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Yeah. Different time, different vibe. If you dislike the sound of a Fender Rhodes, you should stay away from Don't Look Back. Myself, I LOVE that sound. In fact, I think Don't Look Back is an all-around fan-stinkin'-tastic record. Speaking of... I just discovered that the U.K.-based company Pure Pleasure has just reissued Don't Look Back -- in limited edition vinyl-only format. After some poking around on the web, I found several US retailers that stock it for about $35. I very rarely buy new vinyl -- especially new vinyl at that price point. But I think I'm going to make an exception in this case. This music is SO good that I want to upgrade my blogosphere-sourced download with the "real thing." Oh man. That's so bad that it's good.

Harold Vick - Don't Look Back (Strata East, 1974)

More Carmen: Carmen McRae - The Great American Songbook (Atlantic)

Carmen McRae - At the Great American Music Hall (Blue Note)

Count Basie - Basie Jam at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1975 (Pablo) Interesting to hear Johnny Griffin, who plays like his normal bad-ass self, in this context -- since he wasn't a Granz jam session regular. and Art Tatum - Masterpieces (MCA, 2-LPs) Everything here sounds great -- but today I'm really enjoying the bluesy band tracks with Joe Turner's vocals.

More Fatha: Earl Hines - One for My Baby: The Music of Harold Arlen (Black Lion)

Earl Hines - Plays Duke Ellington (New World) Disc 1

Dizzy Gillespie with Sonny Stitt and Sonny Rollins - Sonny Side Up (Verve)

Continuing my recent Dizzy bender with this one: Dizzy Gillespie & the Mitchell-Ruff Duo (Mainstream/Legacy)

Poncho Sanchez with Tito Puente - Chile Con Soul (Concord Picante)

Cedar Walton - Blues for Myself: Piano Solo (Red) Mike, why did they boo her? I don't recall that on the LP. BTW: I'm another fan of that recording!

I keep coming back to this CD again and again lately: Kenny Barron Trio - Lemuria-Seascape (Candid) with Ray Drummond & Ben Riley

Curtis Fuller - All-Star Sextets (Savoy) LP 1 - originally released as The Curtis Fuller Jazztet with Benny Golson

Yep. It's a good one.

June Christy with the Lou Levy Sextet - Impromptu (Discovery, rec. 1977) with Frank Rosolino, Jack Sheldon, Bob Cooper, Bob Daugherty, and Shelly Manne Some exceptional playing by Rosolino here.

Count Basie - Basie Jam (Pablo, rec. 1973) with Zoot Sims, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Harry "Sweets" Edison, J.J. Johnson, Irving Ashby, Ray Brown, and Louie Bellson

Dizzy Gillespie, Bobby Hackett, Mary Lou Williams - Giants (Perception, 1971) with George Duvivier and Grady Tate

Cedar Walton - Cedar! (Prestige/OJC)

No doubt! It's a classic in my house too -- as are all of Waldron's Enja recordings. NP: Art Pepper - Saturday Night at the Village Vanguard (Contemporary/OJC)

One of my favorites from J.J.

Enrico Pieranunzi - Autour de Martinu: Live at the Bird's Eye (TCB, 2015)

Good deal. Thanks. I'm with you: Short duration isn't a problem if the music is wonderful. The only problem might be FINDING volume 3. There's one listed on Discogs now -- but it's priced at $45.58. Yikes!

I'm bummed out that the CD format appears to be sun-setting and that vinyl and/or downloads will likely be our only options in the future (aside from streaming). My primary concerns are cost-related. I still spin plenty of vinyl -- but I rarely buy NEW vinyl. As you mention, ghost, new records are pricey! So practically all of the vinyl that I buy is used. OTOH, nearly all of my purchases of newly-recorded music is in the CD format. Occasionally, I buy downloads. But that almost always comes down to price -- when other options are just not feasible. But downloads still always feel to me like a contingent, "halfway" thing. They just aren't as real to me as the tangible objects -- whether it's vinyl or CD. I guess it's the collector in me. So I don't know what I'll do for newly-available music when CDs are no longer an option. Does everyone think CDs are going to be phased out completely in the future? If so, will it be the near future?