazz) with Bob Cranshaw, Freddie Waits, Richard Landrum, and Warren Smith

Eddie Harris has never been one of my favorites -- but I really like that LP. I like the label name too: Spindletop Records.

MG - Yes, such a great cover photo! I pre-ordered Formidable. It's due to arrive on Friday. I'll let you know if the photographer is credited in the notes.

More from GC: George Cables - Phantom of the City (Contemporary) with Ralph Penland (b) and Tony Williams (d)

By George: George Cables Plays the Music of George Gershwin (Contemporary) with John Heard (b) and Ralph Penland (d)

Looking forward to hearing this. It's on my "to get" list.

I have a Bill Dobbins duo record with Red Mitchell that was recorded live at Bradley's. It's called Where One Relaxes, released on Omnisound. I really like it, but I think that's the only Dobbins that I've ever heard. What do you think of Cologne, Peter (or others)?

Enrico Pieranunzi / Bert van den Brink - Daedalus' Wings (Challenge)

And this one too! Yes!

The Verve/Philips Dizzy Gillespie Small Group Sessions Disc 4 So much glorious music here. I love Diz.

as reissued on Woody Shaw - Love Dance (Muse / 32 Jazz) So much vitality in this music! Phew! Magnificent. Also: Mark Weinstein - Latin Jazz Underground (Zoho) with Aruán Ortiz, et al

Chick Corea & Gary Burton - Hot House (Concord) Laurent Coq Quartet - Like a Tree in the City (Sunnyside) with Jerome Sabbagh (ts), Brandon Owens (b) and Damion Reid (d)

Branford Marsalis Quartet - Requiem (Columbia) Dave Liebman Group - Voyage (Evidence)

The Larry Goldings Trio with Peter Bernstein & Bill Stewart - Moonbird (Palmetto) Carmen McRae - Carmen Sings Monk (Bluebird)

Renee Rosnes - Ancestors (Blue Note)

Holly Hofmann - Tales of Hofmann (Azica, 1995) with Bobby Shew, Bill Cunliffe, Bob Magnusson, and Victor Lewis

More Mal Waldron: Mingus Lives (Enja) Solo piano recorded in '79.