I don't know. I've not heard exact date confirmation from my source, who like I said was told by Yusef Mumin, who was close with Abdul and played with him in the Unity Trio.
Indeed, the solo cello LP is extraordinary.
How is that one? I've passed on it a number of times. Not sure as to why.
Gesprachfetzen it ain't, but then again it doesn't need to be. I would spend no more than $5 on it; I think mine was $2 and it's very clean. Super-mellow, but very nice. The version of "Visions" is an only-slightly-guilty pleasure.
I'd like to hear that one but yeah, it usually goes for a lot (mostly around a grand though I did see one at near 3x that). If the reissue is around $30, as HMV has it listed, it'd be a fair price.
Bump:
I heard that Mr. Wadud had recently died, but cannot find confirmation on the web. Hope it isn't so, but if it is, sad to know that another great one has passed on. RIP.