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Ludwig van Beethoven – Sonata for Piano No.4 in E flat major Op.7 — Alfred Brendel (piano) (Brilliant Classics — Vox)

Maarten Altena Ensemble – Quotl (hat ART / hat now series) — Maarten Altena, bass; Peter van Bergen, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet; Marc Charig, trumpet; Maartje ten Hoorn, violin; Michiel Sheen, piano; Michael Moore, alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet; Michael Vatcher, percussion, celeste; Wolter Wierbos, trombone

Now playing, CD 8: Perahia Plays and Conducts Mozart, Vol.3 (Columbia Masterworks – Sony Classics) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Concerto for Piano No.20 in D minor K 466 – Concerto for Piano No.11 in F major K 413 (387a) Murray Perahia (piano) – English Chamber Orchestra – Murray Perahia (Columbia Masterworks – Sony Classics)

Thelonious Monk – Blues Five Spot [CDs 7b/8a from the Complete Riverside Recordings session 18] (Milestone Records / Riverside) — Thelonious Monk — piano; Johnny Griffin — tenor saxophone; Ahmed Abdul-Malik — bass; Roy Haynes or Art Blakey — drums; live 9 July 1958 at the Five Spot Café, NYC.

Thelonious Monk – Blues Five Spot ["Coming on the Hudson"] [CD 6b from the Complete Riverside Recordings session 15] (Riverside / Milestone) — With Donald Byrd (trumpet) Johnny Griffin (tenor sax) Pepper Adams (baritone sax) Thelonious Monk (piano) Wilbur Ware (bass) Philly Joe Jones (drums); Monk joined John Griffin for this one track on the same date where Griffin recorded the Riverside Johnny Griffin Sextet album Clark Terry with Thelonious Monk In Orbit [CDs 6c & 7a from the Complete Thelonious Monk Riverside Recordings sessions 16 & 17] (Riverside Records) — With Clark Terry – flugelhorn; Thelonious Monk – piano; Sam Jones – bass; Philly Joe Jones – drums A rare Monk sideman appearance.

Budd Johnson – Blues a la Mode [in the Complete Felsted Mainstream Collection] (Felsted Records / Solar) — With Budd Johnson – tenor saxophone; Charlie Shavers – trumpet; Bert Keyes – piano, organ or Ray Bryant – piano; Joe Benjamin – bass; Jo Jones – drums; plus Vic Dickenson – trombone; Al Sears – baritone saxophone

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra – World Broadcasting Series, Vol. 5 [5b – 7 Aug1945] (Circle Records) Personnel: Shelton Hemphill, Rex Stewart, Taft Jordan, Cat Anderson(t); Ray Nance(t,vn,v); Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Claude Jones(tb); Jimmy Hamilton(cl,ts); Otto Hardwicke(cl,as); Johnny Hodges(as); Al Sears(ts); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn(p); Fred Guy(g); Junior Raglin(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch); Joya Sherrill, Al Hibbler(v). Titles include: Ultra Blue, Frustration, Hollywood Hangover, Blues On The Double, Kissing Bug, Passion Flower, In A Jam, In the Shade of the Apple Tree. Liner notes by Eddie Lambert. Includes eight alternate takes.

Eero Koivistoinen Quartet – Hati Hati (Svart Records) — Eero Koivistoinen (tenor sax), Alexi Tuomarila (piano), Jori Huhtala (bass), Jussi Lehtonen (drums); liner notes by David Liebman Just received this one with a small batch from the Svart Records Summer sale. (This title came to a little over $5 shipped.)

Marc Mommaas – Global Motion (Sunnyside) — Marc Mommaas - tenor sax; Rez Abbasi - electric sitar, electric guitar; Nikolaj Hess - piano; John Hebert - acoustic bass; Tony Moreno - drums, percussion

Now playing: Dave Brubeck – The Dave Brubeck Octet (Fantasy Records / OJC) Personnel: Dave Brubeck - piano; Paul Desmond - alto saxophone; Jack Weeks - bass; Cal Tjader - drums; William O. Smith - clarinet; Bob Collins - baritone saxophone; Dick Collins - trumpet; Dave VanKreidt - tenor saxophone. Originally issued on 10-in LPs entitled Old Sounds From San Francisco (recorded 1946-48) and Distinctive Rhythm Instrumentals (1950).

Hamiet Bluiett – Walkin' And Talkin' (Tutu Records) Excellent set of solo baritone sax, alto clarinet & alto flute recorded live at Foyes, Stadtheater, Basel.

Gabriel Faure – The Faure Album – Sonata No.1 for violin and piano Op.13, Romance Op.28, Fileuse ("Spinning Song") Op.80/2 & Sicilienne Op.78 from "Pelleas et Melisande", Berceuse Op.16, Serenade Toscana (transc. F.Ronshini), Andante Op.75, Clair de Lune Op.46/2 (transc. by A.Perilhou from "Masques et bergmanasques"), Morceau de lecture a vue, Trio for Piano Cello and Violin Op.120, Apres un Reve (transc. for trio by Akira Eguchi) — Gil Shaham, violin, Akiru Eguchi, piano + Bronton Smith, cello (Vanguard Classics) Also issued on Canary Classics with a different cover.

Michael Garrick Sextet with Norma Winstone – The Heart Is A Lotus (BGO / Argo) — With Art Themen: flute, clarinet, soprano and tenor saxophones; Jim Philip: flute, clarinet, tenor saxophone; Don Rendell: flute, soprano and tenor saxophone; Ian Carr: trumpet, flugelhorn; Dave Green: bass; Coleridge Goods: bass; Trevor Tomkins: drums; Michael Garrick: piano, harpsichord; Norma Winstone: voice; on two-fer with Black Marigolds.

The Pentangle – Sweet Child - CD 1, live (Castle Music—Sanctuary Records) — CD 1 [live at Royal Festival Hall w/ 7 bonus tracks, 29 June 1968]

Now playing: Henri Herz – Piano Concerto No.3 Op.87, No.4 Op.131, No.5 Op.180 — Howard Shelley (piano, conductor) – Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra – Howard Shelley (Hyperion Records)

Simone Guiducci Gramelot Ensemble – Chorale (NewTone Records / Felmay) Personnel: Simone Guiducci acoustic guitar; Fausto Beccalossi accordion; Achille Succi clarinets; Guido Bombardieri clarinets; Roberto Dani drums & percussion; Salvatore Maiore acoustic bass; plus guests: Ralph Alessi trumpet (tracks 1,4); Erik Friedlander cello (tracks 3,5); Maria Pia de Vito vocal (track 2); Chris Speed clarinet (tracks 6,7); Nicolas Simion soprano sax (track 9).

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra – World Broadcasting Series, Vol. 5 [5a – 31 July 1945 (part two)] (Circle Records) Personnel: Shelton Hemphill, Rex Stewart, Taft Jordan, Cat Anderson(t); Ray Nance(t,vn,v); Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Claude Jones(tb); Jimmy Hamilton(cl,ts); Otto Hardwicke(cl,as); Johnny Hodges(as); Al Sears(ts); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn(p); Fred Guy(g); Junior Raglin(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch) Studio recording of the "Magazine Suite": Metronome All Out, Esquire Swank, Downbeat Shuffle.

Gentle Giant – The Power & The Glory (Alucard) — With Derek Shulman, Ray Shulman, Kerry Minnear, Gary Green, John Weathers; Steve Wilson re-mix

Duke Ellington and His Orchestra – World Broadcasting Series, Vol. 4b – 31 July 1945 (part one) (Circle Records) Personnel: Shelton Hemphill, Rex Stewart, Taft Jordan, Cat Anderson(t); Ray Nance(t,vn,v); Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Claude Jones(tb); Jimmy Hamilton(cl,ts); Otto Hardwicke(cl,as); Johnny Hodges(as); Al Sears(ts); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn(p); Fred Guy(g); Junior Raglin(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch). Titles: Teardrops in the Rain (AKA "Rain in Your Eyes") and Otto, Make That Riff Staccato.

Count Basie Orchestra – Mustermesse, Basel 1956 (part 2) (TCB Records – Swiss Radio Days Vol.20) — With Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones Sr, Thad Jones, Joe Newman / Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell / Marshal Royal, Bill Graham, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes / Freddie Green, Eddie Jones, Sonny Payne

Duke Ellington – The Centennial Edition – CD 15b – Jul 1945 [The Complete Mid-Forties Recordings – 1944-46] (RCA Victor) — With Shelton Hemphill, Rex Stewart, Taft Jordan, Cat Anderson(t); Ray Nance(t,vn,v); Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Claude Jones(tb); Jimmy Hamilton(cl,ts); Otto Hardwicke(cl,as); Johnny Hodges(as); Al Sears(ts); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn(p); Fred Guy(g); Junior Raglin(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch); Joya Sherrill, Kay Davis, Al Hibbler(v). This session has the studio recording of Duke's The Perfume Suite.

A detour. Fairport Convention – What We Did On Our Holidays (Island Records) — With Sandy Denny, Ian M. Matthews, Richard Thompson, Simon Nicol, Ashley Hutchings, Martin Lamble. Their second album and first with Sandy Denny, recorded in 1968. It includes "Meet on the Ledge", "Fotheringay" and one tune each by Dylan and Joni. The album was titled "Fairport Convention" for the first US edition on A&M. This is the 2003 remaster with 3 bonus tracks. Caravan – Show of Our Lives — Live at the BBC 1968-1975 - CD 2 (Deram / Decca Music)

Spontaneous Music Ensemble – Biosystem (Psi Records / Incus) — With John Stevens, Nigel Coombes, Roger Smith, Colin Wood; includes 35' of previously unissued material

Jonas Hellborg & Shawn Lane – Time Is The Enemy (Bardo) — Jonas Hellborg (bass), Shawn Lane (guitar), Apt.Q-258 aka Jeff Sipe (drums); recorded live at various sites, cities and continents during 1996

Now playing, CD 10: Ludwig van Beethoven – Sonata for Piano No.19 in G minor Op.49/1 – Sonata for Piano No.20 in G major Op.49/2 – Sonata for Piano No.22 in F major Op.54 – Sonata for Piano No.23 in F minor Op.57 "Appassionata" — Sviatoslav Richter (piano) (Decca)