Year/Genre/City: 1979, Jazz, Los Angeles
Matrix #: AA-1116
Condition: EX, sounds great; looks good, some light marks
Cultural Facts:

1. Media Narrative: His constant left-turns in style drew “identity crisis” talk from jazz purists, and this era sits right in that backlash.

2. Studio Lore: Part of his late-’70s reset where he pivoted away from crossover expectations and chased a tighter, more traditional session discipline.

3. Scene Ecology: Built from the Los Angeles studio ecosystem—players who could jump genres fast as jazz fused with R&B, TV, and pop session work.

2/10/2026 CC