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“Live at Birdland” ECM cd Lee Konitz, Brad Mehldau, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian Cool and a bit mesmerizing.

Another great Arbors cd, "Bobby Gordon Plays Bing". . . . Peter Ecklund, Keith Ingham, Dan Barrett. . . wow, good stuff.

Seventeen degrees! COLD. Well, at least the days will soon start being a tiny bit longer. I’m re-listening to this excellent recording . . . I didn’t get to finish it yesterday. McCorkle’s.voice was so rich and her interpretations . . real. . . you felt the songs. Susannah McCorkle “I’ll Take Romance” Concord cd.

Susannah McCorkle “I’ll Take Romance” Concord cd. I’ll take romance as well. Frank Wess is really nice here. 225×222 16.2 KB

I don't know. I don't have qualms about buying a boot now and then. In this case it was a gift.

Two masters I love–Earl Hines and Muggsy Spanier! “Earl Hines / Muggsy Spanier All Stars – The Chicago Dates” Storyville cd. 300×299 6.95 KB Bass – Pops Foster Clarinet – Darnell Howard Drums – Earl Watkins Piano – Earl Hines Trombone – Jimmy Archey Trumpet, Cornet – Muggsy Spanier

Jonathan Blake “Gone but Note Forgotten” Criss Cross cd An exciting session with both Chris Potter and Mark Turner 235×235 17.7 KB

Continuing a revisit of Yes material. Yes “Keys to Ascension Complete” cd 3

Bob Wilber and the Tuxedo Big Band “More Never Recorded Arrangements For Benny Goodman, Volume Two” Arbors cd

COLD morning again.. I slept well but woke up at 5 and that was IT. Finally opened this new Lateef release and it sure sounds great! Yusef Lateef “Golden Flower, Live in Sweden” Elemental Music 2 cd set, disc 1 800×800 113 KB For some reason it made me think of my first exposure to Lateef. Early on in my discovery of jazz I bought a Charlie Parker record on Charlie Parker Records that when I spun it was NOT Charlie Parker though that was what all the labeling said. It took me a while to discover it was a mis-labeled Yusef Lateef record!

Bob Wilber and Bechet Legacy “Live At The Vineyard” Challenge cd Bob and Randy are a great pairing and I’m enjoying this drummer-less quartet. Bass – John Goldsby Guitar – Mike Peters Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Bob Wilber Trumpet – Randy Sandke

I think a lot depends on what years one "came up" into a musical listening life. I was 17 when I discovered Filles de Kilimanjaro, In a Silent Way, Bitches Brew, Miles Davis at Fillmore, et al and had just returned from over five years living in Africa and my favorite music was Hendrix and Cream and African music I heard (Ethiopian, Swazi and South African). Electric Miles spoke to me in ways nothing else did, and then over the following years of the 'seventies I went back in time with Miles in my listneing, and followed Miles sidemen and artists Miles praised like Duke and Bird.

Duke Ellington "Volume 4, 1928" Masters of Jazz Media 7 cd Fantastic music from before the Big Crash.

For me it was almost all the electric albums before retirement, then the quintet with Wayne, Ron, Herbie and Tony, and THEN the Prestige material. But I love it all.

1Brother Jack McDuff, George Benson “The Legendary 1963–64 Concerts” Finger Poppin’ 2 cd set, disc 1

Ruby Braff “I Hear Music” Arbors cd A great swinging date with a tight band. Bass – John Beal Tenor sax - Tommy Newsome Cornet – Ruby Braff Drums – Tony Denicola Guitar – Bucky Pizzarelli Piano – Bill Charlap Vocals – Daryl Sherman (one track) Recorded July 28, 2000.

COLD. It’s going to be one of those winters (as I keep finding myself thinking and repeating to myself). Starting a day listeninig as Lucinda takes her first nap. . . a disc I haven’t heard long enough for it to be a joy to me after decades of listening to it. And in my favorite edition: a JVC XRCD in lp facsimile. There’s just a deeper soundstage to this mastering, and little details that reveal texture. . . I love the sound of this disc. Steamin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet LP facsimile XRCD

Bob Dylan “New Morning” Mobile Fidelity Lab SACD Daaaaamn this sounds great.

I watched the Fantastic Four "First Steps" on Blu-ray. I liked it a lot, took me back to being a pre-tween again in my brain.

“Michel Camilo Trio Live at the Blue Note” Chesky 2 cd set, disc 1

“Pee Wee’s Song–The Music of Pee Wee Russell” Arbor cd. This is one of my favorite discs. Nominally led I think by Bobby Gordon who captures the essence of Pee Wee on his clarinet, it also features two other favorite musicians of mine, Marty Grosz on guitar and Dan Barrett on trombone. And the music has that wonderful Pee Wee quirkiness so well rejuvenated in killer sound.

Back further in time. . . Bix Beiderbecke “Jazz Tribune” RCA 2 cd disc 1

Cold, snowy morning. Had a nice leisurely breakfast with one of my sister-in-laws and brother-in-laws . . . well the food was not great but the company was. . . and now after a few episodes of Project Runway All Stars wtih my wife I’m in front of the system for the first time of the day. Starting off with Marcus Printup “Unveiled” Blue Note cd

Bill Carlsen “Devine’s Wisconsin Roof Orchestra 1926-1928, Bill Carlsen And His Orchestra 1929-1931” Jazz Oracle Hot dance stuff. I think I own every Jazz Oracle release and should continue listening to them again. 580×580 113 KB