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That's one of my favorites: Miles and Horace (and playing on the day I was born).

David Rosenthal's Hard Bop is another fine book. It traces the development of Jazzmoose's [current] favorite jazz style/era/stream/(?) and ends with the musics that emerged in hard bop's wake, including "Free Jazz". It dovetails nicely with John Litweiler's excellent The Freedom Principle, a book that I still occasionally revisit (but the discussions therein usually send me back to my CD player, instead of to my turntable, these days ) There's lots of valuable discographical guidance in both books.

I'm a big fan of saxophonist Trevor Watts. My favorite recordings with him are "Innovation" with his Amalgam ensemble, "Prayer for Peace", and the recordings of his Moiré Music ensembles, including "A Wider Embrace" on ECM. My interested in British jazz began with the invigorating influx into England, during the '60s and '70s, of South African musicians Johnny Dyani, Mongezi Feza, Chris McGregor, Louis Moholo, Dudu Pukwana, Harry Miller, and many others. I branched out from there. The prominence of John McLaughlin and Dave Holland with Miles Davis also enhanced my appreciation of British jazz.

Roscoe Mitchell- "Snurdy McGurdy ..." Henry Threadgill- "Just the Facts ..." Keith Jarrett- "Backhand" Paul Motian- "Conception Vessel", "Tribute" Billy Harper, Sonny Fortune, et al- "Good Friends" Joseph Jarman & Don Moye- "Egwu Anwu" Charles Lloyd- "Forest Flower/Soundtrack"

In no particular order: Randy Weston McCoy Tyner Abdullah Ibrahim Andrew Hill Bobo Stenson

Chuck, I had heard awhile ago about those Atlantic recordings that you have from a mutual friend. You would have at least two sales if you could arrange for their release. And thanks for rereleasing "Snurdy McGurdy..." The music is even better than I remember, and the HDCD sound is quite nice. (I wonder how "Spirit Catcher" would sound...)

Another "refugee" has arrived. I've registered here (and at AAJ), and I look forward to continued pleasurable hours of lurking, learning, and occasionally posting. This site is so flexible, easy to use, and pretty. Thanks B3

John Abercrombie- "Timeless" Gato Barbieri- "The Third World" Miles Davis- "Bitches Brew", "Circle In The Round", "Water Babies" Billy Harper- "Somalia" Jemeel Moondoc- "Revolt of the Negro Lawn Jockeys" Wayne Shorter- "Juju", "The Soothsayer" 8 Bold Souls- "Last Option" Northwoods Improvisers- "Branches"