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Monday Michiru “Soulception” Adventure Music cd 640×640 70 KB This is one of Monday’s best. 293×226 5.45 KB

Mark Turner “In this World” Warner Bros cd I’m re-visiting a fantastic disc I pulled from the less-traveled shelves and don’t want to put back. It is imo a superbly engineered disc (recorded and mixed by James Farber) and just a phenomenally performed group of recordings. Mark Turner is exhibiting and being captured at his inventive and technical best–he shows off a bit his speed and mastery of articulation while also presenting his constant lyricism. Each instrument is taking part in telling stories here, and they are mixed with a balance that is cohesive and seems to draw you into the room with the men. I love listening to this one.

Decided to play another old favorite, and decided on this version, Sony SRCS 9121~2, the 20 Bit LP facsimile version. “Miles Davis at Fillmore” When I first got this and for a spell afterwards I was fascinated by the photos of Marguerite Eskeridge. Miles with Marguerite

Yes, it's a great album. I don't have vinyl, but have the "RVG Special Edition" lp facsimile cd from Japan as well as another Japanese cd version. Right now Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young “Four Way Street” Atlantic 2 cd set, both discs

Yes. Michael revealed to me some info that was previously unknown, and Peter Cook quoted a few of these bits in his book on Blue Note and actually credited my interview (in the footnotes). I had found just the right questions to ask to get him really flowing with info. He was a pleasure to talk to. When I typed up the interview from the recording for his review, at his request, he replied "That is EXACTLY what we said. Proceed." I did this for a little e-magazine called "Doobop." I saved a copy but somehow after that disappeared a few years later AAJ gobbled it up. Not sure how that was accomplished . . . they sure didn't consult me. It was quite an interesting interview, and I only wish that I could have chronicled the the forty minutes or so we conversed after the interview closed.

Charles Big Band "With Love" Mosaic Records/Blue Note cd I like this one a bit more each time I spin it.

Interesting! For me it was Blanton Webster era material on Smithsonian LPs.

Another one I haven’t spun in some time. Ah, Ellington. I used to not pay enough attention to late Ellington. I’ve learned the error of my ways. Duke Ellington “New Orleans Suite” Atlantic cd

Mingus in April makes sense, he was born in April and played a few tunes with April in the title. He talks about April in his autobiography if I remember correctlu. I am hardly ever out in the evening/night, I get up so early for several reasons that I retire earlier than many. Besides, I live out in the hills in the country at the edge of a forest and to travel to where there is night life is a good part of an hour. . . not worth it for me, and my wife is not into it either. So it's daytime weather that impacts me. We're having a heavy snowfall winter for the tirst time in several which I am enjoying because it gives ll these trees a lovely costume--otherwise there are acres and acres of bare trees and that gets to me. Also I think I'm used to talking/writing about the weather a bit because a) we do get four distinct seasons and varying weather within them, that does cause the weather to rise to your consciousness and b) when I first returned from Africa I felt completely out of place and needed some sort of small talk openings to get to know and understand conversations with peers and adults. . . talking about the weather was always a good opener. I notice that I am falling back on that of late, not sure why. Right now A 28 degree morning! For some reason ye olde dachshund let me slumber an extra two hours or so. Wow. I feel groggy! Starting off with Wynton Marsalis Quartet “Live at Blues Alley” Columbia 2 cd set, disc 1 600×600 85.5 KB It’s been a long time since I spun this one. Marcus Roberts really impresses, as always.

T.S. Monk “Changing of the Guard” Blue Note cd Thelonious Monk Jr – drums Don Sickler – trumpet, arrangements Bobby Porcelli – alto saxophone Willie Williams – tenor saxophone Ronnie Mathews – piano Scott Colley – bass Recorded February, 1993

It sort of stands alone in the discography in some ways, so I can see that. I always hated that it seemed (and was) sped up. This box set corrects that and shows the development of the tunes, it's fascinating. The single disc is worth picking up.

Eddie Condon and his All Stars “Jammin’ at Condon’s” Columbia LP 970×970 282 KB 1024×785 148 KB

This is an amazing box set. It's been fifty years since "Blood on the Tracks" was released. FIFTY YEARS. Yowzah. Bob Dylan “The Bootleg Series Vol. 14: More Blood, More Tracks” Deluxe edition, disc 2 600×469 39.8 KB 300×300 18.1 KB

There’s a promise of near freezing weather today–hope it materializes. It’s thirteen right now. Started off this morning with “Sweet Tooth” by Mali Obomsawin, a thoroughly modern loudish cd that is a good test for my newest upgade to the system, and intriguing music. And now I’m spinning another disc that will help with assessment of the changes, Mark Turner “In this World.” 500×500 58.2 KB No, we're just having the fiercest weather here in about a decade, and my wife and I are trying to conserve energy and it is cooler here in the house, and my dog is deaf and blind and finding ways to get her out and about in the morning is challenging. Just on my mind and I decide to converse about it bit. On another forum other American and Canadian posters join in as they are experiencing unusually cold weather. Doesn't influence what I choose to play, just what I tend to say.

Melissa Aldana “Echoes of the Inner Prophet” Blue Note 480×480 22.3 KB Melissa Aldana tenor saxophone with Lage Lund on guitar, Fabian Almazan on piano, Pablo Menares on bass, and Kush Abadey on drums

Erroll Garner “Mambo Moves Garner” Mercury cd Featuring Candido!

I've a lot of experience with suffering. I'll be able to handle it.

"Estate" . . . Lynne Arriale Trio "Live at the Montreux Jazz Festiva" . . . not necessarily because of this performance, but because it has reminded how wonderful this composition is.

Lynne Arriale Trio “Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival” TCB cd

Now on to the favorite digital version I have of this excellent Miles Davis session–the XRCD lp facsimile release. Sounds so good! Miles Davis Steamin’ Prestige/JVC XRCD

A little bit colder than yesterday. . . lookin forward to breakfast out this morning. I’m listening to the “Plain Talk” portion of this session/cd as I got interrupted starting that half yesterday. One of my favorite Jimmy Smith sessions! Jimmy Smith “Open House/Plain Talk” Blue Note cd

Victor Feldman All Stars “Soviet Jazz Themes” AVA/Solid Records cd Bass – Bob Whitlock Cornet – Nat Adderley Drums – Frank Butler Guitar – Herb Ellis Piano – Joe Zawinul, Victor Feldman Producer – Leonard Feather Tenor Saxophone – Harold Land Trumpet – Carmell Jones Vibraphone – Victor Feldman

Except that there often is a difference in the arrangement and execution.

Well, having been familiar with the material in this set for a couple of decades I have to imagine hard to have a similar reaction. I've collected Rushing on all the other labels as well, so have a strong sense of what a Rushing album would be. . . and they are consistent.

I bet Jimmy loved singing with those guys and they probably really dug playing with him. Or it might have been a producer's (good) idea.