Frogman, I'm very happy that we are all on the same page, it makes listening to the music so much more enjoyable; we don't have to go from "salt water" to fresh water, and then back again, all my musical genes can remain in a constant state, in one remarkable period of time.
That photograph of Thad Jones on the street could resemble Cottage Grove on the South Side of Chicago in the vicinity of the Pershing Lounge in 56, but I know it's New York because of the pigeons, they're only in downtown Chicago with the skyscrapers. The music is really in that time groove, and I can relate to it.
The 1970 music is more in a Alvin Jones, John Coltrane groove; of course I'm speaking in very broad generalities; those two had a lot of influence on jazz, just as "Bird" had in the early 50's. No, I'm not taking anything away from the individualities of those artists, but how the music evolves.
Enjoy the music.