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Nina Simone & Abbey Lincoln, circa 1968. Photo by G. Marshall Wilson

Giacomo Gates “Miles Tones, Sings The Music Of Miles Davis” Savant cd This used disc came with a nice letter that Gates wrote to a reviewer of this cd. Bass – Lonnie Plaxico Drums – Vincent Ector Guitar – Dave Stryker Piano – John Di Martino Trumpet – Freddie Hendrix Vocals – Giacomo Gates Recorded, mixed & edited at Jazz At Lincoln Center, New York, September-December 2012

Artemis “Arboresque” Blue Note cd Their third just arrived last night. Nice! Pianist Renee Rosnes, trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, saxophonist Nicole Glover, bassist Noriko Ueda and drummer Allison Miller

Staying with this excellent set, disc 2 now. Arturo O'Farrill and Chuco Valdes "Familia"

Arturo O’Farrill and Chuco Valdes “Familia-Tribute to Bebo and Chico” cd 1 I have been tube rolling and using Afro-Cuban Jazz and Afro-Samba jazz as that helps me distinguish differences. And the music is great.

I have most of what I want from the missing as well. I need the Sam Most. . . I really like Most's work. Maybe one day.

Nice work!

Mario Adnet/Philipp Baden Powell “Afro Samba Jazz - The Music Of Baden Powell” Adventure Music cd Re-visiting this fantastic disc. Perfect for this cool morning.

I'm not an expert on Armstrong bios, but I think this is likely the best one and is well-written indeed. Probably a good idea--I don't stream so it matters not to me, but I have been listening to Oliver and Armstrong as I read. I'm going through this book very slowly, savoring it and also reading other things.

Jason Palmer “Live From Summit Rock In Seneca Village” Bass – Edward Perez Drums – Johnathan Blake Tenor Saxophone – Mark Turner Trumpet, Written-By, Producer – Jason Palmer

Back to this one before I file it away. A favorite. Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette “Tokyo '96” ECM cd

Starting off the day with some killer guitar quartet music. Tal Farlow “The Complete Verve Tal Farlow Sessions” Mosaic Records cd box set, disc 6

Joe, I totally agree with your assessment. His previous books are also excellent in both scholarship and writing. And then there's that rare thing. . . you feel good reading them.

Giacomo Gates “Centerpiece” 250×250 6.16 KB

“John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman” SHM-SACD Impulse Japan

René Thomas with Bud Powell, Johnny Griffin, and Gilbert 'Bibi' Rovère at the Blue Note in Paris, France, 1959 or early 1960s. Photo by Jean-Pierre Leloir

Good luck. I tried ordering from ESP Disk a few times in the last two years with no success (i. e. never got the cds).

Lee Morgan “Caramba!” Blue Note Japan 85th Anniversary UHQCD I really like this date, in part because the cover photo always reminds me of someone I loved so much, my late first wife.

Lee Morgan “Infinity” Blue Note Japan 85th Anniversary UHQCD

I have the Nat Pierce material and the Urbie Green. I'd say these are neither fish nor fowl, neither really a "small group" nor piano-centric. So I can see why they were not included.

“Chet Baker Sings and Plays” Pacific Jazz/Blue Note 85th Anniversary UHQCD

A warm morning. Ye olde dachshund Fiona wouldn’t let me go back to sleep, at least not yet. . . so I started the listening with Dave Holland Big Band “What Goes Around” ECM cd 450×450 33.1 KB I really enjoy this ensemble, the arrangements and performances. And the sound is very good.

Trying out a new rectifier in the SEWE300B and it’s sounding pretty good! Played Antonio Carlos Jobim “Stone Flower” (the Legacy cd) 500×500 26.3 KB Followed by Dave Holland Octet “Pathways” ECM cd 500×438 43.4 KB

I have--not a major difference imo.