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Bunky Green - Places We've Never Been (Vanguard)

Last night: Bill O'Connell - Searching (Inner City, 1978) O'Connell's debut LP as a leader is a trio with Mike Willens (b) and Jeff Papez (d). This morning: David Friedman / David Samuels - Double Image (Enja, 1977) Idiophone heaven. What do you think of this one, jazzbo?

Billy Harper Quintet - Love on the Sudan (Denon) with Everett Hollins (tr); Mickey Tucker (p); Gregg Maker (b); Malcom Pinson (d)

One of Mingus' best. High, HIGH mountains. Does jazz -- does MUSIC -- get better than this?!??! No. It does not.

Yes!!! I'm now listening to another one of Steve Kuhn's ECM LPs: I think Non-Fiction is even better than Motility. Why? Two words: Bob Moses.

Steve Kuhn and Ecstacy - Motility (ECM) Art Pepper - Winter Moon (Galaxy) Lovely music -- and equally wonderful cover photography by Galen Rowell.

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Thanks for the heads-up on this, Niko. I don't recall seeing that one. Looks very interesting.

Dollar Brand / Abdullah Ibrahim - Ode to Duke Ellington (Inner City / Nippon Phonograph) Ellington tributes are a dime-a-dozen, but this is a special one. Ibrahim transforms Duke's music, blending it seamlessly with his own -- so everything about this solo recital seems entirely personal. He's not just playing Ellington's music; he's playing his own music. Tremendous.

Ricky Ford - Saxotic Stomp (Muse) Excellent three-sax front line with James Spaulding (as) & Charles Davis (bs).

Mickey Tucker - Triplicity (Xanadu) On the first side of this LP Tucker plays piano, and on the second side he plays organ. Both sides sound good to me. Hank Jones - Hanky Panky (Inner City / East Wind) with Ron Carter & Grady Tate

Speaking of Alvin Queen, I'm now spinning another LP from Queen's Nilva Records label: Ray Drummond - Susanita (Nilva) with Manny Boyd, Branford Marsalis, John Hicks and Alvin Queen

Yep! I ordered the LP recently, so I don't have to listen to it on YT anymore. Ray Drummond has 'em swinging!

Bill Saxton - Beneath the Surface (Nilva Records) with John Hicks, Ray Drummond and Alvin Queen

Mal Waldron - Blues for Lady Day (Black Lion)

Woody made such a glorious sound on the trumpet!

Hank Jones with George Duvivier & Alan Dawson - Compassion (Black & Blue) Excellent 1978 session.

One of the earliest -- and possibly the very first -- jazz concerts that I attended was the Atlanta Festival in the mid-80s. IIRC, the festival at that time was usually held in Grant Park. But it was raining, so they moved the festival indoors. I think it was held in an auditorium on the Georgia Tech campus. I remember two acts clearly: the Michel Petrucciani Trio and the Bazooka Ants -- with our very own Jeff Crompton! I have vivid memories of the Bazooka Ant's fantastic rendition of James Brown's "Mother Popcorn"! I remember liking Petrucciani's music. But much of it was over my head at the time. . . .Later on, I fell in love with his playing.

Chucho! Chucho Valdés Trio - Jazz Batá (Malanga)

Ray Drummond - Excursion (Arabesque) with Craig Handy, Joe Lovano, Danilo Perez, Marvin "Smitty" Smith, and Mor Thiam

Dave Brubeck Quartet - Jazz at the College of the Pacific (Fantasy / OJC)

Now spinning a new-to-me LP that just arrived in the mail today: Warne Marsh - Warne Out (Interplay) with Jim Hughart (b) and Nick Ceroli (d)

Mahler: Symphony No. 7 / James Levine, Chicago SO (RCA / Sony)

Cal Tjader's Greatest Hits (Fantasy)

Really enjoying Poncho lately. Poncho Sanchez - Keeper of the Flame (Concord Picante) Disc 2 - originally released as Bien Sabroso! Also: John Hicks - Hicks Time: Solo Piano (Passin' Thru) Beautiful!