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Just listened to this one: The last of his Verve LPs to be release, although it was the next-to-last recording. A basic quartet with Tjader, Joao Donato on a Farfisa organ, Red Mitchell, and Ed Thigpen recorded the basic tracks in California, Don Sebesky was sent the tapes and lead sheets and had strings, voices, and fluegelhorn and flute overdubbed a few months later. His arangements are tasteful, but I would love to hear the quartet without them. Donata on organ was a perfect match for Tjader. Some perfect summer evening music. Sounds easy, but play music like this on such a tasteful, professional level before downplaying it as lounge music. One of my favourites. On CD only in Japan, btw.

https://www.freshsoundrecords.com/joe-alexander-albums/5689-blue-jubilee.html

I just checked in The Lord Disco what recordings of "This Is Always" were made before Pleasure's version, and was able to listen to them all on YouTube, but none fits. The mistery remains. Maybe he had some test pressing or the like.

An underrated album, I think. The sound and production ares flawless, thanks to Gary McFarland's impeccable taste and knowledge, the sidemen are first choice. Tjader plays even the blandest pop tunes with his great melodic taste and feeling. Can be used for easy listening but serious attention reveals many tasteful details. https://www.discogs.com/release/3063573-Cal-Tjader-Solar-Heat

Today - July 16 - Cal Tjader would have turned 100! Let's celebrate the Cal Tjader Centennial and spin some of his music!

Just compared the two versions. totally different. And the Parker/Coleman would have been untypical with short solos for bass, alto sax, and piano. The phrasing of the vocal solo sounds like a Moody solo, for sure. The search conrinues .....

Me too, but it soon stopped functioning.

Can you please link your source for this great information? Thanks in advance.

Since Saturday, a sip of this every evening: Vinosia Orus Primitivo Primitivo IGT 2014

I think so, too. And the closest to outside playing in his discography. This afternoon, I played two of my favourite Mongo albums, in my own CDR compilation, as they were recorded at the same series of sessions:

https://www.brilliantclassics.com/articles/g/geminiani-good-taste-in-the-art-of-musick-music-for-violin-and-bc/

In Germany the Kindle edition goes for € 26,40.

Listening to several recordings of sonatas for viola and keyboard by Johnn Gottlieb Graun, from these CDs - heard one performed live last night. A very underestimated composer. Many people seem to believe that he composed negligible music due to his post as concert master at Frederick's court in Berlin, but that's totally mislead! He was one of the best string players in Europe during his lifetime.

Ellis is nice, the setting, too, only that the drummer's use of his kick drum and its sound are a bit obtrusve.

Maybe it is the source or transfer of the streaming service?

Re # 5: Normally I like Zoot Sims. Maybe it's the sound of the file that distracted me, although I have better headphone now at my computer.

Should be one to look for. I love all of the Prestige and Argo albums.

At last I have time again to listen ....... 1. Get Happy, by a Bud Powell follower. I thought of Kenny Drew's debut, but a quick look told me he didn't play that tune. I find his phrasing a bit sloppy, as if the tempo was too fast for him, but the chords he uses sound so familiar ... probably a familar player. Bass and drums seem more at home with that tempo. 2. At first I thought of a young Hank Mobley, but that's not quite his sound and phrases. A bit like a young Dexter with too much juice or other substances in the brain. Another of these early bop disciples not yet fully matured. 3. More bop disciples. This makes me think flute was not the ideal bop instrument. Pianist is nice. Good bassist and drummer. 4. Soprano sax? Competent player, the others, too. Who is this? 5. Sorry, I don't like this. Dreaded bass direct sound, tenor player is not for me. Don't like his intonation. Like a meal with the wrong spices. Late 1970's mainstream? The pianist pours out phrases but doesn't say much. All like a dead language. 6. I simply have heard enough od this latter day mainstream when it was first released. I Have heard more compelling stuff in that style. 7. I have that tune somewhere, but not this version. They should have kept it shorter, and let the drummer play a solo. Bu the tune is nice with its Carrbean touches. Why does drummer Art Taylor come to my mind? 8. Nice and well played, very lyrical, but could move me more. 9. I know that voice! Hutcherson? "Hello To The Sun" ... the guitar throws me. The Bayeté / Todd Cochran LP on Prestige? Conga drummer sounds like Candido on Elvin's Blue Note sessions. 10. Another voice I know! She's good, I like her! Very well paced vocals. My favourite track so far. Nnenna Freelon? 11. 1980's black awareness jazz? 12. More of the same. Never heard both. This is convincing, they have a message and get it across. Would have been great to be there. 13. Again a style I have heard too often. Alto sax sounds like Gary Bartz without the fire. Trombonist's intonation is not my taste. Thanks for the compilation, I'm always amazed how much music there is I never heard.