Khan Jamal - Three

Gotta love the vibes. An underrated vibist is certainly Khan Jamal. First heard him on a Matthew Shipp CD from 2000's, later discovered Khan Jamal has a place in jazz history... recorded often for SteepleChase records. This record has him with Johnny Dyani (groovy South African bassist) and Pierre Dørge.

Like my Walt Dickerson prized record, I will wish this one had somebody on trap set, but it is still GREAT BLACK MUSIC with good unique guitarisms from Pierre Dørge, whom I've never heard of, but I believe is Norwegian and may have been popular on the SteepleChase record label back in the day

Ahmad Jamal - At the Pershing: But Not For Me

This is a ballin' jazz record. Must be in consideration for G.O.A.T.

Ahmad Jamal - Piano

Israel Crosby - Bass

Vernell Fournier - Drums

THE MINIMALIST HOOKUP BETWEEN AHMAD AND VERNELL ON "SURREY" IS WORTH $1,000,000! THAT IS WHERE IT'S AT!!

And let us not forget the classic:

Impulsively

No, this wasn't an impulse purchase. I got it for DE DRUMS (Keith Jarrett 4tet, listening to it right now)... I don't like that it only includes a couple minutes of the opening jam, but Charlie Haden's bass sounds so nice in WAX! Although I try not to purchase vinyl if I already own the CD, I'd be really excited if I came across Keith Jarrett's Fort Yawuh (Anagram: Fourth way) or Backhand (Anagram: hand back).

It's nice to hear some other samplings from impulse records, but this is a compilation of clips of songs by impulse recording artists. The marketing idea was to find "radio friendly" material in the impulse catalog, and remix the tunes to a shorter duration for them to be played on the radio...

I want the whole damn song! Every time there is a fade out.... sheesh. Now I know what to put on the next record shopping list, though.

Pat Metheny - Kin

My Pal Zachariah went and saw Mr. Metheny live. He brought me back this record with Mr. Metheny's John Hancock on it! Sounds nice (a new incarnation of the PMG, called Pat Metheny Unity Group).

Bobby Hutcherson - Solo/Quartet

I wrote about this album a long time ago. I always enjoy throwing this Bobby Hutcherson album on. First side is Bobby the Percussion Ensemble, and side 2 is Bobby with McCoy Tyner, Herbie Lewis, and Billy Higgins. 500 Stars out of 5.

Bobby Hutcherson - Conception the Gift of Love

Jamaaladeen Tacuma - Showstopper

Jamaaladeen Tacuma played electric bass for Ornette Coleman in the mid 70's with the band Prime Time. This album is great early 80's fast funk with free alto sax blowing (not from Ornette, but mainly from James R. Watkins). Side 2 opens with a lovely strings and bass and vocal piece that is not at all pretentious. "Show Stopper" sounds like a tune right from the Ornette Coleman playbook (but with Julius Hemphill on alto!) Olu Dara on cornet. AKA the father of Nas.

Great find. Only $2!