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This. A Mosaic of Ellington's Columbia work from 1947-1952, why not? Even with all the singles of variable quality, the band is consistently superb, and a few of the singers are quite fine.

Lyles financed it, so that's his decision. I'll pass along the interest!

This absurd. That's a compliment.

Overlooked by Jasmine, too bad. But Kay Davis!!!

Albert Stinson y'all.

Max Barnkus - Fat, Bald, & Unloved!!!

You're welcome! I hear it like that too + Carla Bley.

https://alexpaxtonmusic.com/ https://www.rayfieldallied.com/artists/alex-paxton Not bashful! Seems like he leads as a jazz trombonist but his output is composition. Perhaps more heard in "classical" circles? I hear, in part, the spirits of Carla Bley and Frank Zappa (minus the misanthropy). I'm initially excited. We'll see how long that lasts. But right now, yes.

A new name to me, but apparently getting a lot of composing commissions. I bought his new one, Delicious, the other day via Bandcamp, and it's gotten me to explore more and then buy more. Gotta say, the initial reactions are one of excitement, like genuinely 21st Century music (which is not to say it's ungrounded in any way). A LOT of stuff happening at once, but it all makes sense and holds together. No discussion on him here...anybody know of him?

Can't come soon enough

Does that song list match any record?

First thing I did when I got this was to burn it into individual session. Not that much work, and the additional lucidity gained was really worth it.

https://www.discogs.com/release/4076031-Ted-Heath-London-Stereo-Laboratory-Vol4-Big-Band I mean, oh hell no, but how does something as wrong as this happen??? And Bill Barron too!!!

lo-fi recording, fine music

I think that one listen is enough, but it's been one helluva fun listen, and an abundance of Wild Jimmy Spruill adds to that! Watts has that sound and speaks this language about as naturally as it has been spoken. It might be a relatively limited vocabulary, but that vocabulary can be used to speak a rich language, so there it is!

Elner Shashoe - Marriage!!!

Certainly must been elusive! Congrats!!!!

Well, then... It is finished.