JohnS

It looks like i'm going to have to dig out my vinyl of Gleam and High Energy. Neither have been played for years but they are the only Hubbard Columbias I've kept so I must have some affection for them.

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Yes very sad Bill.. Imo one of our very best groups with a terrific repertoire. Nice guys too.

Happy Birthday Larry. Welcome to the world of 72 year olds.

As it's on Groove Hut my guess is it's legit in Europe. Nice cd though.

My view too, nothing new or couldn't be gleaned from liner notes etc.

Mentioned in my post above Larry, but perhaps not obviously. What a great track DIshwater is. Fabulous run of exciting solos from Kelly,Morgan, Root and Grey.

Happy Birthday Steve

I believe Soy Califa is a recent vinyl release on the Gearbox label. Quite short, a tv broadcast.

I''m not a big Pass fan but I find myself playing this one frequently

Happy Birthday Flurin and many happy returns.

just Buell Neidlinger`s bass intro and then Jimmy Giuffre stepping in "out of nowhere" on "The quiet Time" being worth the price of entry .. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verve Records ‎– 2304 492 Tracklist A1 The Quiet Time A2 The Crab A3 My Funny Valentine B1 Wee See B2 What´s New B3 Two For Timbuctu Recorded At – Five Spot Café Bass – Buell Neidlinger Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy Giuffre Drums – Billy Osborne Guitar – Jim Hall An essential Giuffre record.

Still on vinyl today Another masterful set from Abdullah.

More vinyl UA 10"

This morning Blue Mitchell;The Thing To Do.. Blue Note (UA pressing) Johnny Griffin''s Studio Jazz Party. Riverside (Japan)

since hearing this for the first time in the early eighties still one of my chico freeman faves...what a fitting contrast beetween freeman`s loose playing and the tight rhythm section(s)......... MIne too, as ballad albums go this one takes some beating. Actually a good friend marvelled at that time (aka early 80s) about Chico Freeman`s tenor tone, being based on his (father`s) roots, and thought this is proved to vast extent in "Spirit Sensitive"......no question the "Zeitgeist" was more consequently mirrored in Chico`s self titled India Navigation record from 1977, the far east tinged "The Outside Within" or the Black Saint outing "Warriors"........ Still tells a lot about Chico`s self confidence to record music "against the tides"....of course this was also on the verge of jazz music`s neo-classizism and vaguely remember Chicho being in the outer circles of the early to mid 80s "young lions" labeling, but probably me being wrong..... PS just out of memory, did not Arthur Blythe record "In the Tradition" at subject time too ?? It's a shame that the follow up record. Still Sensitive is a bit of a disappointment. Nowhere near the muscular feel of the earlier recording.

I had the urge to play this yeserday, first time in many years. Still doesn't do anything for me. since hearing this for the first time in the early eighties still one of my chico freeman faves...what a fitting contrast beetween freeman`s loose playing and the tight rhythm section(s)......... MIne too, as ballad albums go this one takes some beating.

Yes, super session. Glad there's another fan , do you know the other Silkheart "and the Solomonic Quintet" by any chance? I'd be interested to know how it compares Been seeking that one too. The quartet is great. Just spent a couple of hours interviewing Abdullah the other day - cool guy, of course! I have both of those, to my tastes the one I prefer is the Solomonic Quartet release, it is excellent. Another excellent date. Like all of Ahmed Abdulah's recordings I know it can be safely purchased and satisfaction guaranteed

Yes, RIP Wayne

Yes, super session.

Decent enough but I didn't find it a keeper. Can't recall now why I sold it.

Definitely a good move.

I've had CD3 on repeat play for 3 whole days and now into the 4th - a record for me. Outstanding, for sure. One big highlight for me has been Steve Grossman's work on tenor and soprano. Agreed Bob