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9 hours ago, felser said:

Were you at the show that had Hutcherson's group and Dexter Gordon as well as Roach's quartet with Harper/Bridgewater/Workman?  I was there!  

Funny you should ask. I was there on 5/30/77 which was about 5 months BEFORE I saw him headline with Max (11/3/77)! But I have his appearance with Dexter on my list as the "Billy Harper Quintet." You sure it was Max that night?

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8 hours ago, BFrank said:

Funny you should ask. I was there on 5/30/77 which was about 5 months BEFORE I saw him headline with Max (11/3/77)! But I have his appearance with Dexter on my list as the "Billy Harper Quintet." You sure it was Max that night?

Yes, Max and a pianoless quartet - Max, Harper, Bridgewater I believe, Workman (who took an amazing extended solo similar to his Prayer for Peace solo with Tolliver).   Hutch had West Coast guys - James Leary, Eddie Marshall and I believe George Cables and Manny Boyd.  Dex used Hutch's rhythm section, and had a trumpet player (I think Eddie Henderson - it wasn't Woody, who I never saw live).  As reference for date, Jon Hendricks was performing "Evolution of the Blues" at a theatre nearby - I saw that the same week.

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11 minutes ago, Rooster_Ties said:

I've been meaning to pick up a copy of this for 10-12 years.  One of these days!!

I have it, and can second Jim's recommendation.  He's the one that hipped me to it some time ago.  BTW, thanks for the lead on that Masters Porgy & Bess set.  Ordered it this morning, $5.98 Amazon Prime.

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8 hours ago, felser said:

Yes, Max and a pianoless quartet - Max, Harper, Bridgewater I believe, Workman (who took an amazing extended solo similar to his Prayer for Peace solo with Tolliver).   Hutch had West Coast guys - James Leary, Eddie Marshall and I believe George Cables and Manny Boyd.  Dex used Hutch's rhythm section, and had a trumpet player (I think Eddie Henderson - it wasn't Woody, who I never saw live).  As reference for date, Jon Hendricks was performing "Evolution of the Blues" at a theatre nearby - I saw that the same week.

OK - we may be talking about different shows. My notes show Woody and Louis Hayes with Dexter that night.

Found this poster on Google. The May 30 show would be the one I saw.

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Dex was not originally scheduled for the show I went to, it was the Roach and Hutcherson groups.  Dex had just come back to America, and was a late, impromptu add-on, using Hutcherson's rhythm section and, I believe, Henderson.  So I'm thinking it was very late 1976 maybe.

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4 hours ago, felser said:

Dex was not originally scheduled for the show I went to, it was the Roach and Hutcherson group.  Dex had just come back to America, and was a late, impromptu add-on, using Hutcherson's rhythm section and, I believe, Henderson.  So I'm thinking it was very late 1976 maybe.

Makes sense.

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2 hours ago, erwbol said:

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There is a sealed copy of The Believer Japanese mini-LP up for auction at eBay. Bidding starts at $39.99. Ends in about 28 hours:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/BILLY-HARPER-THE-BELIEVER-JAPAN-MINI-LP-CD-BVCJ-35119-OBI-SEALED/392508169445?hash=item5b634f5ce5:g:NVIAAOSwmXtduYvj

As appetizer .... :

 

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14 minutes ago, soulpope said:

l would be interested in "Knowledge Of Self" at that price, but this was never reissued as CD .... so have to settle with my vinyl version :D ....

I've never heard Knowledge of Self.

I listened to the whole of The Believer on YouTube, and I feel it is not as great as Somalia, Soran-Bushi, B.H. and Soul of an Angel. I added a Capra Black Japanese mini-LP to my collection instead.

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