Buddha the Magnificent

Ben Allison - Peace Pipe (Palmetto, 2002). Ben Allison - bass, guitar; Mamadou Diabaté - kora; Michael Blake, Peter Apfelbaum - saxes; Frank Kimbrough - piano; Mike Sarin - drums; Tomas Ulrich - cello.

Ben Allison - Little Things Run the World (Palmetto, 2008). Ben Allison - bass; Ron Horton - trumpet; Steve Cardenas - guitar; Michael Blake - sax; Michael Sarin - drums.

Barry Harris Plays Tadd Dameron (Xanadu, 1975). Barry Harris - piano; Gene Taylor - bass; Leroy Williams - drums.

Craig Brann - Mark My Words (SteepleChase, 2014). with Mark Turner, Gregory Tardy, Nicholas Kozak, Nick Morrison, and Rudy Royston.

Milt Jackson - Ain't But a Few of Us Left (Pablo, 1982). Milt Jackson - vibes; Oscar Peterson - piano; Ray Brown - bass; Grady Tate - drums.

Jack Walrath - Unsafe at Any Speed (SteepleChase 1795, 2015). Jack Walrath - trumpet; Abraham Burton - tenor sax; George Burton - piano; Boris Kozlov - bass; Donald Edwards - drums. Happiness Really Is a Warm Puppy!

Kirk Knuffke - Little Cross (SteepleChase 1799, 2015). Kirk Knuffke - cornet; Jamie Saft - Hammond B3, synth; Hamid Drake - drums. Man, I'm loving this one.

Stephen Riley & Peter Zak - Deuce (SteepleChase, 2017). Stephen Riley - tenor sax; Peter Zak - piano.

\ Olegario Diaz - Trios (94 Sound, 2005). Olegario Díaz - piano; Carlos Sanoja - bass; Andrés Briceño - drums; Horacio "El Negro" Márquez (3,7) - drums.

Marcus Printup - Young Bloods (SteepleChase, 2015). Marcus Printup - trumpet; Patrick Bartley - alto sax; Coleman Hughes - trombone; Allyn Johnson - piano; Dezron Douglas - bass; Ulysses Owens - drums.

Dusko Gojkovic and Kenny Clarke - International Jazz Octet (PGP RTB, 1961). Dusko Goykovich - trumpet, flugelhorn; Karl Drewo - tenor sax; Derek Humble - alto sax; Bubi Aderhold - bari sax; Heinz Kretschmar - b clarinet; Francy Boland - piano; Jean Warland - bass; Kenny Clarke - drums.

Marion Brown - Sweet Earth Flying (Impulse!, 1974). Marion Brown - alto, soprano sax; Muhal Richard Abrams, Paul Bley - keyboards; James Jefferson - bass; Steve McCall - drums; Bill Hasson - perc.

Vic Juris - Walking on Water (SteepleChase, 2014). Vic Juris - guitar; Tim Hagans - trumpet; Jay Anderson - bass; Anthony Pinciotti - drums.

Buster Williams Quartet - Joined at the Hip (TCB Records, 2002). Steve Wilson - alto, soprano sax; Carlos McKinney - piano; Buster Williams - bass; Ali Muhammed Jackson - drums. Smokin'

Bud Shank Plays Tenor (Pacific Jazz, 1960). Bud Shank - tenor sax; Claude Williamson - piano; Don Prell - bass; Chuck Flores - drums.

eMusic reloaded today Marion Brown Quartet - Back to Paris Sphere - Pumpkins Delight David Hazeltine Trio - Alice in Wonderland Randy Weston and Billy Harper - The Roots of the Blues

Marion Brown Quartet - Back to Paris (Free Lance, 1980). Marion Brown - alto sax; Hilton Ruiz - piano; Jack Gregg - bass; Freddie Waits - drums.

Chad McCullough - Dark Wood, Dark Waters (Origin Records, 2009). Chad McCullough - trumpet, flugelhorn; Mark Taylor - alto, soprano sax; Geof Bradfield - tenor, soprano sax; Bill Anschell - piano; Jeff Johnson - bass; John Bishop - drums.

Taylor Haskins - Metaview (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2006). Taylor Haskins - piano, trumpet; Andrew Rathbun - tenor, soprano sax; Adam Rogers - guitar; Matt Penman - bass; Mark Ferber - drums.

Ron Carter and Jim Hall - Alone Together (Milestone, 1972). Jim Hall - guitar; Ron Carter - bass. Ken Schaphorst Big Band - How to Say Goodbye (JCA Recordings, 2017). A Dave Sumner recommendation. http://www.birdistheworm.com/recommended-ken-schaphorst-big-band-how-to-say-goodbye/

Piet Verbist - Zygomatik (Origin, 2012). Piet Verbist - bass; Herman Pardon - drums; Bram Weijters - Fender Rhodes; Matt Renzi, Fred Delplancq - tenor sax; Vincent Brijs - baritone sax.

Vic Juris Plays Victor Young (SteepleChase, 2016). Vic Juris - guitar; Jay Anderson - bass; Anthony Pinciotti - drums; Kate Baker - vocals. SteepleChase SCCD 31829 Mike Nock Underground - Between or Beyond (MPS Records, 1971). Mike Nock - piano; Ron McClure - bass; Eddie Marshall - drums.

My favorite Pharoah! Bought this circa 1970 and saw him and his band at Atlanta's 12th Gate soon after. Hum-Allah-Hum-Allah-Hum-Allah NP Hal Galper - Reach Out! (SteepleChase, 1977). Hal Galper - piano; Randy Brecker - trumpet; Michael Brecker - tenor sax, flute; Wayne Dockery - bass; Billy Hart - drums.

Frank Zappa - The Yellow Shark (Barking Pumpkin, 1993).

Billy Harper - Live on Tour in the Far East (SteepleChase, 1992). Billy Harper - tenor sax; Eddie Henderson - trumpet; Francesca Tanksley - piano; Louie Spears - bass; Newman Taylor Baker - drums. Wonderful.