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I know, 2 hits + filler = LP for parents to buy kids for christmas. The kids knew to buy the 45's. Beatles and Dylan were the exceptions, not the rule. This ain't exactly "Kicks" or "I'm Not Your Stepping Stone", though it's on the same album ('Kicks').

Agreed, their earlier singles up through 1967 still sound garage and great, though some of the later stuff moves away from that (though some of it is quite good for what it is). They did have a fair amount of poor filler on their albums, but a lot of good stuff there also. And agreed on both their worthiness for the R&R HOF and that it is a joke. Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Cyndi Lauper, and all those Rap/Hip-Hop acts, etc. may be many things, but they are not R&R.

My favorite I'm aware of is the 'Further Definitions' album on Impulse!, but that may well be a function of the sidemen and my taste, rather than it being artistically superior to his other work.

George Coleman sounds great on the live albums recorded in his 80's. Pharoah was strong until the end. Roy Haynes, wow. OTOH, have heard decline in plenty of other musicians. And the stories about McCoy Tyner's last performances are heartbreaking.

Neil Young, 80, cancelled his scheduled European tour.

I enjoyed his work. Saw him live once in the early 70's in an incredibly mismatched booking. He was performing solo with an acoustic guitar, sitting on a stool, as the opening act at the Spectrum (arena venue) for Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention and the original Mahavishnu Orchestra. Audience had no idea what to make of him, but he was good. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/john-hammond-blues-guitarist-dead-obituary-1235524082/

Doesn't sound like a particularly rewarding book.

Not Harper for sure, but same inspiration source. I do that too frequently with the pre-bop guys, never with the modern guys, not sure what it is that causes that.

Thanks!

BFT 264 1 – Great start, sounds great on a Sunday morning as I get ready to go to teach 4th/5th grade Sunday School. Organ player reminds me of early Larry Young, with the universal Jimmy Smith influence. Sax is excellent also. The cut has a wonderful propulsiveness (ie groove). This is a must have for me, right out of the gate! Surely this cut will get ID’d by someone in short order? 2 – Another relaxing cut, though not of the great appeal #1 is to me. Old-time master (Ben Webster?) on tenor. Pro-bop rhythm section playing. American sax player with European Rhythm section? Early-mid 50’s vintage? Right at the early edge of my jazz listening range. 3 – In my wheelhouse! Outstanding, and I don’t recognize it at all. Composition and all solos work! Not great sound quality, but that is easily overlooked. Another must have, could end up being an expensive BFT! 4 – The Blues. Could be one of those 50’s Prestige All-Star sessions arranged by Mal Waldron? Quite enjoyable, and likely on my shelves somewhere. Love the rock-solid bass playing. Paul Chambers? 5 – Really nice clarinet playing! Familiar composition. Eddie Daniels? 6 - Sounds like they had a better time recording it than I did listening to it. Maybe you had to be there… 7 – Very tasteful. “Jambalaya”, the old Hank Williams composition. Not really my thing, though both guitarists are clearly talented, and it’s quite listenable, but goes on way too long for me.. Herb Ellis? 8 – Back to more familiar ground for me! Very fancy arrangement. Buddy Rich? First sax solo is really good, but I’m not enamored of the piano solo. Very busy drummer. 9 – Back in my wheelhouse! I would assume I have this on the shelves somewhere, and that someone will ID it. Tenor player and pianist certainly took Trane and McCoy to heart, and are pretty convincing in spirit. Third “must have” cut out of nine total! 10 – I don’t normally like saxophone quartet stuff, but this is quite lovely. 11 – It’s very “good” but doesn’t grab me at all, maybe too ECM-cerebral-ish for me. 12 – World Music Jazz! Very repetitive, with just little layers added on each pass through. I do like the bass player, who has a Charlie Haden-ish sound about him. Tenor player has lots of licks, but no story to tell. Trumpet player has more story, less technique, sounds at times in his solo as if he is playing in a different key than the rest of the group. But he’s interesting. 13 – I like it quite a bit as background, though it sounds like it could be a backing track rather than a complete performance. I should know the song, something from old skool R&B, Roberta Flack or something. Thanks for the fine BFT, greatly look forward to the ID/reveal of cuts 1,3,4,9 and others!

Malt Vinegar or BBQ sauce are my choices for dipping.

Love the Walton/Jones/Higgins rhythm section on "House on Maple Street" from this. One of my earliest jazz albums, got the Cobblestone LP out of a cutout bin.

Actually Burger King stole it from Primanti Brothers. This is from the article you linked: Never mind that Pittsburgh's been putting fries between bread for decades now, this is the future of fast food: Take some things you already have in house, gussy them up a little into a sandwich, then sit back and watch the Internet sizzle over the news. [Grub Street] And this is from an AI search: The idea of putting fries on a sandwich is attributed to Joe Primanti, who, during the Great Depression, began serving sandwiches to truck drivers in Pittsburgh. The concept reportedly originated when a trucker brought a load of potatoes, leading to the addition of fried potatoes to the sandwiches, creating the now-famous Primanti sandwich Amen. Or pulled and placed on the side if served on the sandwich.

I never heard of him either until last week, but this is incredible - and my wife wants you to know that she echoes my sentiment!:

I have no stake in the game, but this looks like a great deal for those who are interested, 5 Sun Ra LP's and a Sundazed Tote bag for $60: https://sundazed.com/five-lp-sun-ra-bundle-a-sundazed-tote-bag-for-60.aspx