Many times when discussing an era of music in the past, most of the participants in that discussion are unable to put themselves back into that time frame; who were your friends, what kind of clothes did you wear, since you were probably into "Stereo Review", what was your rig like? Did you like this music when it came out?
If presently we're into "Hard Bop", and you compare that music with what we're into now, "Fusion" will probably flunk. I would like to go back to "Fusion". Herby Hancock has never flunked, no matter what the genre of music. If it's OK with the rest of the "Aficionados" I would like to go back to that time when Herby Hancock's "Sextant" was the latest in this genre.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spnjTzuVBO0Take your time, and really get into this, I would like to spend some time in this genre if it's OK with you?
Enjoy the music.