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Blues For Yna Yna, composed by Gerald Wilson I don't know what "Yna Yna" is...

I've never been an avid fan of Tom Harrell, but I happened to stream this new album and it is very good. It has a unique and contemporary flavor that is different from Harrell's previous work. I recommend a listen.

Seems that Phil Baxter recordings from 1951 are quite interesting. AFAIK its existence is not widely known, and Parker & bass duo is a rarity.

Intriguing. https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/charlie-parker-bird-in-kansas-city/ My wild guess is 1-3: Charlie Parker playing along with Hazel Scott / Benny Goodman records in 1943? (and removed back sounds by AI or something? I have no idea on these) 4-5: Private recordings by Phil Baxter? (newly discovered? I have no idea on these) 6-7: Maybe some unissued takes of Bird with Woody Herman in 1951? I don't know 8-11: Parker Guitar Trio in 1943 - these are very good ones! I love these recording. 12-13: Jay McShann Orch. in 1941 (rediscovered in 2012)

Blues Enough / Hampton Hawes

Over $150 for a live jazz concert is ridiculous, but Portsmouth has a population of about 20,000 people. I also think it would be extraordinary to maintain a jazz club with this population, no matter how close Boston is.

It was great to hear "new" Barry Harris live recording, still going strong since it was 1991. Thanks for mentioning! I was also surprised to hear Big Nick Nicholas playing Epistrophy. Wow! https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/collections/2137/collection_resources/131147 Joe Albany (with Al Gafa) is also a treat. https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/collections/2137/collection_resources/131311

Both Spotify and Apple Music have this album. For my taste, it's not bad, but Cliff Jordan's playing is OK but not that exciting. Also, I think Klauss Weiss is doing his best, but his sense of rhythm is not quite right for me (I also felt it with his MPS recording with Hampton Hawes. The ticking of the beat seems somewhat uneven? I'm not a drummer, I don't know) Speaking of Clifford Jordan, I'm curious about the two versions of his late work Live At Ethell's: one (old?) version that starts with a tune named Cal Massey and another version that drops it and starts with the second tune, Summer Serenade. It is common practice to add bonus tracks, but it is rare to remove songs from already published CDs. I wonder if Jordan didn't like it and removed it later. With "Cal Massey": https://www.discogs.com/ja/master/903733-Clifford-Jordan-Quartet-Live-At-Ethells Not: https://www.discogs.com/ja/release/7405769-Clifford-Jordan-Quartet-Live-At-Ethells

Spotify doesn't, but Apple Music has Clarence Profit Memoir CD. https://music.apple.com/jp/album/clarence-profit/65841712?l=en-US I think this guy (and Billy Kyle) has the strongest influence on early Bud Powell. Maybe more than Art Tatum.

Joe Lovano is clearly an excellent musician (and very nice guy, I heard), but I personally am not crazy about him. I don't know why. Lack of excitement, perhaps? Even a saxophonist of far inferior skill than him can get me excited. Being said, the Village Vanguard live was pretty good, the first song on Folkart by Us Five was pretty good (the rest not so much....). And albums with Motian were not my favorite either. Any other suggestions?

RIP. His playing with Benny Green was awesome. Malone was scheduled to appear at Blue Note Tokyo until the 23rd, but apparently died suddenly on the 22nd. However, Carter and his pianist did a show in Takasaki on the 24th without Malone. That's pure professionalism.

According to an interview with Ethan Iverson, Cedar Walton did not like Haden's playing very much. What part of it did he not like? https://ethaniverson.com/interview-with-cedar-walton/ ----- EI: Did you ever play with Charlie Haden? CW: A little bit. Once he invited me and Higgins up to Vancouver – when I was living in California – for a festival. That’s about the only time. I was spoiled by Sam Jones and Ron and Ray and people like that. Mr. Haden had his own world and I had mine on another avenue. So be it. But thank God there’s a lot of good bass players, most of them based here, I’m afraid. George Mraz comes to mind. Great people. I’m lucky.

According to The John Coltrane Reference (the authors have located a contract letter sent from Nesuhi Ertegun of Atlantic to Teddy Reig of Roulette), this session was a one-off deal. Atlantic, with whom Coltrane was under contract at the time, had given Roulette permission to record only one side of the LP, which is why there are only four songs.

Sir Roland Hanna is an enigma to me. He is clearly an excellent pianist, but something is missing. I just don't know what it is. This one is my favorite, though.

Gigi Gryce

I am not sure what JSngry had in mind, but in Live From Sweets Ballroom 1950 they seem to play Trajectories live. It is certainly a fiery, surprisingly swinging performance.

Whenever I think of Brad Mehldau, I always think of this 2004 Live In Tokyo. I saw this recording live, and although I felt the entire show was a bit redundant, the encore, "River Man," was so wonderful that I was stuck in my seat with emotion. However, when I listen to it again on CD, I am not so moved. I am not so interested in the subsequent Mehldau outputs. Maybe it was because I was young and foolish, or maybe I am not in the right mood for his music.

I knew that When Lights Are Low had an original Benny Carter bridge that was different from Miles' performance (and I too love Chet Baker In New York because of the rare Al Haig appearance in the 60s), but I must confess that I had never heard the original bridge before. I listened to it for the first time, and I must confess that it sounds somewhat old-fashioned. Speaking of raising the bridge the 4th, so does Bemsha Swing. It seems to be a common feature in many of the songs Miles featured. Maybe because he liked it or because it was easier to play.

I always want to hear or see the complete version of this 1972 Montreux show, I think I, Eye, Aye is incomplete. They do Never Say Goodbye at the end of the show (there is a fragment of it in One Man Twins on VHS), and it is a tremendous performance.

Pullen's work for several Charles Williams sessions is great.

I wish we had a time machine. But is there really no full recording left?

Somehow missing from his Wikipedia entry, but I loved his Blues For Brother Ray. Very nice tribute to Ray Charles. Died too young. RIP. https://jimrotondi.bandcamp.com/album/blues-for-brother-ray

Charlie Rouse's unsung gem. The main body is good, but the last bonus track, One For Five, is just wonderful.

It's been hot in Tokyo lately, so I've been listening to a lot of albums with wild tenors (not Stan Getz style) playing bossa nova, samba and calypso.

I have the Atavistic CD and all the songs in this "expanded" edition seem to be some seconds shorter than Atavistic ones. Is it alternate take or merely a tape speed correction or something? And Door Squeak is not included. I think Door Squeak is essential for Strange Strings.