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I was thinking that same thing. Thankfully, Zeca isn't 1/17 as annoying as the writers for Dusty Groove. Their descriptions for albums, besides being wildly vague, consistently make me cringe. Dusty Groove = = too much seratonin. Me reading the Dusty Groove site = = refill the Prozac prescription.

Very nice — thanks for the heads-up. Let's hope that Mosaic continues to mine the RCA and Columbia vaults for LPs that have yet to see issue on compact disc. And — as the label is under the RCA umbrella — I still want to see a Flying Dutchman Select!

I don't have a RapidShare account, but some of those links at Loronix are from old (though apparently still active) .de links that RapidShare used before they went to .com — which at least explains why the screen looks different. Man, that's a lot of downloads. What, you didn't want to download the "Péle Sings" record?

Thanks for the major correction, Jim. You're right — way more than four (what was I thinking?), and it is indeed mind-boggling. I had two Nara Leão albums before I visited Loronix, and I just picked up O Canto Livre de Nara. A welcome addition, and warmly recommended to anyone who already knows (or doesn't know!) her work. There's also the rare Clare Fischer Plays Jobim Pacific Jazz album somewhere in the archives.

Keep scrolling down until, on the right-hand side, you see dates (e.g. "October 14"), and then click (essentially at random) on any date. Each week has around four availalbe downloads. The archives are huge!

Many thanks to JimR, once again. I'd forgotten about Loronix, even though I'd downloaded three albums from there about six months ago. Hey Noj — try the Joao do Vale album on Phillips. It's pretty good (if you like vocals). There's also a Billy Blanco record on Elenco there. Blanco is kind of like the Chet Baker (vocal-wise) of Brasilian music. Loronix is a wonderful embarrassment of riches. It's one of the few music blogs that really takes care of its archives and doesn't get into flame wars in its comments section. The guy runs a model blog: great attitude, great music, only out-of-print stuff, etc. I guess my "favorite" type of Brasilian music so far features vocals, though usually not vocal groups ... and strangely without saxophones! Elenco albums usually have great instrumental backings for their singers. Even the string sections sound hip. And I've noticed that bassoons are a common feature in orchestrations from around this time. Loronix also has Joyce's first album. That's next up! If, like me, you want to explore this music within the two decades mentioned above, take Jim's wise suggestion and explore this place. There's a huge amount of music to learn about. The host there also seems to have a generous and kind spirit. I hope he won't mind a (small) influx of O-members visiting suddenly.

I discovered Tony Scott's music only recently — in 1999, the same year I discovered Buddy DeFranco. That year was a clarinet-heavy year, and a very good one. Scott's music enriched, and continues to enrich, my days. I also really like his baritone saxophone playing.

Listening to the RVG of Compulsion — which, to my ears, actually does have more "life" than the Mosaic — I started thinking about Alfred Lion. It bears repeating: what an amazing producer. The freedom he gave Andrew to take on projects like this one ... and then the work with the string quartet, and then the voices! Only on artist-produced sessions, for the most part, would one find this kind of variety and diversity in music today. Even though I've already heard the music, I'm really looking forward to the Connoisseur of Change. How early does CDUniverse put up their pre-orders?

Martin covers for Bud Powell records often seem to allude to Powell's mental state, with all its potential for split or dual behavior. The original cover to Moods is fairly disturbing in this light(bulb). Martin seems to have a taste for the dispossessed ...

What is it with David Stone Martin and lightbulbs? Is that a Philip Guston thing he's got going?

D'oh! I forgot I had Allen on the Russell and Hughes discs I have ... Will spin those tomorrow after I'm done celebrating Ben Webster's birthday.

I'm not an O.P. fan, but I agree with you there. Oscar doesn't get in the way of Ben on this record. Beautiful playing all around. Many s.

I have a few discs with Red Allen on them, but I still feel like I don't really "know" this guy's work. What are some of your favorite Allen LPs/CDs? What do you consider representative? Oh yes — if anyone has a jpeg for Henry Red Allen Plays King Oliver, I'd love to see the original cover. Thanks!

Wherever you are, whatever you're doing today, don't forget to spin some BEN WEBSTER! Today is Ben's birthday! He would have been 98. I took my copies of Soulville and Meets Oscar Peterson, burned them onto one CDR, and have already played that disc three times today! Later, I'll play See You At the Fair, possibly my favorite Brute record in my collection. Let's hear it for Ben!

For now, just the "classic" decades, though I'm sure the 70's and beyond hold just as many gems. What albums do you most strongly recommend? I have some (Jorge Ben, Quarteto Em Cy), but still don't have any real handle on this branch of the music, and thought I'd ask.

Thanks for the informative post, Jim. Heck, I'd just like to see that Hawkins record. Martin had such a way with a line — I would love to have just seen the guy in action, drawing. Whereas some "line" artists draw fairly quickly, I wonder if Martin was more deliberate (meaning, slower). Just speculating ...

Wow, I'd never seen that Peterson Plays Ellington before. A nice one! I know what you mean about buying albums with Martin covers. I don't think I've ever sold back even a CD with a David Stone Martin cover. Strange but true. Was Coleman Hawkins ever graced with a David Stone Martin cover? And what cover art work did Martin do outside of the Clef/Norgran/Verve etc. umbrella?

One of the greatest. Share your favorite covers and/or images here!

I don't know if this helps or not, but you get a pretty good look at Quinichette with this cover ...

Anyone heard this one? Is Jordan on all the tracks? It looks interesting ...

Well, it was a good run. Go UCLA!

That is a great solo. It's always interesting to hear a solo, and then see it performed. Hearing this particular solo, I would imagine a focused, and somewhat subdued, Desmond. Instead, he shows a fair amount of movement and facial gestures. One thing that struck me as unusual — Desmond fingers his keys in between phrases much like some trumpet players do on their valves while they're coming up with their next idea.

Have faith, my brother. If Tajuan Porter goes 9/13 from behind the arc again, Florida will go DOWN! Oregon is pretty small in all the positions, which could especially hurt them in the paint, but they play with heart. May the sleeper teams prevail! :bwallace2:

OK, what Shad Collins-led sessions are available on compact disc?

Through iTunes it's $9.99, which isn't too bad considering there are 13 tracks. You'll get the cover of The Swinger rather than Mr. Swing after the download, but that's OK. Overall, I think the purchase is worth it for the music. Weird that Sweetss is already being listed as OOP?