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I'm now listening to Wagner's Das Rheingold from Solti's Ring cycle:

Tremendous.

Sorry to hear this sad news. R.I.P.

Pat Metheny Group - Travels: Recorded Live in Concert (ECM, 1983) LPs 1 & 2 of 2 Terrific. This is really knocking me out today. Stunning AQ too -- especially considering the fact that these recordings weren't made in a studio.

Now spinning: Various Artists - The Panassié Sessions (RCA, rec. 1938-39) Sidney Bechet!!!

Just picked up this gem: Mickey Newbury - Live at Montezuma Hall / Looks Like Rain (Elektra, 2 LPs, 1973) I love Mickey Newbury's music.

Next up: Originally released in 1970 in Japan on the Victor World Group label

It's funny how they misspelled "Chu" on the cover. It's a French release; maybe the name's spelling got lost in translation.

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Now on my turntable: Batacumbele - In Concert: Live at the University of Puerto Rico (Montuno Records, 1988)

More Rush:

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I'd rate The Magazine near the top of the heap too.

Next up: Cedar Walton - Roots (Astor Place, 1999) This album revisits many of Walton's most famous compositions in a large-ensemble context with Terence Blanchard, Joshua Redman, and Mark Whitfield as featured soloists. Piano – Cedar Walton Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Don Sickler Trumpet – Terence Blanchard (soloist on tracks: 3, 4, 9) Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Willie Williams Alto Saxophone – Bobby Porcelli Tenor Saxophone – Joshua Redman (soloist on tracks: 1, 2, 9) Baritone Saxophone – Gary Smulyan Trombone – Scott Whitfield Guitar – Mark Whitfield (soloist on tracks: 5, 6, 7) Bass – Ron Carter Drums – Lewis Nash Percussion – Ray Mantilla

Martial Solal Trio - Balade du 10 Mars (Soul Note, 1999) with Marc Johnson & Paul Motian Oh yeah.

Thanks for all that you're doing, Kevin!

Next up: Donald Brown - French Kiss . . . (Space Time, rec. 1999) with Essiet Essiet (b) and Billy Kilson (d) plus Jérôme Barde (g, trks: 4, 6, 7, 10) and Miguel "Angá" Díaz (perc, trks: 3, 4, 8)