thank you !  You might laugh about me, but that Donald Byrd live album from the HalfNote maybe is the one I still listen to sometimes.  I got to know about bebop thru Charles Mingus when I had listened to his tune dedicated to Charlie Parker. And maybe when I started to buy some of Bird and Diz and acoustic musicians after those two, I think I liked that Half Note set.  I have not listened to it for ages. 

To Gheorghe, love your comments on Ayler and Sanders! Awesome! Now:  Can't believe I haven't listened to this section in 20 years! Double RVG

Have I missed any mention of New Music String Quartet

Byrd flyes high tonight

Michael, thanks for pointing out the Bob Porter Soul Jazz book.  I've been meaning to pick that one up.