thanks Alan, very interesting. I admit that I come more from a classical perspective so I am not as advanced with all the scales you mentioned. In fact, I only use the diatonic modes other than the standard minor and major scales. That's the only 'caveat' of classical harmony.....they don't incorporate modes and other scales as they do in modal jazz.
I hope to learn the other ones soon.....surely they offer a lot of possibilities and new sonorities