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Talk about this disc elsewhere on the board prompted me to give it a spin.

After our discussions, I've added the text below to my Hank Crawford blog post. ************ More Hank Crawford Aside from It's a Funky Thing to Do, my favorite Hank Crawford from the 1970s is Wildflower (Kudu, 1973). As you might expect from a Creed Taylor production, the music is much bigger and "thicker" than the music on the Atlantic LP. (Bob James did the arrangements.) It's a Funky Thing to Do sounds raw and unvarnished in comparison. Regardless of their differences, Wildflower oozes soul. Hank's sound comes shining through. ... I also love Crawford's collaborations with Jimmy McGriff. Their partnership didn't come along until later, but they made some terrific music together. Road Tested (Milestone, 1997) is probably the Crawford & McGriff disc that I like best.

An oversight on my part. I have Wildflowers on CD. It says "CBS Associated" on the spine. I assumed that meant CTI. Oops!

Nostradamus, you appear to be capable of predicting the future!

LP 1 of 2 - Originally released as Buck Clayton Jams Benny Goodman (Columbia, 1955) EDIT: Now spinning LP 2 of 2 - Originally released as Jumpin' at the Woodside (Columbia, 1955) I never got the Buck Clayton Mosaic set, but these two LPs are Deeee-licious.

Thanks! Wildflower would definitely be my second choice for Hank Crawford. It's the pick of the CTI bunch. Even so, I don't think Crawford's sound works as well with the big "CTI production" approach as someone like Stanley Turrentine. Plus, I love that WAY stripped down sound on Funky Thing. It's like an unfinished hardwood plank, tough as nails with lots of grain showing. Cheating on Sanders? Maybe so. (Can you cheat if you made the rules yourself?) In any case, expect to see a few more "2-on-1"s later in the survey!

Haven't scrolled through the entire thread. Have these two been covered yet?

Just finished listening to: John Carter & Bobby Bradford - Self Determination Music (Flying Dutchman/BGP) This LP is the topic of today's post on my 70s jazz blog, PLAYING FAVORITES.

Weekly Recap - PLAYING FAVORITES: Reflections on Jazz in the 1970s 02/04/20 - John Carter & Bobby Bradford – Self Determination Music (Flying Dutchman, 1970) 02/03/20 - Herbie Hancock – Mwandishi (Warner Brothers, 1971) 02/02/20 - Hank Crawford – It's a Funky Thing to Do (Cotillion/Collectables, 1971) 02/01/20 - Pharoah Sanders – Thembi / Black Unity (Impulse, 2015) 01/31/20 - Sonny [Huey] Simmons – Burning Spirits (Contemporary, 1971) 01/30/20 - Dave Brubeck Trio & Gerry Mulligan – Live at the Berlin Philharmonie (Sony Legacy, 1995) 01/29/20 - Anita O'Day in Berlin: Recorded Live at the Berlin Jazz Festival (MPS, 1971) Quite the mix of styles this week. I like that. I'm almost done with albums recorded in 1970. Just a couple more to go. As always, feedback welcomed. You're right. The bonus cuts "flesh out the picture," don't they?!?!

Excellent LP! One of the first records I heard that made me a fan of Kuhn's music. I wish ECM would've included Non-Fiction in their Steve Kuhn retrospective set, Life's Backward Glances. It's puzzling why they didn't.

Herbie Hancock - Mwandishi (Warner Brothers, 1971) This extraordinary album is the topic of today's entry on my jazz blog, PLAYING FAVORITES.

Yes!

Two Latin Jazz burners: The Jazz Tribe [Ray Mantilla & Bobby Watson] - The Next Step (Red) with Jack Walrath, Ronnie Mathews, Curtis Lundy & Victor Lewis and Tito Puente's Golden Latin Jazz All Stars - "Live" at the Village Gate (TropiJazz/RMM) with Mongo Santamaria, Dave Valentin, Claudio Roditi, Pacquito D'Rivera, Mario Rivera, Hilton Ruiz, Andy Gonzalez & Ignacio Berroa

Pharoah Sanders - Thembi / Black Unity (Impulse, 1971, 72) This "2-on-1" CD was the subject of Saturday's entry on my 70s jazz blog, PLAYING FAVORITES.

This again: Sonny Simmons - Burning Spirits (Contemporary, 1971) Yesterday's entry in my 70s jazz blog, PLAYING FAVORITES.

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Sonny Simmons - Burning Spirits (Contemporary, 1971) Will be writing about this album on my blog tonight. Music from the "Magic Triangle"! I wonder why Inner City never licensed Pit Inn for release in the U.S., like they did so many other East Wind records. (?)

Dizzy does indeed look much younger.

Holy shit. Ugh! Are they being ironic?!?!

Yes and Yes!

I've listened to this a couple times today: It's the subject of today's entry on my 70s jazz blog, PLAYING FAVORITES.

The Chico O'Farrill Afro-Cuban Jazz Big Band - Carambola (Milestone, 2000) and Graciela y Mario [Bauzá] - La Botánica (Lamp/Coco, 1977)

Yes! So true.

Yeahhhh! Fantastic Buster!!!! EDIT: Your image of Buster William's Pinnacle appears to have disappeared.