Morning Glory by John Surman, released in 1973 on Island Records.

Review by Jason Ankeny

...a record as radiant and beautiful as its title portends, comprised of four epic tracks that despite their scope represent his most mainstream work to date. The skill and dexterity of the improvisations here are astounding. Surman and sidemen Terje Rypdal (guitar), Chris Laurence (bass), John Taylor (electric piano), Malcolm Griffiths (trombone), and John Marshall (drums) connect on an almost telepathic level. But for all its experimental approaches and ingenious ad-libbing, Morning Glory is a remarkably generous album, inviting and approachable like few avant-jazz dates before it. So much of Surman's brilliance hinges on his refusal to alienate listeners regardless of their personal leanings and expectations, while at the same remaining true to his singular muse.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LsJwW_LITU

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El Skid by Elton Dean, Alan Skidmore, Chris Laurence, John Marshall, released on Vinyl Records in 1977

...a 1977 session with saxophonist Alan Skidmore (of Kate Bush fame), acoustic bassist Chris Laurence, and once-Soft Machine alumni drummer John Marshall. This quartet feels like a shared Dean/Skidmore project (something enhanced by the album title). The saxophonists share writing credits equally and take the same room in term of solo space. "Dr. Les Mosses" kicks things into gear with a hot fusion number the likes of Soft Machine circa 4: challenging yet frantically swinging. Skidmore tears open his tenor sax in this one. "First in the Attic" and "Thats for Cha," the two numbers penned by Dean, boil things down to something quieter, leaving room for Laurence to shine...- Jazz and Blues Club

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OyN-8tgxe4&list=RD-OyN-8tgxe4&start_radio=1

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#JohnMarshall Chief Justice for 34 years, shaped American law, established judicial review, and balanced federal and state powers, creating a framework for national unity and growth.

http://bfwclassroom.com/2025/09/24/john-marshall-the-founding-father-who-shaped-americas-future/

📖 Quoting History

💬 “The power to tax is the power to destroy.”
– Chief Justice John Marshall, 1819

A reminder that taxation is always about more than revenue.

It’s a tool. A weapon. A warning.

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