We've played these almost nonstop for the last few weeks, and my appreciation for them has grown much. I think they have aged well compared not only to other 1980s music (especially some of the Miles stuff) but also compared to some of Maynard's other work.

I didn't appreciate it at the time, but I like his tone on flugelhorn on HVII...although I don't think it was recorded as well as it could have been.

Yeah, I wish these would hit the streets again in other than a bootleg form.