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Yeah, totally agree, they aren't Muddy and Wolf albums, they're Pete Cosey albums with guest vocals by Muddy and Wolf. They don't hang together at all, but I find the clashing fascinating.

The Moochin' About label has nice box sets of related jazz soundtracks at very low prices.

I actually like that one and the two similar ones by Muddy Waters, but I realize I am well in the minority, and have always been a sucker for 60s "psychedelic" stuff.

That thing cursedly made the top 40 where I lived at the time (Cincinnati), and I had to listen to it on my transistor radio over and over again for a few weeks!

My favorite Tolliver album.

You can also use the track selections from the original 3CD set as a starting point!

Up with edits, price drops, and some titles again available.

Everybody's at their peak during that concert.

Depends on your thoughts about the afterlife.

Just out of curiosity, why do you ask?

George (Dan) will be glad he did that!

Based on clue from JSngry, #6 is the second cut from this. Great album.

Based on clue from JSngry, #4 is the third cut from this. Excellent album I need to pull out and listen to:

I'm glad to do December as usual.

I noticed that!

"Minority" by Gigi Gryce, "Simone" by Frank Foster, "Nardis" by Miles, "Nica's Dream" by Horace Silver are some favorites of mine.

They could finally put McLean s excellent 'High Frequency' session on a standalone CD and add the '68 session as bonus cuts. And I wish there was a way for the rest of us to hear the Tyrone Train Wreck session!

Carlos Garnett can PLAY. Saw him and his group at the Ethical Society in the 70's. He tore the roof off the place. Also an excellent writer, including the sublime Mother of the Future".

And it could have appropriate series design of a black car Ala the rainbow and brown bag series designs.

1 - Interesting, though not a must have for me. Overstays its welcome for me halfway through when the tinkly section begins, followed by the horn freakout. Very AEC influenced in places, though certainly not them. 2 – I like the pianist and really like the bass, but the drumming gets on my nerves, intensely dislike it, which ruins the cut for me. Assume it’s a newer guy. 3 – Well, they’ve been studying McCoy Tyner and Woody Shaw/Charles Tolliver, and learning their lessons very well! Surely I have this one and should know it? Great stuff. 4 – Good track, very good alto player. I have so much stuff like this already, but could make room for this. Influenced by post-Sidewinder Blue Note recordings. The pianist shines on this. 5 – Well played but does nothing for me. Very ECMish. The high bass playing in unison with the piano gets on my nerves. Sounds like the crowd liked it. 6 – Sounds like a Weather Report cut with a trumpet added. Good stuff. Like the bass. Sounds familiar, also suspect and hope I have this one. Seems like this should be a late 60’s Miles tune. 7 – I actually know (and love!) this, the title track to this one: This cut would not look good to me on paper, but sure sounds great to my ears. All those different instruments just work together. The arranging, of course, is brilliant, to pull it off so well. Wonderful cut. The leader is one of the most woefully underrated pianists. And the bass is also pretty great. Very inspired choice! Great album. 8 – There’s a lot to like about this cut, but it’s sort of all over the place. Right about the time I’m ready to settle in, it suddenly transforms into and out of “Camptown Races”. Very high energy, I’m sure they had a great time playing it, and it’s definitely a bracing listen. But not something I’m going to seek out. 9 – Now that’s an interesting cut. Had my doubts about being able to stick with it early on, but glad I did. Expect this one originated outside of the USA. I do look forward to finding out what it is. 10 – really like this one, suspect (and hope) I have it on my shelves somewhere and should recognize it. The horn voicings on the arrangement are nice. 11 – Very pretty, but not really compelling to me. 12 – Very gypys-ish, and I assume of Eastern European origin. Really good for what it is, though not something I would consciously select. Fabulous violinist. 13 – Rollicking version of “What is this thing Called Love”. Good stuff. 14 – Love this one, gotta have it (within reason)! Bass player really has my ear. An ideal BFT cut for me is one where I say “I don’t know what that is, but I need to own it!” and that is the case with an inordinate number of the selections here (3,4,6,9,10,14). I've always noticed that we have compatible tastes in the music! Thanks so much. And thanks for drawing attention to that great pianist on #7.

Don't disagree with any of that, but I'd still pay to hear it.

Indeed, the costs involved are why this area is underemployed for me!

We did several years ago, and that cost me, but always open to more input.

Would love to see that thread and some recommendations. 60's/70's Japanese jazz is my most underexplored area of musical interest.