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Ray Bryant Trio “All Blues” Pablo/OJC CD With Sam Jones and Grady Tate. Swinging. Bryant has a big bag of tricks. . . he makes each his own.

Joe Locke/David Hazeltine “Mutual Admiration Society 2”

At Ease with Coleman Hawkins” Moodsville/Rudy Van Gelder Remasters Concord cd 980×900 355 KB

Kenny and Bucky! Sylvia Syms with Kenny Burrell “Sylvia is!” OJC cd

James Moody “Homage” Savoy Jazz cd You could fool some into believing parts of this is a Weather Report album!

Modern Jazz Quartet “For Ellington” East West cd

I really enjoyed the first season--if you like the show so far I think you'll enjoy the rest of that season. I haven't gotten to Season 2 yet. . . still hoping for a time when Lucinda will decide to watch it with me.

I ordered that yesterday, looking forward to it.

Re-visiting this one as I got called away in the midst of it for household consultation. I reluctantly agreed to the kitchen renovation that Lucinda has wanted to do for several years now. Okay maybe six years or so. It means I have to answer a zillion questions about this and that choice. . . even though I told her I would just rubber stamp what she wanted as far as color or style or material. Sigh. Months of this ahead. Atlantis Jazz Ensemble “Celestial Suite” 599×602 71.6 KB

Visiting there was one of the highlights of my two years in Ethiopia. Another was meeting Haile Selassie at my school, and being in the ancient walled city of Harrar (and feeding a hyena by hand!) I never saw this photo of Billie before today.

Atlantis Jazz Ensemble “Celestial Suite” 599×602 71.6 KB

“Count Basie at Newport” Verve cd

Wayne Escoffery “Veneration–Live at Smoke” Savant cd

Miles Davis & John Coltrane “The Final Tour–The Bootleg Series, Vol. 6” Sony Blu-Spec CD2 edition, disc 3

Virginie Daïdé Feat Tom Harrell “Dream Jobim” Wow!

Listening to it now. Shabaka “Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace” Impulse cd

Stan Getz “Big Band Bossa Nova” Verve Originals cd This classic in this cd version sounds best with the Phase “Out” on my DAC. Wonderful arrangements by Gary McFarland. 706×700 107 KB 592×515 56.2 KB

No, Lalibela, Ethiopia. One of the most interesting places I ever visited, albeit as a tween. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lalibela

Excellent!

A newly released Stan Getz cd, “Copenhagen Unissued Session 1977” Steeplechase

Lou Donaldson “Midnight Creeper” Blue Note 85th Anniversary UHQCD Japan What a band! Alto Saxophone – Lou Donaldson Drums – Leo Morris Guitar – George Benson Organ – Lonnie Smith Trumpet – Blue Mitchell

Quite interesting. My take away: of course Bird was right.