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Re-listening to side 2 of this excellent album to hear Jack and Goldie. It’s too bad we lost both of these fine musicians too soon. I love the melancholy atmosphere of this LP. Jack Teagarden “Think Well of Me” Verve mono LP

Nathan Davis Quintet Featuring Carmell Jones “The Hip Walk” Saba/MPS cd Really nice sounding reissue of this 1965 session propelled by the Francy Boland Kenny Clarke Big Band rhythm section. Bass – Jimmy Woode Drums – Kenny Clarke Piano – Francy Boland Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Nathan Davis Trumpet – Carmell Jones

Downright cold this morning! Going to be an interesting season ahead. Starting off with some ‘80s Nucleus from the huge box set of Nucleus BBC recordings. “Nucleus Live at the BBC” disc 8, Repretoire Records BBC Radio 2 Sounds of Jazz, 22 April 1984 BBC Radio 3 Jazz Today, 12 February 1985 BBC Radio 2 Sounds of Jazz, 14 April 1985

Miles Davis “Round About Midnight” Mobile Fidelity Lab SACD This disc has not been in my player (or the music in any form) for some time. It’s such brilliant music and it sure sounds incredible!

Wanted to see how the system was presenting this very familiar recording. Well, it is doing a great job! Bob Dylan “Time out of Mind” Sony Blu-Spec CD2 lp facsimile (complete with anything that was on or in the original LP release). This is just a masterpiece of modern rock music. They tell me everything is going to be alright But I don’t even know what alright means

Herbie Hancock “Maiden Voyage” Blue Note Japan 85th Anniversary UHQCD This version really does sound great.

Bobby Hutcherson “In the Vanguard” Landmark cd Bass – Buster Williams Drums – Al Foster Piano – Kenny Barron Vibraphone, Marimba – Bobby Hutcherson Recorded in performance at The Village Vanguard, New York City; December 5 and 6, 1986. Sound could be a bit clearer but a great performance and nice tune selections.

500×500 79.8 KB Pepper Adams “The Adams Effect” Uptown cd Baritone Saxophone – Pepper Adams Bass – Ron Carter Drums – Billy Hart Piano – Tommy Flanagan Tenor Saxophone – Frank Foster Recorded digitally June 25 & 26, 1985 at Van Gelder Recording Studio, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.

This is a welcome surprise! Coming in November. 3 cd or 5 LP set. https://craftrecordings.com/products/bill-evans-trio-haunted-heart-the-legendary-riverside-studio-recordings-3-cd

After enjoying great Robin Eubanks trombone, it is time for Tea, Jack Teagarden’s lovely trombone and singing (and excellent Don Goldie as well!) Jack Teagarden “Think Well of Me” Verve mono LP

Dave Holland Quintet "Points of View" ECM cd Dave Holland (double bass) Robin Eubanks (trombone) Billy Kilson (drums) Steve Nelson (marimba) (vibraphone) Steve Wilson (alto sax) (soprano sax) Dave Holland with Eubanks, Nelson and Kilson is always welcome in my transport. I love the grooves and solos they create.

I felt like listening to Carmen McRae this morning, and she sounds wonderful on this Sony cd of a Columbia live recording of Dave Brubeck (the quartet without Paul Desmond) singing songs written by Dave and Isa Brubeck. She was something else! What phrasing! “Take Five Live”

“Kenny Burrell on View at the Five Spot Cafe–the Complete Masters” Blue Note Japan SHM-SACD Excellent mastering of this classic material.

This would be a great cd to have in audiophile format! Helen Merrill featuring Stan Getz “Just Friends” Emarcy cd Bass – Jean-François Jenny-Clark Drums – Daniel Humair Liner Notes – Philippe Carles Piano – Joachim Kühn or Torrie Zito Tenor Saxophone – Stan Getz Vocals – Helen Merrill

Clara Moreno “Samba Esquema Novo–De Novo” Far Out cd 550×549 34.9 KB Clara is the daughter of Joyce and Nelson Angelo, destined to be a Brazilian star. This is a remake of the influential album Samba Esquema Novo" by Jorge Ben, and features awesome trombone playing by Paulo Malheiros. 1

Re-visiting one of my favorite John Mayall releases. This cd version is from the big Mayall cd box set. John Mayall “Jazz Blues Fusion” Polydor cd. Can’t go wrong when you have Freddie Robinson and Blue Mitchell in your band!

Easing into a beautiful morning wth Eliane Elias “Time and Again” Candid cd

Miles Davis “Big Fun” Sony Blu-Spec CD2, disc 1 I listened to this (the two LP set) when I was restless and frustrated in my then NE Ohio small, small town. Over and over. It really spoke to me.

“We live in a political world.” Oh yes we do. “Everything is broken.” Seems that way. This album seems very relevant each year this century. I love Dylan as a mature singer/songwriter. And producer. (This one is produced by Lanois though). Bob Dylan “Oh Mercy” Mobile Fidelity Lab SACD

Ahmad Jamal “Emerald City Nights: Live At The Penthouse (1966-1968)” Jazz Detective/Elemental 2 cd set, disc 2 My system is really singing due to some power treatment rearrangements and the dynamics on this set are far more audible than I had expected. Great playing too. . . Ahmad has his own world of sound.

Jerry Garcia Band “Don’t Let Go” Grateful Dead Records 2 cd set, disc 2 Jerry with Keith and Donna Godchaux, John Kahn and Ron Tutt. This would have been a fine night to be in the audience.

Mingus Big Band “Blues and Politics” Dreyfus Jazz cd 300×297 9.63 KB One of my favorite of the Mingus Big Band releases. I’ve been thinking aobut both politics and blues . . . so it seems an appropriate listen.