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Now streaming:

Interesting. Thx for sharing.

Unlike the first Sphere LP, this second album features compositions by the band members. Yes! And this one too (from Umbria Jazz in '86): Pumpkin's Delight (Red)

Nope. It's bassist Marc Johnson.

Next up: Sphere - Flight Path (Elektra Musician, 1983) Such lovely music. Can't say enough about Buster Williams.

Now this (again):

Now playing: Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 "Choral" (Archiv Produktion, 1996) John Eliot Gardiner, Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique The Monteverdi Choir Soprano – Luba Orgonasova Mezzo – Anne Sofie Von Otter Tenor – Anthony Rolfe Johnson Bass – Gilles Cachemaille

R.I.P.

I'm now reading Jan Swafford's biography of Brahms for the second time, after an interval of many years.

Now spinning: Jose Fajardo - Selecciones Clasicas (Coco, 1977) produced by Harvey Averne and Ray Barretto According to Max Salazar -- author of Mambo Kingdom: Latin Music in New York -- this album was the best-selling LP of Fajardo's career.

Good one!

NP: Steve Davis Trio with Richie Beirach & Francois Moutin - Explorations and Impressions (Double-Time, 1998) This is the drummer Steve Davis, not the trombonist.

More by John McNeil:

R.I.P. to trumpeter John McNeil. In his honor, I'm now listening to his fantastic debut album from 1978:

Continuing my Jobim kick with:

More from Jobim:

Now this: Jothan Callins & The Sounds of Togetherness - Winds of Change (Triumph, 1975) Mad About Records (PT) 180g vinyl reissue Beautiful!

I'm familiar with her name -- from her Discovery release in the early-80s. But I'm not familiar with her music.

Next up: Carter Jefferson - The Rise of Atlantis (Timeless, 1978) Music on Vinyl 180g reissue

Next up: Tito Puente - Mucho Cha-Cha (RCA, 1959) featuring some terrific flute work by Johnny Pacheco

Now spinning: Azar Lawrence - Summer Solstice (Prestige) Craft 180g vinyl reissue with Raul De Souza, Albert Dailey, Dom Salvador, Ron Carter, Billy Hart, a.o.