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'Awareness' and 'Pure Dynamite' are wonderful albums - you'll love them. "Baba Hengates" on the latter is especially wonderful. Underappreciated player. RIP.

Disc 2 is the Strata-East "Impact" album. Great stuff, of course.

Almost always, but the Tower Records at 610 South Street in Philly did it differently. They had a separate floor for jazz (three floors total), and a whole separate store, across the street, for classical (and yet another store for movies, books, and magazines).

Indeed it is!

Agharta and Pangea are not to be missed, very strong for the period (mid-70's).

You'll love it. https://www.ebay.com/itm/MCCOY-TYNER-SONG-FOR-MY-LADY-NEW-CD/292176077429?epid=112445391&hash=item44070d2275:m:mFQ-kH5KumRGHpaZKuXhoRA

Utterly superior 70's soul/funk/disco/whatever, influenced by and associated with EWF , especially bassist Verdine White, who played with the Pockets.

Somebody should track down Maxine or whoever is the caretaker of the Roach estate and work something out to release this on CD!

Reggie Workman's extended bass intro to "Prayer for Peace" alone is worth the price of admission.

Well, remember that I am one of the handful who actively participate in that thread. Brad also and a half dozen or so others.

I had it, couldn't even finish listening to it. And I like Kenton.

Well, it does spare you and others from having to wade through lengthy discussions about, say, the relative merits of individual Jefferson Airplane albums (which a few of us enjoy). Think of it as an efficiency courtesy .

I think "arcane" is a very good description for that section of the site, very few of us dare hang out there on a regular basis! ar·cane /ärˈkān/ Learn to pronounce adjective understood by few; mysterious or secret.

4CD set coming in January. Discussed in a more arcane corner of the site. Here are details. Don't think I need six live versions of "White Room" from the same tour, etc, at a $70 price tag, never found them that compelling live (Clapton is not all that high on my guitar heroes list). Felix Pappalardi added a lot to their studio recordings. Anyways, here is more info: https://www.superdeluxeedition.com/news/cream-goodbye-tour-1968-4cd-set/#more-154871

I'm a big fan of this one. Of course, I love the WSS music by most anyone, but Kenton's over the top approach suits it really well.

Yes, she was born in 1946, so would have been very young.

"Hair", "Aquarius", "Walkin' in Space", "Where Do i Go", "Easy to Be Hard", "Good Morning Starshine", "Let The Sunshine In", :I Got Life". Amazing songs from that play. The story has not held up, but some of the music sure has.

Totally agree with you on the Max Roach album. Criminal and bizarre that it never made CD. The version of "It's Time" on there is one of my all-timers. I need to check out that Mary Lou Williams album when the CD becomes more readily available/affordable and the Amina Claudia Myers also if it ever becomes available on CD. Also Connie Crothers (who I was not previously familiar with) seems like a good subject for further research. That Rikers Island album has never really worked for me for whatever reason. Thanks so much for the stimulating BFT, and yes, please check out BFT 189!

You have now! Philly guy, so I've been familiar with him since the 70's when I hung out at 3rd Street Jazz soaking in the sights and sounds. Worth checking into further if you like what you heard here: Name Year Publishment Drumdance to the Motherland 1972 Dogtown Give the Vibes Some 1974 Palm Records The River 1978 Philly Jazz, with Bill Lewis Infinity 1984) Stash 278 Dark Warrior 1984 SteepleChase Three 1985 SteepleChase The Traveller 1985 SteepleChase Thinking of You 1986 Storyville Speak Easy 1988 Gazell Don't Take No 1989 Vintage Jazz Percussion&Strings 1997 CIMP Cubano Chant 2001 Jambrio 1002 Balafon Dance 2002 CIMP Cool 2002 Jambrio Black Awareness 2005 CIMP Return from Exile 2005 Philly Jazz Fire and Water 2007 CIMP with Dylan Taylor, Bass Impressions of Coltrane 2009 SteepleChase

Indeed. I love Jamal's Steeplechase albums, they really knew how to get the best from him (and from Walt Dickerson). His work on some other labels is more scattershot, though rewarding.

You do know me, #5 is Khan Jamal .

I can understand some hesitancy to post detailed opinions and especially guesses on the selections (there can be an unwarranted but understandable shame factor involved in guessing wrong or in having another member refute your opinion on a piece, though I'm largely immune to it at this point in my life), but it would be really encouraging for those listeners to post something like "Really enjoyed listening to the BFT, especially enjoyed songs # (whatever), thanks for presenting this".

Yes!