HutchFan

Bill Barron - Modern Windows Suite (Savoy) Despite the title, this CD does not include all of the music from Modern Windows -- only side A (4 cuts) from the LP. On the other hand, all of the music from The Tenor Stylings of Bill Barron LP is included on the disc. So Modern Windows Suite seems like an unnecessarily confusing choice for this reissue. . . . Oh well. The music is good!

Mongo Santamaría - Mongo at Montreux (Atlantic, 1971)

Mine too. NP: Dannie Richmond Quartet - Ode to Mingus (Soul Note) with Bill Saxton (ts), Danny Mixon (p), Mike Richmond (b) Powerful Mingus tribute.

Cal Tjader - Huracán (LaserLight, originally released on Crystal Clear Recordings) with Clare Fischer, Gary Foster, Poncho Sanchez, a.o. I thought it was Michel Legrand who said that . . . Could easily be mis-remembering!

Great writing, Larry. Makes me want to explore Connor's music more thoroughly. NP:

This again: Ray Mantilla - Mantilla (Inner City)

John Coates, Jr. - Alone and Live at the Deer Head (Omnisound)

The Inimitable Teddy Edwards (Xanadu) Everything comes together perfectly here. A great record.

Doc Cheatham & Sammy Price - Doc & Sammy (Sackville)

Bobby Watson - Advance (Enja) with Jim McNeely, Todd Coolman and Adam Nussbaum

Just finished this: Jazz Lives: Portraits in Words and Pictures by Michael Ullman

Ken McIntyre - Home (SteepleChase, 1975)

Karl Ratzer Group - Finger Prints (CMP, 1979)

Jaki Byard with Strings! uses similar instrumentation, although it isn't exactly the same: Piano, Organ – Jaki Byard Violin – Ray Nance Cello – Ron Carter Guitar – George Benson Bass – Richard Davis Drums, Vibraphone – Alan Dawson The title is a bit misleading. The strings are the violin, cello, guitar and bass -- not a full string section like most "with strings" records.

Trio East - Best Bets (Origin) Sorta unusual trumpet / bass / drums format. It works beautifully here.

Bill Barron - Variations in Blue (Muse, 1983) Yeah!!!

Arturo O'Farrill & The Chico O'Farrill Afro-Cuban Orchestra - Final Night at Birdland (Zoho)

Bobby Sanabria Big Band - Afro-Cuban Dream ...live & in clave!!! (Arabesque) Superb Latin jazz.

Andy LaVerne, Dave Samuels - Fountainhead (SteepleChase, 1989)

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)