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Up for renewed interest. The cover painting was done by one Don Stivers. He painted another jazz album cover—The Montgomery Brothers In Canada.

I've never really enjoyed covers of "Giant Steps." This one is an exception. 💣💥 Keep the YouTube playlist rolling, and the next track is "South Africa Goddamn." Shepp quotes Coltrane's "Alabama" in fragments, but the allusion seems to play throughout the entire 20 minutes.

Thanks for this. Wasn't on my radar at all. Barre Phillips and Daniel Humair are holding it down! Friedman and Zoller together...magic.

Hopefully a download will follow. Would much prefer a compact disc issue, but am not holding my breath. I need to spin this album soon!

Yes. That's the absolute worst. Back in 2022, we lost power for 9 days due to freezing rain. It's definitely something to take seriously. Flashlights, generators (if you own one), and camping stoves! Plus—lots of blankets. Oh! And "pedestrian crampons" really helped. More or less like these.

Whoa—don't know that one. So many slabs to discover!

Wow! Thanks for this additional list. I'm unfamiliar with a lot of those records. Dig this one from 1980.

Attila Zoller: guitar Masahiko Sato: piano Yasuo Arakawa: bass Masahiko Ozu: drums recorded November 7, 1971 Teldec Studio, Berlin A Path Through Haze

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I wouldn't normally recommend a "Jazz 'Round Midnight" compilation (with such wonderful stock cover art 🤢), but...this particular comp is of some value. It collects eleven tracks from eleven different Mulligan albums, a number of which are not readily available digitally. Mulligan's Verve and Phillips years weren't represented all that well in the CD era (not sure about Spotify, et al), so this disc offers a peek into some of those albums. The digital transfer, for 1993, is excellent. Most importantly, the sequencing is really fine. A big 👍. The version of "La Plus Que Lente" is the alternate take, which I find much stronger than the master take. And "Lost In The Stars" contains one of Bob Brookmeyer's finest moments. A perfect ballad. If you own the CJB Mosaic, only three tracks are duplicated here.

My first exposure to Tim Berne. Actually, the first Soul Note title I ever purchased.

And if you've ever wanted to hear the stritch outside of Roland Kirk, it's played very well on this record:

Disc IV. I forgot how much I like A Slice of The Top. McCoy Tyner's contribution to the title track is something else.

One of the finest 50's Mobley records. Weird that it wasn't issued in its time. Beautifully recorded, and this particular record captures Hank's sound better than most. Plus—Kenny and Sonny are on their A-games. Jimmy Rowser went on to join Red Garland's gigging trio.

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.

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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.