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Vanessa Da Mata “Segue o Som” Sony cd 500×452 41.5 KB

Jerry Vivino Quartet Live at Shanghai Jazz (with special guest Lew Soloff)

I don't remember them ever doing that. Even this pre-order discount is a rather new thing from Mosaic.

Eddie Condon “The Town Hall Concerts Vol. 9” Jazzology 2 cd set, disc 1 Earl Hines!

Abbey Lincoln “Over the Years” Gitaness/Verve cd Abbey accompanied by saxophonist Joe Lovano, trumpeter Jerry González, cellist Jennifer Vincent, guitarist Kendra Shank, pianist Brandon McCune, double bassist John Ormond, and drummer Jaz Sawyer.

A quiet still post-holiday morning with about an inch of snow on the ground. They predicted more, and we’re under a watch for another 30 hours or so. The trees look beautiful sporting their coats of snowflakes. Starting off with: Eric Alexander “The First Milestone” Milestone cd

I agree--a masterpiece of arrangement. . . fully under Gaye's production control. . . excellent use of synths and drumming.

Marvin Gaye “Trouble Man” Motown 2 cd set, disc 1

360×360 27.9 KB Max Roach “Members Don’t Git Weary” Atlantic/Koch cd

Sonny Red “Out of the Blue” Blue Note Japan 85th Anniversary UHQCD This is one definitely appearing improved in this series.

Jose Santos Neto. Truly overlooked outside of Brazil I believe.

Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Paul Motian "At the Deer Head Inn" ECM cd Food prep kept me from listening til now, but I'm happy to hear this . . . the sequel has gotten spun lately, but it's been a spell since this has been in the transport.

Tim Armacost “Live at Small’s” Live at “Small’s” December 1996

Wow! Both these volumes are excellent listening. . . and this is one heckuva deal. Happy holidays Mr. Lowe!

Leslie Howard “Lisztz: The Early Beethoven Transcriptions” Hyperion 3 cd set, disc 1

“John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman” Impulse Japan SHM-SACD

A classic. George Russell “New York, N.Y.” Decca reissue LP

disc 2 of this 2 cd set released Friday, “Forces Of Nature: Live At Slug’s” on Blue Note, listed with McCoy Tyner and Joe Henderson as co-leaders.

Brad Mehldau “Day is Done” Nonesuch cd

Pat Martino & Joyous Lake “Stone Blue” Blue Note cd

I'll second that . . the Bethlehem titles are great.

Gerald Cannon “Gerald Cannon” Woodneck cd Sherman Irby brings his distinctive down home ways to this one. Great disc!

It’s been a long time since I listened to this. Clearly a Weather Report “side” album in its way, but the arco playing makes me think that it may have been an inspiriation for McLaughlin to include a violinist in his Mahavishnu Orchestra that was soon to follow.