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Looks like two very different experiences. How did the multiple drummer thing work out in that group? Is that the David Letterman Paul Shaffer, or someone different? I have some stuff by Longberg-Holm, and he's really interesting. Cello can do so much anyways,

Agreed. Time and distance has enabled me to reevaluate and appreciate labels and artists like CTI, Brubeck, and Kenton who I scorned or ignored back in the day due to their perceived lack of whatever...

That was his golden age. The album just before lt, 'Sahara', is his masterpiece.

Yes, each and every one of them, especially the first batch through 1971. This is a really good, economical starting point. Has her most important work on it. In a commercial sense, that is true. Her music on "New York Tendaberry" and "Christmas and the Beads of Sweat" is, to me, even more rewarding than the first two albums, but the song forms are much more personal and unorthodox. Her first album has "And When I Die", "Wedding Bell Blues", "Stoney End", and "Blowin' Away". The second album (Eli and the 13th Confession) has "Eli's Comin" , "Sweet Blindness" and "Stoned Soul Picnic". And her versions of almost every one (exception is "Stoned Soul Picnic") of them is even better than the excellent hit versions we are familiar with by the Fifth Dimension, Barbra Streisand, Three Dog Night, Blood Sweat and Tears.

Well done!

I have sealed copy of the Dave Douglas (6 CD's) and Roscoe Mitchell (9 CD's) Black Saint/Soul Note box sets, and see from further investigation that they are not something I am interested in (I have some of the Mitchell on individual CD's already). Would like to trade for other box sets (does not have to be jazz, can be rock/soul/etc.) or some CD's of interest (also can be various genres). USA only due to foreign shipping expenses. Please PM if interested. Also willing to consider sale, but trade just feels like the better way to go in this case. May well end up doing the same with the Jimmy Lyons, Julius Hemphill, Bill Dixon sets, but want to give them a listen first.

Fun stuff, but missing all the bonus cuts on the individual reissues.

Some of the Stan Getz albums on Verve, such as "Sweet Rain" and "Dynasty", are superb. Others are good, others yet are a mess, and some seem lost to history and I don't expect to ever hear them ("Marrakesh Express" etc.). I like the Montgomery Verve's a lot but they are a very different bag than the great Riversides. I much prefer my Bill Evans on Riverside but am glad to have his Verves on the cheapo European box set (much preferable to the mountain o' rust monstrosity), though I do pretty much hate the "Conversations With Myself" albums.

Callier's another of my favorites, especially "Dancing Girl" from 'What Color is Love'. Great Charles Stepney arrangements on his three early 70's Cadet albums. The cut you have noted is also great.

Incredible writer and singer.

Resistance is futile! They are better both sonically and musically than the High Notes, though those also are well worth having.

You're right on "Sunflower" and I knew that and meant to type it, but was thinking about Barron ("Sunshower") at the time. This getting old in the brain business is tough!

The Lloyd McNeill for sure. Also this: Haven't heard some of the other releases listed, such as the Getz, which are of great interest, and looking forward to hearing the aforementioned Liebman/Lookout Farm, the Timeless All-Stars Onkel Po, and more.

A strong second on those thoughts. Nothing more discouraging than to put in the hours preparing these, and have crickets in response. Really nice to have people at least checking it out. Also agree with Dan's assessment that his BFT is a really nice way to pass 90 minutes or so. All go down easy on the ears in foreground or background. Here are some of my thoughts on some of the cuts: 1 - "Watermelon Man" - not something I would listen to. 2 - "Song for My Father" - no such thing as a bad version of this song, and the pianist certainly has the Horace thing down. 3 – Nice big band version of this Horace Silver classic. I know the tune well, but am going blank! 6 – Tuba power? Later Gil Evans? 8 – Lively, I like this one. 9 – “Little Sunflower” really nice solo piano version. I LOVE any version of this beautiful Kenny Barron song. Here’s where our tastes best intersect! 11 - “Tin Tin Deo”. Classic line. Sonny Criss, maybe? Really good alto player whoever it is. Our tastes also definitely intersect here. 12 – “Well You Needn’t”. Nice version, though I mainly like to hear Monk done by Monk.

My Sixers if they can get their freakin' act together. They're not all on the same page right now. BTW, watch Matisse Thybulle play D when he comes back. He and Tobias Harris are class acts, very mature and good people. Jojo still has much growing up to do. Such a talent, needs to play smart and bring it every night. Simmons has so much talent, but still can't make a jumper or consistently sink free throws. Richardson and Horford show flashes of what they can mean to this team, but also disappear for games at a time. They miss the sniper mentality/ability that Redick brought to the team. Yep. Atlanta got a young guy averaging 27 a game and another decent first round pick in the trade, and still lost the trade by a mile.

Great sound given the age and locale. Excellent music, well worth the investment.

I also got the CD from Mosaic via pre-order, thx.

First off, glad your wife is recovering - what a frightening occurrence! Great work on the BFT. You were the only one who got Moncur (and even the label!), and the only one who showed any love for the Auger cut. Glad to have introduced you to the Visitors. They did four albums on Cobblestone/Muse, but only this one made it to CD. Young Stanley Clarke on bass BTW. Kenny Cox is the man on #2. Catalyst (#6) was another Philly band who made four albums for Muse, same as the Visitors. Odean Pope on oboe, Sherman Ferguson on drums. By all means please check out Schneider, start anywhere! My main man Carlos Garnett on tenor on the Blakey/Shaw cut. Don't know why he doesn't get more acclaim than he does. This is a treasure. Thanks again!

Thanks Tim. Thom and I have very similar tastes also. Really appreciate your enthsiasm and feedback, makes it all worthwhile! Happy New Years to you and yours also!

The stereo was actually a mislabeling of an entirely different album, shown below (there is precedent for that).

I like Howard's Judson Hall ESP-Disk album a lot, not overly familiar with his work beyond that - it's quite pricey to obtain.

JIm Duckworth and I match up well taste-wise, so look forward to getting his thoughts, but right now I'm a pretty solid "no" as far as laying out that kind of money for it, and your feedback further strengthens that decision, thanks.

I bought the CD which pairs it with 'New Africa', which is the much stronger session, and a must-have for someone like me. This one is more a "nice-to-have", though it holds up very well. But very short (under 30 minutes) and it doesn't move the earth.

Just got this from Amazon.ca. Cost me less than $50 for the set, but I'm gonna be waiting a while! Hello from Amazon.ca. We now have delivery date(s) for the order you placed on December 18, 2019 (Order# 701-2175187-9677008). We've listed the item(s) listed below with the expected delivery date(s): Tubby Hayes Quartet "The Complete Fontana Albums (1961-1969) (11CD)" Estimated arrival date: February 06, 2020 - March 18, 2020