Eddie Diehl told me a story of Hank Mobley's Thinking of Home. Francis Wolff wanted to use Kenny Burrell on guitar. Hank Mobley insisted on having Eddie on the date. Eddie commented, "That's a true friend."
I feel the same way. I bought a relatively recent Hanrahan, and the magic that was there earlier wasn't there. And a falloff in the recording quality didn't help.
A record I've liked since I bought it over 30 years ago. For some reason, I don't listen to it as often as I might and should. Thanks for the reminder.