colinmce

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?

I've heard most of these and find his 90s ensemble music to be some of his very best. I'd grab a few if I had the coin to spare.

Agreed-- has to be somewhere in the middle. I don't think Braxton is a lightweight in that area, but David is right that whoever wrote that pulled it right out of their ass. Huge music writing pet peeve of mine.

Rightly so. Steve, I'll let it go. Thanks for the reply.

Curious as to where you're coming from here.

Thoughts?

Ran Blake, Roscoe Mitchell, Billy Bang and Andrew Hill should be no-brainers. A Lindberg or Bergman would be nice, but I'm not holding my breath. Ubu could've also added Steve Lacy Groups (Trickles, Troubles, The Condor, Vespers, Revenue, The Cry 1+2)

I'd sure hate to hear your opinion on Tim Berne's fashion sense!

Me too, the last two days.

That's heartbreaking.

Every time I see someone post this, I think: "I'm goddamned insane for not buying this right this second". I promptly go to Amazon and then fail to pull the trigger. NOT TODAY.

When I bought the box I didn't realize I owned everything in it but Jazz Immortal. But I'm glad to have it all the same.

Apologies if you've answered this one before, but what about the complete Ne Plus Ultra sessions, specifically the 14 Sept date which yielded only one issued take? A huge drawback for this potential release is that the album has been issued twice on CD, but with extra music and restored art at your standard...

And David Izenon! And Olu Dara!

John Carter Octet - Dauwhe (Black Saint) Joe Albany - At Home (Spotlite)

I do.

I agree re: yourself. Cecil Taylor, not so much. And FWIW I find your plight not at all hard to believe. In politics the same: sometimes the freest minds are the most rigidly closed.

Congrats on the high praise... the article got cooking after the highly questionable definition of "outsider jazz artist"