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"Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders" Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone Hampton Hawes - piano Barney Kessel - guitar Leroy Vinnegar - bass Shelly Manne - drums Victor Feldman - vibes

Me too. There is one absolute masterful piece on this: "The Silky Veils of Ardor." I just love that.

Jimmy Heath “Picture of Heath” Prevue cd

Well, I was playing a few Bethlehem recordings because a package of new 2024 reissues of four Bethlehem titles was scheduled to arrive this afternoon and it just did. I was hoping these new remasterings didn’t sound better than the 2013 series that was released in Japan which has been my favored sonic versions, and. . . well they do sound a little better. Perhaps just a tiny bit less “loud” but more open sounding and dynamic by a bit. I’ll try not to buy more, but based on this playback of the first one (one of my favorite discs, period, in my listening history) it will be hard to resist not buying a few more of the titles I like the most. Charles Mingus “East Coasting” Bethlehem/Solid Records Japan cd (2024) Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Shafi Hadi Bass – Charles Mingus Drums – Dannie Richmond Piano – Bill Evans Trombone – Jimmy Knepper Trumpet – Clarence Shaw

“Charles Persip & the Jazz Statesmen” Bethlehm/Solid Records Japan cd Bass – Ron Carter Drums – Charles Persip Piano – Ronald Mathews* Producer – Teddy Charles Tenor Saxophone – Roland Alexander Trumpet – Freddie Hubbard, Marcus Belgrave Followed by “A Swinging Introduction to Jimmy Knepper” Bethlehem/Solid Records Japan cd A great album! Jimmy Knepper – trombone Gene Roland – trumpet, vocals) Gene Quill – alto saxophone Bill Evans or Bob Hammer – piano Teddy Kotick – bass Dannie Richmond – drums

Larry Young “Unity” Blue Note Japan 85th Anniversary SHM-SACD

Yes, I met him years ago and he's a wonderful person.

Miles Davis “The Complete Live at Plugged Nickel 1965” Sony/Tower Records SACD box set, disc 4 300×272 5.16 KB Followed by “Sonny Clark Trio” Blue Note Japan 85th Anniversary SHM-SACD 468×468 38.3 KB

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBXQfnqIGtBD17lbGdvF9zg https://livejazzlounge.com/1970s/2021/08/09/mahavishnu-orchestra-new-haven-october-1973/

Thelonious Monk “The Columbia Years: '62-'68,” Columbia 3 cd set, disc 1 I couldn’t decide which Monk album to play today, and this seemed a good option. Nicely compiled, very nice sounding overview of the Columbia era.

Dexter Gordon “The Complete Prestige Recordings” 11 cd set, disc 7 Following Lester Young with Dexter Gordon makes complete sense to me this morning.

So sorry Dan. My Fiona the miniature dachshund is in her final months and I am savoring every moment with her.

Pre-ordered.

Watched one of Lucy’s great nephews in his high school basketball game last night. The team was strongly outmatched and it wasn’t much of a game but it was fun to be with the Texans visiting us. Sadly they are leaving to return to Austin today. I’ll miss them. . . those two kiddos are really something. Starting off with “The Complete Lester Young Studio Sessions On Verve” 8 cd set, disc 6 Lester breathily on clarinet for the first two tracks. Late Lester has its charm. And Harry “Sweets” Edison is a great front line companion here. 300×259 9.79 KB

Man I wish I could see that, I'd love to say hello to Andrew!

Awesome!

A great album I don’t play often enough. Dave Holland Quintet “Points of View” ECM cd 600×531 114 KB Steve Wilson – soprano and alto saxophones Robin Eubanks – trombone Steve Nelson – vibraphone, marimba Dave Holland – double bass Billy Kilson – drums

Tubby Hayes Quartet "Free Flight" Jazz in Britain 2 cd set, disc 1 638×564 66.3 KB Bass – Ron Mathewson Drums – Tony Levin Liner Notes – Simon Spillett Piano – Mick Pyne Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Tubby Hayes Sound is better than I remembered it last time I spun this. Some great playing.

Freddie Hubbard “Music is Here” INA cd

This is the first time I’ve listened to an Audio Wave XRCD24 since the new firmware for my DAC. Wow! Herbie Hancock “Takin’ Off” Blue Note/Audio Wave XRCD24

Starting off with the next to the last disc in the fantastic box set, “Classic Vanguard Small Group Swing Sessions” from Mosaic Records. Man. . . this music is so great and the recordings so rich and full sounding. I’ve always loved these Jimmy Rushing sessions. And they have never sounded better. Disc VI! [IMG]377×500 43.1 KB

From jazz guitarist Nick Rossi’s facebook page: 2048×1640 1.02 MB 1935 photo of Earl Hines and his Orchestra taken in Chicago. Surrounding Hines at the piano, from the far left: Louis Taylor (trombone), Lawrence Dixon (guitar), Walter Fuller (trumpet), Warren Jefferson (trumpet), Trummy Young (trombone), Kenny Stewart (trombone), Wallace Bishop (drums), Jimmy Mundy (tenor sax), Budd Johnson (tenor sax), George Dixon (trumpet), Quinn Wilson (brass and string basses), Darnell Howard (alto sax, clarinet, and violin), and Omer Simeon (clarinet, alto and baritone saxes).

Johnathan Blake “Passage” Blue Note cd Drummer Johnathan Blake with with Immanuel Wilkins on alto saxophone, Joel Ross on vibraphone, David Virelles on piano, and Dezron Douglas on bass. Dedicated to Johnathan’s father, violinist John Blake Jr .

Barbara Lea & The Ed Polcer All Stars “At the Atlanta Jazz Party” Jazzology cd

Lately my old dachshund has let me sleep in a bit later which is welcome. It’s still warm here, which seems odd but welcome. I re-listened to six tracks of the Chet Baker cd “Late Night Jazz”–each track sounds so good, each so succinct and involving. Now onto a disc that arrived yesterday, Renee Rosnes “Crossing Paths” Smoke Sessions cd. . . .A very tightly arranged Brazilian jazz fusion. Like her recent releases excellent sound and playing. Includes several of my favorite singers from Brazil, Edu Lobo, Maucha Adnet and Joyce. I’ll be spinning this one often I think.