B. Clugston

Count me in, too. Looking forward to this one.

That's a beaurty :tup :tup

Gene Parsons > Gram Parsons

Joseph Scianni with David Izenzin (Savoy). The record is called New Concepts and/or Man Running. Great music but sounds like it was recorded by Lennie Tristano.

Technically, two guitars--Balakrishna at this point was playing one of those electric sitar guitar things, probably a Coral. Would love to hear more from that band too.

About to play: Steve Lacy/Steve Potts/Irene Aebi, Tips (Hat). Steve Lacy Quartet, One Fell Swoop (Silkheart). Featuring Charles Tyler.

Captain Beyond, Live in Texas (Purple Pyramid). Great music, but bootleg sound and, like many standard North American vinyl releases these days, heavily warped. Anthony Braxton, Saxophone Improvisations, Series F (America).

How is that one? I've often wondered about how it sounds without Vesala's usual cohort on board I call it his American album. More jazzier and less sparse than his ECMs. Some great Reggie Workman on this one.

OM, Raitionaha (Japo). The jazz guys, not the stoner duo.

Lucky Thompson, I Offer You (Groove Merchant). This would be a good one for a blindfold test.

Ronnie Ball, All About Ronnie (Savoy).

It was marketed as a companion to Strange Strings, but it was recorded the year before and with a much smaller group. But similiar musical territory? I'm not all that familiar with Strange Strings, but this one seems like similar territory, but more percussive, less stringy. It has a lot of unfocused noodling, punctuated by oboe. But there's some nice bits as well.

I doubt Coleman would deal with them, and besides, they probably would have made a mess of it. This release seems to be getting out there--I saw a vinyl version in a record store the other day.

It was marketed as a companion to Strange Strings, but it was recorded the year before and with a much smaller group.

How is it? Based on one listening - good, not essential. It's very much in the vein of "Pathways to Unknown Worlds," which is from the same period - it's four improvisations by the Arkestra, rather than "composed" pieces by Ra. It's perfect for someone in my situation - I have lots of Sun Ra records and CDs, including much (most?) of what was issued during his lifetime. The plethora of "new" live recordings issued in the past few years have seemed overwhelming to me, and I've had no desire to keep up with them. But a "new" studio recording, even if it's not the best Ra I've ever heard, is very welcome. If that makes sense to anyone here, I would recommend this album. If you don't have the Sun Ra "essentials," pass on this and get those first. I bought this too, and like Jeffcrom, have many other Sun Ra Lps and CDs. I found side one to be pretty meandering and a bit weak but on side two some sparks start to fly. Thanks for your impressions. I bought Sun Ra's Other Strange Worlds on Roaratorio and had the same reactions. http://roaratorio.com/uncategorized/sun-ra-his-astro-infinity-arkestra-other-strange-worlds/

How is it?

Mal Waldron, What It is (Enja). Excellent quartet date with Clifford Jordan, Cecil McBee and Dannie Richmond.

Deep Purple, In Concert.

According to this article, http://www.wonderingsound.com/feature/albert-ayler-spiritual-unity-history/, the reference tone was removed for the reissue.

More of the same, plus Steve Lacy, Raps. Bismillah Khan, an awesome shenai player, is on deck--if the kids fall asleep I can listen to it.My copy of "capers" is a brown gatefold sleeve; not sure which is the 1st issue. Regardless, it's excellent music! .. You've got the original; I've got the pizza box reissue. Re: Vancouver record stores suck--things are better across the strait in Victoria...that's where I picked up the Coltrane and Raps. Happy New Year!

More of the same, plus Steve Lacy, Raps. Bismillah Khan, an awesome shenai player, is on deck--if the kids fall asleep I can listen to it.

Coltrane's Sound (Atlantic, mono). Steve Lacy Trio, N.Y. Capers (Hat Art). I've had the CD for years, but finally got the LP set with the extra tracks.

That is a good one. Besides the great photo, it's also worth it for the one track where Parker plays solo tenor.

I have all four and I really enjoy them. Lots of great music. The series was a bit of a shelf-clearing exercise, so there are some average discs, but the Homo Liber, Chekasin, Orkestrion, Guyvoronsky/Volkov duo, Vysniauskas and Vapirov sides are great. Only Vol. IV, featuring scraps from Ganelin, Chekasin and Tarasov, is a bit disappointing, but then again I wouldn't want to be without Chekasin's manic masterpiece Anti Show.

RIP. Glad he had a wonderful productive life. Those sides with Sonny Clark are great.