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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!

I thoroughly enjoyed the Ehrlich-- played it nonstop for a few days when it showed up.

Very nice. But namedropping Iyer, Moran and Akinmusire? Dude can't help himself can he?

Don't know nearly as much as I should but I love him on Remembering Weather Report, which is just a tremendous record in general. Need to get more.

Same.

THE Schlippenbach? No. 50th Birthday Concert, Hunting The Snake, or Elf Bagatellen are probably most essential, but this is a wonderful record indeed. Their studio albums have a certain calm to them that I enjoy sometimes as a contrast to their (awesomely) pummeling live performances.

Pretty much. He played it on Blues Bag (Vee-Jay, 1964) with Blakey, Victor Sproles, Freddie Hill or Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller & Victor Feldman. It was part of the Feather Encyclopedia of Jazz. Very, very weird one, as you can tell. They do Ornette's "Blues Connotation"!

No surprises here. Thanks all for listening; I very much enjoyed hearing your impressions. 1. Joe McPhee - "Astral Spirits" from Oleo + A Future Retrospective (Hat Hut, 1982) Joe McPhee (ts), Andre Jaume (bcl), Raymond Boni (g) What can I say? My favorite jazz record of all time, about which I once wrote: A tribute to possibility, inspiration, improvisation; to Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis, Donald & Albert Ayler, Jimmy Guiffre, Neruda, Picasso, Casals, Clifford Thornton, Eric Dolphy. Uplifting and life-affirming music of poetic beauty. Once, I had a thought: how great would it be to play the music of Albert Ayler in the style of Jimmy Giuffre. Joe McPhee had the same idea, apparently. 2. Alexander Hawkins & Louis Moholo-Moholo - "Amaxesha Ozi (Times of Sorrow)" from Keep Your Heart Straight (Ogun, 2012) Alexander Hawkins (p), Louis Moholo-Moholo (d) Obviously if you don't have the album, you should. I love this version, but not much can hold a candle to the version of this song from 1978's Spirits Rejoice. 3. Clusone Trio - "El Condor Pasa" from Rara Avis (hatOLOGY, 1997) Michael Moore (as), Ernst Reijseger (clo), Han Bennink (d) So combustible! What can't this group do? 4. Bill Dixon - "Requiem For Booker Little (1975/76)" from Collection (Cadence, 1985) Bill Dixon (t) No one nailed this down for sure, but some picked out Dixon. A moving piece. FWIW the dreadful needledrop is not my doing-- that's how the Cadence CD sounds. 5. Ed Blackwell Trio - "Take the 'A' Train" from Walls-Bridges (Soul Note, 1996) Dewey Redman (ts), Cameron Brown (b), Ed Blackwell (d) Hard to do a bad version of this tune. Ed Blackwell literally never played a single note I wouldn't deem worth hearing. 6. Kidd Jordan - "Resolution" from Palm of Soul (Aum Fidelity, 2006) Kidd Jordan (ts), William Parker (b), Hamid Drake (d) Not many fans of Kidd's style around I guess. More for me to enjoy! 7. Paul Motian Trio - "Abacus" from Le Voyage (ECM, 1979) Charles Brackeen (ts), JF Jenny-Clark (b), Paul Motian (d) I just love this tune. A perfect example of the Motian compositional style. The version with Chris Potter & Jason Moran is a joy as well. 8. Urs Leimgruber/Joelle Leandre/Fritz Hauser - "Third" from No Try, No Fail (hatOLOGY, 1997) Urs Leimgruber (ts), Joelle Leandre (b, vcl), Fritz Hauser (d) Not for everyone, I know. But to echo a well-worn sentiment here: this is one of the finest examples of free improvisation I know. All-in. 9. Nate Wooley - "Shanda Lea 1" from (Put Your) Hands Together (Clean Feed, 2010) Nate Wooley (t) The rest of the LP, of course, is by Wooley's quintet with Josh Sinton on bass clarinet, Mat Moran on vibes, Enid Opvisk on bass, and Harris Eisenstadt on drums. But this poignant opener is just so amazing. I revel in the beautiful melody and am awed by the way he turns it up & over, in & out, up & down, and resolves back into the tune. A perfect performance. 10. Fred Anderson - "Wandering" from Black Horn Long Gone (Southport, 1993) Fred Anderson (ts), Malachai Favors, (b), Ajaramu (d) This is probably my favorite Fred Anderson record. Some say he sounds meandering to them, but I never feel less than locked-in when listening to Fred play. I think it's this "wandering" sensibility is what draws me most to his music. 11. Dennis Gonzalez New Dallasorleanssippi - "Hymn To Julius Hemphill" from The Desert Wind (Silkheart, 1991) Dennis Gonzalez (t), Charles Brackeen (ts), Michael Session (as), Kim Corbet (tb), Michael Kruge (clo), Henry Franklin (b), Alvin Fielder (d) I'm glad everyone liked this so much. What a great tune, huh? I could listen to it for hours. 12. Schlippenbach Trio - "Gold Is Where You Find It" from Gold Is Where You Find It (Intakt, 2007) Evan Parker (ts), Alexander Von Schlippenbach (p), Paul Lovens (d) Kind of a down note to end on. Admittedly not the most engaging performance they've done, but I really like the quiet insularity of this record and thought the title made for a fine conclusion.

Clean Feed sale is still going with several more titles added.

Whilst you wait, though, Recital (Paris) 1971 and Trio & Duet have just been reissued!

Well, it's listed as forthcoming "Late February-- Delayed" on Dusty Groove. Their Hat pre-listings are always correct-- I'm guessing they have direct contact with Uehlinger. So I think it is safe to say that it's in the next batch.

aka THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS WITH HERBIE HANCOCK

Mann? He did a whole record on bass clarinet.