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Marshall Allen...

Yep

Hopefully this will https://rienakajima.bandcamp.com/album/1-may-2018 Title is 1 May 2018, under Nakajima's name, on Bandcamp

Yes, Sakata was pretty extraordinary. I'd not seen him before and had few preconceptions. This wasn't the fire breathing Sakata but a far more considered approach. A beautiful tone on both sax and clarinet, especially clarinet. Duo with what I think was some kind of no contact mic set up creating a percussive undertow. Then a trio with Rie Nakajima's small percussion and a poet reciting, in Japanese. Sakata also sang/ intoned and played bells. All quite spellbinding It was very reminiscent of this very good album https://rienakajima.bandcamp.com/album/1-may-2018

Enjoy that, I like Arbenz and used to buy everything Osby released. I nearly booked for it but decided on Sakata at Oto as this week's trip out. I wasn't disappointed.

Young people listening rapt to EP and PB, whatever next, that's Oto for you! Flippancy aside, I think you hit several nails squarely on the head. Alice as the most hip of the Coltranes is very apparent I think. I'm listening to Kahil El'Zabar at the moment. Someone else whose recognition levels in the east of Dalston population is high. Deservedly so, and I think a positive example of how a younger audience can connect to someone who's most definitely paid his dues, several times over and deserves the benefits.

Can't beat a good chip butty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chip_butty

Consider me notionally expectant

Yeah, over here too

I'm enjoying this thread, possibly more than the notional book that @Rabshakehis writing on the subject A personal take, listening to Sanborn, The Crusaders and Grover in the mid-late 70s I had no concept of them as Jazz but as extension of War, EW&F etc. This was definitely "Soul Boy" music. (and this at a time when an initial exposure to A Love Supreme left me completely cold and befuddled). I now realise that they were very important early gateways to many years of Jazz listening and as such I request our esteemed writer gives them a chapter in his book.

Welcome aboard!

Where's Soulpope when you need him

The Cry was reissued by Craft https://www.discogs.com/release/31677476-Prince-Lasha-Quintet-Featuring-Sonny-Simmons-The-Cry Great minds think alike!

I enjoyed that more than I expected to

Universal message. RIP

That's sad, what a musical legacy

And I think he released it because he wished to. Neither of us know so attributing motive is pretty redundant. What's more important is what effect if any it has. That's been debated already so I'll not retread it.

I fear so too but without resistance the worst is very probably guaranteed. Obviously I have the privilege of being distanced and those nearer should make their own choices accordingly.

One of the greatest...

Just read the review, sounds like it's a very impressive bit of kit. And finally a Rega deck that switches speeds by a button, that's the reason I didn't go with Rega last time.

I didn't know about this. Thanks for posting, I'm always interested to hear what Ross is up to. Just read the blurb on the BN site, I hope the weighty inspirations don't forestall the music too much. Only one way to find out.

No but a strengthening of the collective feeling of solidarity was almost definitely achieved. I'd say that is important, it may not kill any fascists but it may well in the longer run kill the fascism. Or at the very least help to subjugate it. If Bruce or any other artists want to make common cause with that then I will applaud. It may be dismissed as just gesture but some gestures are a lot more important than others.

Yes, Oto maintains a really high standard of programming and has done really since it opened. I would love to hear Keefe Jackson live, lovely player. I realise I've seen the other two at, yes you guessed it, Oto. Not together though.

The Boss being the boss, right there. Even from a distance that hits hard

Nice lineup. If I leave now I might get there in time...or you could do a Café Oto takekover