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Love this CD. It made me a Randy Weston "convert" -- such magnificent playing and compositions! Stumbled across this music around the time it was first released, when I was just beginning to dig into jazz. It's the first music that I ever heard from either Murray or Weston, IIRC.

Steve Turre - Rhythm Within (Antilles, 1995)

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I'd be curious to know the following: "Are there any musicians who you haven't had a chance to perform with that you would like to?"

No one has mentioned Paul Bley because he's no longer living, and being alive is one of the criteria for the thread. Otherwise, then I'm sure there'd be plenty of listings for Bley. That being said, I think you're hanging on to a "right answer" mentality. There are no right or wrong answer here. If YOU like Ran Blake, then list Ran Blake. Hell, if you like Paul Bley, then list Paul Bley. Telling us what you enjoy would contribute more to the conversation than questioning why artists that you think are important aren't appearing in sufficient quantities on the list. If you don't like "list threads," then don't play. From my point of view, lists are just another means of stimulating some (hopefully interesting) discussion, maybe discovering someone new who rings my bell. That's it.

Steve Turre - Sanctified Shells (Antilles, rec. 1992)

Matthew Shipp Quartet - Pastoral Composure (Thirsty Ear, 2000) with Roy Campbell (tr), William Parker (b) and Gerald Cleaver (d)

Earl Hines - One for My Baby (Black Lion) Brilliant '74 solo recital of compositions by Harold Arlen.

I'd love to see a list from you, Chuck.

alankin - I relish the thoroughness of your posts. Complete personnel. All relevant cover art. Right on. NP: Russ Lossing Trio - Oracle (hatOLOGY) with Masa Kamaguchi (b) and Billy Mintz (d)

Nice to see all of the love that Bill Carrothers is getting here. Also fun to find many names that are new to me. A few more that I overlooked that could easily be added to my "Honorable Mention" list: Brazilian Trio [Helio Alves] - Constelação (Motéma) Alan Broadent - You and the Night and the Music (A440) Russ Lossing - Oracle (hat) Trio M [Myra Melford] - Big Picture (Cryptogramophone)

Frank Foster - Leo Rising (Arabesque) with Stephen Scott (p), Christian McBride (b) and Lewis Nash (d); Derrick Gardner (tr) sits in on a couple cuts

I agree with your friend. It's outstanding. I think Evans is at his best in a trio setting -- whether it's Faith in Action, Flip the Script, or It Was Beauty. All three are terrific. EDIT: In news that I would label odd but interesting: Orrin Evans will be replacing Ethan Iverson in The Bad Plus, beginning next year. See details here. With Evans in the band, the trio will definitely move in a different direction. I enjoy Iverson's playing -- but Evans' sound and approach is completely different. . . . It's sorta like Al Green joining the Talking Heads.

Griff and Lock rule. Now spinning: Joe Lovano Us Five - Bird Songs (Blue Note) This band's re-arrangements/re-conceptions of Parker tunes come off really well, imho. Not at all re-tread-ish.

Cool list, Larry! I could have easily included a few from your list on mine as well. That Bill Carrothers is great -- and I love that Dave Kikoski too. There's also a couple names on your list that are completely new to me: Guus Janssen and Sten Sandell. Will investigate!

Two CDs by drummer-leaders: Matt Wilson - Going Once, Going Twice (Palmetto) Ralph Peterson Fo'tet - The Reclamation Project (Evidence)

Good deal, soulpope. I'm going to add that Farao CD to my "to get" list.

Both of those are terrific.

I'm curious. Share some of your favorite records (albums, not songs) by living pianists that have been recorded since 2000. For simplicity's sake, let's shoot for a list of 10 CDs. (Or, if that doesn't float your boat, list however many you'd like.) To keep the focus on the pianists, let's say that all of the recordings should be solo, duo (with bass) or trio (with bass & drums). One last thought: For the purposes of this thread, I have no interest in claims of "greatest" or "best" or "most important." Honestly, I just want to know about the music that you dig, music that makes you sit up and say, "Hey, now that's something!" Stuff that's valuable to YOU. So here's my list: Richie Beirach - Impressions of Tokyo: Ancient City of the Future (Outnote) Bill Carrothers - I Love Paris (Pirouet) Marc Cary - Focus (Motéma) Orrin Evans - Flip the Script (Posi-Tone) Frank Kimbrough - Quickening (OmniTone) Enrico Pieranunzi - Live in Paris (Challenge) Martial Solal - NY-1: Live at the Village Vanguard (Blue Note) Kenny Werner - Beat Degeneration: Live, Vol. 2 (Sunnyside) Randy Weston - Zep Tepi (Random Chance) Larry Willis - This Time the Dream's on Me (HighNote) And these would make my "Honorable Mention" list: Joey Calderazzo - Haiku (Marsalis) Marc Copland - Modinha: New York Trio Recordings, Vol. 1 (Pirouet) Vijay Iyer - Historicity (ACT) Steve Kuhn - Pastorale (Sunnyside/Venus) Bill Mays - Live at Jazz Standard (Palmetto) Jason Moran - Ten (Blue Note) Luis Perdomo - Universal Mind (Now Forward) Jean-Michel Pilc - Open Minds [released under the leadership of Mads Vinding] (Storyville) Edward Simon - Latin American Songbook (Sunnyside) Bobo Stenson - Indicum (ECM) Jessica Williams - This Side Up (MaxJazz) Denny Zeitlin - Slickrock (MaxJazz) What say you?

Enrico Pieranunzi - Live in Paris (Challenge, rec. 2001) with Heyn van de Geyn & André "Dédé" Ceccarelli Desert-island music.

sidewinder -- I'm cueing up that Getz right now, prompted by your post. Earlier today, during my morning commute: Lucky Thompson - Lord, Lord, Am I Ever Gonna Know? (Candid, rec. 1961) with Martial Solal, Peter Trunk and Kenny Clarke

Two more new-to-me CDs: Charles Davis on tenor sax here. Impressive solo piano.

Thanks Larry!