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I listened to one of my favorite ever cds, "Morning in Paris," Duke Ellington and Sathima Bea Benjamin--plus Billy Strayhorn, and amazing pizzicato violin by Ray Nance. An intimate, very low key, chamber jazz recording. Benjamin was then Dollar Brand's wife, and Duke was in Paris with a go ahead from Reprise Records to produce records and he recorded one with Dollar Brand and one with Bud Powell and Aiice Babs. I love them all.

Benjamin has a unique phrasing and an amazing control of her voice on super slow tempos. A beautiful album.

Then on to
Chick Corea and Origin "A Week at the Blue Note," disc 2.

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This is one of my very favorite collections of recordings by Corea and this great ensemble he had together for a spell.

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Johnny Griffin "Lady Heavy Bottom's Waltz" Rearward cd

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A great small group recording drawn from the personnel of the Clarke Boland Big Band. This sure does have a heavy bottom with both of the maestro drummers and the big rich sound of Jimmy Woode. And Johnny Griffin. . .I think he got lucky and didn't get a speeding ticket on this one. 

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