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“K+J.J.” Kai Winding & J.J.Johnson, Bethlehem/Solid Records Japan 2024. Includes 7 bonus cuts. 640×634 38 KB

A new year. . . a new snowfall. About an inch. The bare trees are beautiful again! Stayed up til the ball dropped . . .with an effort and got to sleep seven hours and feel my head full of fog. Not used to that much sleep! Starting off the new year with a new acquisition from discogs.com — some Swedish jazz. Arne Domnérus “Arne Domnérus” Four Leaf Clover Records 2 cd set, disc 1 This disc has American Jimmy Rowles on piano and vocals joins the alto saxophonist, which is the main reason I purchased it. The original cover: I can hear him well enough. Not the worst recording session!

Herbie Nichols, "Love, Gloom, Cash, Love" Bethlehem/Solid Records Japan cd 2024 It's been too long since this has spun and I am once more amazed at the beauty throughout this disc. The touch Nichols has, his wonderful use of the pedals, the orchestral textures he can create with his pianism. Wow.

John Coltrane “Turning Point–The Bethlehem Years” Solid Records Japan 2024 2 cd set, disc 1

"Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders" Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone Hampton Hawes - piano Barney Kessel - guitar Leroy Vinnegar - bass Shelly Manne - drums Victor Feldman - vibes

Me too. There is one absolute masterful piece on this: "The Silky Veils of Ardor." I just love that.

Jimmy Heath “Picture of Heath” Prevue cd

Well, I was playing a few Bethlehem recordings because a package of new 2024 reissues of four Bethlehem titles was scheduled to arrive this afternoon and it just did. I was hoping these new remasterings didn’t sound better than the 2013 series that was released in Japan which has been my favored sonic versions, and. . . well they do sound a little better. Perhaps just a tiny bit less “loud” but more open sounding and dynamic by a bit. I’ll try not to buy more, but based on this playback of the first one (one of my favorite discs, period, in my listening history) it will be hard to resist not buying a few more of the titles I like the most. Charles Mingus “East Coasting” Bethlehem/Solid Records Japan cd (2024) Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Shafi Hadi Bass – Charles Mingus Drums – Dannie Richmond Piano – Bill Evans Trombone – Jimmy Knepper Trumpet – Clarence Shaw

“Charles Persip & the Jazz Statesmen” Bethlehm/Solid Records Japan cd Bass – Ron Carter Drums – Charles Persip Piano – Ronald Mathews* Producer – Teddy Charles Tenor Saxophone – Roland Alexander Trumpet – Freddie Hubbard, Marcus Belgrave Followed by “A Swinging Introduction to Jimmy Knepper” Bethlehem/Solid Records Japan cd A great album! Jimmy Knepper – trombone Gene Roland – trumpet, vocals) Gene Quill – alto saxophone Bill Evans or Bob Hammer – piano Teddy Kotick – bass Dannie Richmond – drums

Larry Young “Unity” Blue Note Japan 85th Anniversary SHM-SACD

Yes, I met him years ago and he's a wonderful person.

Miles Davis “The Complete Live at Plugged Nickel 1965” Sony/Tower Records SACD box set, disc 4 300×272 5.16 KB Followed by “Sonny Clark Trio” Blue Note Japan 85th Anniversary SHM-SACD 468×468 38.3 KB

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBXQfnqIGtBD17lbGdvF9zg https://livejazzlounge.com/1970s/2021/08/09/mahavishnu-orchestra-new-haven-october-1973/

Thelonious Monk “The Columbia Years: '62-'68,” Columbia 3 cd set, disc 1 I couldn’t decide which Monk album to play today, and this seemed a good option. Nicely compiled, very nice sounding overview of the Columbia era.

Dexter Gordon “The Complete Prestige Recordings” 11 cd set, disc 7 Following Lester Young with Dexter Gordon makes complete sense to me this morning.

So sorry Dan. My Fiona the miniature dachshund is in her final months and I am savoring every moment with her.

Pre-ordered.

Watched one of Lucy’s great nephews in his high school basketball game last night. The team was strongly outmatched and it wasn’t much of a game but it was fun to be with the Texans visiting us. Sadly they are leaving to return to Austin today. I’ll miss them. . . those two kiddos are really something. Starting off with “The Complete Lester Young Studio Sessions On Verve” 8 cd set, disc 6 Lester breathily on clarinet for the first two tracks. Late Lester has its charm. And Harry “Sweets” Edison is a great front line companion here. 300×259 9.79 KB

Man I wish I could see that, I'd love to say hello to Andrew!

Awesome!

A great album I don’t play often enough. Dave Holland Quintet “Points of View” ECM cd 600×531 114 KB Steve Wilson – soprano and alto saxophones Robin Eubanks – trombone Steve Nelson – vibraphone, marimba Dave Holland – double bass Billy Kilson – drums

Tubby Hayes Quartet "Free Flight" Jazz in Britain 2 cd set, disc 1 638×564 66.3 KB Bass – Ron Mathewson Drums – Tony Levin Liner Notes – Simon Spillett Piano – Mick Pyne Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Tubby Hayes Sound is better than I remembered it last time I spun this. Some great playing.

Freddie Hubbard “Music is Here” INA cd

This is the first time I’ve listened to an Audio Wave XRCD24 since the new firmware for my DAC. Wow! Herbie Hancock “Takin’ Off” Blue Note/Audio Wave XRCD24