colinmce

As a spin-off from the Verve thread, let's use this space to list some of the great jazz records released by major labels in the 1990s (and late 80s I suppose). Like I said over there, labels like Verve, Blue Note, RCA, A&M, Ryko, Columbia and others had thriving jazz lines. It's sad to see all of these programs crater in the last 10-15 years and to see all of this music go OOP (though it is available very cheaply secondhand in most cases). Hopefully a few new-to-some titles will turn up in the discussion. Some I enjoy: Sun Ra, Don Cherry, and Cecil Taylor on A&M Steve Lacy on RCA/Novus Steve Lacy, Cecil Taylor, Archie Shepp/Roswell Rudd on Verve Randy Weston, Charlie Haden & Jackie McLean on Verve/Gitanes Abby Lincoln on Verve Don Pullen, Andrew Hill, Jason Moran, Stefon Harris, Ralph Peterson Fo'tet and Geri Allen on Blue Note Dave Douglas on RCA Myra Melford, John Carter, and Clusone 3 on Ryko/Grammavision Don Byron on Nonesuch and Blue Note Alvin Batiste's Late on Columbia DIW reissues via Columbia by David Murray, David S Ware, et al

Verve, like many major labels in the 1990s, had a quite stellar jazz line, as Jim's list proves. There is a lot to enjoy and explore, especially since all of this music went OOP very quickly and has been rather lost to time. RCA, A&M, Blue Note, Ryko, Columbia. Hell, I'll make a thread!

EXACTLY! I have nowhere near the expertise in free improv you do, but so much of it is killing without swinging in the "conventional" sense, like the new Jack album or "Espiritu" by Bendian/Cline. Right. I'm thinking more like the power generated by the likes Schlippenbach Trio/Quartet, Peter Brotzmann, Anthony Braxton's classic quartet, or Tim Berne. Not swinging exactly but a sustained and sometimes punishing intensity that generates the same feeling for me.

Ottoviano was a mainstay of Franz Koglmann's groups in the 80s and can be heard to advantage on all those classic Hat Art albums.

Improvisations, Shove It! Get Down! Let's Tango! and April/October 1991 are ones I've heard. All good.

I super dig those early LPs from Minnesota.

Evan Parker's Monoceros will be (re)reissued on CD by psi this week. Also 3 new Emanem titles. http://www.emanemdisc.com

Vista!!!

Makes no damn sense. Zero. Pointless. Both sets are indispensable, though you do get to enjoy an absolutely inSANE Braxton solo on contrabass sax during set One that is worth the price of admission alone. And the climax of the first half is hair-raising.

Sounds lovely. Can anyone recommend earlier, single/double-disc issues of this material? I'd certainly like to pick some of it up.

Lots of dutch jazz: ICP Orchestra, Clusone 3, Available Jelly, Eric Boeren 4tet, Tobias Delius 4tet, Sean Bergin's Mob, Ab Baars Trio From Chicago: Jason Adasiewicz's Sunrooms, Mike Reed's People Places & Things and Loose Assembly, Jason Stein Quartet, Rempis Daisy Duo, Nick Mazzarella Trio, Josh Berman's Gang Roscoe Mitchell & The Note Factory Mal Waldron Quartet/Quintet, both the 70s iteration with Lacy & Schoof, and the 80s groups with Rouse & Shaw or Jim Pepper Max Roach groups with Bridgewater & Harper Myra Melford's Trio, Extended Ensemble, Crush, The Same River Twice Gerry Hemingway Quintet Steve Lacy Trio & Quartet Jemeel Moondoc small groups & Jus Grew Orchestra Nu Band Thomas Borgmann Trio Thomas Chapin Trio Jim Hobbs' Fully Celebrated Orchestra Roy Campbell Pyramid David Murray Octet & Quartets Marty Ehrlich's Rites Quartet Nate Wooley Quintet So many more. I hasten to label this music "free jazz" AFAIC anyone who appreciates any kind of modern jazz could enjoy this music-- it holds all the same properties.

These prices are very fair and at market rate.

I daresay the Braxton Antilles is a major stretch! But it's very, very good and too often overlooked. I am going to keep an eye out for the Kahil and the Favors records.

I'm not Paul but I wouldn't label it as essential. As the title might indicate, it's pretty much a blowing date. The Mo'tet Soul Note is much, much better.

That's the plan but you know the track record here. Even in the 90s during the label's boom times multi volume sets could be separated by years.

It's out. Also CT - Garden (First Set). I'm not holding my breath for a second volume of either one.

Conglipitous For Alto Homage to Charles Parker Without thinking too hard...

Def! I have the box, all the original albums on CD, plus Ornette!, This Is Our Music, and Free Jazz (x2!) on LP.

Two that I always get mixed up: bass/contrabass clarinetists Michel Cote (Bill Dixon's late work) and Michael Lytle (Iowa Ear Music & assorted free improv situations). Both are fascinating players.

I've long contended they should be housed in their own forum. Outta sight outta mind.

Sad.

In my defense I have the Roscoe CECMA with identical concert art.

I had to think about whether or not I had it for longer than I should have.

Totally forgot about this one. It was on my list for a long time but I never found it. I guess I'll start looking again!