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aha though, a wrinkle! this is ‘Touching’ and the Polydor ‘Blood’, not the Fontana one. that is a much tougher nut to crack, availability-wise

Both very excellent. If you're a fan of this music I don't think you'd want to be without them. The retailer millionsofrecords.com has both for 5.99 and 4.99 respectively.

I've been on a huge Bley kick lately, especially his 60s work, and I have also spent the last couple weeks getting headaches over the details of his discography from this time. There are so many overlapping issues, overlapping titles, various pressings, various release dates ... it's all almost impossible to wrap your mind around. Here's a quick little list I put together to help keep some of this organized.

I believe this was his final performance, in 2019. Very fitting, and a lovely record: https://dropadisc.bandcamp.com/album/front-to-front-sold-out

PM Sent: Shepp ,Archie/Philly Joe Jones – Archie Shepp & Philly Joe Jones cutout $7 Cowell, Stanley – Illusion Suite some wear on cover $9

RIP. Lots of love out there for Sounds of Liberation, Drum Dance, and Infinity, and people are getting hip to the 70s Steeplechases, but he made a number of very fine recordings for CIMP later in life in the company of compatriots like Byard Lancaster and Odean Pope that I hope will one day get some equal attention. It seems these days that the whole of an artist's life isn't appreciated as much as it should be.

Very good record, as his Swimming, also on OmniTone.

Very interesting, I never knew that. Wonder how it is that Cuscuna published those credits on the Blue Note releases of these recordings.

I am also shocked about Dizzy Reece and Bill Holman too. Great to hear. Related question: who has the earliest recording credit among these artists? Not thinking too hard, but I'm wondering if it might be Roy Haynes who can be heard on some Lester Young Aladdin sides from February 1947. Terry Gibbs made his debut on some Alan Eager Savoy sides in 1947. Sonny also has credits in the 40s of course, on Bud Powell's iconic 1949 Blue Note sessions. It simply boggles the mind.

I would also throw into the mix the so called "first generation" American free improvisors: Davey Williams, LaDonna Smith, Polly Bradfield, Anne Lebaron, Tom Cora et al on the east coast/US South; Eugene Chadbourne, Randy Hutton, Henry Kaiser, Duck Baker et al on the west coast, Milo Fine, George Cartwright, David Moss, Michael Lytle in the midwest, etc ... lots of overlap there.

If pressed I could come up with one or two "Summertime"s that were interesting, but I have never heard a decent version of MFV, it's just a dreadful boring song.

I agree, a wonderful record. I really wish it would have a physical release.

Excellent record. I used to have an LP, but passed it on and am now in the market for the CD. For whatever reason it’s one of the most expensive BN CDs on the aftermarket despite having two pressings.

Ran has a new solo recording of his own compositions (+ "Round Midnight" and "Turnaround"), his first fully solo session since Grey December in 2011. Digital only, unfortunately. https://ranblake.bandcamp.com/album/looking-glass

And another https://sluchaj.bandcamp.com/album/music-from-two-continents

Looking forward to grabbing this when it hits the states, and definitely looking forward to more releases.

Yikes, I hope it's on CD as well. It doesn't sound a lot like it from this.

via Phil Freeman on facebook:

John Coltrane Quintet John Coltrane, tenor sax; Alice Coltrane, piano; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Rashied Ali, drums; Marion Brown, bells. Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 27, 1967 90774 E Minor Impulse! lost 90775 Half Steps - John Coltrane Quartet John Coltrane, tenor sax; Alice Coltrane, piano; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Rashied Ali, drums. Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 29, 1967 90784 Number Eight Impulse! lost 90785 Number Seven - 90786 Number Six - 90787 Number Five - 90788 Number Four - 90789 Number Two - John Coltrane Sextet Pharoah Sanders, alto sax; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Alice Coltrane, piano; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Rashied Ali, drums; Algie DeWitt, bata drum. Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 17, 1967 90790 None Other Impulse! lost 90791 Kaleidoscope (mistitled as Collidoscope) -

Very cool: https://patch.com/california/santacruz/calendar/event/20211204/1560722/the-ucsc-jazz-orchestra-under-director-charles-hamilton-presents-charles-tolliver-africa-brass

One of my favorite Coltrane albums as well. What I love about the later works is that there's so much variation, no one album or recording is quite like the others. Expression is one of the more unique among them. I find it endlessly fascinating.

I definitely listen to less non-jazz music this time of year, and yes, it's also when I break out more mainstream & vocal fare as well as early jazz.

To my knowledge, this is one of the only, if not the only ESP date that was never reissued in any form. It's not even listed on ESP's website. Does anyone know why that is? I assume it might have to do with Berger retaining some rights to the recording, but I'd be interested to know about why that is as well. Same story with his Milestone date, though Fantasy was much more lax with reissuing those titles so that is less of a surprise. Still, it's a shame neither of these albums have ever had much circulation.

Looks like it can be purchased from Amazon and itunes. I'm not a big digital guy, I only use Spotify at work and in the car (no more CD player ), so I don't know if these are actual downloads or cloud-based or what.

I noticed that Black Lion Vaults has an album of outtakes from the 1966 Look For The Black Star session that I don't believe have ever been released anywhere else. Worth checking out. https://www.discogs.com/release/10200934-Dewey-Redman-Look-For-The-Other-Black-Star Should note this is only on streaming platforms, I found it on Spotify.