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Thelonious Monk - The Complete Riverside Recordings Disc 2 - Brilliant Corners sessions.

The set is sold. Thanks for looking.

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LOTS to enjoy here. Here are my thoughts & guesses... 1 - Beautiful, beautiful...oh man. What a great vibe this tune has. Love the sax player. That piano solo is exquisite. Who is that?? This is an epic track...everyone is on the same planet here (and it's not necessarily earth). I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that maybe this is one of Frank Wright's groups, even though I'm not super familiar with him. Whatever this is, I love it and need it! Wow! Glad you enjoyed it. This is some very interesting stuff. Not Frank Wright. 2 - Ah, I know this one...Jason Adasiewicz, from his new album. with Nate McBride on bass and Mike Reed on drums. I just saw these guys at the Hyde Park Jazz Fest in Chicago on Saturday. Honestly, this SHOULD be right up my alley but I personally have a hard time warming to these guys. Too much thinking and not enough soul for me. But I know lots of people are digging these guys right now so I guess it's just me. Correct. I understand your criticism completely, and I can hear that, too. But I enjoy it just the same; I'm never too put off by the thinking approach. 3 - Terrific ensemble playing on this track. Not totally crazy about the tune, but the playing is pretty stellar. I like the drummer especially. No clue who this is. Again, glad to hear you liked it. You're right that this isn't much of a "tune", more just a sound exploration by a killer group, all of whom I'm sure you'll recognize. 4 - This sounds very familiar to me...hmmm. I feel like I've heard this somewhere but I can't place it. I like the mood of the piece a whole lot, and love the way it builds. These guys (and/or gals) clearly play together a lot. I'm hearing something reminiscent of Chris Speed, to my ears. Is that Jim Black on drums? Nice track. Correct on Speed and Black ... not hard characters to miss, and I love both of their very individual styles. I don't know of anyone who gets as much breath on the tenor outside Pres and Stan Getz. Still waiting on a group ID, and the song, though ... 5 - I should know this one too. Good stuff...one of those things that has deep roots but reaches far. I really like the feel and sound here...the plunged trumpet, clarinet, and that great, driving riff in the piano. You can hear the Mingus influence big-time. Boy, I really feel like I've heard this before. Dying to know what it is! Mingus is an interesting call here, I hadn't thought of that but hear it too. This is just such a cool, immediate performance, no? An all-star group at work ... 6 - Neat tune, cool feel. No guesses on this one though. I dig the trumpet player especially, nice sound. Is that a valve trombone? 7 - "Afro Blue" is the tune, of course. Hmmm...I WANT to like this one, but something is bothering me...the feel is really weird, like the bass player and drummer aren't really on the same page. This is meant to sound like Tyner and Hutcherson, but it can't be, can it? I am oddly stumped on this one. Not Tyner and Hutch, no. And interestingly enough that pair didn't occur to me here. I can understand where you're coming form with the group 8 - "Blue Monk"...now this is a different rendition, slightly drunk-sounding at the beginning (in a good way)! Very interesting. I have no idea who this is...in fact, it doesn't sound like anyone I've ever heard before. Curious now! Not the best known player around, but I'm sure you'll recognize him. And I highly recommend his work 9 - Interesting performance. Had to give this one a second listen because I was so focused on the bass and drums the first time. At times they sound like they are channeling Richard Davis and Tony Williams on Dolphy's Out To Lunch. I like how this track is so rhythmically free...it has a great 'swirling' quality to it. I also like those growling tones that the trombone player gets. No guesses on this one though. Rhythmically free is kind of a big clue regarding one of the players ... 10 - Oh man, I know this tune...! Isn't this Roscoe Mitchell? Yes. I don't think this is the recording I'm familiar with though. Okay, this is driving me kinda nuts... Anyway, it's great! Got the composer, but no it's not Roscoe playing tr 11 - I like this but it's not 100% my bag. The coolest moment for me was where the piano and bass settled into a little groove just before the soprano came in and held that long note. But for me I think it needed more moments like that. Some nice interplay, but I wish it had a little more direction. No idea on the players. All I will say is that I wanted to include this player on my BFT, but had a lot of trouble "excerpting" them. 12 - This one feels like a prayer...very deep, moving intro with some powerful trumpet playing. The piano solo is very nice, I like the way he/she takes an idea and expands on it. LOVE the trumpet player, what a sound! No guesses again, but am anxious to learn who this is. 13 - Definitely "Out Of This World"! I was sort of on the fence about the vocalist from the beginning, but I think overall I like it...very interesting performance, and the mood is right on. Mood is the name of the game here ... 14 - Okay, I think this is a Braxton tune...from New York, Fall 1974, right? Never heard this version though. I love the way this tune keeps building on itself, extending itself. This must be a real bitch to play. Braxton indeed, but again, yes, not him playing. This was really great-- awesome selection of tunes! Thanks for putting it together. I thoroughly enjoyed this. Thanks!

Don't forget Four For Trane ...

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Oh my. That is really so sad. Along with the similar-minded Marion Brown, he was one of my favorite players to emerge from the 60s scene. I treasure his every performance, and am glad to know there are so many yet to discover. RIP.

. An all-time favorite, and a massive slab of music.

I'll put in a good word for Olio. Great session, very well composed so that it really comes off advanced, not like a jam.

Just scored the 10xCD complete box, otherwise I certainly would hold onto this. It has some of my favorite Bird.

$20 shipped in the US. This is the handsome trifold tin box in near mint condition.

One great Steeplechase he's on is Ron McClure's Soft Hands.

Ditto some of those Al Greys & Fresh Sound.

Huh. Not familiar but I'll give a listen to just about anyone from Chicago.

Out on CD now! http://www.nimbuswest.com/

Yeah, GF's Point of Departure is a cheap and easy find on CD or LP.

I noticed but figure it's OK to take a year off. Glad to see Junot Diaz and Dinaw Mingetsu get a prize.

Cool, I'm very excited. Thanks for linking the interview, too.

That would be lovely. A real high point in both their careers.

I've not heard of this recording before, so I'm assuming it's never been released. Wish I knew when it dated from.

More Lacy on the horizon: Roaratorio (who released the Lacy LP Sideways, one of his rarest, most expensive records) is announcing a one sided duo LP with Joe McPhee (!) called The Rest to be released in the near future.

Just realized I never got around to owning this after having listened to a library copy some years back. Just remedied that and am looking forward to hearing it again.

Yeah, I have to admit I've never heard these arguments extend to used CDs and LPs. I believe in art just as much as the next guy, but when I buy a CD, the thing is my property, just like, say a table. Now I may not be entitled to manufacture my own knockoff of the table and sell it at half the price, but I can sell the damn table if I want.

Roscoe Mitchell Sound Ensemble - Live in Detroit (Cecma)