The Philadelphia Jazz Ensemble ‎– Live! in 1978

A commenter mentioned this band in relation to the earlier Innersections masterpiece, which came out in 1980.  Earlier, bassist Bruce Kaminsky played here, along with guitarist DiBussolo and keyboardist Jim Brent, all of whom along with sax player Norm Manno contribute one composition for this quadrilogy.  Based purely on this database it appears the only intersection for the innersection venn diagram is Bruce.

With about 99 percent improvisations and 1% composition, this is the kind of album that is anathema to me and I would think tends to give jazz a bad name-- a name like Wank Jones, for example.

Kaminsky contributed the somewhat meditative track called Til Chicago:





Blurb of the back:

Jazz in Phil. is alive and well and from the sounds presented in this album, soaring to new inspirational plateaus.  With fast paced tempos and a ballad here and there, the Phil. Jazz Ensemble (PJE) presents many hours of listening for the jazz lover.  The original compositions, by members of the group, will keep you on the edge of your seat the entire time.  After one or two listenings, the compositions might well become jazz standards.  This sensational new group stays within the established boundaries of a true jazz format and comes up with exciting new innovations and ideas.  Recorded live at the Phil. Ethical Society ( wonder if that still exists? -Ed.), on Nov 21, 1977, the PJE gives a small taste of the capabilities of these 6 musicians, playing with enthusiasm and dedication like there's no tomorrow.  Looking forward for new and exciting things to happen in the field of music, I'm sure the PJE will be one of the mainstays that will keep it going.

-Bill Loos

Oh well, the hunt for gems continues.
And look at that handsome group of talented musicians.