Joe

My mother introduced me to Don Shirley's music years ago. Not exactly my thing, but I appreciated the skill displayed. When I saw previews for this film back in September, I knew I had to take her to see it. For what it is -- a Hollywood production -- it is very, very good. Maybe even better than that, partly by virtue of its being somewhat understated in how it handles its "big issues." Mortensen and Ali are pretty much in every scene; they really carry the film with superb performances. Also surprising (to me, anyway) that Peter Farrelly (one of the Farrelly Bros.) helmed the production.

Nesmith was also involved in giving us some pretty fine records by Bert Jansch, the Kaleidoscope and Charles Lloyd.

Music Minus One + 7... the math on this record is even more confusing than that MJT + 3 LP!

This record, which is kind of blowing my mind.

HBD to one of my favorite people!

Thanks for the music Mr. Robinson. His recent-ish set of duets with Burton Greene -- TWO VOICES IN THE DESERT -- is quite lovely.

I came to Morrison's music for ASTRAL WEEKS. It's still a favorite. I mean, "Madame George." It's transcendent. But I think I've stayed with his music the many years since because of VEEDON FLEECE. PS: somewhat in the same vein, in case you've never heard it... Terry Reid's RIVER...

Thanks for sharing this!

Re: EARTH DANCE. It appears to be a reissue of Ortega's Bethlehem sessions. No evidence as far as I can determine that it includes previously unreleased material. This record, from later in his career, is definitely worth hunting down: https://www.discogs.com/Anthony-Ortega-On-Evidence/release/4597840.

Knut Hamre, Å

Intrigued. Thanks for the heads-up!

FWIW, I like what I've heard of Wayne Escoffery -- mostly in Tom Harrell's group. The expected influences (Henderson, Shorter, Trane), but, like Mark Turner, he's not confined by them. Unlike Mark Turner, he tends to play with more muscle more consistently. I'm hesitant to mention Shelley Carrol, as he doesn't really qualify as younger these days... but mention him I just did.

Thanks for sharing this!

Interesting. Kinda Don Friedman-esque, mostly in harmonic approach.

Another excellent KD sideman appearance that often gets overlooked. Maybe his finest work with the Roach band. (BTW, that's George Coleman on this track, not Hank.)