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Eugene Ormandy/The Philadelphia Orchestra - The Columbia Legacy, disc 11.

Riccardo Muti - The Complete Warner Symphonic Recordings, disc 87. Works by Johann Strauss II and Eduard Strauss.

For a hot moment in the late '70's, she was very big. This sold a lot:

Eugene Ormandy/The Philadelphia Orchestra - The Columbia Legacy, disc 10.

Riccardo Muti - The Complete Warner Symphonic Recordings, disc 86. Works by Johann Strauss II, Josef Strauss, Johann Strauss I, Franz von Suppé and Joseph Hellmesberger. A waltz extravaganza for the Vienna New Year!

He was good at what he did. R.I.P.

Riccardo Muti - The Complete Warner Symphonic Recordings, disc 85. Works by Johann Strauss II and Josef Strauss.

Eugene Ormandy/The Philadelphia Orchestra - The Columbia Legacy, disc 7.

Riccardo Muti - The Complete Warner Symphonic Recordings, disc 84.

I'm sad to see them go, but I found their website maddening.

For nearly five decades, Kazuo “Kaz” Kajimura ran the pre-eminent jazz venue on the West Coast, hosting legends of the genre: Ray Brown, Betty Carter, Hank Jones, Tito Puente. But visitors to Yoshi’s Jazz Club likely wouldn’t recognize Kajimura as the owner of the club. Six days a week for 50 years, he biked to his job, and stayed largely behind the curtain—building and arranging furniture to create clear sightlines for audiences, fixing leaky toilets, planning artist residencies, clearing tables and picking musicians up from the airport. When friends would ask Toshi Holland, Kajimura’s sister, how they could meet the club owner, “I’d tell them, ‘Find a very tiny Japanese guy who looks like the janitor,’ ” she said. “He was wearing beat-up jeans with dirty hands, because he was always fixing something. That’s my brother.” The club became proof of how a jazz club could endure, both as a waypoint for generations of artists as they toured the West Coast and as an anchor for the local scene. “To have a club like Yoshi’s, with national touring artists in six or seven days a week, and for it to be profitable, that’s an achievement in and of itself,” said Jason Olaine, vice president of programming at the Jazz at Lincoln Center organization in New York, who worked as the artistic director at Yoshi’s in the early 1990s. “Yoshi’s is a symbol of how a community can support jazz,” Olaine said. Kajimura died of Alzheimer’s disease on June 15 in Brentwood, Calif., at the age of 81. He is survived by his wife, Dadre Traughber, and four sisters. More here: https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/music/kaz-kajimura-dies-bay-area-jazz-club-46c974ea?st=YV81yt&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

I'd volunteer to proofread for them, gratis.

Eugene Ormandy/The Philadelphia Orchestra - The Columbia Legacy, disc 6.

Riccardo Muti - The Complete Warner Symphonic Recordings, disc 83.

Eugene Ormandy/The Philadelphia Orchestra - The Columbia Legacy, disc 5.

Riccardo Muti - The Complete Warner Symphonic Recordings, disc 82.

Eugene Ormandy/The Philadelphia Orchestra - The Columbia Legacy, disc 4.

Riccardo Muti - The Complete Warner Symphonic Recordings, disc 81.

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Release date August 29: George Coleman's résumé is the stuff of legend. He cut his jazz teeth alongside some giants of the art form, joining Max Roach's ensemble in the 1950s, the Miles Davis Quintet, along with the bands of Herbie Hancock, Chet Baker and Elvin Jones. Mention must also be made of his work as a leader, which has inspired literally generations of saxophonists. Even with such an all-inclusive career, Coleman is still full of surprises and here on his new recording he gives his audience something they've never heard from him before - his first recording backed by a string orchestra. If you're into jazz history, you know this kind of project has some serious roots. Think Charlie Parker's "With Strings," or Stan Getz's "Focus"-albums where sax players let their lyrical side shine through lush orchestral arrangements. Coleman Hawkins did it. Ben Webster, too. Now, George Coleman joins the club, and it was certainly worth the wait. So why strings, and why now? Because Coleman is still growing. Still reaching. He's telling you a story he's been holding onto for years. This project isn't just another notch in his belt-it's a gift, plain and simple. An autumnal gem from a living legend, it gives us all a new way to hear George Coleman-still pushing boundaries, still playing from the heart. Trombonist Conrad Herwig, one of the most adventurous voices in Latin jazz, is back with a terrific new Savant release. This time he's teamed up again with the legendary Eddie Palmieri, a true icon of the genre, and bassist Luques Curtis, forming a trio that breaks all the rules. What sets this album apart? There's no drummer. In a musical style as rhythm-centric as Latin jazz, going drumless is almost unheard of - but that's precisely what makes this project so exciting. Curtis keeps the pulse moving forward with his rock-solid, melodic bass playing, while Palmieri fires up all his usual excitement and rhythmic complexity, using the piano like a percussion instrument. Herwig, of course, soars over it all with his high-flying, bold and fluid trombone sound. Herwig and Palmieri go way back, having played together on several of Palmieri's Grammy-winning records. With "Reflections-Facing South," they strip things down to the essentials, and the result is Latin jazz like you've never quite heard it before-energetic, unfiltered and full of surprises.

Release date August 29: English jazz musician John Surman's three albums for Deram, dating from 1969, 1970 and 1971. A talented saxophonist, clarinet and synthesizer player, Surman made his name playing and recording with the likes of Mike Westbrook, Graham Collier and Alexis Korner before being signed to Deram. Recording for a variety of labels, Surman signed for ECM in 1979 and is still with them to this day. Digitally remastered and slipcased. Extensive new notes by Charles Waring.

Release date August 29: Bassist, composer, arranger, producer and bandleader Christian McBride reconvenes his GRAMMY® Award-winning big band for a star-studded follow up to 2020’s For Jimmy, Wes & Oliver. The new album, Without Further Ado, Vol. 1, features unforgettable arrangements of classic songs with a cast of special guest vocalists that only Christian can assemble: Sting, Andy Summers, Jeffrey Osborne, Samara Joy, José James, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Dianne Reeves and Antoinette Henry. 1. Murder By Numbers 2. Back In Love Again 3. Old Folks 4. Moanin' 5. All Through The Night 6. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow 7. Come Rain Or Come Shine 8. Op. 49 - Cold Chicken Suite, 3rd Movement

Release date August 8: A trailblazer who reshaped jazz fusion through his work with Miles Davis, the Mahavishnu Orchestra, and Shakti, McLaughlin brings over five decades of innovation to this electrifying 90-minute set. Backed by his longtime band The 4th Dimension and featuring award-winning Cuban pianist Jany McPherson as special guest, this release is a masterclass in genre-defying musicianship. The setlist draws from every corner of McLaughlin’s expansive musical journey, including fan favorites like “New Blues Old Bruise” and “El Hombre Que Sabia”—a heartfelt tribute to friend and flamenco legend Paco De Lucia. The band also delivers inspired renditions of Pharoah Sanders’ spiritual jazz epic “The Creator Has a Master Plan” and Piero Piccioni’s cinematic gem “The Light at the Edge of the World.” Recorded with cutting-edge mobile technology and mixed by George Murphy (Shakti, Mumford & Sons, Ellie Goulding) at Eastcote Studios in London, Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2022 is more than a concert—it's an immersive experience that captures the soul, skill, and spontaneity of a guitar legend hailed by Jeff Beck as “the greatest living guitarist.” CD/BR:BR 1. Introduction 2. Kiki 3. Lock Down Blues 4. The Creator Has A Master Plan 5. Hijacked 6. Gaza City 7. Mr. DC 8. Abbaji 9. New Blues Old Bruise 10. Here Comes the Jiis 11. The Light at the Edge of the World 12. Echoes from Then 13. El Hombre Que Sabia 14. Outro

Release date September 5: Releasing on 4CD, Joni's Jazz features tracks from Mitchell's entire career-spanning catalogue, including repertoire from releases with other artists and labels. It is a dedication and a love letter to her greatest collaborators in the genre---Charles Mingus, Herbie Hancock, Jaco Pastorious, and Wayne Shorter among them --- and features rare demos, b-sides and alt versions of previously released tracks.