One of my favorites by Bill Evans and one of Brad Mehldau’s best
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Just playing it on CD - along with ‘In Memory Of’ from this Mosaic CD set. ‘Mr Natural’ is not bad - but a bit run of the mill for these artists IMO.
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Check out the Tone Poet re issue series its superb, subjectively a little pricey for some, but you get superb mastering, cut direct from tape, tip on gatefold sleeves in most cases with lovely session photos.
Give your RP3 a treat 
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Yeah Stanley Turrentine does seem to be a bit of a Marmite player amongst Jazz/Blue Note fans
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Already ordered!
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Enjoy, I’m sure you will 
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Revisiting Smiley Culture…
Prompted by this excellent book I’m currently reading which devotes 21 pages to him.
I always knew him to be so much more than a one hit wonder and this book, an academic study highlights just how significant a fugure he was socio politically, culturally, as an educator, innovator, poet and ambassador for the Commonwealth, the Queen was apparantly a fan and asked Smiley to do a rap to celebrate it which he duly obliged.
I hope this post isnt too indulgent, posting a few pages for anyone interested if the pics are legible
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De gustibus and all that jazz, but I’ll be sure to check out your recs. 
Bill Evans Everybody Digs / 2007 Riverside / Germany CD / 0888072301825
Bill Evans Piano
Sam Jones Bass
Philly Joe Jones Drums
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Been meaning to try this for quite sometime. I nearly bought a preloved copy on Monday, but I was concerned about a blemish so passed on it.
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Good choice, the soundtrack to some incredible parties.
I had another listen to the session - side 1 is not bad at all but I think side 2 lets it down a bit. No fan of the Lennon/McCartney track. Blue Note QC (Alfred Lion) were correct when they held this one back - although it is good that it got an issue.
Back around 2000 I was driving on business past Nairn, Scotland, in the middle of nowhere really. Next to the road-side was a small hand made sign saying ‘Tonight at the Town Hall -Stanley Turrentine’. My teeth nearly fell out. Sadly we couldn’t stop but it was for real.
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Thank you - much appreciated.
For Robin Trower fans he is putting out albums more frequently. This is another lovely album with vocals by Sari Schorr……very nice too.
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I wonder if it was the Stanley Turrentine, another Stanley, or a joke?
