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Mingus Big Band “Blues & Politics”

600×600 73.2 KB Something soothing. . . .Marisa Monte “Universo ao Meu Redor”

Giant Beauty by أحمد [Ahmed] compositions by ahmed abdul-malik, re-imagined and arranged by [ahmed] pat thomas, piano seymour wright, alto saxophone joel grip, double bass antonin gerbal, drums Very challenging 5 cd set that is really not at all my cup of tea but I will work my way through. Really well recorded. I’m on the first disc. 700×700

Miles Davis “Water Babies” Sony Blu-Spec CD2 2023

Grateful Dead, Dave’s Picks Volume 24, disc 2

Miles Davis “Bitches Brew” 2 LP set, Columbia Records, LP 1 Listening again to my first copy of this 2 LP set bought in the early 'seventies. Sounds great today!

A very interesting release from Yotam

Mal Waldron Steve Lacy "The Mighty Warriors" Elemental Music 2 cd set, disc 2

I saw them '74 and '78.

Watched--and listened to through the living room audio/visual system--the 90th Birthday tribute concert for Willie Nelson on CBS from the DVR. Everyone brought their A game to this Willie fest and Lukas Nelson and Dave Matthews really impressed me--and I confess neither ever impressed me before. A well done, fun concert.

The Art Farmer Quartet featuring Jim Hall “Interaction” WEA Japan cd

Glad you are feeling better!

“The Art Farmer Quintet Plays the Great Jazz Hits” Columbia/Sony Japan cd 800×800 92.6 KB Bass – Walter Booker Drums – Mickey Roker Engineer – Russ Payne, Stan Tonkel Piano – Cedar Walton Producer – Teo Macero Saxophone – Jimmy Heath Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Art Farmer

And now, a concert from one of my favorite years. Grateful Dead, Dave’s Picks Volume 24

Listening to this great performance by Pops and his All Stars again this morning. This is just what I need this morning. “The Essential Louis Armstrong” Vanguard 2 cd set, disc 1

Emily Remler “East to Wes” Concord cd 640×631 101 KB Followed by “The Essential Louis Armstrong” Vanguard 2 cd set, disc 1 Among other great sounds some killer Tyree Glenn.

The more I listen to Green the more I think that the main reason he does those repetitive riffs and runs is that he is mimicking horns and even horn sections. I listened to "Oh Baby" this morning and there are portions where Green and Patton are emulating sections in a swing orchestra backing the soloists and where Green's chords do so as well for Patton and other soloists. And Green's own solos sound as if they are structured and shaped similar to a saxophonist's.

Big John Patton “Oh Baby” Blue Note 85th Anniversary UHQCD

Bill O’Connell “A Change is Gonna Come” Bill’s playing reminds me of Herbie Hancock, not in a derivative way, just stylistically. This is a good one! I have one other of his. … need to get more.

Duduka Da Fonseca Quintet “Samba Jazz-Jazz Samba” A fantastic cd imo–and one that will show just how expressive your system can be.

I still haven't digested the last shipment! But I'll welcome the next installments.

Santana “Caravanserai” Sony Quad/Stereo SACD, stereo SACD layer

“Nat King Cole at the Blue Note Chicago” cd 2 This was an RSD release on LP and cd but is coming out next month on both formats in a more permanent edition. Quite nice performances and sound is decent.

Emily Remler “Retrospective, Volume 1–Standards” Concord cd Her vibe is a great way to start a day. “How Insensitive” with Coryell here is lovely.