One-name giants like Monk, Miles and Mingus are a thing of the past. People don't understand the solos and the form. The group is hoping to release two new records. The first is a Christmas record, already recorded and set for release in September. The band's existing studio records, despite their popularity with fans, ''don't do us justice,'' according to Pruett.
Live performances are a better representation of the band than anything in the studio.
After the Miami shows in late July, the quartet plans to finish the year with its last long run of shows in Jacksonville. One already-booked date is in November on the main stage of the Jacksonville Jazz Festival, an event that the group has played before. In 2000, Freidline hopes to gain more exposure with a national tour.