Music Inc. (Charles Tolliver / Stanley Cowell / Cecil McBee / Jimmy Hopps) – Live at Slugs’, Volume I & II (2xLP, Strata-East / Mack Avenue Music Group, 2025, US, 180g) – Near Mint Orchestral and soulful production

and soulful production

The music favours pulsing sequences

The album focuses on his own compositions

it's arguably his finest record of the '60s

analog warmth and uncompromising Nigerian energy

Music Inc. (Charles Tolliver / Stanley Cowell / Cecil McBee / Jimmy Hopps) – Live at Slugs’, Volume I & II (2xLP, Strata-East / Mack Avenue Music Group, 2025, US, 180g) – Near Mint Orchestral and soulful productionLive at Slugs, Volume I & II documents Music Inc. Charles Tolliver, Stanley Cowell, Cecil McBee and Jimmy Hopps performing in a New York club setting during the formative Strata East period. The recordings capture extended improvisation, driving post bop interplay, and the intensity of a live small group performance. This 2025 US 180g Strata East Mack Avenue Music Group issue presents both volumes across two LPs. Near Mint 180g 2xLP Set.