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Yeah, they did a nice job repackaging some CBS/CTI titles, such as Blythe, Hubbard, Farrell, Turrentine, Laws into very efficient sets with good sound (their mastering tends to be excellent). They also have a good package of John Surman's first three albums.

And also to Winwood/Capaldi/Wood. 'Alone Together' and 'John Barleycorn' were classic unified albums. The first couple of Traffic albums were somewhat schizo collections of songs. Incidentally, amazing how much stronger the US version of the first traffic album is than the British version (out: "Utterly Simple" and "Hope I Never Find Me There" in: "Paper Sun", "Hole in My Shoe", and "Smiling Phases"). Weird fact: 'Low Spark of High Heeled Boys' did not chart in UK, despite going Top 10 in USA.

This.

'Alone Together' is a GREAT album, and he did some good (though admittedly spotty) work before (with Traffic) and after.

And another here.

And consider that, with this being the introduction to the series, the remainder may sound even worse.

I'm excited to pick up some of these titles on CD Online Day (sic) in a week or so. Starting with the Henderson, Lateef, and Terry Callier.

Red Records put this one out without any advance hype AFAIK. I'm in, of course, and I'm sure many others here are also.

Yeah, Earland, JH Smith, Lonnie Smith, Reuben Wilson, etc. I play Earland's "Happy Cause I'm Going Home" in heavy rotation to cheer myself up.

That Earland cut is spectacular!

I was never really a fan of the label despite some intriguing looking releases. The whole often seemed to be less than the sum of the parts, inadequate preparation, less than stellar sound and mixing (I know Cliff referred to no multitracks).

Stunning stuff:

Thanks for sharing. I like Cole (and Pepper, of course!), but am not familiar with this album.

Disc 2 of this. Got a "dented box" version of the 8 CD set very cheap on Ebay. Not for the casual fan, but this stuff has always been in my blood, and this is a fascinating listen if it has the same level of meaning for you.

Have a blessed birthday!

I was playing volleyball about 10 years ago on a concrete court, fell reaching for a ball, and have a plate and 10 screws in my left wrist from the resulting fracture. That was my retirement from participatory sports.

How is it? I'm a moderate fan.

I'm 71, married 33 years this year. Retired at 66 following being laid off after 40 years when Cerner downsized to sell to Oracle (I'm thankful I missed the circus of horrors that has been, and my severance package was twice what the current Oracle packages are for the 30,000 employees they dumped to fund betting the house on AI). For the first time ever, I paid someone to shovel our driveway and clear our walks following an especially bad snow storm here this winter. Thankfully, we're able to still be pretty active as needed, and our house and lot are not particularly large at all. I still mow my own lawn, etc. Biggest unexpected twist to retirement is helping to raise our eight year old grandson (who is awesome) - he and his mom live with us. Thankful for each day of health and clarity I'm granted, and trying to invest the time and energy well. My mom is still alive at 92 and I help care for her also, so I'm seeing the effects of aging through her, but also how she is handling it with grace.

Utterly Glorious. Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks have never sounded better.

I've only seen her once - she opened for somebody (may have been Ted Curson) at one of the amazing concerts Leo Gadson produced at the Ethical Society back in the late 70's (see picture for some of the shows - I was able to attend the McLean, Juju, & Curson, and wish I had made the others. The Juju was very poorly attended, but a great show). She was like 20 years old when I saw her, but already played beautifully.

Sponsored by the Olney Culture Lab, headed by a friend of mine, Ambrose Liu. I plan to be there with my wife! https://olneyculturelab.org/event/jazz-on-the-green-at-fisher-park/ Jazz on the Green at Fisher Park June 6 @ 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm Venue: Fisher Park West Spencer and North 5th Streets Philadelphia, PA 19120 Get Tickets Jazz on the Green will bring live music to the Olney section of Philadelphia on Saturday, June 6. This multi-generational showcase will present four distinguished groups of musicians including the venerable Professor Randy J. Gibson & the Double Portion Ensemble, Composer & Pianist Sumi Tonooka, Roy Suarez Quintet and a performer to be announced. The event will be held from 3 pm – 7 pm. To register for this event, go to jazzonthegreen2026.eventbrite.com. In case of inclement weather forecast, the event will be moved indoors at Gibson School of Music at 5425 North 5th Street. Jazz on the Green is produced by the Olney Culture Lab (of the CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia). Main support for this event is given by William Penn Foundation. Additional support provided by Councilman Anthony Phillips, The Jazz Foundation of America, Olney Community Collaborative, Fisher Park Community Alliance and Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Visit olneyculturelab.org to learn about all our programs, events and activities.

Same here.