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  1. Wadada Leo Smith

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    He's a big favourite and I honestly  seem to like all his output which doesn't make me a very objective judge I'm afraid. He really has been on such a good run that I just buy them regardless now and I've not ever been disappointed.The Monk is a wonderful tribute. TUM have really done him proud (and such beautifully produced packages)

    The  albums on TUM are all highly recommendable - the duets with Lindberg and then Moholo-Moholo particularly. I like to hear WLS's playing uncluttered so probably prefer his duets (and solo) albums. The duet with Blackwell, "The Blue Mountain Sun's drummer" is also very good indeed. For something a little different there's another TUM under Mbira's name which has Min Xiao-Fen playing Pipa which brings a whole new dimension to things. 

    Nearer to home, there's some interesting line-ups on the Treader label although I'm not sure how readily available they are. Highlight of those for me is "Bishopsgate Concert" with John Tilbury which seemed an unlikely pairing but was a concert, and a CD, that was riveting.The ECM with Iyer revealed its delights slowly to me but delights there are.

    Then there's the critically lauded Ten Freedom Summers to get your teeth into across four CDs of writing for strings

    and today, this review alerted me to one I'd not realised had been released but which I shall be buying

    http://www.freejazzblog.org/2018/04/tania-chen-henry-kaiser-wadada-leo.html

     

  2. So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

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    Posted

    22 minutes ago, Clunky said:

    YANA——Baby/People——(two rivers) UK

     

    Corey Mwamba , Dave Kane and Joshua Blackmore. Exact instrumentation isn’t documented but it basically vibes/percussion/bass trio. Very spontaneous sounding music which is beautifully recorded. Mwamba’s vibes sound warm and rounded so it might be marimba he’s playing, I’m not sure. Sounds great , I’d love to see these guys live . Think they’re active in Leeds 

     

    thanks for posting that as a reminder. I saw that it was coming up a few months ago. I have another CD by this trio, directly from Mwamba (he has lots of music, some free, on his website. He's based in Derby, I think the others may be Leeds based. there's a very good Dave Kane leader date on Editions from years ago.

    Mwamba makes occasional forays to London and plays with some interesting people - Alex Hawkins and Evan Parker amongst others. I must get to a gig one day

  4. What music did you buy today?

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    Posted

    3 hours ago, Steve Reynolds said:

    Ordered:

    4 CD box of Frode Gjerstad w/William Parker & Hamid Drake - on Not Two Records

    4 CD box Mats Gustafsson 50th Birthday concerts from 2014 with many interesting musicians playing with Mats - on Trost Records 

    newest Parker-Guy-Lytton recording on Intakt

    Nice haul.The Mats birthday box has some great music and that Parker/Guy/Lytton is as strong a recording as any they've done before. A fitting tribute to the founder of The Vortex

  9. What vinyl are you spinning right now??

    in The Vinyl Frontier

    Posted

    22 minutes ago, Clunky said:

    Thanks for that , I can’t seem find that at Juno but I’m navigating using my phone. I did notice that Hot Lotta is due for reissue. 

    no, they're not there are they. Maybe they only stocked one of each! I've found their restock email featuie works well (wish they'd post with stiffeners though - my only gripe with them)

    I have a CD of Hot Lotta somewhere.Now that is fiery, from memory

  10. What vinyl are you spinning right now??

    in The Vinyl Frontier

    Posted

    17 minutes ago, Clunky said:

    looks very interesting , I've not come across this label

    I happened upon them a month or so ago when hunting for any Juhani Aaltonen and contacted the label as they were pre=issue at that stage. They're Finnish Radio recordings. There's another with Aaltonen and Vesala in a quartet which I also bought. Recording quality is good. 

    My next purchase will be their reissue of Nana by Vesala's trio as I'm not likely to find an original at an affordable price.

    I got mine from Juno

  12. What vinyl are you spinning right now??

    in The Vinyl Frontier

    Posted · Edited by mjazzg

    37 minutes ago, Clunky said:

    I’ve only a couple of Golia’s and so really don’t have a good idea of what he’s about

     

    NP

    Annette Peacock/ Paul Bley———Dual Unity———(Bamboo)

    I only have this and a couple of others. I get the impression he's ploughed a fairly individual furrow, initially playing with a fairly consistent group of West Coast fellow travellers. His later discography features some very interesting collaborations. He seems to have mastered a wide range of woodwinds and likes to feature a good number on any release. If have a later solo disc which is very impressive.

    I tend to dip into his discography every now and again and realise that I should do more often. Always adventurous but in a way that has a lightness of touch and space to the ensemble playing. I'm sure there's others on the board who know his work better

    And, I'd love to hear that Peacock/Bley again. Heard it once at a friends a long time ago

    today's other arrival

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    Joe Farrell really stands out on initial listening

  15. Cecil Taylor RIP

    in Artists

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Alexander Hawkins said:

    Pretty sure the Dixon/Oxley/CT gig was 2004; a double bill with a Braxton Quintet, whose set yielded this recording.

    Yes, of course it was. One hell of an evening's music and my introduction to Mary Halvorson too

     

    58 minutes ago, sidewinder said:

    Yes - It was right after the re-furb. I can recall the difference those wood baffles made at the back of the stage.

    whereas I remember how comfy the newly upholstered seats were!

     

  18. Cecil Taylor RIP

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    Posted · Edited by mjazzg

    2 hours ago, sidewinder said:

    Just recalled that last time I saw him was at London QEH with that amazing quartet with Anthony Braxton, William Parker and Tony Oxley. If I remember correctly, a bit of his poetry was featured too. Part of the London Jazz Festival, 2007 I think.

    Before that was at much closer vantage with a couple of solo recitals in LA’s Jazz Bakery. That was pretty intense.

    Wasn't that the RFH as part of the re-opening season after the refurb? I was at the concert and certainly remember it as there but memory's a slippery friend. Recordings of the whole gig are out thre if you know what to search for...

    He also played with Bill Dixon and Tony Oxley at RFH, don't recall the year. Solos from all three before duets and a final trio. Dixon used lots of effects. Startlingly good

    My memory is that on both occasions, buet certainly the quartet date, Cecil entered dancing and reciting before sitting at the piano. Magical

  20. Nu Jazz Anthology

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    2 hours ago, JSngry said:

     

    Afronaught!

     

    Then listen to it and decide what, if anything you like.

    Good choices there and the UFO in the other posts

    It always makes me smile how hackles are immediately raised by any mention of this genre. It's as if "real" Jazzisn't strong or robust enough a genre to take the "threat" of a different genre that happens to have the word Jazz in it. 

    3 hours ago, Brad said:

    Yes, real jazz.  

    what exactly is "real jazz"? I'm not sure I've ever come across that genre...

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