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That's growing on me with every listen

Yes, space issues, fell in a cull. It wasn't the best quality pressing either which didn't help its cause. Mind you I also offloaded the similar one on Circle Records so maybe I was having a downer on Tidiane Fall last year...

I sold my copy of that last year, I now wonder if that was a good idea

Very wise words

Count me interested

That's a good album, I need to give it a spin

I wish he would come to London. One of the last of my true favourite musicians I've yet to see live. I suspect that at his age he prefers to stay relatively local which is very understandable

Jeez...I only asked about Soulpope

paul secor is still sorely missed here. I learnt about some great music from his posts

That sounds great Pim, an opportunity not to be missed I saw him with Lovens and Schlippenbach once and Lovens was fantastic. He doesn't travel much these days so Lytton usually makes up the trio over here. You'll just have to empty the bank account on Evan recordings before your wife goes shopping 😀

Theaster Gates - 1965: Malcolm In Winter: A Translation Exercise at the White Cube https://www.whitecube.com/gallery-exhibitions/theaster-gates-bermondsey-2025 Every time I see a Gates show it leaves a big impression, this did the same. Followed by, Picasso: Printmaker at British Museum https://www.britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/picasso-printmaker

That makes me feel young and old at the same time. I loved it on release

I wonder how mindful those of us with English as a first language (and yes that includes US English 😃) are of our friends who aren't posting in their first language, not least because their English is usually so good. It's so easy for nuance and subtlety to get lost online, even if we were all native speakers

That would be a great shame if so.

The Brass Company - Colors [Strata East, USA 1975]

I'd forgotten about that, a fine band

One of our most prolific posters hasn't posted since 9th February and I for one miss his input and knowledge. I hope he's just away on a long holiday. Anyone know of his wellbeing?

Donald Byrd - Black Byrd [Blue Note, USA 1973] Ridiculously good this

Welcome back

I haven't heard a lot of her music but that I have I found involving and in parts challenging

That almost exactly describes my blind (deaf) spot with her, even in ensembles except Paradoxical Frog

Thanks, I'll check that out

Almost worth the tenner for the cover photo

Which is why, I think, I just dip in and out occasionally fairly safe in the knowledge whatever is there at the time is going to be worth hearing. Thanks for prompting the most recent dip