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Damn. I was checking scores of OKC-Denver game 1 and pulled the plug with 3 minutes and change left, assuming the Thunder would win. Surprise!

I bought the Mosaic and also picked up the later Atlantics, live and studio. Also the two Apple records, and the OJC(?) collection of the Prestige/Pablo records. I'm not an unqualified/uncritical fan, but when I like them, I like them a lot. For that price, hey...  But do not miss Space    

John Lewis,  P.O.V. (Columbia)  I think his small group records outside the MJQ are undervalued.  I can't think of anyone outside of Count Basie who could do so much with so little.  

Partial post since my attempts at long posts often disappear into hyperspace. #1. Like this a lot. Never heard the headliner on tenor before, initially noticed a few Hawkins similarities but drew a blank. After peeking, kicked myself because the tenor should have been an easy ID. #2. Don't listen to a lot of B-3 material but dig this. Guitarist sounds relatively "modern" ('70s or later) and impresses, organist either an old-timer or consciously playing in traditional style. No clue on ID. Well done performance. #3. Recognized this as being included in a Mosaic I own but couldn't name the tune without consulting the package. Maybe the strongest track on the Mosaic disc devoted to the leader, which admittedly is the one I listen to least often from the set. #4. "Well you needn't" played in a stride bag and at rapid tempo. I like this a lot. Pianist gives off some Jaki Byard polystylist vibes but it's surely not him. Don't have the energy to sleuth this early in the month. Sounds like vinyl sourced, so I've never heard it before. #9. The one fail of the BFT for me, couldn't make it through the whole thing. I still strongly feel the melody is lifted from a well-known lullaby or other traditional source, can hum it from memory but the source escapes me. Having fun so far, will post on others later.

This was fun.  It was an awful lot like seeing Bitches Brew played live, though not as elaborate on the percussion.  Anyway, Sarian is continuing to tour this new album.  He said he would be heading to Detroit and also Chicago (where he is playing Elastic).