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Kenny Barron “Live at Fat Tuesdays” Enja/Solid Records Japan cd 300×300 10.9 KB Kenny Barron – piano Eddie Henderson – trumpet John Stubblefield – tenor saxophone Cecil McBee – bass Victor Lewis – drums

Ray Bryant with (l-r) Alfred Lion, Art Taylor, Paul Chambers, (Ray Bryant), Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller, Clifford Jordan, and John Jenkins during a lunch break at a recording session led by Clifford Jordan. Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, June 2, 1957.

Bennie Green and Benny Green

SOMETHING ELSE! featuring Vincent Herring “Soul Jazz” Smoke Sessions cd 500×500 54.5 KB

A warm morning! Snow will be melting. At least the Texan kiddos who arrived yesterday will have another morning of snow fun. Starting off with Dave Brubeck Quartet “Concord on a Summer Night” Concord Records cd Clarinet – Bill Smith Drums – Randy Jones Guitar, Bass Trombone, Electric Bass – Chris Brubeck Piano – Dave Brubeck Recorded at the Concord Pavilion, on August 8th, 1982 I’m enjoying hearing Bill Smith with Dave Brubeck again, and Chris Brubeck is “on.”

Yes, an interesting pianist.

Chet Baker Trio “Live in Paris” Elemental Music, cd 2 Another great late Chet Baker set . . . I love Chet in these piano/bass/trumpet trios. Great sound for a “discovered document” like this.

Milt Jackson “Soul Believer” OJC Pablo cd

Marquis Hill “Rituals + Routines” Nippon Colombia cd Marquis Hill - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Effects, vocals Micheal King - Piano, Rhodes, Organ, Synths Junius Paul - Bass , Toys , Effects Indie Buz - Drums, Toys, Percussion Special Guests: Ariesfoolmoon - Vocals Braxton Cook - Alto sax , Vocals Joel Ross - Vibraphone G. Thomas Allen - Vocals Phoelix - Vocals , MC

What a fascinating human being he was.

Ornette Coleman “New York is Now” Blue Note Japan 85th Anniversary UHQCD Sounds good! Been a while since I spun this session.

Starting out with the third disc from this exciting new set. “Classic Vanguard Small Group Swing Sessions” Mosaic Records 8 cd box set, disc 3 Sir Charles Thompson groups and a Joe Newman session. Wow!

Absolutely. If only he had lived to record more. And more.

Have a great holiday. My wife's parents are gone too. Her father. . . well in 1967 he abandoned his wife and ten children and was never heard from or seen since! That's horrible way to be brought up (Lucinda was 9). . . and so different from my own upbringing. Her Mom passed four years ago. But one of her sisters lives close by and we havae begun celebrating the holidays with her family, their son comes in from NYC and he's a hoot and their daughter and husband and two kids come in from Austin and enjoy the cool weather. Those two kiddos are a trip! So we're going to hve some fun. . . these out of towners will be around for a week starting Tuesday.

Ah I get it now, I mistyped 8 when it should be 7 discs. Sorry. “Classic Black & White Jazz Sessions” Mosaic Records cd III

Classic Black & White Jazz Sessions” Mosaic Records cd II Re-visting this fascinating set. I was born too late. . . I just love this music of my father’s tween and adolescent years and wish I could have been young when this was new. It just speaks to me!

Happy holidays! My own family plans (which have been meager since both of my parents have passed) have sort of fallen through for reasons which I can't go into here, so I'm looking forward to those of Lucinda's family who have invited us (the non-MAGA wing). And hoping the Texans coming up have snow to enjoy. Right now, another Land and Hutcherson confab: Bobby Hutcherson “San Francisco” Blue Note Japan 85th Anniversary SHM-SACD I love how they featured strong bass playing in their releases. 500×500 29.1 KB These new Kevin Gray mastered SHM-SACD sound wonderful.

The snow stopped before dusk yesterday, but it’s cold! Hope the snow stays so that Lucinda’s great niece and nephew can throw it around when they arrive from Austin on Tuesday. Starting off with Harold Land “A New Shade of Blue” Mainstream/Solid Records Japan cd All Land/Hutcherson sessions are great!

I just want to add that I find the sound on the two discs I have listened to (twice each) FANTASTIC.

“Classic Vanguard Small Group Swing Sessions” Mosaic Records 8 cd box set, disc 2 600×600 34.3 KB More Dickenson and then a Ruby Braff session.

Re-listening right now. This is a good one with some of the greatest young ones.

No. From 2011.

Appaloosa

Out of/Into “Motion I” Blue Note cd