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Heavy days, Karl (and Alexander). I’ll be listening to Apura! this weekend; a fantastic album, though it’s been a minute since it was on deck. Truly natural playing is indeed uncanny & catches one off guard. Louis is/was definitely among the most natural. For whatever reason, the record that really caught my ear back then was the Rudd/NYAQ on America, which has a condensed looseness totally apart from the Graves version.    I saw Moholo-Moholo twice, once with Circulasione Totale Orchestra and once with Kidd Jordan, William Parker, and Dave Burrell. The small group was the most distinct and easiest to pick out what he was up to, and I hope it was recorded.

Thank you, now everything is clear.

Just got an e-mail from Band Camp:   "Next Friday the 20th and Saturday the 21st Be Ever Out: The Music of Henry  Threadgill is happening at Roulette Intermedium in Brooklyn.  Over two nights, the music of four classic Henry Threadgill ensembles will be performed by groups consisting of original members, current collaborators and some of the City’s most adventurous musicians.  Night One features the music of Air and Very Very Circus as performed by the Air Legacy Trio and Very Very Circus Legacy Project.  Very Very Circus Legacy Project features: Marcus Rojas, Chris Bates, Brandon Ross, Jose Davila, Miles Okazaki, Gene Lake, Noah Becker  The Air Legacy Trio features: Marty Ehrlich, Pheeroan akLaff, Hilliard Greene Night Two features the music of Make A Move Legacy Band and The Sextett Legacy Band.  The Make a Move Legacy Band features: Brandon Ross, Darius Jones, David Virelles, Stomu Takeishi, JT Lewis The Sextett Legacy Band features: Frank Lacy – trombone, Jonathan Finlayson – trumpet, Mike Lee – flute/alto flute/clarinet/alto sax, Christopher Hoffman – cello, Ken Filiano – bass, Newman Taylor Baker – drums, Reggie Nicholson – drums Link to purchase tickets below. If you’re in New York next weekend come on through. " roulette.org/event/the-music-of-henry-threadgill-1/

Beautiful words Karl. Thanks, and thanks for the music you were able to make with him.  A special shout-out as well to Alexander; Keep Your Heart Straight is one of my favorite of Louis’ recordings, and that is saying a LOT.