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I don't know these two. What records do you recommend? Really...? I think it is fair to say that I don't hear this at all.

Thanks! It may be that the early Lighthouse record was just unrehearsed or that Latin rhythms were new to him at the time. He doesn't seem to struggle on these.

I can't be the only one who was introduced to latin music by Colon's Fania records with Lavoe. A huge world of music that he opened up.

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Did Shelly Manne ever record a Latin album? Or any latin tracks? I'm struggling to remember any. I am listening to the original Jazz a la Lighthouse record and there is an at best semi successful (from the pov of the drums) track with congas.

I love the artwork on the records he produced, often photographs he had taken himself. The jarring contrasts of photographs and font really appeal to me.

I didn't know he was American. Brubeck I can understand. Who in 2026 really loves his style?

That's interesting. The dutch player? Did he say this somewhere? I sort of missed Clusone at the time, and I have never really got to grips with his music as a result, although I always enjoyed their records.

Are there any reed players who claim primary inspiration or some other form of artistic descent from Paul Desmond? I'm always struck by how much I love his playing every time I listen to his records.

Spiritual jazz in 2026 seems to me to be more like a registered trademark than anything meaningful. Lots of kids wearing sunglasses making instrumental music with the trappings of Pharaoh Sanders with Lonnie Liston Smith or Alice Coltrane, but no real jazz or spirituality content. Like a "race car" that is just a Nissan Micra with a spoiler on the back. That's what I mean by "fake" spiritual jazz. Anyone, for all that, some of these records are good. I like this one. It has excellent production that reminds me a bit of Fourtet, and that gives it a suppleness. I'd like it more if they were doing something new rather than using new technology to do something old, but in its own way that's new. Worth a go if you want some warm background music with harps and flutes. 2025 really seems like it was a bumper crop of good record. This is by no means the best but I certainly enjoyed it.

Phi-Psonics – Expanding To One One of the better recent fake spiritual jazz records.

Thank you!

A lot happening at any one time.

Don Costa And His Orchestra – The Sound Of The Million Sellers

This is a very specific thread.

Eugene Chadbourne – Volume One: Solo Acoustic Guitar An idle stream. I'm not sure whether it is worth much more than that. As a kid I remember Chadbourne's name being everywhere.

Lesli Dalaba - Trumpet Songs And Dances ( Solos & Duets)

Okay. Here is a new one. I'll be in Copenhagen and in San Diego later this year. Does anyone have any good suggestions?

Oh. I missed that!

Miklós Lukács, Larry Grenadier and Eric Harland – Cimbalom Unlimited Groupoid – Debut

It is very strange that The Cry and Firebirds have not been rereleased, particularly since Sonny Simmons seems to be increasingly well known in the Instagram-type circles that seem to drive jazz reissues.

This is such a good record. Playing it now, so thanks or the prompt.

John Zorn – Pool A hard record to love.

Percussive Unity Live – Only Change Is Unchanging

Borbetomagus - Live in Allentown