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@pjw81563 , Paul, have not heard that album. In fact, very few of Weather Report or Zawinul I listened at all, since very early I recognised the ’fusion sound’ as something that does not suit me. Of course I went to see that concert that I have po... 
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In the meantime...album that i got just recently...'This release contains the complete recordings made by a unique quintet led by Milt Jackson and Ray Brown, on vibes and bass respectively, and featuring Monty Alexander on piano, Teddy Edwards on ... 
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I had an opportunity to see M.Brecker quartet live in 1998, on jazz festival in my hometown. Funny thing is that he started to play in 2 am (yes, 2 hours after midnight) in local theater house. I am quite certain that it was filmed by national tv ... 
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Ralph certainly needs no advocate to ’defend’ him, but could not stay silent after post that is written above.Whatever Ralphs ’purpouse’ might be, I have learned a lot reading his posts. He even found the time to answer my private msg.about hi fi ... 
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@pjw81563 , dont skip that James Clay....   Cannonball Adderley: So long as there's a Duke Ellington you don't have advancement in jazz, you don't have modern jazz, traditional feeling, you don't have time or no time, or polyrhythms and polytona... 
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@pjw81563 , just recently I have posted this album of Rene Thomas, when Stuartk mentioned him. Here its again, in case you missed it https://youtu.be/0Xoli1r1t2Y?feature=shared (Guitar Groove) Some I. Jacquet albums that I like... https://youtu... 
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Had it for a while, did not listened to it and now really enjoing it. Very nice album, stellar line up. Perhaps some of you may like it too... Don Wilkerson ’Texas twister’ https://youtu.be/fJWgcbmAQEw?feature=shared P.S. Dont know the reason, ... 
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@curiousjim , re Ben Webster...try to find these ones, I guess they are classics... Webster and Tatum https://youtu.be/KJifh-S2Hw4?feature=shared Webster and Hawkins https://youtu.be/ASrLKqVFhKI?feature=shared Webster and Zawinul https://you... 
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For anyone that listens ECM (and some others) albums, you should try to reverse polarity on your preamp, or on your speaker terminals, as those albums are 'out of phase'.  The difference in sound might be perceivable, depending on listener, of cou... 
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@stuartk Speaking in general and in broad terms I would say that in (jazz) music every time period has its own distinctive ’sound’. Fusion, with its arrangements, use of keyboards and other instruments has that too, even more, I would dare to say... 
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'Fusion' is not my thing, so McLaughlin albums are rare in my collection, but I've got this somewhere...it is perhaps nice starting point for introducing to his sound, with lots of famous players featured on different songs https://en.wikipedia.o... 
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Paul, here is another album featuring Carmell Jones...the ’others’  palying on it are not bad either... Curtis Amy (Dupree Bolton played on his Katanga record) and Frank Butler ’Groovin Blue’ https://youtu.be/mARr-DylXKA?feature=shared As for R... 
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@curiousjim  If by any chance you do not have these two albums... https://youtu.be/u58QYljKcf4 https://youtu.be/cauni-lfFqg  
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Sapienti sat ....    https://youtu.be/XUSiCEx3e-0  
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@stuartk , re Donald Byrd, is it the link pjw posted that you do not like, or his music in general?  Just in case, few well known pieces... https://youtu.be/wsVsUkwvWco https://youtu.be/tg3CBBkSss4 https://youtu.be/_ZlkSz7guIo