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I don't imagine that touring is very profitable for him, unfortunately.

Ravi Coltrane, Matt Garrison, DeJohnette @ SFJAZZ.

Yeah - I liked Berne's sense of humor! I always lump Malaby and Berne together, actually. Not that they're the same, but ...

Saw him tonight. Great show. I don't often get to see this kind of outside jazz very often, but it's always challenging and entertaining at the same time.

Cool! Glad to know he's doing well at his age. I'm seeing Ravi w/DeJohnette and Matt Garrison tomorrow night.

I never followed him that much, but always liked this album.

Definitely one of the more interesting and unique bands to come along in the last 50 years. I got to see them 3 times: in 1974 and then two times in 2009 performing The Royal Scam (once with Larry Carlton sitting in).

VERY nice!

I thought the New Directions band was an excellent combination of personalities. Unfortunate that they only recorded 2 albums (AFAIK).

RIP, John! Another interesting project that he played with.

Not exactly "ice cream," but ...

RIP, Val.

Saw him just a few months ago. Very entertaining set, and his drummer Mark Guiliana was impressive, too!

Hard to say, but top 5 (in no particular order) would be: Gerald Wilson, Blue Mitchell, Donald Byrd/Pepper Adams, Larry Young, Thad Jones

Awwwwwwwww ... THANKS, man!