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Over the last few days, I've listened to all five recordings of Mahler's Seventh that I now own: -- Bernstein, NYPO (Sony) -- Boulez, Cleveland O (DG) -- Kubelik, Bavarian Radio SO (DG) -- Levine, Chicago SO (RCA/Sony) -- Rattle, City of Birmingham SO (Warner) My favorite recording is by Kubelik, followed very closely by Boulez and Levine. For me, Bernstein and Rattle are less persuasive. I've ordered Abbado's recording with the Berlin PO. I'll have to see how it stacks up when it arrives.

Mahler: Symphony No. 8 / Ozawa, Boston SO, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, et al (Philips)

More Frank Foster: Frank Foster & Frank Wess - Frankly Speaking (Concord)

Roy Brooks' The Free Slave -- one of the earliest Muse releases -- was recorded at the Left Bank. Absolutely VITAL music, imho. Regarding the Stan Getz Dorn-issued music from that venue: I tracked it down because it includes Richie Beirach on piano.

Nothing much to say beyond the fact that these two guys are both favorites of mine as well.

First spin. Just arrived: Al Haig - Serendipity (Interplay/Absord Music Japan) with Jamil Nasser (b) and Jimmy Wormworth (d) And now continuing with another record that's new to me: Frank Foster's Living Color: Twelve Shades of Black - For All Intents and Purposes (Leo) Thanks again, Dan!

Mahler: Symphony No. 5 / Tennstedt, LPO (Warner Classics) as issued in this box set:

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 8, 14, 26, 27 / Ivan Moravec (Supraphon) O.K. You sold me. I just ordered it.

Good deal! I'm glad you're enjoying it!

I'm listening to Mahler's Seventh again today. Today's recording is by James Levine & the Chicago SO. As reissued in this box set: I guess I have five or six recordings of this symphony. It's always fun to compare performances. soulpope - I've never heard Abbado's M7 with the BPO. You're a fan?

You'll get no argument from me on that.

Another Monk cover: Also this: Not a mirror effect, but an actual mirror -- an LP with reflective foil.

Me too! Pure Dynamite may be a product of it's time -- but it's also a great record!

John Surman - Morning Glory (Antilles) Brilliant.

Two Genesis records from my favorite period of the band -- after Peter Gabriel left, but before Steve Hackett left. A Trick of the Tail (1976) and Wind & Wuthering (1976)

After enjoying Mahler's Seventh so much yesterday, I'm giving the symphony another listen. Today, I'm playing the first Bernstein M7 with the NYPO:

More Al Haig: Al Haig & Jimmy Raney - Freedom Jazz Dance (Choice) CD reissue of the With Strings Attached LP. The music is oddly mixed. Nasser's bass is WAY up front -- too prominent -- on many of the cuts. It's distracting.

Interesting. I like the Seventh very much. You can hear why artists like Schoenberg would regard it as a turning point, a new beginning.

Mahler - Symphony No. 7 / Boulez, Cleveland Orchestra (DG)

Claude Hopkins - Crazy Fingers (Chiaroscuro)

Mulgrew Miller - The Countdown (Landmark) with Joe Henderson, Ron Carter & Tony Williams Bill Hardman - Home (Muse) with Mickey Tucker, Junior Cook, Slide Hampton, a.o. Richie Kamuca - Drop Me Off in Harlem (Concord) with Herb Ellis, Dave Frishberg

The Jazz Odyssey of James Rushing, Esq. with Buck Clayton & His Orchestra (Columbia LP) One of the great voices in music.

Al Haig - Piano Interpretation (Seabreeze) Superb solo piano

Continuing my Al Haig mini-bender with: Duke 'N' Bird (East Wind); solo piano / Ornithology (Progressive); trio with Jamil Nasser (b) and Frank Gant (d) Yesterday evening, I listened to the four Al Haig tracks on: Various Artists - I Remember Bebop (Columbia, 2 LPs)