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Cowell sounds good with Pepper on this record: Or were you referring to Cowell with Dexter?

I've enjoyed Don Braden's The Open Road for a long time. The record features a strong line-up -- with Tim Hagans, Kenny Werner, Larry Grenadier and Billy Hart. I especially like Braden's tune "Sundown." I haven't explored much of Braden's music beyond that one record though.

Picking up an old conversation... I've been on a bit of an Art Pepper kick lately, and I can't imagine a better match for Pepper than Cables. Along with the Vanguard recordings, there's No Limit -- with those raw ballads, "My Laurie" and "The Ballad of the Sad Young Men," and -- most especially -- the two final Pepper/Cables duet records, Goin' Home and Tête-à-tête. So I don't have don't have any trouble understanding why Pepper called Cables "Mr. Beautiful." I like Cables with Dexter too, especially Manhattan Symphonie. But I'm not nearly as familiar with those recordings as I am with the Pepper/Cables stuff. That said, I love reading all these disparate responses. Just goes to show: Beauty really is in the ear of the behearer. Lastly, on a slightly related note: I love the mid-70s Woody Shaw/Louis Hayes band, and I especially dig that band's pianist, Ronnie Mathews. I think he's WAY under-regarded. But I don't think that group -- and especially Mathews -- gel with Dexter. Too much rat-a-tat-tat-tat busy-ness. Dexter's at his best when he's got room to breathe. ...That's probably how many of you feel about Cables, eh?!?!?!

Justin, I was listening to Electric Byrd the other day, and I thought the very same thing. People talk about Electric Byrd being Byrd's response to Bitches Brew. But Pearson's fingerprints are all over that record just as much as Miles' (if not MORE than Miles'). Listen to The Phantom and then listen to Electric Byrd. You can't help but hear Pearson's influence THROUGHOUT Electric Byrd.

Ah. Didn't realize that it had already been released on the other side of the pond. Lucky you.

ECM is FINALLY reissuing the first three albums from John Abercrombie's late-70s/early-80s quartet with Richie Beirach, George Mraz, and Peter Donald. Rumors of this set's release have been floating around for years. According to Amazon, the release date is slated for December 4, 2015. If you've never heard this music before, I cannot recommend it strongly enough. The set consists of three LPs: - Arcade (1978) - Abercrombie Quartet (1979) - M (1980) For me, M is desert-island music, BEYOND five stars. Arcade is nearly as good, a strong 4.5 stars. Abercrombie Quartet has never knocked me on my backside like the other two -- but it's still a fine recording in its own right. I'd give it a solid 3.5 stars. I enjoy vinyl, but it will be nice to have digital versions of this music for on-the-go & at-work listening. I'm sure the remastered sound will trounce my own crudely-made needle drops. Anyone else looking forward to this set?

Found this LP today at Fantasyland, an Atlanta record store.

Nice. Would've been cool if they could have included Pepper Adams too. I'm just sayin'.

I really enjoy Petrucciani's playing. The recording that I return to most often is his live set from the Vanguard. with Palle Danielsson & Eliot Zigmund

I love Joe Lovano's quote: “Odean Pope is a bad, bad, bad, beautiful musician, man.” Hell yeah. Just now discovering Pope's work with the Max Roach Quartet back in the late 70s and 80s. Phew!!!

Does inside a barn count? I'm also thinking of The Band's Music from Big Pink. I've always assumed that the building on the inner gatefold photo (behind the family members) was a barn. What do you think?

Thought I'd revive this old thread because I LOVE Broadbent's playing. And no one has mentioned my favorite of his recordings: I particularly enjoy Personal Standards because it features Broadbent's own compositions. (Thus the title.) Plus, I love the feel of this particular trio. There's something transparent and ego-less about the way they play. (And I mean that in a GOOD way.) It's like looking through a window and seeing nothing but music; there's nothing to obscure your view. The bassist is Broadbent's longtime bandmate Putter Smith and the drummer is Joe LaBarbera. To my ears, this was Broadbent's most sympathetic group. (You can hear these same guys on Pacific Standard Time, a companion album -- in my mind, at least -- that features jazz standards rather than Broadbent compositions.) My other favorite Broadbent record is a duo recording he made with Lee Konitz: Konitz has made a million records and a TON of them are duos. I think this one is right up there with the best of them. There's a second volume from this same gig, but it doesn't cast the same spell that the first one does.

Thanks for your input, xybert. I suppose I should give it a test drive on Spotify too.

Anyone heard this? I haven't yet. I would imagine that it'd be excellent.

"So What's Old?" from Conversations with Warne, Vol. 1 (Criss Cross) by Pete Christlieb & Warne Marsh YouTube link here.

Great story, Jim.

Wow! That's some lineup... I'm not at all familiar with this album, but will definitely be on the lookout for it. Apparently, there's a second album from the same sessions, Drum Song, also released on Galaxy. Here are the details from jazzdiscography.com: Date: October 10-12, 1978 Location: Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA Label: Galaxy Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Charles Bowen (ss, ts), Harold Land (ts), Blue Mitchell (t, fh), Slide Hampton (tb), Cedar Walton (p), Marc Johnson (b), Philly Joe Jones (d) a.a-01 Trailways - 6:54 (Philly Joe Jones) / arr: Slide Hampton Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5122 — Advance! (1979)b.a-02 Invitation - 6:57 (Bronislau Kaper, Paul Francis Webster) Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5122 — Advance! (1979)c.a-03 Helena - 5:56 (Atlee Chapman) / arr: Philly Joe Jones Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5122 — Advance! (1979)d.b-01 Midnight Waltz [aka Twilight Waltz] - 10:58 (Cedar Walton) Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5122 — Advance! (1979)e.b-02 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - 8:12 (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5122 — Advance! (1979)f.c-01 Our Delight - 6:13 (Tadd Dameron) / arr: Slide Hampton Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5153 — Drum Song (1985)g.c-02 I Waited For You - 5:43 (Walter 'Gil' Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie) Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5153 — Drum Song (1985)h.c-03 Bird - 6:32 (Slide Hampton) / arr: Slide Hampton Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5153 — Drum Song (1985)i.d-01 Two Bass Hit - 5:16 (Dizzy Gillespie, John Lewis) / arr: Slide Hampton Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5153 — Drum Song (1985)j.d-02 Hi-Fly - 7:44 (Randy Weston) Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5153 — Drum Song (1985)k.d-03 Drum Song - 6:19 (Slide Hampton) / arr: Slide Hampton Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5153 — Drum Song (1985)All titles on: Milestone CD: MCD 47094-2 — Drum Songs (2002)Charles Bowen (ss) on a, k; (ts) on c, f, h-j; Harold Land (ts) on a-c, f, h-i, k; Blue Mitchell (t) on b-c, e-f, h-i, k;(fh) on a; Slide Hampton (tb) on a, c, f-i, k. I have 'Drum song' on vinyl and it's very nice. MG Thanks MG. I'll keep an eye out for it. I agree, Larry. It's clear that Brant has spent a long time immersed in Ives' music. His orchestration is remarkably "Ivesian," completely idiomatic.

Of the De Graaff/Vennik Quartet, I only have Modal Soul, which was released on Timeless-Muse here in the US. I really, really like it. I've also heard several tracks from Point of No Return (Universe Productions) on YT, and they're mighty impressive too. There's another Timeless LP, Cloud People, which I'd like to hear. But I've never even seen it. Same with the BASF LP. Very rare stuff, apparently.

I like Ineke's drumming. Haven't heard this one however. I haven't heard Bluebird either. But that's a killer Dutch rhythm section. The records that they made with Dick Vennik are excellent. I guess I should check this one out.

I know. BIG bummer. He was only 60. RIP Flip.

Wow! That's some lineup... I'm not at all familiar with this album, but will definitely be on the lookout for it. Apparently, there's a second album from the same sessions, Drum Song, also released on Galaxy. Here are the details from jazzdiscography.com: Date: October 10-12, 1978 Location: Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA Label: Galaxy Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Charles Bowen (ss, ts), Harold Land (ts), Blue Mitchell (t, fh), Slide Hampton (tb), Cedar Walton (p), Marc Johnson (b), Philly Joe Jones (d) a.a-01 Trailways - 6:54 (Philly Joe Jones) / arr: Slide Hampton Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5122 — Advance! (1979)b.a-02 Invitation - 6:57 (Bronislau Kaper, Paul Francis Webster) Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5122 — Advance! (1979)c.a-03 Helena - 5:56 (Atlee Chapman) / arr: Philly Joe Jones Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5122 — Advance! (1979)d.b-01 Midnight Waltz [aka Twilight Waltz] - 10:58 (Cedar Walton) Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5122 — Advance! (1979)e.b-02 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - 8:12 (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5122 — Advance! (1979)f.c-01 Our Delight - 6:13 (Tadd Dameron) / arr: Slide Hampton Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5153 — Drum Song (1985)g.c-02 I Waited For You - 5:43 (Walter 'Gil' Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie) Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5153 — Drum Song (1985)h.c-03 Bird - 6:32 (Slide Hampton) / arr: Slide Hampton Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5153 — Drum Song (1985)i.d-01 Two Bass Hit - 5:16 (Dizzy Gillespie, John Lewis) / arr: Slide Hampton Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5153 — Drum Song (1985)j.d-02 Hi-Fly - 7:44 (Randy Weston) Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5153 — Drum Song (1985)k.d-03 Drum Song - 6:19 (Slide Hampton) / arr: Slide Hampton Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5153 — Drum Song (1985)All titles on: Milestone CD: MCD 47094-2 — Drum Songs (2002)Charles Bowen (ss) on a, k; (ts) on c, f, h-j; Harold Land (ts) on a-c, f, h-i, k; Blue Mitchell (t) on b-c, e-f, h-i, k;(fh) on a; Slide Hampton (tb) on a, c, f-i, k.

Picked up these four LPs today: - Max Roach Quartet - Chattahoochee Red (Columbia) After hearing Pictures in a Frame (Soul Note), I wanted to hear the next recording by this band (with Odean Pope, Cecil Bridgewater, and Calvin Hill). This is it. - Sal Nistico - Neo/Nistico (Beehive) I likely won't spring for the Mosaic Beehive set, so I decided to go for this one. Plus it was one of the LPs at the center of the "Great Organissimo-Ethan Iverson Mosaic Beehive Set Review Controversy / Smack-Down of 2015." How could I resist? - Mal Waldron & Gary Peacock - First Encounter (Catalyst/Victor) I've wanted this for a LONG time. It was one of the few 1970s Waldron records that I'd never heard. Listening now. Woo-hoo!!! - Philly Joe Jones - Advance (Galaxy) with Harold Land, Blue Mitchell, Cedar Walton, et al. What's not to like???

OJC reissue

Oh HELL yeah!

Guys, I will say this about Iverson's blog: I enjoy it. Sure, I disagree with some of his musical opinions -- for example, he doesn't think much of Martial Solal or James Williams or Chick Corea. I like them. But so what? Even when I disagree, I think it's interesting because Iverson is enthusiastic about the music, and he's sharing that enthusiam. He's a fan, and you can sense it. I particularly like Iverson's interviews. Fellow-musicians seem to open up to him in ways that they wouldn't with "normal" interviewers. (In some ways, they remind me of the interviews in Art Taylor's book.) For example, in his interview with Fred Hersch, Hersch seems much more open that he would have been otherwise. I really dug their "shop talk" -- even when Hersch was bagging on my man Richie Beirach! I'm not a musician and I'm not on the scene, so that sort of thing is rare & interesting to me. All that said, I haven't read Iverson's Beehive box set review, nor have I heard most of that music. So I'm not in any position to comment on y'all's comments. ...I'm just sayin'.