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Joe Farrell “Moon Germs” CTI King Jazz Japan cd Sounds like 1973 did for me. Another killer band! Bass – Stanley Clarke Drums – Jack DeJohnette Piano – Herbie Hancock Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Joe Farrell

From “Enjoying the Ride,” the 60th anniversary box set from the Grateful Dead. Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY (2/24/71) disc 2

Joe Farrell “Outback” CTI King Jazz cd 500×449 26.2 KB Another killer band. Joe Farrell – tenor and soprano saxophone, flute, alto flute, piccolo Chick Corea – electric piano Elvin Jones – drums Buster Williams – acoustic bass Airto Moreira – percussion

Woke up in the cool stillness and enjoyed the sound of the birds and trees for a few minutes. I love living out here by the forest. Yesterday I pulled Joe Farrell CTI discs from the shelves and am starting with “Joe Farrell Quartet” on CTI, King Jazz cd. The great team of Dave Holland and Jack DeJohnette anchor this one, and the fourth member is either Chick Corea (three tracks) or John McLaughlin (who appears on two tracks only). There are two duo tracks with Joe, one with Chick and one with Dave.

Yes, I still wish his career had been "bigger." And that he made it into his 'eighties at least. But as I have been known to say if wishes were horses there would be dung everywhere.

Getting funky with Rusty Bryant “Legends of Acid Jazz” Prestige cd Originally released as Night Train Now! and Soul Liberation. Rusty deserved a longer life and bigger career. 300×300 31.7 KB

I don't really enjoy the live albums that much, but do like the studio material a lot. But I'll wait a long time to see if there's a nicely-priced copy of this small set in the future.

Dave Holland Octet “Pathways” Dare2 cd 500×446 9.9 KB I love these Holland groups with Eubanks and Nelson.

Billie Holiday “Volume 7 - 1938-1939 - Complete Edition” Media 7 cd Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra, Billie Holiday and her Orchestra, Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. Timeless music. Very good transfers by John R.T. Davies.

Pepper Adams “Urban Dreams” Palo Alto cd Baritone Saxophone – Pepper Adams Bass – George Mraz Drums – Billy Hart Piano – Jimmy Rowles Recorded September 30, 1981, at Van Gelder Recording Studios, Englewood Cliffs.

I have mine in a box in storage somewhere. When I was working building machinery in the 'eighties I stopped wearing watches slowly and then entirely . . . I broke far too many crystals in my work.

A stuffy morning. . . . Starting off with Grant Green “Feelin’ the Spirit” Blue Note Japan SHM-SACD. Wonderful music! Herbie Hancock shines.

Myriam Alter “Where is There” Enja cd 945×945 183 KB I like all her cds but this one with maestro Jacques Morelenbaum is the best imo. 512×290 23.7 KB 335×519 35.6 KB

Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Jazz Center Orchestra “Big Train” Columbia cd Was looking for an Ellington cd and decided to play this Ellingtonian one.

Another Ruby Braff I pulled from the shelves. On a few selections it sounds as if Ruby is right here. “Variety is the Spice of Braff” Arbors Jazz cd 400×400 35.3 KB

From “Enjoying the Ride,” the 60th anniversary box set from the Grateful Dead. Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY (2/24/71) disc 1

Almost every time I see this on the shelf I have to pull it out and play it. (Now for example). Just a perfect disc is so many important ways. Players, song choices, engineering. . . wow. Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto “A Causa de Voce” Adventure Music cd

The most recent album from Flora Purim. Reminds me of her album of Nascimento tunes, and also Monday Michiru work. Flora Purim "If You Will" Strut cd

Miles Davis “Bitches Brew” Sony Blu-Spec CD2 disc 1 Been some time since I listened to the remix. Great music in any form–I think I have ten different versions of this release, three on LP, two on SACD, five on cd. I rotate them in listening.

Now the first disc of this newly released Jethro Tull box set with Steven Wilson remixes. Jethro Tull "Still Living in the Past" disc 1

Alice Coltrane “Journey In Satchidananda” Impulse Japan UCGU-9086 SHM-SACD, 2025 gatefold LP facsimile. I haven’t listened to this music in many years. All I have on hand to compare it to is a 20 bit digipak US version, this certainly sounds improved.

A nice morning, and I slept well, which was welcome. Starting off with another Andrew Hill, “Compulsion” on Blue Note, a Japanese SHM-CD version, UCCQ-5118. Very percussive, and some interesting playing by John Gilmore.

When I think of Black Lion I think of Dexter, Webster and Griffin at Cafe Montmartre. The Muzak editions of these sound so darned good!

Andrew Hill “Lift Every Voice” Blue Note Japan cd I’ve grown to really love this one. This cd has the original 1969 session and a previously unreleased session from 1970. 300×300 7.4 KB

Starting off a warm morning with the lovely sound of Ruby Braff & His Buddies “Controlled Nonchalance: Live at the Regatta Bar (Vol. 1)” Arbors Jazz cd A very nice way to greet the new day.