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Riccardo Muti - The Complete Warner Symphonic Recordings, disc 79.

Eugene Ormandy/The Philadelphia Orchestra - The Columbia Legacy, disc 1.

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Riccardo Muti - The Complete Warner Symphonic Recordings, disc 70. I have #11-20 on this LP:

Release date August 8: The Argentinean father and son team of Dino and Jose Maria Saluzzi are joined by Norway's Jacob Young, in an album of musical depth and great charm. "It fills me with joy," says Dino Saluzzi, delighting in this recording's sonic blend. "Jacob and Jose are very good together. They have different sounds, different visions, but when it comes to the artistic output there is something beautiful happening." The elder Saluzzi has lost none of his youthful enthusiasm for artistic collaboration, or for venturing beyond stylistic borders: "I always strive to make contact with new ideas outside my normal element," he says, still seeking out contexts that offer, as he puts it, "potential for both musical and human growth." The program includes originals, new and old, by all three musicians, a song by Karin Krog, as well as a couple of standards.

Release date August 22: You're Exaggerating! features Cornish with the rhythm tandem of bassist Joshua Crumbly and drummer Jonathan Pinson, performing nine original compositions, most of them inspired by personal memories, reflections and idols. Helmed by a generous, uplifting bandleader, the trio chops up and reinvents the groove at will and embarks on unforeseen detours. Cornish's approach, in its even-keeled texture and shrewd harmony, is a sort of mastery that entices rather than merely impresses.

Release date July 25:

Release date September 12: Five original studio albums, recorded in New York City across one week in August 1965: Boppin', Smokin', Groovin', Comin' On, Cool Burnin' are being made available on vinyl for the first time in over 50-years. Representing a critical moment in his career, Chet Baker hooked up with a superlative band for these recordings: George Coleman; Kirk Lightsey; Herman Wright and Roy Brooks play throughout on these thrilling sets, which were originally issued by Prestige Recordings. New Land has gained full access to the original analog mono tapes, and Kevin Gray has remastered and cut (AAA), giving them fresh sonic detail. At the centre of this package is a book featuring an incredibly detailed essay by GRAMMY® award nominee James Gavin which intertwines the true story behind these recordings with interviews from those who were involved. Illustrated with rare photographs and ephemera, this is the deepest dive into these recordings to date. These aren't just "late-era" Chet recordings - they're a document of reinvention. For collectors, this fills a crucial gap between his iconic 1950s cool jazz era and his darker 1970s European sessions.

Riccardo Muti - The Complete Warner Symphonic Recordings, disc 69.

I recently purchased Roland Kirk's twofer "Pre-Rahsaan" (on Prestige), and was pleasantly surprised to find Cuscuna's lengthy liner notes, describing not just the two albums on the disc but also his decade-long friendship with Kirk.

I just read a fascinating news article in the latest issue of Barron's, examining the changes in search wrought by AI. Websites are experiencing huge declines in site visitors. It used to be that one did a Google search, which would return various websites that one would click through to find what they wanted to know. Now, AI is returning answers, making it much less necessary for people to click through to other websites to find the answers. Google stock is down because of this.

Riccardo Muti - The Complete Warner Symphonic Recordings, disc 68.

I'm seeing a lot of books on Amazon that seem to be written by AI. I would never use Google AI - it appears to be politically correct in ways that damage its credibility. There are times I use Grok (X's AI). I find it's useful for researching medical issues, such as what a particular term means or what the ingredients in a medicine do. Researching medical issues on Wikipedia is maddening, because they're written in a thick verbiage that confuses more than it enlightens. AI describes the same facts in a much more conversational way. It also allows follow-up questions. A fascinating area is people using AI to make videos. Some of them are simply jaw-dropping. Justine Bateman maintains that Hollywood, as we know it, is doomed. The problem, of course, is that AI can't be creative...but then, that's a problem that Hollywood itself is having these days.

Don't forget Rouse's work with Les Jazz Modes, including the great Julius Watkins on French horn.

Agreed. That album is very enjoyable and has a lot of substance. I read something somewhere (Facebook?) that in 1971, the Beach Boys were facing their “uncool” image and were having trouble getting gigs (this was the height of hippydom, and being uncool was the kiss of death). The Grateful Dead were having a run of shows at the Fillmore East that were also being broadcast on FM radio. Beach Boys mgmt asked the Dead if they could be a supporting act. Jerry Garcia, who loved The Beach Boys, eagerly agreed. I heard that concert on the radio, and was pleasantly surprised by the BB set.

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