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Yes, amazing times. I'm forever grateful to Norah Jones for putting so much operating capitol into the BN coffers in that era. Her first three BN albums sold millions and millions of copies...

I was conversing with @Holy Ghost, and he'll take October. Looking forward to that!

+1

Random notes: 1 - The Muzak reissue of the Cowell has much bettet SQ than the DA/Black Lion. Also true for other Black Lion titles, and they use the original artwork. 2 - DA was onboard for the early CD era Black Lion reissues. 3 - I love the Freedom artwork, hate the Fontana drawing covers,find the Black Lion covers to be in-between. All personal taste. For instance, I consider Patrick Roques to have done even better Reid Miles covers than Reid Miles did.

I have dozens of their sets. From experience, it will be a slimline double jewel case with an informative booklet and tray card, with an outer cardboard case to slip the jewel case into.

PM sent on Mayall box.

Per Wikipedia. Much of this is news to me, I always thought Freedom was the original company, and that Black Lion somehow just picked up the rights in the early CD era. This was fostered by the change in album covers, where I grew up with the Freedom covers, and the Black Lion CD's had all those (to me) inferior-looking black and white covers. "Freedom Records was a jazz record label headed by Shel Safran[1] and founded by Alan Bates as a division of Black Lion Records.[2] Individual recordings were distributed via Polydor Records and Transatlantic Records during the early 1970s before the company was bought by Arista Records with the imprint dubbed Arista/Freedom in 1975.[3]" Here is an example of the covers: And it actually looks like maybe neither of those was the original cover?:

+1, but I am glad to have these for certain labels such as High Note/Savant,ignore these postings for most labels.

Awaiting more Strata-East reissue news!

Looks good! I have the Deram CD's Clouds and Tales and some sort of official gold CD-R of the first album, but glad to pick this up for the remastering and space savings. What label is this on? The design and concept look like BGO, but I don't see this listed on their upcoming releases on their website.

+1 on all counts. Well said.

Yep, great value for 17-18 year old me when I first bought them! Four and More - 28:30 + 25:32 = 54:02 My Funny Valentine - 29:53 + 33:00 = 62:53 In Europe - 30:40 + 30:14 = 60:54

I'm with you. 'Four + More' is actually my most played Miles recording.

And with Elvin Jones in many settings over several years!

Pretty slim pickings on Verve following the Roulette stint. Certainly not looking for his Beatles album, James Bond set, Arthur Prysock album, etc. There is some Neal Hefti, at least 'On My Way & Shoutin' Again'.

I have several rock CD/DVD sets recorded at Rockpalast on the MIG label, and the sound quality on them is fine.

Not warm and fuzzy that all three of our cars (2 Accords and a CRV) show up on the list 😦

Same here with FOTB, several times! And this set has amazing music.

Four years old at this point, but stunning and revelatory: The most jaw-dropping discovery of recent years - magical music with Pharoah Sanders and Archie Shepp:

Carl Perkins with Leroy Vinnegar on #6?

Herbie Mann is another one, as are Yusef Lateef and Buddy Collette.

1 – “Get Happy” and I did, great uplifting performance, and joyous start to the BFT. Very Bud Powell influenced pianist, and that’s always a good thing. I hope I have this on the shelves somewhere! 2 – I know I’m familiar with the composition, just need to remember what it is. Lovely ballad playing by the tenor player. Pianist doesn’t seem that comfortable in his solo, maybe that’s a clue? This will bug me until someone ID’s it. 3 – 1950’s vintage, what’s not to like? I would be surprised if I don’t own this, and it will likely be a head-slapper for me when ID’d. 4 – Interesting. Is this Yusef Lateef on oboe? Late 50’s/early 60’s vintage, I again should already own this and again the ID will bug me. 5 – Very pretty, older style sounding player, but newer style sounding rhythm section. I like it OK, but don’t have the enthusiasm for it I do for the first four cuts but can appreciate that it’s beautifully played. 6 – OK, back on the enjoyment trail! What’s not to like about this? Love the walking bass. Short but sweet. 7 – Another older cut. Randy Weston? I like it OK, want to like it more than that, but find the rhythm to be monotonous, even though the piano playing is inventive. Don’t think it’s Dollar Brand (as he would have been going by in the period I suspect this was recorded). 8 – All very pleasant and well-played. Jones/Lewis? Another cut I like OK but respect more. 9 – As I posted previously: is a gimme for us older folks, but also a public service, six minutes of fabulous listening! Cut #2 from this . I also LOVE the version which is the first cut from this, my all-time favorite jazz album. 10 – Nice cut. GREAT bass playing and the whole rhythm section is spectacular on this cut. Good singer, and one I should recognize. But the rhythm section steals the show here. Will definitely be looking for this one, don’t believe I have it. 11 – Feels early 60’s, when this sort of thing was fresh and players were still figuring out their approach to it, which to me is very exciting. Ted Curson and Bill Barron? Look forward to ID and hope I have this one. 12 - Ye olde audience tape? A shame the fidelity is so bad, because the music is great. Except for #9 of course, this is my favorite music on the BFT, and I greatly look forward to the reveal/ID! So in my wheelhouse! 13 – This is a great cut! Right up there with #12! Must get! Wonderful BFT, potentially very expensive! Favorite cuts – 9, 12, 13, 11 Other cuts I like a lot – 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 10 Pleasant enough listening – 5,7,8 Cuts I disliked – NONE! Thank you!