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Love that record! Perhaps more than anyone else at the time, John Lewis was an American -- and specifically African-American -- who was wide open to European influences in his jazz. I guess that's why some folks loved him, and others were turned off by him. Lewis was a forerunner of a artists like Anthony Braxton (and many others), who were playing "against type" of what an African-American jazz musician was "supposed" to be. He was creating new hybrids, new playing fields -- setting the table for the explosion of style-mixing fusions that would come in the 1970s on both sides of the pond. Americans romanticizing Europe, and Europeans romanticizing America. One funny "jazz paradox" among many others.

Regarding pre-1970s Mangelsdorff, I know that this one -- recorded in 1964 -- is considered seminal: The rhythm section is one of the many things that make this album special. The bassist Günter Lenz and drummer Rolf Hübner are REALLY good. When you think about pre-1970 expat Americans talking about the (real or imagined) shortcomings of European jazz musicians, they're using talking about problems with the rhythm section. That is definitely NOT the case here.

I don't think you're missing the point at all! ... There are many different perspectives. Each of us bring our own, and none are "right." It's so interesting to me that we all love JAZZ -- but we all love it differently, from our own personal angles.

Great idea for a thread, Rab. Not sure that I have much to contribute -- but I will be watching to see what others say. Like TtK, my mind immediately went to Martial Solal. I don't know A Bout la Souffle, but Solal's contributions to Hodeir's Jazz et Jazz are wonderful indeed. I also dig Solal's two Milestone LPs, Solal! and On Home Ground, which were originally released on French Columbia. ... All that said, I'm much more familiar with Solal's work in the Seventies and after.

One of my favorites:

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Tremendous!

Real Gone Music reissue

A terrific dance date.

I love that LP. Mary Lou Williams' contributions really elevate the date, IMO.

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Congrats, jlhoots! It was a great Championship series.

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A superb LP. Producer Ozzie Cadena puts Jug in various musical contexts and styles, and they all work. Jazz, blues, soul, or pop. It does not matter. Whatever the label, Ammons LIFTS it up -- and us up! Like Duke would say, what Jug is doing is "beyond category." ... And a little side note: How about that filthy electric piano from Hank Jones!?!? Yes sir! Very, very nice.