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Sun Ra “Pathways to Unknown Worlds” Modern Harmonic cd A 1975 Sun Ra recording. This is about as far as I go with Ra in general. In the right mood . . . I’m almost there. . . it’s a fun listen. This was one of the Ra releases on ABC/Impulse originally.

Grateful Dead “Mars Hotel” Mobile Fidelity Lab cd

Tutty Moreno featuring Joyce “Magica” Far Out cd

“Lee Konitz Plays with the Gerry Mulligan Quartet” Pacific Jazz/Blue Note Japan 85th Anniversary UHQCD

“Chet Baker Quartet Vol.2” SHM-SACD Barclay/Universal Japan This music always sounds fantastic, this SHM-SACD is no exception.

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I know. I get blowback and some disdain often enough mentioning anything audio around here. . . It's a different mix with subtly differing instrumental and vocal balances--I'll limit my comments to that.

One is stereo and one is mono and the mixes are different.

“Getz/Gilberto” 50th Anniversary Stereo and Mono cd edition

“Ella & Basie–On the Sunny Side of the Street” Verve cd

I've been listening to the discs in order, twice each, up to disc IV. All this Vanguard material is familiar to me, and I LOVE it, but the sound here is TOPS.

Happy holidays everyone! Right now, a quiet and cold morning out by the woods. Just heard turkeys across the road in the forst, and saw three young deer in our driveway. Starting off with: “Classic Vanguard Small Group Swing Sessions” Mosaic Records, disc IV Wonderful Buck Clayton led material. Wow, the sound of that hall!

Kenny Barron “Live at Fat Tuesdays” Enja/Solid Records Japan cd 300×300 10.9 KB Kenny Barron – piano Eddie Henderson – trumpet John Stubblefield – tenor saxophone Cecil McBee – bass Victor Lewis – drums

Ray Bryant with (l-r) Alfred Lion, Art Taylor, Paul Chambers, (Ray Bryant), Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller, Clifford Jordan, and John Jenkins during a lunch break at a recording session led by Clifford Jordan. Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, June 2, 1957.

Bennie Green and Benny Green

SOMETHING ELSE! featuring Vincent Herring “Soul Jazz” Smoke Sessions cd 500×500 54.5 KB

A warm morning! Snow will be melting. At least the Texan kiddos who arrived yesterday will have another morning of snow fun. Starting off with Dave Brubeck Quartet “Concord on a Summer Night” Concord Records cd Clarinet – Bill Smith Drums – Randy Jones Guitar, Bass Trombone, Electric Bass – Chris Brubeck Piano – Dave Brubeck Recorded at the Concord Pavilion, on August 8th, 1982 I’m enjoying hearing Bill Smith with Dave Brubeck again, and Chris Brubeck is “on.”

Yes, an interesting pianist.

Chet Baker Trio “Live in Paris” Elemental Music, cd 2 Another great late Chet Baker set . . . I love Chet in these piano/bass/trumpet trios. Great sound for a “discovered document” like this.

Milt Jackson “Soul Believer” OJC Pablo cd

Marquis Hill “Rituals + Routines” Nippon Colombia cd Marquis Hill - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Effects, vocals Micheal King - Piano, Rhodes, Organ, Synths Junius Paul - Bass , Toys , Effects Indie Buz - Drums, Toys, Percussion Special Guests: Ariesfoolmoon - Vocals Braxton Cook - Alto sax , Vocals Joel Ross - Vibraphone G. Thomas Allen - Vocals Phoelix - Vocals , MC

What a fascinating human being he was.

Ornette Coleman “New York is Now” Blue Note Japan 85th Anniversary UHQCD Sounds good! Been a while since I spun this session.

Starting out with the third disc from this exciting new set. “Classic Vanguard Small Group Swing Sessions” Mosaic Records 8 cd box set, disc 3 Sir Charles Thompson groups and a Joe Newman session. Wow!

Absolutely. If only he had lived to record more. And more.