Peter Friedman

Yes, I was making some broad based generalizations, which I maintain are correct. But read carefully my words designed to point out that not every single album from either Lion/Wolf or Taylor fit the model perfectly. There were certainly exceptions to the core focus of both Lion & Wolf and Creed Taylor's CTI productions. That is why I do have a small number of CTI albums on my shelves. I am guessing (no hard data here), that for the most part, those with large comprehensive collections of Blue Note albums on their shelves are unlikely to have large collections of Creed Taylors CTI albums on their shelves. And vice-versa. A number of good friends of mine would serve as good examples. This is a generalization, and there will be some exceptions.

Alfred and Francis produced recordings aimed primarily at "serious" jazz listeners. Many of Creed Taylor's CTI productions were aimed at a wider commercial market. Some were geared for people who were not "into" jazz, but wanted some music that gave off a "hip" feeling to themselves and their friends and family. I am not saying that what Creed Taylor did with the more commercially oriented albums was bad. Rather, it had little ,if any appeal to me. I wanted, for the most part, to listen to straight ahead swinging jazz such as what I found on Blue Note, Prestige, Riverside, Contemporary and a number of other labels( including Pablo).

Absolutely, I like the Pablo Milt Jackson CDs very much. Highly swinging music without over production or slickness.

Curtis Fuller - Paul Jeffrey Sextet - Together in Monaco

Yes Larry, much more to my taste than Milt on CTI. If I was home and had access to my files, I would list all the many albums by Milt Jackson that are favorites of mine.

Schubert - Piano Sonatas D.568 & D.575

You are doing a fine job of selecting albums I view as far from the best by musicians I like very much. To each his own.

I had the Milt Jackson - "Sunflower" album and after playing it a number of times got rid of it. There must be at least 20 or maybe even more Milt Jackson recordings I prefer. My recollection is that the "Sunflower" album diminished the soulful, swinging, deep jazz feeling I get from so many of Milt Jacksons recordings. I do like "Cherry" with Stanley Turrentine and Milt Jackson. That along with a Bill Evans and a Paul Desmond album are among the few CTI albums I have. As I am away from home on summer vacation, can't check to see what other CTI albums I might have, but would think very very few .

Not one of my favorites by Abdullah Ibrahim. A bit too l soft and dreamy.

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