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So alto on #2. Thank you! It's not Procope's sound but it's spirited like him. There is a clarinet style coming through to me that reminds me of how Ed Hall played. This is interesting...

Korla Pandit had a local TV show in LA that freaked people out! But the Ra comparison is apt in at least one way - they were both masters of self-reinvention:

Not Harper for sure, but same inspiration source. I do that too frequently with the pre-bop guys, never with the modern guys, not sure what it is that causes that.

So it was Tyshawn Sorey beating that snare to death on 3. Got it! And crazy that I mistook Mary Lou Williams for Guaraldi on 6. Whiffed on her for track 10 too. Enjoyed it regardless. Thanks Randy

Lols, thanks for the clarification!

Thanks!

Right, it's "Jambalaya" from Roy Clark & Joe Pass play Hank Williams. The sound of Joe Pass is unmistakable. 9. Another killer track, I hope it's in my collection. Coltrane sound, it reminds me of Billy Harper bands, but I don't think it's him.

Similar gimmick actually but he's a weird lounge guy from the dawn of the 1950s. That record sounds like a travelogue record played through a music box, very much in the bad way.

More Lee Konitz:

The Sun Ra is in for some wild listening! Never seen nor heard of Korla Pandit, maybe Dr. Lonnie Smith's long lost cousin on the pipe organ? NP

Just saw How to Make a Killing with Glen Powell and Margaret Qualley. It is indeed a remake of Kind Hearts and Coronets, which is even more obvious in the opening minutes than in the trailers (though it's pretty obvious from the trailers). With a few twists to make it a bit more interesting perhaps... I thought it was fun, though wildly implausible in many places.

The mass Hasse composed for the inauguration of the new Catholic court church in Dresden.

It is! Ya'll have ID'ed #5. That's an alto on #2. There's not explicit Sun Ra connection to #3 that I know of, but the circumstances of the personnel are such that Ra could be in the mix somehow. #4 is not a Prestige production. Not Herb Ellis on #7. Not Buddy Rich on #8. Not a household name, either. In fact, the ensemble is an iteresting mix (to me, anyway), of known and lesser names.

Isn't #10 a Mingus tune? I have no idea on the artists.

Only the Hasse concerto, an excellent piece.

March 1 Elliott Sharp - 1951

As a fellow lover of the fine arts, props to the Indy photo up there. My favorite movie trilogy of all time. To the music: 1. I've heard it before and probably have it but can't name it on the spot. Crazy good in every way. Wild guess for Fred Jackson on sax with EVD on organ. There's a guitar back there and that organ playing does't exactly match my idea of how a strictly jazz musician would play. Saxophone is so damn good. Really swings with a strong R&B style. Love it. 2. I can't even get a bead on what that is: clarinet or saxophone. So no guesses but totally digging it. 3. Sun Ra inspired intro and song. Not sure who it is but another winner. 4. Another tune with great swing. Love the bari and the sax chorus. Tenor is excellent. I would buy this album 100% 5. The guitar comes in at the right time, and this song gets better and better as it goes along. Melody is really familiar. Damn, helluva playlist so far. 6. Love that accordion. Nice find on this one. They are jamming 7. Mac the Knife? Good listen. No idea who these players are. 8. Somebody's getting vocal back there. Who is it? This is another winner. 9. Epic intro. Drums and piano all in the right channel. Left is bass and sax. The split works. Is it the sax player calling out in between notes there? Is this Dexter? I'd buy this album in a heartbeat. Bass player is on fire. Stereo split really works when it's just the piano/bass/drums trio. Incredible. No one is missing here. 10. That's great. Reminds me of the WSQ but I don't remember them being this inside. I'm no expert however. 11. Expensive sounding production. Song isn't holding my interest long though. There's something in how this was recorded that I'm not a huge fan of. Would probably dig this live. No guesses. 12. Percussion is great on this one. Love those bass notes too. 13. Is this Oregon? Not a bad song at all. Really loved this one. Wish I had more guesses to throw out there but just have to look forward to the other comments and reveal. Thanks for putting it together

Sun Ra – Concert For The Comet Kohoutek Korla Pandit – Latin Holiday

Disc 1

El'Zabar is putting serious time in for East London, it seems. He plays three or four times a year.