JSngry

I've only heard BLOOD SUTRA, but found it extrememly compelling. Thanks for the tip on this one.

Overall, the Earland is a mixed bag, but the title cut (previously unreleased, btw) has one of the all-time great Billy Harper solos. If you don't like funky organ jazz, well, there's a fair amount of that here, but there's also some burning straight-ahead modal stuff too. Myself, I'd recommend it just to get that Harper solo. Personally, I think the two HARLEM BUSH MUSIC albums are amongst Bartz' finest work. Sax, voice (Andy Bey, a perennial favorite), bass, drumms, and percussion. No keys or guitar, wide open spaces for spirited blowing. I'm told that they left a tune off for timing reasons, though. so LPs are the way to go if you want both albums in toto. The bastards at Dusty Groove usually have "new reissue" copies in stock.

Feed the multitudes?

I tried to warn you.

.....inside joke, maybe...

Perilously close to BLUE TRAIN...

Pre-Reid Miles BN:

They're also ON Blue Note! As is Van! Judges, can we have a ruling?

"In the style", but evolved:

It's "jazz", but only "kinda" (in a GOOD way, mind you...):

What time did the session begin?

Well, that's assuming that they actually GET here...

Thou appearest to be correct! (don't look like no goomer I'VE ever seen, not even in the back room!)

Landsakes no, child! Six basic components, maybe, but endless variations!

The spirits are restless tonight. They miss you, too. BEWARE!

A little lamb's blood wouldn't hurt either, if history is any precedent...

I concur. Waffle House @ 2 a.m. on a weekend is as real as America gets.

Although he might well be doing alto/tenor on the multi-horn parts. It's doable.

I've got the Label M issue and am listening on my compruter speakers. STILL tenor.

Tenor.