Strictly Jazz Sounds (Part 3)

Remastered, streaming at 192kh from Qobuz, thanks @JLawry.

Interesting singer. Died young.

Delving into this humongous new release…..

I need to revisit these musical gems.

14 hours of Cecil Taylor, dig in!


A beautiful album beautifully played by Charlie Byrd, Keter Betts(B), Buddy Deppenschmidt (D).
An AP reissue that sounds beautiful.

More from Roy Brooks today, Roy Brooks & The Artistic Truth - Ethnic Expressions

Live at Smalls -1973 session featuring Sonny Fortune, Hamiet Bluiett, John Stubblefield, Cecil Bridgewater, Olu Dara, Joe Bonner, Hilton Ruiz, Eddie Jefferson, Black Rose, Reggie Workman, Lawrence Williams, Richard Landrum, and Roy Brooks.

A nice follow-up to Roy Brooks & The Artistic Truth. I picked this LP up at Chicago’s Jazz Record Mart when originally released in 1978, Chico Freeman Kings of Mali. Kings of Mali features a killer line-up of up caming players: Jay Hoggard - vibes, Anthony Davis - piano, with a solid rhythm section: Cecil McBee - double bass and Famoudou Don Moye percussion.


These guys are some of my favorites. So not surprisingly, I’d recommend this album.

I missed out on an auction for Kings of Mali last year. Grr. Prices keep going up. Grr. India Navigation titles should be reissued.

I bought in when initially issued, and have them all through the early 80’s. Access to Jazz Record Mart was key.

Terrific live set recorded in 2012….

CHES SMITH PERCUSSION
MATT MITCHELL PIANO
OSCAR NORIEGA CLARINETS
TIM BERNE ALTO

François Houle -
clarinette de basset, clarinette, électroniques

Kate Gentile -
batterie, percussion

Alexander Hawkins -
piano

Duke Ellington “Volume 9–1929-1930” Masters of Jazz Media 7 cd

Transfers by the one and only J.R.T. Davies.

More SnakeOil, give me more SnakeOil…

Jimmy Giuffre - clarinet
Paul Bley - piano
Steve Swallow - double bass

Just received in the mail. . . .

“The Classic Oscar Peterson Trio Studio Sessions With Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen” Mosaic Records 8 cd set, disc 1 playing now.

Sounds very good!

Aerophonic Records, Dave Rempis’ label, is celebrating their 50th CD release this June 2026. An amazing accomplishment for a very small label run by one individual. This is one of 21 digital downloads I purchased from Dave to support Dave’s efforts and Aerophonic specifically. Being a fan of Mars Williams doesn’t hurt either. This is a fine saxophone duo in the Chicago creative music aesthetic. Hornithology Dave Rempis & Mars Williams

Aerophonic 50th CD release Celebration