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16 hours ago, clifford_thornton said:
For sure. Slide Hampton, Barre Phillips, and Stu Martin also come to mind, as do Mal Waldron and Nathan Davis.
The first time I saw Lee Konitz was as a guest soloist (along with George Lewis) with the ICP Orchestra.
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"Candy Girl" is supposed to be a session by Mal Waldron backed by the three members of Ice. But I've never heard or found any confirmation of that session.
Mal Waldron's albums for Pierre Jaubert were recorded (and released) before Jaubert's association with Ice/Lafayette started. I've always suspected that this record was "created" by Jaubert, asking his studio band to add rhythm tracks to some older tapes of Waldron playing the electric piano.
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10 hours ago, Onxidlib said:
During our conversation he told me about two further releases. First there's a five vinyl set with the complete recordings of Sun Ra's sojourn in Egypt in 1971. Two of the five LPs contain unreleased music. Already announced on the website of Strut Records for the 2020 RSD. Plus there will be a three LP set with the complete recordings of Hartmut Geerken from his time in Cairo (1966 - 72) where he worked for Germany's Goethe Institut.
Great news. Obviously, I'm excited about the unreleased Sun Ra.
But maybe even more about the second release. Over the past few years, a lot of obscure music by Hartmut Geerken, recorded all over the world, has been released. I love all of it
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I suppose the other Cairo Free Jazz Ensemble recordings ("Music For Angela Davis" and the session released on one of the Qbico labels) will be included and probably some more Salah Ragab sessions.
Do you happen to know which label will handle this? Is it also Strut?
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Yes, it is.
The original cover is screen printed and designed by Hartmut Geerken. Inside the gatefold are extensive notes (also by HG) and the back cover has some nice pictures of the session.
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You do realize it's you now who'll have to do the write-up for London Jazz Collector ?
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25 minutes ago, Chuck Nessa said:
Long story shortened - Rudy's wife was ill and he was only doing sessions for Muse and CTI, no new clients. He agreed to "audition" me so I tagged along with Fred Seibert (producer) to the session. At the end of the session Rudy pulled out his appointment book and asked me when I wanted to record. On August 7. 1978 we recorded Roscoe Mitchell's L-R-G.
I was wondering... that gorgeous picture of the percussion set-up on the inside of the gatefold of the album surely wasn't taken at Van Gelder's?
Then I noticed it was only the piece "L-R-G", not the whole album, that was recorded there. Anyway, it's a great album and it sounds terrific.
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16 minutes ago, JSngry said:
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Discogs mentions two Gavin Gordon releases: this one (from 1949) and a 12" on "Is It Balearic? Recordings" from 2011.
Actually, that last one is by Coyote featuring Gavin Gordon.
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Thank you for a well-made, enjoyable blindfold test. I have and cherish the Fela, Braxton and Sun Ra records (except for "Mayan Temples", which I didn't recognize).
Count me in as another fan of that Shabaka Hutchins track. My initial guess was some lost "spiritual jazz" classic by a troupe of France-based Afro-Caribbean musicians jamming with a couple of American expatriates. It's that good.
And yes, I remembered your previous blindfold test and the pictures of Nubya Garcia you included. I like her playing too.
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Most original BYG/Jazz Actuel records were pressed on inferior vinyl. Some titles have serious mastering issues. That being said, I quite like the raw, direct and loud sound of many of these recordings.
Actually, I would recommend going for original pressings. Most titles of the Jazz Actuel series saw several (sometimes many) pressings in the 1969-1972 period (e.g., black "BIEM" label, black "Sacem" label, large Buddha logo label). As a result, they're not really rare or expensive. I assume you're living in Europe. If you don't insist on first pressings, you can still find lots of used copies for about 20 to 30 euro.
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If you know Hot Ptah's love for the new London jazz scene and his little crush on the saxophone player, it's not hard to identify track one.
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"In our excitement about this reissue, we leapt at getting copies from the distributor, but realized after the fact that we are not 100% certain of how authorized it is, and are unable to gain conformation. In this light, we offer it to our costumers with a light disclaimer to this end." (Soundohm)
On Discogs, this release has been blocked from sale.
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1 hour ago, Clunky said:
Don Cherry/ Steve Lacy/ Dave Holland/ Masahiko Togashi————Live at Yubin Chokin, Kaikan Hall , Tokyo, May 14 1986—————( Victory)
I’ve no idea about the provenance of this new record. Two tracks are previously released. Overall it has the vibe of Lacy guesting with Cherry’s Multikulti , have a similar vibe.
It's a bootleg, I'm afraid.
The original release was "Bura Bura", under Masahiko Togashi's name. The 1986 LP had different tracks, but the complete concert (including the 5 now-bootlegged tracks) was released as a 2CD-set.
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17 hours ago, clifford_thornton said:
now that does seem ridiculous. Are their reissues always so expensive, or just this one?
15 hours ago, Brad said:FWIW, almost of their releases have sold out so there is a market. I’m guessing these are for audiophiles. For example, the John Lee Hooker one sells for £500.
A couple of months back on Discogs, their reissue of Leonid Kogan's Beethoven violin concerto has sold for $ 2100.
Yes, a reissue, and yes, more than two thousand bucks.
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23 hours ago, clifford_thornton said:
I actually dig Johnson on that LP set.
The Duo Exchange sounds superb, really amazing, and almost makes me want to KTC the original. Almost.
I have listened a bit to the Slugs set on Bandcamp. Ali's drums are pretty forward in the mix (seems logical), but Stanley Cowell's piano is almost inaudible. "Study for As-Salaam Alikum" starts out in mono, then switches to stereo, although i'm not sure whether it's true stereo or electronically rechanneled.
What are your impressions of the sound of the vinyl, Clifford?
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On 12-11-2019 at 6:40 PM, mjazzg said:
I've bought two of their Company reissues. Nicely done but unconvinced that cutting them at 45rpm enhances the experience of this music very much, especially when they were sidelong pieces at 33rpm.
I sent them an email with this observation and they got very upset...
I have an original of that Music Improv Co. title. Excellent stuff, as is the ECM
Why were they upset?
Until now I've been very impressed by their Incus series.
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On 16-5-2019 at 11:47 PM, JSngry said:
Actually, I can stare at that cover for hours and be content to never open the book! Wayne in shirtsleeves with his case, on the street (on the corner!?!?!?!) OUTSIDE, dammit, OUTSIDE, I don't need no more inside the studio pictures myself, but that? That is GOLD!!!!
That very same picture is used for the cover of the recent reissue of the "Wayning Moments" LP on the Spanish Jazz Images label. In fact, it's part of a whole series (the Francis Wolff Collection) reusing photographs from the book. (Remember the "Jean-Pierre Leloir"- and "William Claxton"-series on the same label?)
I don't know about the books, but (most of?) the LP's on the label are at best grey-area releases.
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22 hours ago, mjazzg said:
Tettertettet is a winner even if a pig to spell correctly.
The trio is very tempting
"Tetterettet" is an onomatopoeia for the sound of a trumpet. Which is somewhat funny, because no one's playing trumpet on this session.
But it's a great record.
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22 minutes ago, clifford_thornton said:
Yeah, I made an offer to someone with a deadstock unplayed copy for pretty much NYC rent money and was turned down. Probably for the best, but man...
I happen to have a spare copy (very decent VG+), but am not looking for money. I greatly prefer trades.
@ sidewinder: how does the Trunk reissue compare to the original? And do they explain why they didn't use the original cover?
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28 minutes ago, mjazzg said:
I agree, a very impressive reissue. On the back of this I'll definitely be investigating some others, starting with the Cyro Baptista I think
You need all nine of them, even if you already own the original Incus issues.
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On 4/22/2019 at 4:01 PM, mjazzg said:
Bumping this thread after listening to the honest Jons reissue of Coe and Derek Bailey's 'Time'. Coe is outstanding on this, well they both are. It's a thing of rare beauty
It got me wondering, does anyone know of any other small group settings where Coe plays more freely?
I think you'll like his two Nato albums: "Tournée du Chat" and "Le Chat Se Retourne".
Regardless of genre, Tony Coe on a record is almost always a considerable plus.
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On 4/12/2019 at 2:33 PM, sidewinder said:
UK Columbia, Factory Sample
To be reissued by Trunk at Record Store Day tomorrow, with different sleeve apparently.
On 4/12/2019 at 4:30 PM, clifford_thornton said:cool, I suppose that means you'll be offloading the original. I'll get right in line.
Clifford, if you cannot convince sidewinder to part with his original: Discogs has another "factory sample" copy for sale.
At 4,400 euro and with the dollar still rising, it's a steal.
On 4/22/2019 at 3:24 PM, mjazzg said::format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-13135053-1548674670-1007.jpeg.jpg)
Derek Bailey/Tony Coe - Time [Honest Jons]
excellent reissue adding a new session. Great improvisations, lean and lovely music-making
Honest Jon's really deserves the highest praise for their Derek Bailey reissues. Incredible value for money.
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11 hours ago, JSngry said:
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Who is this "The Austrian String Quartet" anyway? They have a timbre that is as evocative as their pitch is, uh...equally evocative? Was this a real band? I only see them on Vox/Turnabout, and even then on just a very few records, none of which talk about the band at all. Like, ZERO.
Either way, I like this record a lot, comparing this to the Emerson version is quite the immediate contrast. I'd just like to know if the pitch is interpretive or simply casual. Either way, it's attention-getting!
2 hours ago, soulpope said:I believe they were part of the "Wiener Solisten", a loose ensemble founded in the early 60's
Yes, they were.
I remember reading about this very recording on another (German?) music forum, where a member also wondered about the identity of the performers. The Austrian SQ (or rather Österreichische Streichquartett) was founded by Paul Roczek, who became professor of violin at the Salzburger Mozarteum. The other (original) members were Peter Katt (violin), Jürgen Geise (viola), and Wilfred Tachezi (cello), all of them also associated with the Mozarteum.
Even in an extremely competitive field, their performance of the Janacek quartets is very worthwhile.
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17 hours ago, mjazzg said:
Is it cut at 45rpm?
Having spoken to the person who's releasing it about a previous Nimbus reissue he did with the same approach I'm pretty certain the 3 LP format is to improve the sound quality, in his view.
I'd like to hear and see if it is an improvement on the CD that I have. Amazing it is.
There was an extra song from the same 1979 PAPA concert on the CD-reissue of "Live At The I.U.C.C." ("McKowsky's First Fifth"). I wonder why they didn't include that track in the new triple vinyl-set.
Actually, that same track was on the recent vinyl reissue (on the same label) of the Jesse Sharps Quintet, but that's an unrelated 1985 studio session. So they replicated the 2004 CD of the Jesse Sharps Quintet (which also included the PAPA track as a bonus) on a double album set and then reissued the PAPA concert on a triple set leaving out that track. I don't really understand that decision and even find it rather annoying.
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3 hours ago, JSngry said:
Cousin.
Sure? In the liner notes of her 1982 album ("Introducing" a.k.a. "Do It Now"), both are interviewed as siblings.
Henry Grimes RIP
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He played a couple of concerts here in 2005, with Marilyn Crispell and Andrew Cyrille. Someone has just put one of these shows on Youtube (sound only):
To be honest, I remember being somewhat disappointed by his performances there and then (his bass was also amplified, which I generally don't like). But my repect and love for his playing in the 1960's is immense.