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LOL O.K.! Oh. That's a bummer. Sorry to hear that. The two live records that Freeman made with Arthur Blythe at Ronnie Scott's are pretty good. Have you heard those?

What you mean by schtick -- in this context? Musical schtick? Or between song patter schtick? Schtick is a word that I'd usually associate with comedians -- as in "Carrot Top's schtick is prop comedy" -- but I'm not sure how it would apply to jazz. Just curious.

For sure. ... Just don't expect it to sound like his BN stuff. Very different style-wise.

Bobby Hutcherson - Farewell Keystone (Theresa/Evidence) with Harold Land (ts); Oscar Brashear (flgn, tr); Cedar Walton (p); Buster Williams (b); Billy Higgins (d) Hard to imagine a more sympathetic ensemble. Wish I could have been at the Keystone Korner to hear this one being made! No doubt. Both of those are wonderful.

Three Al Grey albums featuring Bobby Hutcherson:

It's a rock-solid recommendation. You could do a lot worse!

Groovin' Blue was the first full-length album that Bobby Hutcherson appeared on. I'm now listening to more early (1962-63) Hutcherson sideman work: Bobby Hutcherson - The Al Grey & Dave Burns Sessions (Lonehill) Originally released as three Al Grey albums on Argo: Night Song, Snap Your Fingers, and Having a Ball

Speaking of J.J. with Bags: Solid. EDIT: I was just now re-reading this thread, and I see that Dmitry had already mentioned this. Oops. Double-post!

Yep! I've heard Warriors, but -- surprisingly, given the line-up -- it's never grabbed me. Along with The Outside Within, I'd probably go with Peaceful Heart, Gentle Spirit (1980) as my top-of-the-heap Chico F. picks. Oh and The Pied Piper on Blackhawk. Another excellent record.

Yes !!! Lots of quality music on that label that's largely "off the grid": Chico Freeman, Anthony Davis, James Newton, David Murray, Cecil McBee, Arthur Blythe, and others. Does anyone know if India Navigation records are owned by the artists -- like Strata-East -- or are they owned by a single party? Bob Cummins started the label. He died about 20 years ago. No idea what's happened since then.

Arthur Blythe - Lenox Avenue Breakdown (Columbia, 1979) and Chico Freeman - The Outside Within (India Navigation, rec. 1978) Two of the albums I added to my 70s Jazz blog this week.

I just finished reading this for the second time: I'm re-reading this one next:

Weekly Recap - PLAYING FAVORITES: Reflections on Jazz in the 1970s Chico Freeman – The Outside Within (India Navigation, 1981) Arthur Blythe – Lenox Avenue Breakdown (Columbia, 1979) World Saxophone Quartet – Steppin' with the World Saxophone Quartet (Black Saint, 1979) Philip Catherine, Charlie Mariano, Jasper van 't Hof – Sleep My Love (CMP, 1979) John Abercrombie Quartet – Arcade (ECM, 1979) George Coleman – Amsterdam After Dark (Timeless, 1979) Jimmy Forrest with Shirley Scott – Heart of the Forrest (Palo Alto/Muse, 1982) A strange but delightful coincidence: Aside from one, every album this week features a saxophonist in the leading (or co-leading) role. Saxists by the bushel-full! They span a range of styles, but all of them are terrific. ... That said, don't overlook the one exception to this week's sax-a-thon, John Abercrombie's Arcade. It's been ignored for too long, and it's one helluva record. What say you?

Graham Collier Sextet - Down Another Road (Fontana/BGO)

Two outstanding discs. NP: Disc 2 Earlier:

Joe Henderson - Black is the Color (Milestone, 1972)

Bill Carrothers - Keep Your Sunny Side Up (Pirouet)