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Another really warm fall morning. . . should be beautiful before the rain scheduled to dampen the Halloween outings of neighborhood kiddos. Revisiting this Sun Ra recording from 1970. Although the music is not that special for Ra recordings, and features the sort of performance art philosophy that honestly turns me off and away from a lot of jazz that is at the very fringes of the tradition, the recording is truly fascinating, showing the depth and vitality of the sound in the theater–a good system really transports you into an audience seat. Sun Ra And His Intergalactic Research Arkestra “Paradiso Amsterdam 1970” Bobby Hutcherson “Happenings” Blue Note 85th Anniversary UHQCD A very favorite recording in excellent new mastering.

Marty Grosz et al “Remembering Louis” Jump Records cd

“Classic V-Disc Small Group Jazz Sessions” Mosaic Records 11 cd set, disc VI 500×500 97.3 KB The amazing Fats Waller!

Dave Young Quintet “Mainly Mingus” Justin Time cd Starting off a warm Indian Summer morning with some MIngus interpretations. Nice! As an owner of a number of bass instruments I like bassist led sessions.

In my opinion they are all consistently mastered. If you enjoy the sound of one you'll LIKELY enjoy the sound of any of them. That's all I will say--it's so diverse what one thinks is great and what another thinks is great. . . rooms, personal tastes, hearing, system components are all so different. I also have a very flexible system with settings on my power regenerator and a tubed EQ device. . . these allow me to really enjoy albums others don't. So. . . if you enjoy the differences with "Unity" you will likely enjoy the sound of other titles in the series. Their biggest fault imo is that they don't contain alternates or additional material. Now playing One of my favorite albums of the decade. Joel Ross “NuBlues” Blue Note cd

Red Garland “Swingin’ on the Korner–Live at the Keystone Korner” Elemental 2 cd set, disc 2

All but the soundtrack, yes.

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers “Roots & Herbs” Blue Note Japan 85th Anniversary UHQCD

"Jazz Track" soundtrack is not owned by Sony, but Universal.

The second half of disc 5 (again) before I move on to disc 6 Bob Dylan and The Band “Live Recordings 1974”

Horace Silver “Silver’s Serenade” Blue Note 85th Anniversary UHQCD 500×497 17.3 KB Horace with Blue Mitchell, Junior Cook, Gene Taylor and Roy Brooks.

“Classic V-Disc Small Group Jazz Sessions” Mosaic Records 11 cd set, disc V Re-listening to the second half of this disc V for the Tatum sides which though I have them elsewhere have not heard in some time and just thrill at their inventive and masterful nature.

I can't speak towards your memory. I don't remember one either other than some appearances of tracks a bit before on comps. That 1974 date is clearly stated in wikipedia. May be wrong. It may be referring to a Japanese release as well, as it notes CBS/Sony, but does reference Teo as producer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1958_Miles

“Classic V-Disc Small Group Jazz Sessions” Mosaic Records 11 cd set, disc V Hot jazz with some sultry Martha Tilton (really never paid much attention to her before this set!) and then a lot of great solo Art Tatum.

Freddie Hubbard "Breaking Point" Blue Note Japan 85th Anniversary UHQCD A favorite Hubbard. James Spaulding!

A warmer morning, Fiona the dachshund has her appetite back this morning, which is re-assuring. I stood and listened to an owl for a few minutes. Love this plot of land across from the forest. I’m breaking in a new pair of output tubes (Shuguang Black Treasure 300B-Z) and put on this old favorite to hear what condition the condition is in. A few more full days of power on before the tubes are really broken in. Antonio Carlos Jobim “Stone Flower” (CTI RVG King Jazz Japan SHM-CD) 1500×1500 91.2 KB

And it was reissued on "1958 Miles" (US 1974, Japan 1979 et al)

“West Coast 1957 -Mode Jazz Lounge” Muzak cd 400×400 18.8 KB Jazz Goes To Siwash / Mel Lewis Sextet The Song Is You / Joanne Grauer Trio Tangerine / Jazz Band Ball (Terry Gibbs) You Are Too Beautiful / Warne Marsh Quartet How About You / Lucy Ann Polk Our Love Is Here To Stay / Bernie Nerow Trio Mediolistic / Conte Candoli Quartet Stan Still / Stan Levey Quintet Time After Time / Don Fagarquist Octet Evening In Paris / Vic Feldman Just Friends / Richie Kamuca Quartet Long Ago And Far Away / Herbie Harper Sextet There’ll Never Be Another You / Don Nelson I Get A Kick Out Of You / Al Viola All The Things You Are / Paul Smith Baubles, Bangles & Beads / Flute Fraternity (Herbie Mann) Thou Swell / Frank Rosolino Quintet I Hadn’t Anyone 'Til You / Marty Paich Trio Early Autumn / The Ex-Hermanites Always / Bobby Troup I’ve Never Been Love Before / Carl Perkins

I don't see that many but oh well it's not an issue with this set for me.

“Classic V-Disc Small Group Jazz Sessions” Mosaic Records 11 cd set, disc IV 500×500 97.3 KB Starting off with a Peanuts Hucko session that is HOT, then a Jo Stafford, a Mildred Bailey session where she is only accompanied by Teddy Wilson at the piano, then a Martha Tilson session.

Booker Ervin “Text Book Tenor” Blue Note Japan 85th Anniversary UHQCD 500×500 30.5 KB Woody Shaw! Kenny Barron! Young stars in the making.

Dave McKenna, Scott Hamilton & Jake Hanna “No Bass Hit” Concord cd 300×300 8.5 KB

Nice!

Dorothy Ashby “Afro-Harping” Cadet “deluxe” cd reissue I couldn’t find my earlier copy of this so ordered this recent reissue. Wow. Great sound.

I'm not sure what is up with that inclusion, maybe the booklet will explain, maybe not. Peanuts was an interesting fellow, I met him in San Antonio on the Riverwalk hanging with Jim Cullum's band, he was having fun!