I have nearly all of David Grisman's recordings, as he used to send them to me after we met in the early 1980's. But I missed that one. Thanks for the tip. I highly recommend the Tone Poems series. Each has an amazing book.
One of my favorite all time albums, although the songs were originally released as singles. Crosscut Saw and Laundromat Blues are some of my favorite songs.
Alice Coltrane (with strings) "World Galaxy" 60th Anniversary SHM-CD Japan One of my favorite Alice releases in great sound.
Please excuse if this has already been reported: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/jerry-granelli-jazz-musician-dies-at-80-1.6110699
Dexter Gordon--Gettin' Around ...as was stated above...a mellow groove. Flick Of A Trick Review by Michael G. Nastos Dexter Gordon's mid-'60s period living in Europe also meant coming back to the U.S. for the occasional recording session. His teaming with Bobby Hutcherson was intriguing in that the vibraphonist was marking his territory as a maverick and challenging improviser. Here the two principals prove compatible in that they have a shared sense of how to create sheer beauty in a post-bop world. Add the brilliant Barry Harris to this mix, and that world is fortunate enough to hear these grand masters at their creative peak, stoked by equally extraordinary sidemen like bassist Bob Cranshaw and drummer Billy Higgins, all on loan from Lee Morgan's hitmaking combo. The subtle manner in which Gordon plays melodies or caresses the most recognizable standard has always superseded his ability to ramble through rough-and-tumble bebop. It's hard to resist how Gordon massages the light and sweet bossa nova "Manha de Carnaval" hand in hand with Hutcherson, the heartfelt way "Who Can I Turn To?" or "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" is turned into a personalized statement, or how the co-leaders take Frank Foster's Count Basie staple, "Shiny Stockings," beyond a classic and into immortal territory. Where Gordon and Hutcherson's true strength lies is in their ability to listen and balance their sound into a unified whole beyond any other tenor sax-vibraphone combination you might care to name, unless it's Hutch's partnership in the ensuing years with Harold Land. Picking up on a Sonny Rollins idea, "Heartaches" is a loping cowboy-type swinger with some lustrous comping from Hutcherson and Harris, while the light, cat-prancing "Le Coiffeur" is the highlight among highlights, a stealth calypso with Gordon's deftly rendered staccato notation. One has to listen closer to the pianist on this date, as he buoys the others without demanding equal space, but he is just as reverberant. While this is not Gordon's ultimate hard bop date, it is reflective of his cooling out in Europe, adopting a tonal emphasis more under the surface than in your face. It's not essential, but quite enjoyable, and does mark a turning point in his illustrious career. [The CD version contains two bonus tracks, including the Onzy Matthews composition "Very Saxily Yours" with a melody very similar to "Shiny Stockings," Hutcherson alone during a second chorus, and a classy quarter-to-eighth note solo by Gordon. Ben Tucker's "Flick of a Trick" is added on, an 11-minute groove blues that lets Harris cut loose, digging in after-hours style.]
The dancer from the audience that helped generate so much excitement during Ellington's performance at Newport (including from the players themselves) helping to kickstart Ellington's great popular revival.
Mats Öberg - Frankful Just got my CD copy of this beautiful album. Mats Öberg, blind Swedish genius from my favorite band Mats/Morgan, improvises an entire album's worth of solo piano pieces based on Frank Zappa compositions. The result is simply gorgeous, and it is obvious this music is very dear to him. Mats and Morgan Agren had played with Zappa in their early teens and had left quite an impression on him. Get it from Mats' Bandcamp directly.
Ron Carter/Herbie Hancock/Tony Williams - Third Plane (Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-754-2) Excellent. From July 1977.
A bit worrying. In Italy there is a slight but constant rise of new cases though the no-vax folks seems to be more affected.
Night Of The Cookers is a bit underrated. I don't know how to explain this to myself. Hubbard and Morgan together! I agree that both of them have made better albums, but that live recording deserves more appreciation for me.
Yeah, the bulk of the new cases here, and especially the hospitalizations, seem to be among non vaccinated. But breakthrough infections in my personal circle have become relatively common. One commonality, all the five breakthrough infection cases among fully vaccinated folks in my personal circle in recent weeks, have come among people who have travelled and travelled on airplanes. All had symptoms, the worst of which was flu like congestion and 102 degree F fever. Despite being fully vaccinated, I'm still keeping my social circle small, wearing a mask in public settings, not going out to parties or bars or restaurants or sporting events or anything like that, and certainly not getting on an public airplane or spending hours in airport terminals with people traveling far and wide from all over. I have my 92 year old mother in law living with me and she has a number of health issues, and I can't bring COVID home. I've managed to go without getting COVID despite being in an office at work straight through the pandemic so far, and trying to keep it that way.
I have seen that it has not been mentioned yet. I recommend among live albums Errol Garner's Concert By The Sea. Garner is pure joy of living.
