HutchFan

That Larry Willis album is superb, imho.

@Late, I'll make one more Beirach recommendation: Forgotten Fantasies. It's not a trio album though. It's a duo LP with David Liebman. Unforgettable music, imo.

Oh yeah. Summer Night is another good one! There are so many.

Elm is a desert-island disc for me. For more of Beirach's (piano-bass-drums) trio recordings, I'd recommend these: As you can see above, George Mraz was a frequent collaborator with Richie Beirach. I would also recommend these two albums under Mraz's leadership, both of which feature Beirach in a trio setting:

Yep, I was happy to stumble across Bangalore -- and the other two Mariano albums, as well. I've heard them all via streaming services, but I'm looking forward to hearing the music on my stereo in higher fidelity.

Yesterday, I ordered three Charlie Mariano CDs from Dusty Groove: Outstanding.

NP:

I watched a Bogie film last night too:

What a fascinating line-up. I don't think I've ever seen this album before. What do you think of it, @kh1958?

This again:

with Phil Woods (alto sax), Art Farmer (trumpet), Teddy Kotick (bass), Paul Motian (drums)

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