HutchFan

You're right... on both counts!

Leroy Jenkins' Sting - Urban Blues (Black Saint) with James Emery (g), Brandon Ross (g), Terry Jenoure (vn, vo), Alonzo Gardner (b), Kamal Sabir (d, perc) Recorded live in 1984 at Sweet Basil, NYC

NP: Donald Brown - Sources of Inspiration (Muse, 1990) Some excellent alto work from Gary Bartz on this record.

My intention was for folks to list their current favorite records that were made between January 1, 1980 and December 31, 1989. You may have discovered the record last week -- or the day that it was released. Either is fine. As long as it meets the date parameters. Regardless, this is inevitably a retrospective exercise. The 80s began more than four decades ago. Time can distort things, but it can also clarify things. That wiggle-waggle is part of the fun. Contextualization. De-contextualization. Re-contextualization. And all that.

Superb.

Good stuff !!!

Abracadabra is the only Palmer record that I have -- but I dig it.

Oliver Lake - Otherside (Gramavision)

Jan Garbarek - Paths, Prints (ECM)

George Russell & the Living Time Orchestra - So What (Blue Note)

Nat Adderley Quintet - Blue Autumn (Evidence/Theresa) with Sonny Fortune, Larry Willis, Walter Booker, and Jimmy Cobb Recorded live at the Keystone in '83.

Larry Willis - My Funny Valentine (Evidence) One Kenny Barron's very best releases, IMO. Both of those are prime Mal Waldron. Tremendous stuff!

Excellent.

Now this: Chico Hamilton - Chic* Chic Chico (Impulse, 1965) with Harold Land, Gabor Szabo, Albert Stinson, et al Chico's music always has such interesting textures.

James Williams Sextet - Progress Report (Sunnyside, 1985) with Bill Easley (as, fl, cl); Billy Pierce (ts, ss); Kevin Eubanks (g); Rufus Reid (b); Tony Reedus (d); Jerry Gonzalez (cga, A2 only)

Haven't heard this one. Thanks for the heads-up, Mike. Will check it out.

John Coates, Jr. - Pocono Friends (OmniSound Jazz, 1981)

Arthur Blythe - Illusions (Columbia)

Gotcha. Will investigate! Wow. Some writer did a feature on Harris and talked about his bad breath?!? That's harsh. And sorta irrelevant, no? BTW. have you guys heard Harris' JMT LPs, Shelter and Blackout in the Square Root of Soul? If so, what are your impressions?

Looks good! I'll check it out. Coincidentally, I ordered Harris' Black Bone (Soul Note) about a week ago. Found an inexpensive used LP on discogs.