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My first thought was Jimmy Rowles. Second thought was the Duke.

Got to squeeze in two listens before I was told to come down and watch the Browns. Fats Navarro "Vol. 1 1943-1946" Masters of Jazz, France cd Andy Kirk and his Clouds of Joy tracks and Kenny Clarke and his 52nd Street Boys tracks. and Stan Getz "Live at the Berlin Jazz Festival 1966" Lost Sessions cd

It's there today.

You are not in touch with reality.

Prince "20Ten" cd

Erroll Garner "Symphony Hall Concert" Mack Avenue cd, out tomorrow (I pre-ordered from the label and received it yesterday). Very good sound! I'm really enjoying Garner of late. This is included in the new box set of Garner material released by Mack Avenue, but luckily also released separately as those who bought all the Octave/Mack Avenue releases don't necessarily need to rebuy them in the box set.

From that clip I think this is going to be good.

As good as a shot of expresso. Mac Gollehon "In the Spirit of Fats Navarro"

I can't stay away from this set. Lee Morgan "Complete Live at the Lighthouse" disc 6

Mose Allison "Ramblin' with Mose." Just one vocal, a piano feature for Mose who is up to the task. Followed by "Svensk Jazzhistoria Vol. 9 - Swedish Jazz 1960 - 1964 - Brand New" disc 2 of 4

Freddie Hubbard "MMTC--Monk, Miles, Trane and Cannon" Music Masters cd Had to blow some dust off the top of this jewel case--it's probably been ten years or more since I spun this. Enjoying the listening!

Yesterday I finished up the day listening to disc 4 of this fine set. It occurs to me more and more as I listen to this set that the engineering is almost an uncredited member of the band. . . quite a sonic picture is painted that shapes the presentation in a unique way. Bill Evans "Turn Out the Stars" Warner Bros. Box set, disc 4 This morning starting off with Bob Dylan "Infidels" Sony Blu-Spec CD2. Interesting discussion on another board and the fact that a Bootleg Series volume encompassing this album is due out made me specifically want to hear the wonderful "Jokerman". . . and other tracks.

Count Basie Kansas City 3 "For the Second Time" OJC Pablo cd This IS a chill pill. Sounds great too.

It's possible Mingus was looking for someone with a modern perspective like Cherry's and found Curson and his approach and knew when to stop a search.

I saw this one on the shelf and it jumped into my hand. I’m thinking guitar lately, been back into fooling around with my own. There’s no one like Kenny. He has such strong technique but he plays with feeling and has a great musical sound and thought with structure and drama. I forget how amazing he can be til I put on one of his recordings. Amazeballs. Kenny Burrell (Trio) "12-15-78 Live at the Village Vanguard" Concord 2 cd set, disc 1

I was fooling around with a Telecaster and my Fender Jazzmaster Ultralight SE amp yesterday and found some Curtis Mayfield sounds . . . which made me make a mental note to listen to some Curtis today. So now spinning "Superfly" 2 cd edition, disc 1

Thanks to discussion on another board I pulled out this 3 disc set to listen to--a fascinating collection of full reel transfers of fascinating sessions by this fascinating Quintet. Miles Davis "Freedom Jazz Dance" Sony cds, disc 1

"Svensk Jazzhistoria Vol. 10 - Swedish Jazz 1965 - 1969 - Watch Out!" disc 2 A volume full of interesting music in great sound. I've always liked Swedish jazz and this series gives a fascinating overview.

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Lee Morgan "Complete Live at the Lighthouse 1970" Blue Note Japan UHQCD box set, disc 5

One of the two guitars I bought this year. I was good for about four years. . . and then fell off the wagon. This one has Phat Cat P90s as well as a Graph Tech Ghost piezo which lets you blend the electric and acoustic sounds. You can get many jazz tones! It also has a very flat 15.25" radius neck, which took getting used to but it's fun to bend. . . I can even bend chords. The other guitar I bought. . . which really makes me a bad boy. Hollowed out mahogany body, Warmoth compound 10" to 16" mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard, DiMarzio 36th Anniversary PAF pickups, single coil tapped via the tone control. Just a lovely resonant rich sound. The single-ended sound is quite nice. . . when I first heard the humbucker sound I thought I would never use the single-ended but that's not so.

Now disc 2 of this set. Anthony Braxton "Quartet (Standards) 2020"

Svensk Jazzhistoria Vol. 8 - Swedish Jazz 1956-1959 - Topsy Theme Michael was selling one of these volumes here and I realized I had four volumes in storage so I fetched them and am enjoying listening to them.

Woody Shaw "Blackstone Legacy" Contemporary 2 LP set My LP playback is so much better since I last played this! Young, brash Woody. and Ron Casrter and Benny Maupin really shine. And Lenny White is showing his Tony Williams influence strongly. “This album is dedicated to the youth who will benefit mankind. To the youth who are constantly aware of the turmoil in which the world is and who are trying to right all these wrongs – whether in music or in speech or in any other way of positive work. This album is dedicated to the freedom of Black people all over the world. And it’s dedicated to the people in the ghettos here. The ‘stone’ in the title is the image of strength. I grew up in a ghetto – funky houses, rats and roaches, stinking hallways. I’ve seen all of that, and I’ve seen people overcome all of that. This music is meant to be a light of hope, a sound of strength and of coming through. It’s one for the ghetto. We’re trying to express what’s happening in the world today as we – a new breed of young musicians – feel it. I mean the different tensions in the world, the ridiculous war in Vietnam, the oppression of poor people in this, a country of such wealth. The cats on this date usually discuss these things, but we’re all also trying to reach a state of spiritual enlightenment in which we’re continually aware of what’s happening but react in a positive way. The music in this album, you see, expresses strength – confidence that we’ll overcome these things.” Woody Shaw - trumpet Gary Bartz - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone Bennie Maupin - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet George Cables - piano, electric piano Ron Carter - bass Clint Houston - electric bass Lenny White - drums