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Hey Dave, I have two 60 cassette cases from Case Logic I'd be willing to sell/trade. Alejandro

It’s a surprisingly a nice day up here is Seattle, considering this is what the man forcasted: …but give about five minutes.

Check out this weekly show of funky soul 45s on WFMU: Playlists and Archives for Downtown Soulville with Mr. Fine Wine

Thanks for posting this info Chuck. I just sent Bruno an order for the two Brötzmann's and an early Fred Anderson. I should have also ordered the Atomic/School Days but I'm already pushing ye olde CD budget for this month, and it's only the 15th! There is always May.

The Deep Ska set would be a good intro to Ska, though it’s a little heavy on the Skatelites – not that there’s anything wrong with that. In fact a lot of things should be more Skatalites heavy. I would also recommend the Trojan Box Set: Rock Steady mentioned by .:.impossible. At under $20 US it’s a steal and provides a great musical overview. You might also want to check out the Blood&Fire Web site. They focus more on late 1970s and early- to mid-1980s reaggae, dub, and the beginnings of dancehall. While pretty much everything on this label is worth hearing, the discs by King Tubby and The Congos are my personal favorites.

You inspired me to walk over to the archives and pull out this classic. Come to think of it, I haven't come across a Blood&Fire Release I didn't like. Those Studio One comps and Trojan 3CD boxes are also very good.

I just sent you a PM regarding: Joe Harriott Double Quintet - Indo-Jazz Suite (Koch) $7 Cecil Taylor - Indent (Freedom) $7 Thanks! Alejandro

Just curious, was this an ebay purchase? I'm having a hell of a time finding any Hat Hut/Art LPs out here in the PNW. I remember seeing a lot of titles on this label at Stereo Jacks in Cambridge, MA over a year ago, but I just didn't have the dough at the time. Needless to say, I am kicking myself over this major gaffe. These are the situations for which credit cards exist.

I don't think the mystery has ever been solved, but after a quick online search I found one interesting version of the story. Believe what you wish...I'm sure there are many other versions of this sad story. Source: Jazzed in Cleveland Part 39 a jazz history by Joe Mosbrook URL: http://www.cleveland.oh.us/wmv_news/jazz39.htm [Cited text begins at the half way point of article] On November 25, 1970, Albert Ayler’s body was pulled from the East River in New York City. Over the years there have been a variety of theories about how Ayler died. Some said he was shot by the police. Others said he was killed by the FBI in a plot to suppress black culture. Still others said he had been killed by the Mafia with his body tied to a jukebox. In an article in the November 23, 1997 Cleveland Plain Dealer Sunday Magazine, writer Michael Drexler wrote, "Most people who knew him say he was murdered over mounting drug debts." But, Ayler’s father, Edward Ayler, told Drexler that he could not accept the theory that his son was killed over drugs. According to the elder Ayler, "He may have smoked a little reefer, but nothing hard." Ayler’s brother, Don, has said that some of Albert sidemen told him marijuana was smoked during some of their shows, however, he said, "Albert’s substance intake almost certainly never included addictive drugs such as heroin or cocaine." Albert, before his death, said, "Since we are the music we play, our way of life has to be clean or else the music can’t be kept pure." Ayler added, "I couldn’t use a man hung up with drugs. Fortunately, I’ve never had that problem." Mary Parks told her version of the death of Albert Ayler to English discographer Mike Hames in 1983. She said, "The strains of surviving as a musician in New York seriously affected the mind of Albert’s brother, Donald. Their mother (Myrtle Ayler) blamed Albert for introducing Donald to the musician’s life and continually pressed Albert to look after Donald." "Albert helped in several ways," added Parks, "but he did not want Donald to live with him or play with him. After two years of aggravation from his brother and demands and threats from his mother, Albert, she said, could no longer cope." According to the English discographer, Mary Parks said Albert told her "his blood had to be shed to save his mother and brother." Thinking very seriously about death at the age of 34, Ayler even outlined how he wanted the rights to his music divided after he was gone. The night he disappeared, Ayler again told his lover, "My blood has got to be shed to save my mother and my brother." He smashed one of his saxophones over their television set and stormed out of the house. Mary called the police to report Albert missing. According to Hames, she said Albert took the ferry to the Statue of Liberty and jumped off as the boat neared Liberty Island -- committing suicide. Ten days after his lifeless body was found in the river, there was a burial service at the chapel of Cleveland’s Highland Park Cemetery. Fifty-five people attended, mostly family members. Donald Ayler, who had suffered a breakdown earlier, was deeply shaken by his brother’s death. For years, Ayler’s father, Edward, frequently played golf at Highland Park Golf Course near his Warrensville Heights home. On the 11th hole of the Red Course, near the cemetery, where there is a simple headstone that says, "Albert Ayler, 1936-1970, the elder Ayler usually pauses to shake his head and remember the tragedy of his older son, the jazz musician many around the world still call "a genius." Edward Ayler tries to make some sense of what happened to his son.

Thanks for the link. I just sent them an e-mail. We will see if they get back to me. I’ve heard that others haven’t had much luck; I hope this will not be the case with my inquiry. PS: What was your decision regarding the Sackville Collection of Creative Improvised Music Classics?

Looks like a great line up. Where is Sam Rivers playing? If I lived in NYC I would also try to make all of the Vision Club Series shows. Unfortunately I am stuck out here in the rainy/grey Seattle Spring. Vision Club Series St. Nicholas of Myra 10th Street and Avenue A April 3 8pm Perry Robinson with Jeremy Steig and Ed Schuller 10pm Cosmosamatics: Sonny Simmons, Michael Marcus and Jay Rosen April 17 8pm Bill Cole Untempered Ensemble 10pm Sound Vision Orchestra April 24 8pm Joe Morris with Luthor Gray & Timo Shanko 10pm TEST: Daniel Carter, Sabir Mateen, Matthew Heynor and Tom Bruno May 1 8pm Other Dimensions in Music 10pm David S. Ware

That’s eerie. I was just looking at the Okka Disc site and contemplating ordering these two discs, plus a few others. I really enjoy the three Fred Anderson’s I already have on Okka: Birdhouse, w/DKV trio, and Live at the Velvet Lounge. I am still looking for that elusive Moers title.

Just last weekend I found: Tim Berne – The Five Year Plan EPC 24K Tim Berne – Spectres EPC 48K Tim Berne – Songs and Rituals in Real Time EPC 60K-2 Tim Berne – The Ancestors SN 1061 Dennis Gonzalez New Dallas Sextet – Namesake SHLP-106 All for under $35

Yes, that Dill Jones was a great pianist. This is one of those records I find myself going back to more and more often. Do you have the double CD? If so, how are the duets with Willie The Lion Smith?

That sure is some weird shit.

Nothing as elaborate as the AfricaBrass Cat Shatner collection. I haven’t the faintest idea how to animate a gif or work with graphics. My avatar is in honor of Lt. Columbo, my favorite TV detective. Just one more thing…

Yes, those where the good ole days. I picked up a lot of BN and Verve titles during those sales.

I walked into a record shop yesterday and freaked out when I came across a bunch of great 70s/80s records on SoulNote, Enja, and Silkheart in the sale bin. I grabbed a large stack of LPs and headed to the front desk. When the guy behind the counter saw me, he said: “Oh hey, I thought about you when we where putting that stuff out.” To make things even more comical, my wife was standing next to me at the time and she just started laughing. Now, I’ve only talked to this guy a few times, once about Ran Blake and the other about a cool Hungarain 1970s(?) rock CD he was playing. (Cue Wonder Years Music) It was at that time I realized that I spend way too much time in records stores and that things will never be a simple as they where when I was 11…you get the picture. Unfortunately, I don’t think I can stop trolling the used LP/CD stores. I just have too much fun, but I realize I do have a problem and have started seeking medical help.

I sold my Monk and Brown BN box sets and upgraded to the individual RVG titles. I am slowly upgrading my BN Powell’s and Rollins CDs. At times, I too feel like a chump re-buying stuff I already have but sometimes the RVG sound just blows the McMasters away. Thankfully, for my own sanity, I have already tracked down a lot of what I want from the BN catalog. What I don’t have I’m looking for on LP…yet another vice.

I will be picking this last(?) disc up when it comes out. I've come this far with the Bix Restored series...I can't stop now! Speaking of Bix related music, I highly recommend Davenport Blues by Dill Jones. I have the LP but just noticed Chiaroscuro reissued the original LP + much more on a double CD.

That's it! I'm moving to New York! At least we have William Parker coming through Seattle in a few weeks.

Is this the one? http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...th+rachmaninoff

Sounds like a great opportunity! Why don't you give the museum’s HR department a call and set up an informational interview. This way you will get a chance to meet some of the people who work there and they in turn will be able to put a face to your resume. They will also see your obvious enthusiasm and knowledge about the subject matter. I apologize if this is a redundant suggestion. Good luck with the career change! I too am looking at other work/life options.

Don't hesitate! Great deal, great music, and great service from Bill Smith. I recently ordered this batch of CDs after seeing that Ad in STN and am glad I took the plunge. The varied music and liner notes are wonderful. I have been listening to the Roscoe Mitchell, Don Pullen, George Lewis, Anthony Braxton, and the two Julius Hemphill titles the most. Around here these titles retail for about $20 a piece, with the 2 CD Hemphill going for $37.99. There’s also the added bonus that your money is going directly to the Sackville label.

I recently purchased Frode Gjerstad’s Ultima and am really enjoying the interplay between Drake, Parker, and Gjerstad. I’ll add Remember to Forget to my long wish list. The Assif Tsahar trio disc also sounds very interesting…Damn! I should have never ventured over to the Funny Rat thread. Until today, I was doing great with my monthly CD/LP budget. Oh well, there is no turning back now!