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ha, if they asked, I would! The Oto scene appears to be excellent. Last time I was in London was probably around the time it opened, so definitely overdue...

The Boss being the boss, right there. Even from a distance that hits hard

Nice lineup. If I leave now I might get there in time...or you could do a Café Oto takekover

oh yeah, that one is fascinating and a "whole other kettle of fish."

If you are in the Hudson Valley, I'd like to alert you to the 30th installment of "So, What Do You Think?" at Tubby's in Kingston, New York on Sunday, March 1. This concert presents the music of Chicago-based saxophonist / clarinetist Keefe Jackson with bassist Luke Stewart (Irreversible Entanglements, SILT Trio, Blacks' Myths) and percussionist Mikel Patrick Avery (Natural Information Society, BASIC). This will be a powerful evening of improvised music that is not to be missed. Doors at 7pm, concert at 8pm $20 at the door or in advance. (ticket link to follow) I might also play records before/after if there's time! Band bios attached for your perusal. We look forward to seeing you out there! Keefe Jackson Trio bio.pdf

From my shelf: Philippe Carles/Jean-Louis Comolli: Free Jazz – Black Power. Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag Frankfurt am Main 1974 [German translation] Original: Éditions Champ Libre, Paris 1971 English translation: https://www.amazon.de/Free-Black-Power-American-Music/dp/1628460393

Ha!

Thanks! Getting lead sheets is possible but a lot harder than in the 90s when I went wild. Blame it on COVID and hiring freezes. Do you know who is the publisher for Cootie's music?

Charles Mingus “East Coasting” Bethlehem/Solid cd 500×502 22.9 KB A favorite Mingus.

There are those "Freedom, Rhythm & Sound" books but they are far more about the covers than any written content. oh, and there's this, too: https://www.dustygroove.com/item/691546/Ken-Tsukamoto-Yusuke-Ogawa:Independent-Black-Jazz-Of-America-paperback

I say it again: Pramsohler is the best! Buy any of his albums with confidence.

No updates from anybody, but using the Google Internet to look up my tracking #, I can see that the item has been Delayed In Dallas, which is understandable

Makes sense, thanks. If someone writes an equivalent high-quality "spiritual jazz" book, I'm all in even at a crazy price.

Andrew Cyrille, Wadada Leo Smith, Bill Frisell, Lebroba (ECM)

Timely stuff, thanks. BTW, his 'Land of Hope & Dreams' EP from last year is magnificent.

I've been doing a concentrated Jessica Williams listen the last few days. Glorious stuff.

I like this one. Not released until 1995, these 1957 recordings really draw me “into” the music. A trio with Chet’s trumpet and vocals, guitar and bass.

I should have been more specific in my citation. I used the Library of Congress "Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 3, Musical Compositions," which is only a listing and doesn't include lead sheets. (Wouldn't that be great, though?) As an example, here's a link to the 1931 book - https://archive.org/details/catalogofcopyrig263libr/page/n3/mode/2up . Attached is a page from the 1944 catalog that shows the entry for "'Round Midnight."

Just began reading my paperback copy yesterday morning. The beginning gives a nice summary of early independent jazz labels, the start of Prestige/New Jazz, and Bob Weinstock's early life. I expect to continue reading this book a few chapters at a time so as to try to listen to some of the recordings mentioned along the way.

My set "departed FedEx hub" in Memphis, TN today at 5:28. Hope to have it in Italy into the next week. I can't wait.