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Senensky's minimally mentioned here and there on this board, but there's no particular discussion of this Canadian pianist. I was totally unfamiliar with Senensky until, for $7, I recently picked up New Life on CD from Dusty Groove. A Japanese import through the Muzak label, this one comes in the mini-LP format, and is a SHM-CD. Anyone else here happen to pick this one up? Produced by Gene Perla, it has Senensky on piano, Michel Donato on bass, and Marty Morrell on drums. Recorded in 1975. It's really well-recorded. Only the last track shows its age (electric piano; the rest is acoustic). For those that compare Morrell to other Bill Evans drummers—to my ears, Morrell is less restrained on this record than on some Evans records. It's given me a new perspective on his brushwork in particular. Senensky is not an Evans clone. Check the album out --> I'm guessing Canadians on this board are more familiar with Senensky. I dig his playing on this record! Thoughts, recommendations?

A new-to-me Lacy album --> I'd never heard of Tchangodei. An interesting contrast to the Waldron duos. There's this one as well -->

I always forget I have this album...because it's shelved in a different spot. The JVC XRCD edition—which sounds absolutely amazing—is too big to fit with other CDs. But it's the music that counts! And the music delivers. Not a trio album (per this thread), but excellent nonetheless. Highly recommended, and I'm sure many posters here own it already.

I've never heard this album in full. Does this record contain "Theme For Jobim" with Mulligan on piano? Note: I know it contains "Theme for Jobim," but wasn't sure which version (but maybe there's only one version). It's a sextet album, but the "Jobim" track is only a quartet.

Listen here.

Dusty Groove is currently offering a Japanese pressing of the vinyl It's About Time for $35. I don't know if that's a good price or not.

Volume 4

So Hat Hut is no longer Werner. That's news indeed. I reached out to Melanie Imhof (the new owner of Hat), and she promptly wrote me back. It sounds like she and her husband (co-owner) are figuring out how they're going to move forward with the catalogue they've inherited. My impression was that they're going to focus on new recordings for the immediate future, and address their back catalogue after they've come up with a reissue plan. In the meantime, it looks like Werner—via AlAy—is going to issue Ayler concerts on compact disc. It'd be cool if he could find/issue the Don Ayler session made for Amiri Baraka's Jihad label: Donald Ayler (t), Noah Howard (as), Don Pullen (p), Reggie Workman, Sirone (b), Muhammad Ali (d) [unknown titles] • New Jersey, March [1968 or 1969]

💥 👏 Really nice. I hadn't heard it!

My two favorites: I envy a listener who gets to hear them for the first time! Edwards was so classy...👇

Yes, I'd agree with that. The disc in question, by trimming radio announcements and applause, fits the 2-disc Verve/Impulse package onto one disc. No editing of music. I'd guess that Ravi is at least aware of "Creation." If there are any plans for its "official" reissue...is anyone's guess.

Almost as fast as snail mail! 😁 But pretty speedy compared to John Cage. 🫠

Iberian Waltz

Out Front

Heckyeah. I think Lateef's playing a Berg Larsen mouthpiece. 🤔

Almost three years behind, but just now listened to this. 👉🔥👈

A cursory internet search tells me that this one was first: Then this one: And a third cover! Singin' The Blues

Introducing Memphis Willie B. BAM. Hard Working Man Blues And this album, containing one of the funkiest saxophone solos EVER. (On "Money's Gettin' Cheaper.") Thank you, Clifford Scott. Evenin' Blues

I always wondered why there were two covers for this album. I'm sure the story is out there. It was beautifully recorded. I spun it twice today. Shepp is great, but Curson...is not having the best day. His chops are spent at the end of Girl From Ipanema. And what happened to Joseph Orange?

Excellent writing. Woods' solos are full of feeling—but he could've soloed longer!

Bad. Ass. And then...this: PHUNK.