Thanks for the kind comments from everyone.
I did remix the 24 track masters for the cd issue (insuring a financial loss) and I do prefer the cd to the "leader centric" view taken back in the early '80s.
Shortly after the first session Eddie, Paul Serrano, John Young and I were part of a planeload of Chicago musicians going to NYC for a Chicago Night at Carnegie Hall as part of the Newport In New York festivities. When we got to the hotel we were greeted by Joe Williams and everything halted so Joe could listen to the session cassette in my walkman. I will never forget the smile on his face.
I should repeat this grouping was originally created by Eddie to accompany Joe at an engagement at the Holiday Inn Lakeshore.
I hope I have written about this concert and the preparations elsewhere - if not, please remind me later.