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Second installment #6 - Great start. Catchy but too repetitious for me. Is this ska? (Honestly ignorant here ...) #7 - Opposite of #6 in the sense that it's not catchy but I find it much more interesting. I like the three independent horn parts in the head. Why are memorable melodies so rare in modern jazz harmonies? #8 - Fun and I like it. The descending progression and "fanfare" at the end of the form really boxes in an improvisor, I would think (and I notice that the fanfare goes away later in the performance). Another quirky "flavor" that I wouldn't want to hear every day. #9 - Sweet Who needs a chording instrument, anyhow? This has a conversational feel between the two horns. #10 - Da Da duh dah don don don .... Da Da duh dah don don don .... Da Da duh dah don don don .... Da Da duh dah don don don .... Da Da duh dah don don don ....Da Da duh dah don don don ....Da Da duh dah don don don ....Da Da duh dah don don don ....Da Da duh dah don don don ....Da Da duh dah don don don ....Da Da duh dah don don don .... dinga ding dee ding dah dee ... dinga ding dee ding dah dee ...dinga ding dee ding dah dee ... dinga ding dee ding dah dee ... dinga ding dee ding dah dee ... Well it made me smile. I wouldn't object to this in a playlist ... or go out of my way to get it. #11 - bass clarinet? Don Byron? I like it. #12 - is the first soloist a trombone? Interesting transition from the head (all hooky and catchy) to the free improv sort of solos and back. I'm not particularly a fan of saxo-screeching. I guess I don't understand it? Can someone point out what I'm missing in the sax solo?

Greetings I requested this disk and then forgot all about it until I found it in the mail. Thanks very much! #1 didn't do much for me. I like track #2 for the sense of humor. Has a bit of Mingus flavor to my way of thinking. I LOVE Mingus's work -- even named my canary after him. But his recordings are a bit like liver and onions in that I wouldn't enjoy such a strong, distinctive flavor every day. #3. Precomposed? I don't understand this a bit but I like it, and I like the contrast to #2. #4. Middle eastern flavor ... is that an accordian? And a tuba? Unison playing with is nice. And the time signature seems to be changing and I can't quite figure it out. Great stuff. #5. Piano/bass duo.... drums ... to me, the percussion is the most happening thing here from the minute it starts. The rest is a bit new-agey for my taste. That's my impressions for now. Susan