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More recruits. We'll have a whole jazz police squadron soon.

And before that I was listening to Lem's Beat by Lem Winchester - another record I didn't know until recently. My two main take aways from this are: (1) Oliver Nelson actually plays some good solos here (far better I think than on B&tAT, but maybe he's drowned out by the company there); and (2) it's weird that I'd never heard of Lem Winchester: is he the only recorded example of the real life Jazz Police? Oh gosh. What an anniversary.

Helmut Brandt Combo - Berlin Calling A comp of tracks from Germany in the 1950s. Another excellent recommendation from the jazz modernism in Europe thread. There really are some great ideas and great playing on this one. Mostly in an "early cool" style not far off the Miles Davis Nonet or the Mulligan Quartet (there's a lot of variety).

Arthur Blythe - Illusions (Columbia)

That track isn't mentioned enough in the context of either Stitt or Rollins or battles in general. We've all heard battle tracks, but 'Eternal Triangle' is the sort of moment that should be given a paragraph in your obituary notice, no matter what your other achievements.

Miguel Zenon - Law Years: The Music of Ornette Coleman (2021) It has been love at first site with me on this one. Recommended for non-free fans too. It really has a classic bebop feel to it.

This is a great video. Thank you for sharing it.

I've listened to this three times today: Sonny Stitt at the DJ Lounge John Board is really something.

Thanks. Sorry to ask a dumb question.

This feels a bit harsh. Perhaps he isn't mathematical but I think Stitt had a real sensibility which went beyond technique. He had, to my non-musician's dumb ears, an ability to place a precise but uplifting note that could still eke out feeling like Turrentine or Ammons. His records are also quite varied in terms of the crowd and setting that he was playing with / in.

What list is this? Or was it a list of items for sale? I don't know Pinotti.

My wife inherited some good records, and some pretty random records, from my father in law. Other than that, the stuff she buys is pretty random and apparently mostly based on impulse depending on how much she likes the cover (New Black Eagle Jazz Band being a particular, Ken Burns-endorsed, low point). She does have good taste though. I have found myself conforming a lot to what she likes, and buying records with her in mind. She's a bit fan of blues, soul jazz and R&B era big band, so stuff like Shirley Scott and Roland Kirk gets put on far more than it used to when I was a bachelor, which is a really really good thing.

Anita Brown Jazz Orchestra - 27 East

Oh yeah! Nice one.

He's a Hungarian pianist who plays free jazz (loosely defined), but from a position that is heavily informed by classical pianism and I think also Hungarian folk motifs. I suspect that other members may know more of him than I do (I picked up the reference here). Most of his records are out on the 'Tube. This is the first one that I'd heard where he is comping, rather than acting as joint lead.

I'm now listening to this one: Bob Degen Quarter - Children of the Night (Enja, 1978) Cameron Brown on bass and Terumasa Hino have great chemistry - they played together on Moods by Mal Waldron too. Brown is one of those great bass players who can really fling a group along - as he does on those Pullen / Adams Quartet classics.

I enjoyed it. Braxton is surprisingly straight and melodic. And Szabados is always a plus. It's on YouTube if you are interested in sampling it.

Anthony Braxton and György Szabados - Szabraxtondos (Krem, 1985) A very different Braxton on this release. Almost like a tribute to Jimmy Giuffre at times.

Joki Freund - Yogi Jazz

What's with the formatting on this thread?

Oops! I missed it.

And now on this: Aram Shelton - Flockterkit (Singlespeed, 2008) Total sell out music. Everything is sacrificed in pursuit of the mass market. According to Bandcamp, as many as 6 people may have purchased it.

Smoke - Everything (MPS, 1973) Having just finished: Gil Cuppini Quintet - Vol. – 2 What's New? (Broadway International, 1961)

In view of the current Stitt v. Dex thread, I am bumping this venerable but excellent thread (noting that I am not the first to have done so). It's noticeable that, despite the number of "deep cuts" (in current marketing speak) being recommended above, the Sonny Stitt at the D.J. Lounge that was recently mentioned in that thread doesn't make an appearance. With Stitt, it is easy to stick to the heights of the Ammons battles, the Cobblestones / Muses and the Dizzy-endorsed cutting contests, without venturing out to explore the foothills. One feature of having recorded 120 leader dates is that there are plenty of obscure gems still out there to discover.

It's a different Sabu.