Teasing the Korean

I don't have an answer to your question, but: If it's your arrangement, why not go with what you like? It's not at all unusual for an arranger to incorporate improvisational elements from a famous earlier recording of a tune (s)he's arranging.

My current keyboard (Alesis QS8) is more than 10 years old now and I'm thinking about an upgrade. Any consensus regarding a good, portable digital piano for regular gigging that has both a realistic action and good built-in piano samples? At this point I'm not really interested in other features or samples - just something that I can lug around that sounds and feels reasonably like a real piano. Thanks!

My exotica combo does a version of "Mating Call" - vibes, piano, acoustic bass, and two percussionists.

Various - Blue Brazil, Vol. 2 ("Blue Note" - actually Odeon).

Airto - Identity (Arista, 1975). I just saw him live on Thursday and he KICKED!

Why would anyone buy a Jim Flora album cover and listen to the record inside??? Instant disappointment.

His solo piece was incredible - A one man carnaval. They did a nice version of "Casa Forte" by Edu Lobo.

Well, hopefully Don Tiki will be playing while you're there. They do full-on jungle exotica: http://www.dontiki.com/

The Marian McPartland Bossa album is the best record she ever made. I have two copies!

This is the third greatest album ever made, next to "Jazz Heat, Bongo Beat" and "Satan in High Heels." My copy is beat to hell. Is there a reissue?

The Byrds - Fifth Dimension - Columbia (2-eye, mono). Mono version is MUCH ballsier. On the other hand, there is a LOT of filler on this album.

As I'm sure you've experienced, a lot of jazz sessions for a couple of years were taped in stereo but originally came out on mono LPs. The stereo versions, for better or worse, began to show up on later LP pressings and/or CDs.

Joao Bosco - Tiro de Misericordia - RCA (Brazil, 1977) Similar to Toquinho's 70s stuff.

Luiz Henrique - Barra Limpa - Verve (stereo)

Coincidentally, he is a sideman on an album I just picked up. Never heard of him before.

McCoy Tyner - Super Trios (Milestone) 70s twofer of two trio sessions.

Dom Um Romao S/T - Muse

Duke Ellington - The Ellington Suites - Pablo

Joe Harriott/John Mayer - Indo Jazz Suite - Atlantic (red and purple label, mono).

David Axelrod - Strange Ladies - MCA Surprisingly good for 1977.

That Aleratec looks pretty good. I may check it out. Thanks.

Yes, "Jo + Jazz" is a great album, I never heard the other one. Another nice Columbia album is "Jo Stafford Sings Broadway's Best." I think some tracks from this are on CD but I don't know if it has been released intact.

That lasted at least until 1983. I remember being at Third Street Jazz in Philly in Summer 1983 and buying an armload of Blue Note and Impulse! cutouts for like a buck ninety-nine a throw. The Peaches chain had BNs in the cutout bin at least through 1982 if not longer.

I have a few CDs that have gotten scratched and that are, for practical purposes, irreplaceable. Anyone have any experience with these kits? Do they work or are they a gimmick?