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Now this: Disc 2 - originally released as Golden Lotus -- with John Stubblefield, Steve Nelson, Buster Williams & Ben Riley Terrific.

One of Richie Beirach's best albums, IMO.

and

NP: Jean-Michel Pilc, François Moutin, Ari Hoenig - Threedom (Motéma, 2011)

OJC reissue

Now some vocal jazz: Nancy Harrow with Jack Wilkins - Two's Company (Inner City, 1984) Delightful duets.

Matty Alou Matt "Matty Ice" Ryan Vanilla Ice

Still watchin' football . . . and now listening to this: One of my favorite Art Farmer albums.

I started collecting LPs in my teens (in the early-80s) and started buying CDs when I got to college in 1986. That said, I've never been "format centric"; I'd buy whatever was available at a price point that I could afford on a student's budget -- whether it was CDs, LPs, or cassettes. Over the years, I've accumulated about two thousand jazz LPs and about a thousand LPs in other genres. I've probably got about twice as many CDs. I bought most of the LPs when vinyl was very inexpensive and CDs were dominant in the marketplace. It used to be super-easy to find amazing deals on vinyl. More recently -- now that my kids are grown -- I've been buying more new vinyl, particularly if it's not available in other formats. But I still prefer finding deals on used items, if possible. So I'm still buying plenty of CDs, mostly used but occasionally new, as well as LPs. It's (still!) strange to see how LPs are now more expensive and CDs are so cheap. Everything is turned on its head!

Such a great record!

While watching Bama vs. Tennessee (with the TV sound muted):

Norman Connors - Love from the Sun (Buddah, 1974) with Eddie Henderson, Gary Bartz, Herbie, Onaje, Buster Williams, Dee Dee Bridgewater, a.o. Gorgeous music. . . . Also -- given the participants (Herbie, Buster, Eddie H) -- it's not surprising that the music (at times) sounds quite a bit like Herbie's Mwandishi band.

Now this: My LP is the PAUSA version.

Next up: Excellent.

As for live venues, I can easily recommend the Jazz Showcase and the Green Mill. Shuga Records has a pretty good selection of new & used LPs. It's not nearly as extensive as Dusty Groove or Bob's Blues & Jazz Mart -- but it's still worth a visit, imo.

Solo piano. 5 stars.

Disc 2 - Symphonies Nos. 85 "The Queen", 86, and 87

with Teddy Edwards

Next up: Yosuke Yamashita Trio - Chiasma (MPS, 1976) with Akira Sakata and Takeo Moriyama Tremendous.