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Disc 1 - originally released as Firm Roots

It's good, but different. I bought it expecting something like his earlier free material. It isn't really free, and is eclectic and relatively quiet. Some excellent playing and arrangements by Tyler. Some vocals that also were unexpected. I recommend with the proviso that it's not like the earlier free jazz dates. You can audition it on Youtube. I also have this, which is good and more in the free mold:

I too will have to revisit.

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Next up: Cedar Walton, Clifford Jordan, et al - The Pentagon (East Wind JP, 1976)

I have that one but haven't listened in a long time. I'll give it a spin.

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Going back to CadNor - is FollyFun Music worth picking up?

👍- on my shelf:

It's one of my favorite Jackie Macs. I like the reading, and in a way pushed Jackie to finally blast beyond the Charlie Parker mold, where I feel he finally became his own voice with this record; Demon's Dance too! Then when he retuned to recording again in the early 70's, that "pushing the envelope" spark left in my opinion. A shame. It's got to be the wankiest, quirkiest record Jackie ever did; why I love it!

I've had that box for decades but didn't listen to it much except for the album with Woody Shaw. Hmnnn... Time to give it a spin again.

Well, you can listen to it here (or download m4a files which in this case are mp3 level of detail, not as good as cd): https://archive.org/details/ArgoEmarcyandVerveSmallGroupBuddyRichSessions. I had a sort of strange impression of Buddy Rich from my youth in the 50s and especially the 60s. You would see him now and then on TV doing some humongous, over the top, over long drum solo and looking like death warmed over. So I wasn't too attracted. But the Mosaic set turns out great, lots of fine players and good stuff. He really was a top drummer. Booklet: https://musicbrainz.org/release/595f02e2-355b-48d7-a8a7-f9ffefa8cb03/cover-art

Canadian country!

Oh, when was that made ?

Huge discounts on Bob Dylan box sets at Movie Mars: The Cutting Edge is $51.95 Basement Tapes is $57.95 The 1966 Live Recordings (36xCD) is $55.95.

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BTW, Mtume was Jimmy Heath's son.

I especially love "Moonscape" from the quartet session. So beautiful. Both albums feature Larry Willis & Jack DeJohnette. 🙂 NP: Lovely.