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His radio show is a blast.

They did some good McCoy Tyner sessions.

New 3CD box of this, with complete 1974 concert added. "Mother Russia" is as majestic as music gets, and "Things I Don't Understand" and "Running Hard" are other highlights. And this stuff actually got played on FM radio here in Philly in the mid-70's.

"September Gurls" !!! One of the most perfect songs ever. She did glorious records in the mid-60's, as did Dionne Warwick. They still sound great today, every single from "Downtown" to "Don't Sleep in the Subway". I play them relatively often. It doesn't have to be rock or soul to be GREAT pop music.

And the Magic Triangle gems on Steeplechase.

I'm probably as openly born-again Christian as anyone active on the board, and I'm good with closing the churches to keep us alive. Have been doing everything online, including "attending" livestreaming of worship services, leading my men's bible study via Zoom, etc., and it's all good, and we're all healthy and protecting the health of others.

Here is my track by track commentary. Overall, the BFT had a great flow to it, really good as a listening experience, thanks! Really looking forward to the ID's on 8,9, and 11. 1 - good, Basie-ish big band. Seems to be a backward-looking arrangement, with the growling horns and such. I'm not particularly knowledgeable in this sub-genre, but enjoy it well enough. 2 - Old! does not speak to me. 3 - It's an interesting cut, yet feels disjointed to me in some ways. Not something I would return to. 4 -Nice track, but largely background music for me. 5 - I like this more than I would expect to, though I think it would benefit from brevity. 6 - I like the arrangement, not really in on the sax player. 7 - Nice cut. More "out" than I would have expected from the opening. I wouldn't mind owning this. 8 – Nice cut, modern without being out. I really really like this one a lot. Strong soloing, arranging, ensemble playing. First class performance all around. 9 – Very strong tenor playing, reminds me of Gato Barbieri. Good cut. Would really enjoy checking out whatever album this is on. Guitar playing is as much rock as jazz, but more controlled than, say, early Larry Coryell, and works for me very well. Drummer listened intently to what Tony Williams was doing in the late 60’s with Miles and with the Lifetime. Cut growns on me as it goes on. I’m going to stick with a guess of Gato Barbieri with, say, Paul Metzke on guitar. Whatever it is, I’m in. 10 – Boogie woogie! Certainly enjoyable, though those sorts of things all tend to sound the same to me. 11 – I like this. What interesting instrumentation, and “Delilah” is a marvelous song. Hope I own this somewhere already! 12 – Nice cut, though it fades into the background for me. 13 – Well played, though not something I would listen to repeatedly. Michael Brecker, maybe? I always respect him, though he generally leaves me cold.

Count me in on those who really appreciated Cedar on Rhodes. He was able to get a distinct sound. Especially sounded great on those early 70's Blakey albums on Prestige.

Not familiar with the Kuhn or the McDuff, which I should try to rectify, though it looks like neither ever made it to CD? I do love the Kirk, and am a huge fan of the Terry, especially "Baba Hengates". I like the Henderson, he made so many wonderful albums during the decade, but I am partial to "Joe Henderson in Japan", where his playing is especially "on" to me. Count me as a fan of those Thompson sides, though they have been so haphazardly reissued that I don't really know what are the original albums, and which are bizarro random compilations. Have not heard the Webster, but I appreciate his later playing for reasons I can't even verbalize to myself. Addendum: McDuff is available on CD, and I was able to grab one on ebay for $10. Looking forward to hearing it!

Same board, different universes.

Great set. Is the "old buddy" a literal reference?

I'm on the lookout for same. Also of the Ill Considered CD. Going price for both seems to be $20+, and that's not happening for me.

Anything free and rebroadcasting "State of Grace" episodes? I don't keep up, watch no TV except sports and cable news (and I ration both of those).

Inexpensive (well under $30), beautifully executed box set, and some of the music is great. Nile Rodgers/Bernard Edwards (Chic) did wonderful work with them on the two albums they did together. Rodgers/Edwards/Thompson were the rhythm section that most sounded like the beat of life to my blood.

Never heard of #2 and #4, now firmly on my radar, thanks! Is it legal to have three Sun Ra cuts on the same BFT?

The they will surely be bailed out in package #4.

I work with the hospital systems for, among others, Northwell Health System (Northshore University Hospital, Long Island-Jewish Medical Center, and 21 other hospitals), New York-Presbyterian Hospital (whose campuses are the teaching hospitals for Columbia and Cornell), and New York City Health and Hospital Corporation (Elmhurst, Bellevue, and 11 other hospitals). I guess the medical staff, the sick patients, and the corpses didn't get the message that this is all fake.

That's a great idea. I'm sure it was done with bongos in coffee houses many times.

Now you're playing dirty, that's bad-bad, and I even hated it as a 9 year old. There was also plenty of good-bad (or in the case of the first one, iconic-awesome-great-bad).

I agree, but 60's rock ain't one of them!

Here is the definition. Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young have not received it, but Gloria Estefan and Billy Joel have? Huh? Gershwin Prize The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song celebrates the work of an artist whose career reflects lifetime achievement in promoting song as a vehicle of musical expression and cultural understanding. The styles in which these works are composed reflect myriad contemporary traditions like rock, jazz, country, pop, blues, folk, and gospel. The recipient-whether composer, singer/songwriter, or interpreter-is recognized for entertaining and informing audiences, for drawing upon the acknowledged foundations of popular song, and for inspiring new generations of performers on their own professional journeys. The selection is made by the Librarian of Congress in consultation with a board that is both credible and broad enough in scope to represent the full spectrum of popular song. Board members may include but need not be limited to scholars, producers, performers, music critics, songwriters, and subject specialists within and outside the Library of Congress.

Me, I've always liked "Helplessly Hoping".

Yes, I get out almost every day for a walk or two, weather permitting, thanks. Brings some sanity and is the only face to face (from a safe distance) contact I have with people outside our family.

Promising = competent and young? That didn't work out so well 30-40 years ago with the Marsalis "young guys in nice suits and hats" generation, even though they were all "promising and young". None moreso than Wynton and Branford themselves, and, say someone like Joshua Redman or Courtney Pine. They're all still competent plus, but I can't think of many that really have made a meaningful lasting (positive) mark. She did a nice version of the Tyner song, and I really like the bass player. But to me, the drummer doesn't cut it. But is it gonna ever hit my speakers in place of Tyner/Henderson more than once. Nope. But I wouldn't mind giving the album a listen.