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Now playing: Bryan Lynch Presents MADERA LATINO: A Latin Jazz Perspective on the Music of Woody Shaw (Hollistic MusicWorks)

Sorry to hear this sad news.

Sammy Figueroa - Imaginary World (Savant)

More Ira Sullivan:

I really like that one. One of Hutch's strongest during his later Blue Note years, imho. ULTRA laid back. So good!!! Now listening to Ira Sullivan's Multimedia again: I think this is a wonderful record. Sullivan's ability to play different instruments really well is astonishing. I wonder if it actually hurt him in terms of notoriety. Here's what I mean: Usually when you're getting to know a musician, you only have to learn one sound. (Occasionally, you'll come across multiple instrumentalists. But typically they have a main axe and supplement it with other instruments.) But Sullivan is a true multi-instrumentalist. And that means that you really need to figure out his "signatures" on several different instruments. As a (non-musician) listener, that makes it a bit tougher to get a toe-hold on what he's all about. All that said, the more I listen, the more I am impressed. It's well worth the effort!

Charles Williams - Trees and Grass and Things (Mainstream, 1971)

Dom Um Romão - S/T (Muse) A particularly strong cover, I think. Photo, typography, color elements all come together well. The music is good too!

Poncho Sanchez - Conga Caliente (Concord Picante) Disc 2 - originally released as La Familia

Eddie Palmieri - Palmas (Nonesuch)

More Clare Fischer: Jazz Song (Revelation)

Clare Fischer in the Reclamation Act of 1972! (Revelation) Solo piano on four of six tracks; trio with Chuck Domanico & Colin Bailey on the other two.

Joachim Kühn, Daniel Humair, J.F. Jenny-Clark - Easy to Read (Owl) Terrific. Red Garland Trio - Equinox (Galaxy) with Richard Davis & Roy Haynes

More of Louis' Decca recordings: Heart Full of Rhythm, Vol. 2 (Decca/GRP)

At least it's available on YT:

Good one! Gramavision put out some excellent music. Too bad they're no longer around. . . NP: Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra - Pocketful of Dreams, Vol. III (Decca/GRP) Absolutely brilliant. So much joy. Such perfect singing. Argh! Hearing this makes me want to spring for the Mosaic Decca set, which I've never gotten around to buying.

Ray Anderson, Mark Helias, Gerry Hemingway - Oahspe (Auricle, rec. 1978) These guys recently put out a record celebrating their 40th (!) year playing together. This was their first record.

This again: Jack Walrath & the Masters of Suspense - Out of the Tradition (Muse) Oh yeah. Good stuff.

Ray Anderson - Right Down Your Alley (Soul Note, 1984) with Mark Helias (b) & Gerry Hemingway (d) A BassDrumBone release in all but name. Ted Nash - Conception (Concord, 1979) with Randy Kerber (p), Bob Magnusson (b), and Jeff Hamilton (d) Nash's baby record.

Mark Weinstein - Timbasa (Jazzheads) with Pedrito Martinez. Great music!

More Latin jazz: Poncho Sanchez - Conga Caliente (Concord Picante) Disc 1 - originally released as ¡Fuerte!

Caribbean Jazz Project / Dave Samuels - Birds of a Feather (Concord Picante) Dave Samuels (vib, mar); Ray Vega (tr, fln); Randy Brecker (tr); Romero Lubambo (g); Dario Eskenazi (p); Ruben Rodriguez (b); Mark Walker (d); Dafnis Prieto (d, timb); Café (perc); Roberto Quintero (congas, perc) Really enjoying this lately.

I'm going to see Pharoah in October at the Rialto Theater here in Atlanta. Really looking forward to it! Jealous! I bet you're having a great evening!

Now playing: Frank Foster and the Loud Minority - Shiny Stockings (Denon LP) Up next: Frank Foster's Living Color: Twelve Shades of Black - For All Intents and Purposes (Leo LP)