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Yeah, didn’t think it’d float your boat — but was still curious what you’d think. Thx!

Do me a favor: Give this track a listen, Dan. The Steve Coleman comparison is subtle, and I might be the person who even hears it that way. It’s not the tune or context that reminds me of Coleman — just something about the way Rouse uses time that does. Humor me, Dan — how does this hit you? Let it go long enough to get into Charlie’s solo a good bit. It’s not ‘out’ at all, just modern, to my ears…

I love Rouse’s Strata-East album. It’s different, and a little weird — and I appreciate that none of it is tepid. I’ve even occasionally thought some of Rouse’s playing (specifically on his Strata East) reminds me a little bit of Steve Coleman — if you can believe it.

I probably wouldn’t say no to a free copy of the expanded version — but this is nothing I really ‘need’. I do really like Charlie’s fast-tempo solos (like track 3) — more specifically, Charlie seems full of good ideas there. But the overall context is a little limp for me. Some of the album might grow on me a bit — but I kinda don’t want to listen to it often enough to hafta get to that point.

Barcelona!

I vaguely remember hearing this too — years after this thread — and also decided it sounded more like Garnett too. Or at least it definitely didn’t sound like Tyrone.

Hard to be content with no content.

No joke (no joke).

That’s my problem too. The price-point is just too high for me to justify. I’ve never owned any of the individual albums from the set — and, ironically, it’s the disc with the valve-trombonist that I’d maybe find to be the most curious (both for being valve trombone, and also for it being a pianoless/chordless quartet configuration. If it were half the price — and half the material (say 4 discs) — I probably would have bought one by now.

The alternate of “Mode for Joe” (the title track) IS — as far as I remember — on the Mosaic too. I’m talking about the track that was previously only ever on the semi-recent Japanese SHM CD reissue (which I do have). I don’t have the Henderson Mosaic (nor the Hutcherson or Hubbard), but I did buy a copy of the booklet for the Henderson Mosaic. I will say that that alternate of “Mode for Joe” is a real stunner, far as I’m concerned. I too am really curious about the previously unissued “Photon” from the Hutcherson set — but less so the other alternates. When push came to shove, I couldn’t justify rebuying all that Hutcherson just for that track (and the alternates) — although 10-15 years prior I probably would have bought it. I can play you that alternate of “Mode for Joe” sometime, Bertrand — it really was an eye-opener for me.

Didn’t that used to be CD’s you bought from Starbucks??

Yeah. Such dithering. Pick a side!

Oh, definitely, or eBay. No longer even considering this Amazon offer, once the $22 shipping fee appeared out of nowhere.

I’ve almost bought that solo-piano Herbie date a dozen times or more. Maybe one of these days I’ll finally bite.

Since I first posted, the listing on Amazon changed from being fulfilled by Amazon (and eligible for free shipping if you spend $35). Now it’s fulfilled by a third party, and costs an additional $22 for shipping. If I do buy this MJQ 40 box at some point, it won’t be thru this offer on Amazon. (But there do appear to be other not-so-expensive offers to be had elsewhere.) But I’m still pretty disappointed it doesn’t include their remake of Ornette’s “Lonely Woman”.