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I do recognise that characterisation and it's not a long way from my initial reaction. Familiarisation has revealed a much greater sense of interaction and build/release over longer periods, to great effect.

Finished, didn't see that coming

Interesting response, it's one of my albums of the year, we all have different ears thank heavens

I'm up to ep.6 and there's no quality dip. The wedding episode was masterful

I have a ticket (very much not free...) for a London concert in a few weeks, hoping for a similar line-up Will be my first time seeing HH since a trio in a smallish club in late 80s

I'd buy that if I were in the US, been flirting with it for a while

Just today paid ¢58 for the Live Chet/Freeman LP set which even with international shipping still comes out as affordable.

Same, last night. Very pleased to be back with these characters and some great dialogue

It always bothered me, too much probably (I sold it on), that the Disques Transversales releases featured edited performances on some tunes. If this set is legit and rectified that I could be interested

Yes indeed! All of the TUM WLS boxes add immeasurably to his discography, including the string quartets one

Evan Parker - Heraclitean Two Step Ahmed - Giant Beauty Neither are retrospectives but I didn't see that as a qualifier in the original post. Both release contemporary music of great originality. Always a plus And I agree with the Braxtons and the Morgan Lighthouse which is my favourite retrospective box in a while, such depth to it. I really should try the Syntax, I love the other two but the vocal element deters me

They were great live, better than on record I think

Thanks for such a lovely piece which I'm guessing was probably equal parts very difficult and a pleasure to put together. A few years ago you MD'd a Moholo-Moholo big band at QEH and I distinctly remember him coming on at the beginning to start playing before the well intentioned announcer had finished what they were saying. I also sat in the first row at the Vortex for 4 Blokes and witnessed up close that phenomenal sound but also those looks, I was scared and I wasn't even in the band! Such a privilege to have had him on our bandstands for all those years, changing immeasurably (along with his other SA confreres) the UK Jazz scene. That band in heaven reminiscence is indeed heartbreaking. They have their first pick back again now.

🤣 Nothing's topping that one

It can become a Compulsion!!!!!