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Starting off with a disc I haven’t played in quite some time. Ted Nash “Out of this Wold” Mapleshade Audio cd 599×604 106 KB I don’t always really enjoy Mapleshade’s recording style but this is a good sounding recording. And I’m a big Nash and Kimbrough fan.

Dave Holland Octet “Pathways” Dare2 cd 300×266 10.8 KB Dave Holland: bass; Chris Potter: tenor and soprano saxophones; Robin Eubanks: trombone; Steve Nelson: vibraphone, marimba; Nate Smith: drums; Antonio Hart: alto saxophone, flute; Alex Sipiagin: trumpet, flugelhorn; Gary Smulyan: baritone saxophone.

Tania Maria “Bela Vista” World Pacific cd 296×300 8.17 KB A few more horns than usual for a Tania Maria album, and a cool version of “Satisfaction” by the Stones.

Woody Shaw Quintet “At Onkel Po’s Carnegie Hall Hamburg 1979 Vol 1” disc 1

Wow, 33 degrees. But this is the high, cold front with snow coming in the rest of the day. Now playing a disc I received from cdjapan yesterday. Great 3 “Studio Sessions 1994” Japan single layer SACD Japan Masabumi Kikuchi Gary Peacock Masahiko Togashi

Arturo O’Farrill with Chuco Valdes “Familia: Tribute to Bebo and Chico” Motema Music 2 cd set, disc 1 Fascinating work featuring artists with their sons honoring the music and life of their fathers. Wow.

He made quite a few recordings. What I loved about this disc was the Monk piano, and the wonderful playing of pianist Sammy Benskin who didn't record nearly enough. Now on to Don Rendell Ian Carr “Live” Universal Japan lp facsimile SHM-CD Bass – Dave Green Drums – Trevor Tomkins Piano – Michael Garrick Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet – Don Rendell Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Ian Carr I just want to note that the engineering on this Carr-Rendell cd (original recording and excellent digital mastering) is superb. Natural and dynamic sound, and the recording of Garrick’s piano is excellent.

Duke Ellington “Midnight in Paris” CBS France cd This one has grown on me over the years.

Duke Ellington “Jazz at the Plaza Vol. II” Sony cd 300×300 16.3 KB Great music!

Bill Evans “Turn out the Stars” Warner Bros. box set, cd 2 500×442 21.1 KB Followed by SFJazz Collective “Miles Davis In A Silent Way and Sly & the Family Stone Stand!” 500×500 94.6 KB

"Classic Don Byas Sessions 1944-1946" Mosaic Records 10 cd set, disc V1 Some great Sammy Benskin on piano, and early Monk.

Johnathan Blake "Passage" Bllue Note cd Ross and Wilkins make this one a fascinating album for me.

Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette “Tokyo '96” ECM [IMG]300×264 5.48 KB Lately when I’ve been listening to this trio I focus on Gary Peacock, his sound and his amazing note choices. 200×300 6.7 KB

Tom Harrell “Wise Children” Bluebird cd 300×300 27.9 KB

Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra "Blood on the Fields" Sony 3 cd set, disc 3 This work gets panned a lot by jazzers but I love it.

Joe Pass “For Django” Pacific Jazz/Blue Note 85th Anniversary UHQCD

COLD. Ice to deal with. Will be that way for a couple more days at least. BRR. Miles Davis “The Complete Live at the Plugged Nickel 1965” Sony/Tower Records SACD 8 disc set, disc 5

Renee Rosnes "Crossing Paths" Smoke Sessions cd

On a crisp September day in 1957, William C. Beall, a photographer for the Washington Daily News, found himself documenting a parade orchestrated by the Chinese Merchants Association. His lens was trained on the vibrant procession, but his attention was snagged by a small child, utterly mesmerized by the swirling spectacle of the Chinese lion dance. The youngster, drawn by an irresistible curiosity, wandered from the safety of the sidewalk, eager for a closer glimpse. A towering, yet gentle, police officer intervened, patiently explaining the dangers of crossing the street amidst the bustling parade. "In that instant," Beall later recounted, "I saw the picture, aimed my camera, and clicked." The resulting image, a poignant snapshot of childhood innocence and wide-eyed wonder, garnered Beall the coveted Pulitzer Prize in 1958. It stands as a timeless testament to a child's fascination and a moment of pure awe, forever enshrined in the archives of photographic history.

Time for some Ellington. Duke Ellington “The Private Collection (Volume Five: The Suites New York 1968 & 1970)”

Ted Nash and Still Evolved “in the Loop” Palmetto cd The same excellent group except Wynton Marsalis is not on board for this one.

Ted Nash "Still Evolved" Palmetto cd 1m

John Coltrane “Live at the Village Vanguard” Impulse Japan SHM-SACD

Duduka Da Fonseca & Helio Alves featuring Maucha Adnet “Samba Jazz & Tom Jobim” Sunnyside cd This is a fantastic recording and performance and is showing just how wonderful my system is right now.

Dave Holland “Not for Nothin’” ECM cd What a quintet this was!