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Hammer and Jackson had more human warmth together than Taylor and Williams did.

Briefly tasted the youtube post, then immediately ordered mine from Amazon (Dusty Groove is sold out). Thanks for the lead!

Great story!

I find that Zeitlin sounds much more Evans-like on some later albums than others. But in the 60's he sounded like himself.

Yes, included it in one of my BFT's a few years ago. I love it, though it received mixed reviews from the gang here. I am bummed about no CD. Hard to go wrong with a rhythm section of Bonner/McBee/Connors

Great set, and by far my favorite Zeitlin. I saw him at Penn's Landing in the late 80's. Technically superb, but didn't have the fire some of this material does. I have picked up several other items by him on the cheap through the years, and emotionally find it very hit or miss, though it's always masterfully played.

Yes, great to have you in the neighborhood!

It hasn't been mentioned, but here is my favorite release of 2021, also my first or second favorite Gary Bartz album of all-time (along with the criminally neglected 'Home'). This is my go-to Bartz now. A more advanced/stretched out take on the great "I've Known Rivers" set.

Dave Greenslade of Colosseum.

And that one desperately needs a CD release!

Go immediately to get Billy Harper's 'Capra Black' (but then of course, I would recommend that, given my avatar) and to the Clifford Jordan 'Glass Bead Games'. Also, the mandatory Tolliver's are the two LIve at Slug's volumes, the Live at Loosdrecht, and the two Music Inc. big band volumes (1971 and 19757). But there are a lot of wonderful albums on that link.

Dan, keep in mind that the derailments really run up the thread counts, one of your stated goals. You're up over 100 now!

'Davey Blue' is probably my favorite, but I don't remember a bad or even mediocre one in the bunch. If you like Ellington tributes, 'Mr. Gentle, Mr. Cool' is an especially inspired one.

Saw Christopher Hollyday at Penn's Landing in the late 80's/early 90's, and he was quite good, though quite Jackie-ish. Brad Mehldau had to deal with a Dolphy-at-the-Five-Spot level out of tune piano, and successfully changed his approach on the fly from long, flowing solo lines to compact Cedar Walton-like lines to compensate.

IMO, Newman did his best work in the 80' s, 90's, and 2000's. And that runs absolutely counter to what my expectations would have been, given my general preferences for 60's and 70's music. 'Heads Up' and 'Fire' on Atlantic are favorites. His idea of adding a vibes player was as inspired as it was unexpected, and he picked some good ones (Steve Nelson and especially Bryan Carrott).

Those are good, this one's even better, and should not be costly to pick up.

That Joe Bonner title is a beautiful album.

Agreed. Overblown and was a trait of those times, which was why so many of us got off the rock train then.

+1, especially the Woody Shaw artwork.

I hope it increases the options on portable CD devices (boomboxes, etc.). Those have shrunk severely in recent years.

Waters under the bridge. No.

Dmitry, both, thanks for asking the question. But I was mainly thinking about the aesthetics of the music when I made the post. No accident that punk (followed by new wave) exploded onto the scene around that time. Pure overblown schlock and exploitation to me in every regard. I realize mileage for others varies greatly on this one. I was in my early 20's and a year of college when that album hit.

Mine too. Also FWIW, I'm another one who has never heard of BTS. Started to google it, saw "boy band", and stopped at that point. Also agree that CD mastering got really good in the mid-late 90's. Albums are cool in theory and to look at, but not in practice and to live with. So thankful for CD's, and for the miracle of the reissues that pumped out nonstop over a 10-15-20 year period (and still trickle out now - hello Lloyd McNeill CD's).