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  1. Steve Lacy

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    Dusty Groove adds the illuminating comment:

    "... Irene Aebi sings her usual wordless kind of things ... "

    I guess they've never heard of French. Aebiphobes should be reassured that her singing is brief, limited to 15 short texts. It's a good album.

  4. Ornette Coleman, New Vocabulary

    in New Releases

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    From NPR :

    In an email to NPR late Wednesday afternoon, Ziv wrote, "New Vocabulary is a collaborative, joint work by professional musicians Jordan McLean, Amir Ziv, and Ornette Coleman, made with the willing involvement of each artist. The album is the end result of multiple deliberate and dedicated recording sessions done with the willing participation and consent of Mr. Coleman and the other performers. Any suggestion to the contrary is unfounded and we deny any allegations of wrongdoing. For any further comment, we refer you to our attorney Justin S. Stern at Frigon Maher & Stern LLP."

    Another story, from the Fort Worth Star Telegram: http://www.star-telegram.com/entertainment/arts-culture/article21712986.html

  5. Ornette Coleman, New Vocabulary

    in New Releases

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    There were some red flags: the under-the-radar release, the delay between recording and release, lack of publishing and other info, the fact some tracks sounded like Ornette's sax had been pasted on to a backing track. I heard third-hand gossip that Ornette's camp didn't want this released, but when others were told there was an album of new Ornette, the response was "hell yeah--release it." That being said, it's a highly enjoyable release.

  15. Max Roach — It's Time

    in Recommendations

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    I really enjoyed this when I first picked it up. I don't have the same enthusiasm for it any more, but it's still a good date. Highlights for me are Richard Williams and Julian Priester. I'm fine with Clifford Jordan on this one, but I get Allen's point.

    Re: the multiple sessions. There's some tricky choral parts and I imagine it would have taken a while to get band and choir in synch.

  17. What vinyl are you spinning right now??

    in The Vinyl Frontier

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    Miles Davis, On the Corner. I never tire of listening to this.

    I love that album and the complete "on the corner" CD box set is simply incredible

    Have been spinning that set this week and agree. Just too bad that Bob Belden didn't get the permission to put out the 2x4CD sets !

    I think the previously unreleased material from the later sessions included in that set is mostly underwhelming. The introduction price was inflated.

    What material would have been on those 2x4CD sets, Sidewinder?

    There were some alternate takes not included, a meandering jam with Miles Davis on organ, the studio version of a piece they played live during the Sam Morrison era, and a brief snippet of Reggie Lucas playing some howling guitar. I wonder if there was an intent to include some unedited "Calypso Frelimo" segments. There's also a 1976 session with Sam Morrison and Pete Cosey with a disengaged Miles on organ.

    Miles Davis, On the Corner. I never tire of listening to this.

    I love that album and the complete "on the corner" CD box set is simply incredible

    It was a revelation to hear the unedited "On the Corner" takes. I always thought there was far more severe editing done on the two long pieces.

  20. Soft Machine

    in Artists

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    Here's more on the Switzerland 1974 release. This is a long way from Robert Wyatt, but I really like this incarnation of the band.

    "On July 4, 1974, Soft Machine were invited to perform at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, sharing the spotlight with such headliners as Billy Cobham’s Spectrum, Larry Coryell’s Eleventh House and the Mahavishnu Orchestra. This alone was evidence of the band being a dominant presence on the now widely popular jazz-rock scene, which had evolved out of the unique and edgy sound that the band had pioneered a few years before...

    http://www.cuneiformrecords.com/bandshtml/softmachine.html

  25. Edward Vesala

    in Artists

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    bumping this thread to see if anyone's familiar with Vesala's Kullervo (I see B. Clugston has/had it 6 years ago)?

    I've always been put off by the mention of recitation. Wondering what proportion instrumental to vocal are we talking here? How recognisable as a Sound & Fury album is it?

    (all prompted by seeing Jone Takamaki play last night - wonderful player)

    It is heavy on recitation, but with a recognizable Sound & Fury sound. There are some very short instrumental breaks, but mostly you are getting a reading from the Kalevala in Finnish with some musical accompaniment. I really like it, but I must admit I don't spin it that often.

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