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Jack Teagarden – Think Well Of Me (Verve, 1962) A "with strings" record, without nearly enough trombone, but still. What a great record. I only discovered Teagarden last year and already find it hard to imagine living without his cracked vocals.

What a great combo.

The Tampicos – That Torrid Tampico Sound! (CBS, 1965) Found this in the box of my father in law's vinyl. The kids had watched the shootout at the end of The Good The Bad and the Ugly and my four year old was demanding "mexican music" (i.e., Ennio Morricone does Mariachi). I thought this might plausibly have some mariachi (because "Tampico") so I put it on. No mariachi, but a surprisingly solid Latin record, midway between mambo and salsa. It kicks off on the third track and then is pretty strong throughout. The two year old went mad for it and was dancing away, skipping and swinging hips, and shouting "who is this?" every ten seconds. I have no idea who played on it. Obviously a studio concoction but there must be some quality in the line up, because the rhythms are far better than they have a right to be.

Very good. Brawny slightly Avant adjacent Chicago big band with a commitment to the tradition. Similar concept to Kahil El Zabar's smaller groups. Early 00s weren't a great time for mainstream jazz in my opinion. This is one of my favourites from that era.

Malachi Thompson & Africa Brass Featuring Gary Bartz And Billy Harper – Blue Jazz (Delmark, 2003)

Looking forward to this one so much. Assuming it’s still a-comin’.

What is “Umbrella Music”? I’ve never come across this term. thanks to Rihanna, it is basically unGoogleable.

Are you going to do round up posts like last time?

Craig Chaquico, Russ Freeman – From The Redwoods To The Rockies (Windham Hill, 1998) I've been having fun with the Rippingtons recently, and been trying to find a similar hit of fizzy pop. It's not this. This one is dreadful. Charles Fambrough – The Proper Angle (CTI, 1991) This one's cool. Sadly no Rippingtons connection though. We all have room for self improvement. Any others of his records worth listening to? They all have enticing line ups.

Love this one.

I think that the Young Lions hype did lasting damage to the groups and artists caught up in it. Whatever you think of the Harpers, Harrison/Blanchard and the Fo'tet were really great groups, and they don't deserve to have been forgotten as they have.

"Released in unglued cover. Probably in a plastic bag." might be my favourite discogs release note yet.

How does he do it?

Grover Washington, Jr. – A House Full Of Love - Music From The Cosby Show (Columbia, 1986)

Genuine nightmare cover art.

I agree on the twittering about, but I think it works quite well on the records with a more substantial concept, whether that's Turkish classical or hard funk.

John Wolf Brennan / Urs Leimgruber / Norma Winstone – M.A.P. (L+R, 1990) I really enjoyed this one. I'd recommend it to anyone who is into Leimgruber.

Thanks everyone. Some great cuts. Impressions of the Middle East is really good. The record that pushed me into a Herbie Mann pearl fishing expedition.

The man had a huge and very varied discography that, for me, is either excellent or terrible, based on the players and concept, but regardless of era or commerciality. Some of his disco records are as good as his bop records. What are some Herbie Mann "deep cuts" (as the kids say) that you enjoy? Bop, pop, funk, latin or Hebridean.

Herbie Mann – Waterbed (Atlantic, 1975) Halfway through this record and surprised so far to find that it's one of the good Herbie Mann records.

A bit, yeah, although perhaps Azymuth has more protein. I’m looking for the effervescent sugary stuff. I mean,I would play Azymuth on speakers in the hearing of other people. I’m not I would do that with the Rippingtons…

New playlist concept: Mall Jazz. Exciting, energetic, ersatz, fun and slightly world music-influenced fusion-lite. Trying to create a playlist. Here are some examples. What am I missing? Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman – Tourist In Paradise Weather Report – Sportin' Life Mezzoforte - 4 For other Brits on this forum, Mall Jazz is completely different to Shopping Centre Jazz.

Noice!

Amazing that he's the first of CSNY to pass on. He brought my Dad a lot of joy, and he was always funny on Twitter (or whoever was deputised to be him on Twitter was). RIP.

He must have been very young when that photograph was taken. Look at his rich and full head of hair. Now on: Jack Wilson – Plays Brazilian Mancini (Vault, 1965) Almost a George Shearing record...