colinmce

Haven't heard that one, but his new LP with Rempis is full-tilt.

I do, plus the Random Acoustics. I have a tough time choosing a favorite, but it might actually be Perfect World. Special Detail is up there, too, but really the best one always seems to be the one I'm listening to at the moment.

Gerry Hemingway Quartet - Down To The Wire $9.34 with free shipping http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gerry-Hemingway-Down-to-the-Wire-CD-1994-/181371151885?pt=Music_CDs&hash=item2a3a90260d I've sung the praises of this band and these records enough. This deal can't be beat! And you shant regret it!

Two brand new (rec. January 2014!) ones coming May 1 from the Audio One group: Adasiewicz, Berman, Bishop, Daisy, Nicks Macri & Mazzarella, Jen Paulson, Rempis, and Mars Williams. The albums are called International Report (original compositions) and The Midwest School (Braxton, Mitchell, Hemphill, Threadgill). Looking forward to that.

On my end, I would say that I chose the 90s because that's when I came up (I'll be just 30 this summer). I didn't start listening to jazz until later, so I can't say I had a relationship to that music at the time. But as a young rock fan, the decade cannot be beat IMO (except for the 60s, obviously). The common wisdom seems to be that American underground music blossomed in the 80s, and while I have a great fondness for the music of REM, The Replacements, Husker Du, The Minutemen et al, I would argue that in fact American rock and roll hit its post-60s apex in the 90s. The music made by bands like Pavement, Built to Spill, Modest Mouse, Yo La Tengo, Sleater-Kinney, Low and others during the 1990s is some of the richest, most brilliant and rewarding music in all of rock. Hip-Hop was also in creative overdrive. The mainstream was, again, never better: Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Beck, Radiohead, Blur...these were all major-league, chart-topping bands making exciting, smart, forward-thinking, brilliant music. I think it's clear that everyone sees this in the time that they came of age, so I don't necessarily expect others to see it. But I look back on the 90s very fondly as a golden musical age. It may be decades more before we see music in the place it was then. I think the 2000s was, from what I could tell, something of a disappointing retrenchment in rock-based music that I don't see resolving itself any time soon. On the jazz side of things, which, like I said, I've come to in the last 7-8 years, I find a lot to admire. The music released by Hat Hut at this time by Gerry Hemingway, Franz Koglmann, Clusone 3, Ellery Eskelin, Urs Leimgruber, Fritz Hauser, Anthony Braxton, and others is truly exceptional. The NYC downtown scene exemplified by the likes of Tim Berne, Myra Melford, Dave Douglas, Thomas Chapin, and others was in great bloom. The music from this time by older players like Bill Dixon, Cecil Taylor, Steve Lacy, and Evan Parker is some of their best. In the mainstream, people like Geri Allen, Paul Motian, Don Byron, and David Murray were doing strong stuff. I think it's an underrated chapter in the music that I hope is examined more in the future. The 60s I needn't explain. I know there are many people who feel strongly about the music of the 70s, but I've never fully cottoned onto a lot of it.

I figured I'd see if anyone here had a home for this one as I've never come around to playing it. It appears to be a first pressing. It's in a Liberty sleeve with a classic Blue Note label and VAN GELDER in the deadwax. The vinyl is very clean and may have never been played. The jacket leaves something to be desired, however. There are two price stickers, one larger original one and one tiny later one. There is a bit of tearing on the bottom left of the back and a small spot of water damage that is visible in the gatefold. $12 shipped to a US address, PayPal preferred.

The original Tentet 3xCD on Okkadisk is back in print, $33 ppd from the label.

I have been on a huge Fred Anderson kick lately. One thing I've always wondered is if his music contains any written material, or if it's entirely improvised. It sure sounds like the latter, but I can't be sure. The notes I've read from several albums don't really speak to this, nor does anything else I've read on him. I'm sure Chuck knows the answer; anyone else?

60s and 90s, no question.

Certainly is. My friend runs one of the top tape labels going now (Night People), and there are many others, mostly in the psych/noise/improv/whathaveyou world. Seems like he does pretty well, saleswise.

Ordered the trio CD today. No turntable, so no LP. I agree that his first four on Aerophonic were really good. Got both of these yesterday. Great stuff on first listen. The duo with Marhaug is heavy.

One of my more coveted records. Hard to get ahold of and very, very good.

He also just cut one with Joe Morris & Mike Pride.

remember a similar sentiment when listening to his other Soulnote outing "Motion/Stllness" what now seems like ages ago....... Haven't heard this one, but the early ones don't look particularly appealing. His more ambitious 90s/00s work suits me much better. I think the writing on this LP isn't too strong, the playing's good. What would you suggest of the later ones? The Mystery of Compassion on Soul Note may be his masterpiece. Swimming and Second Communion on Omnitone are also fantastic.

remember a similar sentiment when listening to his other Soulnote outing "Motion/Stllness" what now seems like ages ago....... Haven't heard this one, but the early ones don't look particularly appealing. His more ambitious 90s/00s work suits me much better.

Tough! Without thinking too too much: Out to Lunch! The Black Saint & The Sinner Lady Complete Communion Spirits Rejoice Black Fire Nefertiti Can't do any less than that. Geez, though, this is almost dumb it's so hard. Glad to see Iyer give some love to Smokestack. And interesting to see Dan Morgenstern mention The Space Book (though I like Freedom Book much more).

Always happy to follow a recommendation like that - especially knowing how highly you rate AB, colinmce Just snaffled a second hand copy off amazon.uk for £10. Still another one available I got rid of mine years ago, I thought it was pretty silly, but I don't remember any of it now. Not as bad as 100-CD "standards" sets on Leo that would follow (which killed remainders of interest I had in Braxton), in any case. This reminds me that I still have a lot of Braxton I doubt I will ever listen to. Anybody's interested in Solo NYC (2002) on Parallactic, for example? Send me a PM. Having trouble sending you a PM, but if the CD is available, I'm interested.

There is currently a copy of the Gillmor at DG.

Three reasonably priced copies here: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xtapscott+dark+tree&_nkw=tapscott+dark+tree&_sacat=0&_from=R40 A real shame that distribution for this title is not better, because I'm fairly certain the 2009 edition is still in print. More here: http://www.discogs.com/Horace-Tapscott-The-Dark-Tree-1-2/master/254354

Great record, I'm a big fan. "Skylark" is gorgeous. The opening "Rosetta" is one of my favorite AB performances. Played straight on soprano until the end where he shreds the tune to ribbons.

On?

I guess I'm a masochist! I need to know even if it hurts.

I want to hurt that person on Ebay. They are practically spammers. They've been clogging up avant jazz CD listings for YEARS now. Ridiculous.

I would say that it's come to where I expect that. But to be fair to DG, you're competing with the whole world for one record, so I get it's not perfect. But it bothers me, too, sure.

Just recently, I've noticed that once a title is purchased its price disappears. I find this to be pretty bothersome, as it's nice to at least get an idea of what they were asking for something even if it was sold. Additionally, let's just say the majority of the main 'Jazz' page is without prices at the moment. I know it takes a little time for them to clear sold items sometimes, but I think it's a little odd. Anyone else peeved by this?