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I like it a lot. Billy playing tightly as part of an ensemble along with Luther Thomas and Frank Lowe. The horns are fairly dominant so it is a little different to some of the other Billy Bang records I have heard like Vietnam or Outline, where the violin is more prominent as a lead.

Billy Bang's Sweet Space, with Frank Lowe.

I'll dig into those. I think that Earthy is another of the Kenny Burrell ones.

That's really interesting. I didn't know she was influenced by Konitz. Where did you hear about it? If there is an article kicking around then I would love to read it.

In the 50s, Prestige put out a series of leaderless albums with groups credited as "The Prestige All-Stars" or similar names. A lot of them have since been repackaged under different artists' names as one or other of the participants has increased in public prominence (particularly Coltrane). A discography of these recordings is here: https://www.jazzdisco.org/the-prestige-all-stars/discography/ I don't know much about the genesis of the series. Some of these albums are absolutely great, and stand with the best of what Prestige was putting out at the time. Earthy and Tenor Conclave are particular favourites of mine. The leaderless format feels like it helps to open up the players and allow for more equal interplay. However, given the format, I have noticed that they often slip through the tracks when people present histories of the period. I've searched and I don't think that there is a dedicated thread on the topic (although the Coltrane ones are touched on, and there is a thread on the related Swingville All-Stars run). I'd love to hear from you with any views you have on the series and any of the records that are your own favourites.

Thanks!

I don’t know Waldron’s work that well, but I’m enjoying the recommendations above, including the numbered Prestiges and The Call, which is fantastic. I would be interested in knowing with which Lacy duet album people would recommend starting?

A really great one.

Time and Condition by Malik's Emerging Force, for me. There's one track out there on the internet but otherwise nothing.

I recently found a split LP of him and James Newton called Flutes! on Circle for a reasonable price in a local record store and picked it up on a whim. The first half, with Rivers, is absolutely great, really creative improvising, and possibly from the same session as the Tuba Trio recordings (which I think are also on Circle). The James Newton side is less to my taste. The record seems to have absolutely no presence online and I haven't had much success finding out anything about it. I recently found a split LP of him and James Newton called Flutes! on Circle for a reasonable price in a local record store and picked it up on a whim. The first half, with Rivers, is absolutely great, really creative improvising, and possibly from the same session as the Tuba Trio recordings (which I think are also on Circle). The James Newton side is less to my taste. The record seems to have absolutely no presence online and I haven't had much success finding out anything about it. This was it. It has a great cover.

I love this one. One of my favourite Verve records.