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I realize now that I missed a recent sale that Jon had on his catalog. I really do like the majority of the music I have heard from Erstwhile and think that I would really like the box. I've got a birthday coming up. Maybe I can work something out!

de Saram really is fantastic on this recording. I was hoping there was more with him! I am not familiar with Arditti Quartet (surprise surprise). Maybe this is something I would be interested in. Prevost, Rowe, Tilbury is what I should have said. Prior to today, I was familiar (slightly in comparison to others here at the Rat) with Rowe and Tilbury, but not Prevost. Needless to say, I am amazed. I think I would like to familiarize myself with this trio before moving back to previous incarnations. I will try to dig up some info on AMM in the thread.

I'm alive. I wouldn't eat it. She used to live here in Wilmington, which is were Dawson's Creek was filmed. My wife (girlfriend at the time) met her in a very empty coffee house one time. She certainly didn't seem like the type of girl who would get caught up in this type of stir. This guy is just bizarre. I'm done caring. Oh, wait. I never did. Why am I typing? Must stop.

Well, I didn't go back and pull out Tears today, but I did pull out tint (disc 2 from the Amplify02 set). I mentioned this duo before. Gunter Muller (ipod, minidisc, selected percussion, electronics) and Toshimaru Nakamura (no-input mixing board) improvising very pleasantly for about 50 minutes in Tokyo October 13, 2002. If this disc is still available as a separate from Jon, I would recommend it wholeheartedly. I can't speak for the entire box, though listening to this disc does make me wish I owned it! Prior to listening to tint, I decided it was time to unwrap AMM The Inexhaustible Document. I have no idea why I hadn't unwrapped it a year and a half ago when it arrived! This is largely my introduction to AMM, though I have heard them on the radio in Cambridge the night John B and I went to see Rowe. I don't know if it was the daunting cover art or something I'd read elsewhere, but I thought this was going to be a dense and heavy object that I would not be able to lift. On the contrary. I really enjoyed both tracks. I will be seeking out more AMM in this configuration, as well as the duo, trio, etc. I am hooked. Recommedations from Rats welcome! P.S. For some strange reason, I felt compelled to go back to page 1 and skim through about 46 pages before giving up. I love what this thread has become!

John B and I have talked about Cosmos before, I think. If I remember, this is one of the Ersts that he did not own. I haven't seen much discussion of this recording anywhere. I may have read a few comments on ihm... I just don't want to come off as unappreciative for all that Jon Abbey does, and I don't want to come off like I have already made my decisions and that is that.

I'm not being difficult, but it doesn't sound like there is any electronic manipulation involved. She sounds like she is making sounds with her throat and mouth. I respect the hell out of Erstwhile and related recordings for challenging me to listen and think differently. I just haven't yet found the depth or, say, joy in Cosmos that I find in, for instance, tint (from the Amplify 2002 box). I don't think I am being dense, I just felt silly for listening tor to Cosmos. This doesn't mean I have written it off, just that I did not get it. Hahen Fukei just came on the stereo from the Otomo Yoshihide album DREAMS. I really like Sachiko M in this setting, but I am still on the fence about sine waves in more intimate settings myself. I do like the more erratic uses of the machines though. Hey, I'm new to all of this stuff and still forming my opinions. I hope I am not coming off as closed-minded.

Jon, why wouldn't you expect them to be big favorites here, as opposed to any other place? I'm just curious. I had a lot of fun singing along to Cosmos. I wouldn't say it is a favorite, as I don't hear anything exceptional about what Ami Yoshida does with her voice. I've only listened to it once though...

I love it! For the past half hour or so, I've been playing A#, B, D#, E in the third octave of my vibraphone which can create a real scream with all kinds of imbalance, overtones and clash depending on which notes are ringing at the same time, the time intervals between notes, etc. It sounds wild from above the keyboard and changes quite a bit when I move ever so slightly. I have no idea was it sounds like around the room though!

Wait, who?

I have noticed that there isn't much in there yet, unless you are looking for Butch Morris, but it looks like an ambitious project. I didn't know if anyone was familiar with this work in progress.

I haven't seen mention of this resource here. Is anyone familiar with it? I came across it tonight when doing a search for Bryan Carrott. http://dram.nyu.edu/dram/

The only organist I really listen to is Larry Young. Sorry to Jim, and everybody else! Don't apologize to me. I feel sorry for you! You're really missing out on some great music! Just off the top of my head (and keeping it to "newer" organists in the non-Jimmy Smith mold): Larry Goldings - One of the few people who's releases I buy the instant they come out. He always makes interesting records with great originals that warrant repeated listenings. And he really uses the drawbars on the organ to coax different and unique sounds. Sam Yahel - His work in his own trio and with Joshua Redman in Yaya3 is fantastic. Another organist who is not afraid to push the boundaries, experiment with different sounds, and separate himself from the Jimmy Smith club. Dan Wall - A truly original voice on the instrument. Check out his work with tenor saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi. Medeski, Martin, & Wood - People dismiss them as a "jamband" or novelty, but they aren't listening. Medeski is one of the most influential keyboardists on the planet right now. Jared Gold - He has not recorded much, but there is a really great record on the label that organissimo used to be on, PKO Records, with guitarist Randy Napoleon, which is very very nice. Joe Bagg - A member of Anthony Wilson's trio... again, not too many recordings, but his playing is very cliche-free. and of course... organissimo - C'mon... you gotta buy at least one of our records!! Even though he hasn't recorded much, I would add Flanigin to your list of contemporaries.

I've felt like cohesion is what James Carter's recordings lack, as a whole. This is one reason why I posted about the particular track on LAYIN' IN THE CUT. Very cohesive.

There is an upside and a downside to Funny Rat. Many people who would otherwise have missed your comments will read your post because it is in FR. Many other people will miss it because it is buried in FR and not in its own Cecil thread. All posts in all threads disappear, sooner or later. Didn't mean to sound snarky--the pace is a bit of the fun, anyhow (a real discussion, for a change). Regardless, I wouldn't call it a personal disservice to avoid FR altogether--it's the proverbial Organissimo kitchen (and stay out, if you don't want to get burned). It's hard enough to quick scan, let alone post (I'll always admire the regulars, anyhow ). I didn't discover this until recently, but there is a small button beside every thread topic that looks like a ^. If you click it, it takes you to the most recent post since your last visit. Since I discovered this feature, I've been checking this thread a lot more often!

I'm looking forward to hearing this music. I've heard a few tracks from friends over the last 6 or 8 months. Mostly friends into Brazilian and finding this pop pop. I like what I've heard. I have nothing at all against pop music when it is interesting. INVOKE by Arto Lindsay is a great pop album, I think. I love the feel of it, like the best D'Angelo stuff, it just has an amazing production value that I don't know how to quantify. Juana Molina is another one that comes to mind, though her production is so much more stripped down. Broadcast THE NOISE MADE BY PEOPLE as well. Anyway, really looking forward to hearing more Michiru and expanding my palette.

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I always love that dream.

I was doing a search for some discussion on James Carter, specifically Layin' In the Cut. I know we've discussed this album in more depth here before. "Drafadelic in Db" came up on my playlist today and I knew immediately who it was. I haven't pulled this disc out in a LONG time. This track is a great representation of what James Carter does. I know there is a lot of disappointment in him. I can't find much discussion for some reason, but remember reading people's opinions that he never did rise to the occassion that everyone thought he could rise to. This is a track where he does, I think, and his playing is much deeper than a bag of tricks. Varying intonation, phrasing, technique, note choice, understated ideas, it is all there. This track, for whatever reason, seems to stick out for me, and made me want to bring it to y'all's attention. Take a listen and let me know what you think.

Even then, you have a choice between 440 or 442. It seems that the larger manufacturers have been defaulting to 442 in recent years.

Regarding Pharoah's current situation, I read that he just recorded an album with Mulgrew Miller and Bobby Hutcherson. Not sure who else is on the session, but I've read through the piano tuner that this was just recorded in February. For an update to this style of Pharoah, check out what he did with Adam Rudolph and Michael Zerang, no sorry it was Hamid Drake on SPIRITS. Released by Meta. Pharoah Sanders: Tenor Saxaphone, Vocal, Wood Flutes, Hindehoo Adam Rudolph: Handrumset (Congas, Djembe, Udud Drum, Talking Drum,Thumb Piano, Bendir), Bamboo Flute, Overtone Singing, Gong, Percussion Hamid Drake: Vocal, Trap Drums, Frame Drums. The first track, Morning In Soweto, is one of the most beautiful things I have ever heard. Vocals, but no lyrics. It really is beautiful and you would be amazed to hear what two percussionists create sonically. Rudolph is a master. Another great Meta release featuring Adam Rudolph from the same year is 12 Arrows.

hehe, almost exactly what I thought about posting in response there. I was nine years old in 1986. I hadn't even wrecked my first car by 1993. Well, that's not true. The golden age I'm referring to is not nostalgic. I still discover music NOW that happened THEN, and it is new to me. Same goes for most of the music I listen to. I'm not exactly discovering new genres here. I'm usually a few years behind, which I have no problem admitting. Usually decades actually. It was meant as a joke, to be honest. Should have used a winking smiley face or a hehe I guess.

This is a smoking session, to be sure. I've been enjoying the hell out of it. I noticed you can test the waters at emusic.com if you can't wait for the CD copy to arrive in the mail. I think this session blows the Terry Gibbs/Joey D recordings clear out. The material, the players, the vibe. This session burns with intensity, whereas Gibbs' stuff always feels so playful to me. I guess I just prefer Bobby in almost any situation. No disrespect intended to Terry Gibbs of course. Just a matter of preference. I'd love to hear the good doctor put something out with Bobby! Mike, how do you feel about Let 'Em Roll? I think this was the first session I heard B-3 and vibes together.

We used Turbo Tax again this year and got great returns from Rhode Island, North Carolina, and Fed. I really don't mind overpaying because this time of year almost feels like Christmas when the refund is due. Finding out that you've underpaid is not fun. My income has fluctuated greatly over the past 3-4 years, so this time of year has usually been quite a surprise. This year it was a pleasant one! I bought four cubes of pavers and have an area dug up in my back yard for a nice sized patio! Just in time for the great weather! I'm also looking at a Slim Device Squeezebox, among other things. Paid off some debt, etc. Good year!

That is a nice jacket!

Rap/hip hop had a golden age. 86-93. By and large, its over and Kenny Drew Jr. missed it. Thankfully, De La Soul still do what they do...