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Wow, do you own this? It's kinda rare.

There doesn't seem to be any problem with Spotify or Apple Music sources. I don't own CD, I'll get one when I found one. BTW, I found this gem. Flea of RHCP is really something else. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cr9rI9ZxctB/

A piano trio that can only be described as "dim." My all-time favorite.

This is my favorite Standards Trio recording. Keith Jarrett's narcissistic sentimentalism is a bit on the nose when he plays solo piano or Miles Davis/Bill Evans repertoire (which also shows that these two were very objective and hard-boiled artists), but when he plays Bud Powell or hard bop repertoire, he seems to be able to balance it out nicely.

Little known live recording by Tethered Moon (Masabumi Kikuchi / Gary Peacock / Paul Motian).

I recently bought it used and cheap, having no interest in Freddie Slack (I had never heard of him in the first place), and was depressed when I realized it was on Spotify (under a different title) after I bought it. But the music is unexpectedly really great. Sweet Swing Music and some white hot boogie woogie piano.

I really love Jackie Mclean's Hipnosis, which AFAIK is only available on CD as a part of this Mosaic Select.

I have heard that Hasaan Ibn Ali, who was recently re-discovered, was an influence on Coltrane's Sheets of Sound. Yet another Philly connections. Many hard bop pianists learned the horn lines, and saxophonists learned the harmonies from the pianists. In the case of Trane, from Monk and possibly Hasaan.

Eric Dolphy's masterpieces (Out To Lunch, Conversations/Iron Man, and the Five Spot live recordings) would not have been possible without Richard Davis' participation. Steady in style but always avant-garde in attitude, RIP.

Google Books has that page (orange one). Looks like some sort of blues solo? https://books.google.co.jp/books?id=g6ZF6bl3S8QC&pg=PA41&lpg=PA41&dq="Hi+Heckler"+Lester+Young&source=bl&ots=FYnaiHjj-5&sig=ACfU3U2PTx_DNTdQIDt0dYj31TBU0tN7kg&hl=ja&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwim9JfvmpiBAxW0mlYBHYxQBuAQ6AF6BAgIEAM#v=onepage&q="Hi Heckler" Lester Young&f=false

"Soon after arriving in Las Vegas, Bacsik made such a strong impression on the popular headliner, Wayne Newton, that the singer chose Elek as his full-time concertmaster and leader of the string section." https://www.facebook.com/elekbacsik/posts/elek-in-1977/10156813640043493/

J.J. Spirits (J.J. means Japanese Jazz), led by Masahiko Togashi in his later years, was an interesting unit. The first and second albums were called Plays Be Bop Vol. 1 & 2 and played standard numbers in orthodox 4-beat jazz (a big challenge for Togashi, who was paralyzed in the lower half of his body), but this third album featured live performances of only the members' own compositions in a freer manner. Pianist Masahiko Sato's early compositions "Palladium" and "Scrollin'" are performed again.

I only knew Sonny Greenwich from his participation on Hank Mobley's Third Season and didn't have a very good impression of him (except for the first track, I think his playing here is too metallic to fit in with Mobley & Co.'s style), but I found him on Spotify and his leader works are quite good. Thanks for the heads-up.

I heard from an old guy that when Sahara came out in 1972, there were lines at record stores in Japan and it literally sold like hotcakes. Personally, I don't find Sahara that appealing (I prefer the next Song For My Lady), but maybe it was something in zeitgeist. However, it seems that Fly With The Wind was rather the deciding factor in Tyner's popularity.

It is difficult to define "bop pianist". 1. someone who follows Bud Powell's style, especially in rhythm and power. 2. who has played with Charlie Parker 3. someone who was active on 52nd street or in New York City during the height of the bebop revolution (about 1945-1950) The young Lou Levy is definitely in 1., but I don't think he is a bop pianist. Jimmy Rowles played with Parker, so he is at least in 2. If 3. is important, not only Tommy Flanagan but also Barry Harris would be out. And personally, I don't think John Lewis is a bop pianist, although he has played with Parker.

Too young to hear Buddy Rich live, the first time I heard him was Wham! from Joel Dorn's Label M. I still think that was Rich's best in the 70's. There was talk of a sequel, but it never came out.

Pee Wee was very popular in Japan in the early 1990s (appeared in some TV CMs). His recent work as a character actor (Mr. Vargas in The Blacklist) was also impressive. RIP.

I'm actively using almost all social networking sites (X-Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, Mastodon, Threads, T2, etc.), and well, they are a waste of time. And not so many people on them are interested in jazz.

I think Billy Harper's best work is Black Saint after all, but I also listened to SteepleChase's Live On Tour In The Far East Vol. 1-3 a lot. At the time, Harper had the Japanese folk song Soran-Bushi in his repertoire.

Tom Wopat's Harold Arlen Songbook comes to mind for this kind of thing.

The Way Of The World, his last recording, was made when he was 82 years old (and 10 years blank), but it was quite good.

Not his leader session, but I think this is a lesser-known masterpiece by Mr. Oscar Brashear. RIP. br

I'm not an audiophile, but I'd love to hear some of BN's organ stuff with good remastering... Jimmy Smith, Larry Young, and John Patton have already been put together, but it would be nice to compile the definitive Freddie Roach (who played with Joe Henderson) set or Reuben Wilson set who recently passed away. Wouldn't that be a hard sell?