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Get yer fill of Phil! Sorry. Couldn't resist. 😛

NP: First listen. Recently tracked down this disc based on a strong recommendation in Nate Chinen's book about jazz in the 21st century. Earlier: I could listen to Hank for a long, long time and NEVER tire of the sound he makes on that alto. One of Waldron's Enja releases that I don't have. ... Where's the "I'm jealous!" emoticon? 😉

Yeah man! Awesome list! You're going to see more than a couple of those on my list too. ... Also, there's some on your list that I've never heard, need to investigate as well. Thanks for sharing! 👍

Features some solid sax work by Dave Hubbard & Ronnie Cuber.

Clearly, you're not from the South! I admit that poorly prepared grits are awful. But when they're made by someone who knows how to do it, they're DELICIOUS.

Yes! Candido brings something a little different to the table. I've never heard that ^ Nucleus record. ... I'm still eyeing the Torrid Zone set. I've been hesitant to spring for it because I already have some of the music on BGO reissues. Decisions, decisions. Ah, the "difficulties" of a jazz collector's life!

LP Sides C & D as heard on

The vibe (no pun intended) of this record reminds me of Jimmy Giuffre's trio with Paul Bley & Steve Swallow. Different instrumentation, of course -- although both trios featured clarinet. More importantly, I think they share a similar approach to composing & improvising. A sort of quiet avant-garde-ism.

Sure thing, Peter. Go for it! I'd love to see your list.

Such a fantastic album!!!

I guess it's obvious that I agree with you, HP. Not only were there many excellent straight-ahead acoustic jazz records made, I would assert that there was an explosion of new and interesting directions for jazz that are still being worked through today -- acoustic, electric, and otherwise. Basically, the 1970s were a period of unprecedented diversity, a time that one author has called "diverging streams" -- as if jazz were a river entering its delta. For that reason, I would argue that jazz from the 1970s represents the beginning of the jazz world we live in today.

Absolutely! I've tried to cast my net as widely as possible, across all sorts of formats and styles and subgenres. So I'll definitely be discussing some of my favorite big band records from the decade.

Sublime, desert-island Hawk. I have the Affinity LP reissue, not the original Felsted release (as pictured above).

Shrdlu, you're referring to One Flight Up, right? If so...

Dexter makes such a gorgeous sound on the tenor saxophone! A sound as big as a house, but so relaxed and so swinging. And the rhythm section on this LP -- Kenny Drew, NHØP, and Tootie Heath -- fits Dexter like a glove.

I agree. I've really enjoyed Scratch for a long time.

Mo' Joe. Joe Henderson - The Elements featuring Alice Coltrane (Milestone, 1973) as heard on ... Superb LP! I'm jealous that you got to see Griff & Ronnie Mathews!

with Larry Willis, Dave Holland and Jack DeJohnette

NP: Jeremy Steig & Eddie Gomez - Rainforest (CMP, 1980) Kurt Renker's CMP label released some excellent music.

And Hannibal in Antibes! 👍

I'm enjoying this Sammy Nestico-arranged Basie record from 1971. It was released on Daybreak Records; not to be confused with the Dutch Daybreak label that released Jimmy Knepper and Ben Webster LPs, among others. No, this is the short-lived American Daybreak label based in Hollywood that also released music by Bing Crosby and Laurindo Almeida. Incidentally, the vinyl is REALLY thin, and it turns out that (the American) Daybreak was (per the small print on the cover) "manufactured and distributed by RCA Records." Makes me wonder if it's a dreaded Dyna-Flex wafer-thin platter! ... Fortunately, recorded sound quality is plenty listenable, neither terrible nor great.