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Let's do that.

Are we gonna talk about that or not?

Worth remembering that Strata-Eadt was actually on offshoot of Strata, which was a Detroit label whose own releases are highly overlooked today. Also - some of these SE records were either owned outright by the artists or else reverted back to the artists. Mack Avenue is also a MAJOR sponsor, underwriter, and talent provider of the Detroit Jazz Festival. So they ain't Concord.

Addie Rawls - Sleepy Time Gal!!!

As far as Mack Avenue being the fit for this project, they're actually Detroit-based and were, up until very recently, African-American owned. Pretty sure that the company has an awareness beyond what most of their product might suggest. They're good business people, so that should bode well for the project. I hope.

He gonna choke that dog!!!!!!!

On Apple TV, a live performance from Lisbon. Nothing like what I was expecting. Very interesting from every angle!

Now....🤠 Do you have the duet album with Ellis Marsalis? No serious Eddie Harris collection is without it! 👁️‍🗨️

Carpe diem, right?

There ya' go

He will have new records by then!

Definitely a friend to all of us here. RIP.

It's the Miles Dick Cover.

I'm glad that Monty was there to ease Billy's anxiety about his fear of permanent darkness!

RIP Claude.

Beautiful.

Wow! My starting assumption would be that since that B-Side is credited to Byard, that the main (almost only) solo would be him, on tenor. Of course, that's just an assumption, nothing more. I do find it interesting that the label claims New York, not Boston, and that Holiday is spelled with one "l"...maybe it's the name of the label owner?

Problem appears to have been resolved.

I've notified Jim A.

Cecil McBee on #12?

Teeter The Texaco Terrier - You Can Trust Your Leg To The Man Who Wears A Peg

Listening in hopes of the Reverse Rapture of Miriam Adelson. TRACK ONE - My initial gut reaction was that this was some rewritten/expanded version of :Half Mast Rapture", but it didn't take long t disabuse that notion. Second reaction was/is that this is quite well written. That bassoon is on it! Same for the cellist. The flautist is a little missing in the upper register, which tells me that it's not a classical player. And who, there are a few noticeable (on my phone, anyway)splices between composed and jazz section. the soloists are all good but not immediately identifiable. Elvin? I like this a lot, actually, especially the composed sections. TRACK TWO - That Leo P guy? "Nica's Dream". Very barking tone/attack. Sound is impressive, ideas, not so much. Almost sounds like a smooth jazz approach to hard bop. Once or twice is enough for this one, for me. TRACK THREE - Ok, this one I have - "Cool Struttin'" by Bennie Green, Jimmy Forrest, and Sonny Clark on Green's Time record. Green & Forrest made a good front line (and also did at least one more together) This is a good record. TRACK FOUR - Sounds like an Eddie Harris solo record, but not one that I have. I like the textures and the notion. The actual music, not as much., which is why I don't think it's Eddie Harris. When Eddie played simply, he always had a palpable power in reserve. This? Eh...But I do like the textures. TRACK FIVE - No idea. A bit too much for me. It's like driving through a car wash in a convertible with the top down, but the dryer is out of order. You know, why did THAT happen? TRACK SIX - I have this one too - Benny Carter's OTHER impulse! album. I love the AM-ready reverb! The entire album is lacking the BADASS punch of the first one, but it's good, and this one is such a charmer! TRACK SEVEN - Nice arrangement! Bud Shank? Art Pepper? Trixie Sorbet? I don't know? Kudos for not following the crowd. TRACK EIGHT - Sounds like a late-60s/early-mid 70s Gil Evans. But if it was, I would have it and I don't. Ok, opening up into some guitar textures that came later than that. I like it, it's got a good zone, but a little Billy Harper or Hannibal (or a lot) (Or both) would do no harm one bit. Not one bit. Although this trumpeter is not unaware of Johnny Coles, thank you for that. TRACK NINE - Oh my! Sounds like a still-forming player, but that's ok, they're going the right way(s). Sounds like they all are. What a sound, vocal like a mo! Form is reminiscent of a Joe Harriot piece, maybe? But this is not Joe Harriot. I like this one a pretty lot much! TRACK TEN - "Sophisticated Lady". Ran Blake? But I think maybe not? But I also think why not? I like it. TRACK ELEVEN - Not Mingus. T-ing him up. Not Chet Baker. He gone. Tenor vibrato, say hi to Miriam. Where is Jackie Paris when you need him? TRACK TWELVE - This one rings true to me. A ot, actually. Not "great", but TRUE. Nice set. Stop by any time!

Jimi Tenor is not without merit!!!