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I played my copy for the first time in ages recently and noticed the cover variation too. I prefer the European cover which is a shame as my copy is the US one. Off hand I can't think of other such ECM variants but I've not looked...yet 😀

disc 2

Wadada Leo Smith - String Quartets Nos. 1-12 [TUM Records, 2022] disc.1, start of a long journey

This one, perhaps? https://jamaaladeentacuma.bandcamp.com/album/the-liberation-of-sound

Two albums on Corbett v Dempsey, advertised in recent Wire. Two duo with Joe McPhee, the other with Longberg-Holm.

Definitely. Two new albums coming too

I have only seen LPs mentioned at Sounds Of The Universe, London shop, apologies

Papa Wemba Father John Misty Old Man River

Fabulous, album from my teenage listening. Mott the Hoople are much underrated I think

Dave Holland Trio - Triplicate [ECM, Germany 1988] This has aged well, interesting to hear Coleman again away from his own groups.

I've been streaming that Grant Green a lot recently, building up to a Tone Poet purchase Lloyd on Blue Note is very different to Lloyd in ECM to my ears. Different bands and to some extent different approach. I prefer the ECM releases, there's great depth in that run, but like the BN enough apart from 'Wild Man dance' which I heard as a misstep. I disagree about 'Ocean' as I don't hear any noodling. Pharoah Sanders - Africa [Timeless, Netherlands 1987] My first Pharoah LP, I think, purchased on release

Luis Garcia - For Those Who Chant [Blue Thumb Records, 1972] This is great, Latin Miles meets Santana with Joe Henderson, what more could you ask for on a sunny Autumn day in London town. Thanks to @jazzbowhose post in another thread of this prompted my purchase

I don't know that one, as good as I might expect? Have the others shrunk in the wash?

Fish Marillion Kid Millions

Barry Galbraith - Guitar And The Wind, maybe? Some great music across those selections John Abercrombie featured in Kenny Wheeler's Large Ensemble and then John Paracelli later on

Good work, hope it generates the interest it deserves Coincidentally I only just recently moved on my copy of 'Solos'. May spring for a digital replacement

UK, and possibly, European seekers after this should look at Honest Jon's website

Having read some posts, but not all, already I'm seriously intrigued by this selection especially as it fits gagaku in, so time to listen 1. my knowledge of organ Jazz is pitiful but I really like this, that would have got me dancing in my younger years at Dingwalls. I want to know who's playing 2. I literally have no reference points to this at all! Fun, at least 3. from the off I'm into this one, doesn't sound like much else I've really heard but it's got a great groove. Something Caribbean in there, I can hear this on a London street. I think they used to say this rhythm lilts 4. This is great. Again, rhythm is driving the piece. More Jazz Dance, a theme emerging through a few of these. was about to say it overstayed it's welcome and the switch came in, loved that. No idea who though 5. Yes, just yes! 6. Could this be one of Tony Scott's excursions or maybe actually Lloyd Miller. I like it's adventure, and once again the rhythm's standing out as a dominant element. It gets nice and gnarly too. Definitely want to know who this is. Late 50s/early 60s experimenter? 7. As soon as the trombone comes in, that's Rudd. So NYAQ with I guess Baraka. No dancing to this one 8. and with reference to my answer to 1. above, my knowledge of vocal Jazz is pretty slim but I'd say that Mark Murphy knew this. It reminds me of him in his later years. This works for me though, rather gorgeous actually. Kind of what I thought Jazz sounded like before I started listening to it Well that was a ride, and a fun one at that. Tracks 1-6 all made me nod, tap or jiggle in some way or other and I'm intrigued by several, some reveal. 7-8 are a bit like the comedown after the party with a hefty dose of political instruction. Absolutely no chance at an ID apart from 7. which I'm fairly confident about

I'd say silliness rather than sophistication, definitely

That takes me back. An absolutely rammed Town & Country Club with them supporting. David Sanborn

Great singer and songwriter with a life certainly lived. What a story https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/music/2022/oct/04/loretta-lynn-country-singer-of-love-and-hardship-dies-aged-90

Ewan McGregor Gregor Townsend Hamlet

I thought that might be the case, glad you enjoyed it so much. Maybe they'll record, I hope so. @Alexander Hawkinswhat say you? I saw her there solo and with Mark Sanders a few years back and it was sensational. It should have been a trio with Joelle Leandre who cancelled. The audience that night was embarrassingly small, perhaps because of Leandre's non appearance

Bruce has lots of credit in the bank with me for everything up to 'Tunnel Of Love' and then the two most recent albums but not much between. Ignoring his stage demeanour, always wooden at the best of times, I think he makes a fair fist of this, a Northern Soul classic over here