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I also own it! BTW, Thom, I'm (seriously) totally mesmerized by all the deep back stories you refer to on these cuts. So looking forward to the reveal, only 29 days to go!

We all do! What an amazing album.

Agreed. More Muse possibilities... Charles Earland (those HTF 70's dates on Muse) Clifford Jordan Eric Kloss Carlos Garnett Jimmy Heath (add in Tootie's album) Kenny Barron Cedar Walton (70's) Don Patterson The Visitors Joe Bonner in several of these instances, they would need to do a "leader and sideman" set to make it of sufficient length, but those would be worthwhile configurations.

1 – Good composition, nice sax, hate the guitar tone and reverb, which sounds like a cheap 90’s computer game and is borderline unlistenable for me. Similar issues have turned me off to such esteemed musicians as John Scofield and latter-day John McLaughlin, so it must be my issue, but it’s real to me. 2 – Good enough all around but leaves me indifferent. Nothing stands out positive or negative to me. I have sooo much of this sort of thing already. 3 – I like this, though not all that curious about it. But it goes down well. 4 – OK, now we’re in my WWFL wheelhouse. Good cut, very curious for the reveal. Sax player has listened closely to Joe Henderson but is clearly not him. The pianist sure sounds like McCoy Tyner or his ghost. I LOVE the piano solo. 5 – And we remain in my wheelhouse! Great cut. This would not be out of place on a 60’s Blue Note album, though the bass playing would indicate a later vintage. Trumpet from the Freddie Hubbard/Woody Shaw school of awesomeness, though I don’t think it’s either of them. 6 – Out of my wheelhouse, but this is good. 7 – Great cut, I could (and often do) listen to stuff like this all day. Strong performances all around. I assume big names on this. Do I hear Stanley Turrentine in there? Ron Carter? I would hope I have this on the shelves somewhere. 8 – I like it, who is this? Bass player and drummer are STRONG, as is sax player. Initial impression was I need this, but not as interesting once the piano came in. Still want to know what it is. 9 – I also really like this, the dual basses are mesmerizing and the sax is strong. Reminiscent of prime Archie Shepp, though I suspect it is later vintage. It does go on a little long. 10 – I am having a complicated relationship with this cut. I’m all-in on the message of the lyrics as I generally am on all gospel-based music. I’m generally all out on the musical content of gospel-based music, though not sure on this one, will need to listen again, it does grab my ear. I can’t decide if the singer is grossly over the top or spot on perfect for this cut. Can’t say if I “like” it or not, but I am definitely drawn in to give it another listen and look forward to the reveal. Intriguing, challenging cut, and one I imagine will not prove to be popular on this BFT. 11 – I respect this, can’t say I particularly like it. The trombone section especially rambles. Thanks Thom, quite an inspiring BFT. It’s good to be stretched in some different directions, as we are with this one. Looking forward to any number of reveals (4,5,7,8,9,10), and 4,5,7 need to be on my shelves, and 8,9, 10 need at least further exploration.

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This And this.

I love Hejira. Don Juan's is a train wreck in places, but a fascinating one to me. I'll take it over those crystalline Geffen albums anytime. It's really good.

Joni Mitchell - The Asylum Albums 1976-1980. And this is where I get off the train, her Geffen and later work don't do it for me. I'm also not a fan of the 'Mingus' album, though I like all the others in this set quite a bit.

Go out immediately online and order this CD to hear peak Lawrence!

Oh, I see they left that off the box coming out for some reason! It's a 1969 recording, what were they thinking? Well, it also needs added into my theoretical Select and box set! I guess Land and Hutch may have met through Wilson?

I suggested a Hutcherson/Land box, which would have included the three albums released under Land's name as well as the BN's under Hutch's name. I think there is still a box that could be done which would include 'Head On', 'Natural Illusions', 'Montara', 'Linger Lane'. 'Live at Montreux' (those five would make a great Select, if they still did those), and you could add in the three Land titles: 'The Peacemaker', 'New Shade of Blue', and 'Choma (Burn)', and maybe even the 18 minute incendiary take of "The Creators" from the ENJA 'Live at the Festival' album - BTW don't sleep on that ENJA album, every cut, by Hutcherson/Land, Bill Evans, Karin Krog, and Archie Shepp, is a masterpiece.

From Amazon: (Jethro Tull) Bursting Out, the live double album from 1978 is now available as the 3CD/3DVD 'Inflated Edition'. Remixed by Steven Wilson, it has been reordered back to its original running order with three additional tracks plus a Wilson mixed Madison Square Garden show from '78 on CD3. DVDs 1&2 have the remixed tracks in 96/24 stereo and 5.1 surround sound plus flat transfers of the original album at 96/24 stereo. DVD 3 has the full 93 minute MSG show including 50+ minutes of video which was part of a transatlantic broadcast with the BBC and Radio 1 with the audio being in 48/24 stereo and 5.1 surround. This Inflated Edition includes a 96 page booklet with photos, an interview with Ian Anderson, about the making of Bursting Out, tour info and excerpts from crew members Kenny Wylie and David Morris.

He is very gifted, and was at an incredibly early age (as evidenced by those albums with McCoy Tyner when he was like 21 and his first two leader albums on Prestige ). Would be interesting to hear his life story at some point, including his "disappearance" from the national scene for decades.

Amen.

https://longwoodgardens.org/events-performances/events/ruth-naomi-floyd-presents-frederick-douglass-jazz-works Ruth Naomi Floyd concert and Q&A about Frederick Douglass last night at Longwood Gardens. Her group included Keith Loftus on tenor and soprano (she raved about him to me a couple weeks ago, and was right - I'm not familiar with him otherwise) James Weidman on piano, Matthew Parrish on bass (he's spectacular), and Mark Prince on drums. Ruth wrote all of the music. Pretty spectacular. Ruth was my wife's housemate before we got married, has gone on to do amazing work in the jazz field here and in Europe over the past 30 years. Musicians who have played in her groups include Craig Handy, Bobby Zankel, Bryan Carrott, Uri Caine, Ed Howard, Charles Fambrough, Terri Lynn Carrington, and others.

I knew we tended to be "seasoned", but so many of us, at least on this thread, seem to fit a very narrow late 60's/early 70's year old window. You're scaring US, let alone them!

I'll be 70 in November. My daughter says she wants my music collection, so it's hers when I pass on (though I am constantly looking to trim it). Interesting that so many of us are in the same age group.

I saw him with Max Roach at the Keystone Korner in the 70's and his own quartet at the Painted Bride Art Center in the 90's. Wish I had a lot more opportunities through the years. I've been spellbound by his music ever since I took that last Lee Morgan album home in the early 70's and spun "Capra Black" from it over and over again.

I own three autographed baseballs. One is his. RIP.

Concord continuing to desecrate the jazz catalog they got from Fantasy. Keep milking the cow till it's dry....

Haven't we heard a couple of good reports about selling in bulk to Dah Bastids (Dusty Groove)?

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