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M. Ward , A Wasteland Companion, 2012 on Merge. M. Ward’s 7th studio album, including a cover of Daniel Johnston’s “Sweetheart.” He’s joined by Mike Coykendall, Mike Mogis, Jordan Hudson, Adam Selzer and others, inc…

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Big John Patton, Let ‘Em Roll, 1966 on Blue Note Patton joined by Otis Finch (drums), Grant Green (guitar), and Bobby Hutcherson (vibes), and recorded by Rudy Van Gelder in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. Fantastic Hammond B3 driven mid-sixties Blue Note j…

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Bob Dylan & The Grateful Dead, Dylan & The Dead, 1989 on Columbia Recorded live in July 1987 during the six-city tour of that summer. While the shows from that tour typically had a first set of Dead material followed by a set with Dylan, this recording highlights…

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Bill Evans, Behind the Dikes: The 1969 Netherlands Recordings, 2021 on Elemental Music Zev Feldman of Resonance Records teamed up (as Producer, Liner Notes, and Researcher) with Elemental Music for yet another Bill Evans live set from the 1960s. These were often bootlegged but get of…

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Lou Donaldson, Midnight Creeper, 1968 on Blue Note Donaldson joined here by Leo Morris (drums), George Benson (guitar), Lonnie Smith (organ) and Blue Mitchell (trumpet). Very groovy soul-jazz LP from late sixties Blue Note. Recorded by Rudy Van Gel…

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The Grateful Dead, Aoxomoxoa, 1969 on Warner Bros This was the third studio LP from The Grateful Dead, and was one of the first albums recorded in 16 tracks on an Ampex MM-1000. It was remixed by Garcia and Lesh in 1971. “China Cat Sunflower…

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Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd, Jazz Samba, 1962 on Verve Early work in the bossa nova trend in the US, recorded at Pierce Hall, All Souls Unitarian Church in DC and released two years before Getz/Gilberto. Includes “Desafinado” (which was als…

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The Beatles, The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl, 1977 on Capitol Recorded in 1964 and 1965, restored by George Martin for release in 1977, and then re-released in 2016 with four additional tracks and fully remastered by Giles Martin as Live At The Hollywood Bowl…

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Sarah Vaughan, Live at the Berlin Philharmonie 1969, 2021 on The Lost Recordings Recorded in 1969, with Vaughan backed by Johnny Veith (piano), Gus Mancuso (bass), and Eddy Pucci (drums). The Berliner Philharmonie is used here as the name of the hall, not the orchestra – …

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The Lone Bellow, Half Moon Light: Second Phase, 2021 on Dualtone This EP followed 2020’s Half Moon Light with two alternate versions (“Good Times” and “Count Me In” plus four additional tracks recorded during those sessions. (Dualto…

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Bill Evans Trio, Bill Evans at Town Hall Volume One, 1967 on Verve Recorded at Town Hall on February 21st, 1966. The trio here includes Chuck Isreals and Arnold Wise – this being the only commercial recording with Wise on drums. The second side includes the …

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Clifford Brown and Max Roach, Study in Brown, 1955 on EmArcy Brown and Roach are joined by Harold Land (tenor), Richie Powell (piano), and George Morrow (bass). Recorded Feb 23rd and 25th of 1955. Fantastic album. My copy—via private sale—is the 2021 Acousti…

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Lee Hazlewood, 400 Miles From L.A. 1955-56, 2019 on Light in the Attic Recorded in 1955 and 1956 but not released until 2019 by Light in the Attic, the second LP here includes a draft of what became Trouble is a Lonesome Town, Hazlewood’s debut album from 1963. …

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Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Drum Suite, 1957 on Columbia Art Blakey is joined here (at least on the A-side) by Cuban drummers Candido and Sabu, with Ray Bryant, Oscar Pettiford, and Charles Wright. On the B side, Jackie McLean, Spanky DeBrest, Sam Docker…

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Elvis Costello and the Attractions, Get Happy!!, 1980 on Columbia Yes, that’s “Get Happy!!” with not one but two exclamation marks. Fourth Costello studio LP and the third with The Attractions, following after Armed Forces. More influence here f…

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Sarah Vaughan, Sarah Vaughan, 1955 on EmArcy Later reissued as Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown, this was Vaughan’s second self-titled LP, and her second studio album. The band also includes Paul Quinichette on tenor sax, Roy Haynes on…

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April 2026 Meetup: Ethan Marcotte & Mary Hubbard - Boston WordPress WordPress is software with limitless potential and a mission to make publishing accessible to the whole world. Boston is a city with prolific, world-renowned universities, vibrant tech communities, an...

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Bruce Springsteen, Born in the USA, 1984 on Columbia Having recently seen Deliver Me From Nowhere, which covers the period where Springsteen wrote and recorded Nebraska, it was interesting to come back to this album, which included some of the songs …

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Bill Evans, Live at Art D’Lugoff’s Top Of the Gate, 2012 on Resonance Another Sunday, another Bill Evan’s live LP from Resonance. This one was recorded October 23, 1968 in Greenwich Village. This time Eddie Gomez and Marty Morell join Evans. This was recorded b…

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Sarah Vaughan, Sarah Vaughan Sings George Gershwin, 1958 on Mercury Fantastic collection of Sarah Vaughan doing Gershwin standards from the twenties and thirties, supported by Hal Mooney & His Orchestra. My copy—via a private sale—is a 2xLP gatefold reissue in …

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Ry Cooder, Into The Purple Valley, 1972 on Reprise This was Cooder’s second studio album, with some great legacy American music, including “How Can You Keep On Moving (Unless You Migrate Too)” and Woody Guthrie’s “Vigi…

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Booker Ervin, The Freedom Book, 1964 on Prestige Sixth full-length with Ervin as leader, recorded by Rudy Van Gelder in 1963, for Prestige. Ervin is joined here by Jaki Byard (piano), Richard Davis (bass), and Alan Dawson (who was a drum instruct…

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Depeche Mode, People Are People, 1984 on Sire / Mute Compilation album for North America put out by Sire in 1984, pulling the title track single and a combination of album cuts, and b-sides. This song was such a key to the soundtrack of my life in th…

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Milt Jackson & John Coltrane, Bags & Trane, 1961 on Atlantic Jackson and Coltrane are joined by Hank Jones (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), and Connie Kay (drums). Recording supervised by Nesuhi Ertegun, engineered by Tom Dowd. Great LP, bringing together Milt…

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Leo Kottke, Guitar Music, 1981 on Chrysalis Eleventh (?) LP from Kottke, a solo outing instrumental style. Recorded at Sound 80 in the Seward neighborhood of Minneapolis. Includes a cover of Ry Cooder’s Available Space” as well a…

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Bill Evans, At The Montreux Jazz Festival, 1968 on Verve Second 1968 Bill Evans performance I’ve posted this week, this one has the trio (again with Eddie Gomez and Jack DeJohnette) at Casino de Montreux in Switzerland, and was recorded by the tech…

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Blue Mitchell, Down With It, 1966 on Blue Note Another fantastic Blue Note jazz LP, this came out originally in 1966. It features Mitchell (trumpet) with Junior Cook (tenor sax), Chick Corea (piano), Gene Taylor (bass), and Aloysius Foster (dru…

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Dexy’s Midnight Runners, Too-Rye-Ay, 1982 on Mercury Credited on the cover to “Kevin Rowland & Dexys Midnight Runners,” this was their second LP, the first with Mercury Records and the one with the massive hit “Come on Eileen.&#…

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Bill Evans, Live at Ronnie Scott’s, 2020 on Resonance Recorded back in July of 1968, this is Evans with Eddie Gomez and Jack DeJohnette at London’s landmark Ronnie Scott’s club. Resonance Records itself is part of the non-profit Rising Jaz…

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The Band, The Last Waltz, 1978 on Warner Bros Album from the move documenting The Band’s “farewell concert appearance” with a stellar set of guests including Dylan but also Paul Butterfield, Eric Clapton, Dr. John, Joni Mitch…

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