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Well, you got me to go back and re-listen to a weird one-off album I have "Heavy Sounds" (1967) with Richard Davis and Elvin Jones headlining. Includes a tune with Elvin on guitar, "Elvin's Guitar Blues"!

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Richard Davis is on half my favorite '60s albums, and the other half is Ron Carter!

Speaking of the Age of Aquarius: please check out this 1969 Andrew Hill joint:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt7fZlwdouQ

Now tell me something about that!

Amiri

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I first learned about Richard Davis on the Astral Weeks album, but after I got into the Dolphy/Little live albums, anything with Davis became automatically interesting. I love those Booker Ervin albums.

I think I may have some live Miles Second Quintet bootlegs with Richard Davis; I need to check on that. It would be interesting to see how that group sounded with Richard subbing.

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I love the LP cover painting for the Hall Overton piece!

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