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That looks intriguing. Maalouf has left me behind in the last decade or so, so I may come back to him with this.

Glad to see Zaum mentioned and the Quartet & Sextet/Babu Tri. There's a very nice Dunmall/Paul Rogers. More recently, I've enjoyed the releases featuring Nikolas Skordas. I agree about Haslam and the tárogató,

I'm pleased to hear that, thanks

waiting on mine, anticipation is high

I'm probably too old to have musical heroes but Pharaoh was one and possibly the last living one. Such great music through all those Impulses and beyond. I was pleased that in his later years he continued to reach new audiences. Many plays of the Floating Points collaboration in the last hours I suggest, and for many that will be the gateway. The music lives on. Absolutely this, such a great thing to see

Any good?

That's where I've been going wrong...

Was there talk of Pillars going beyond the original set of releases? I didn't realise that. Certainly his two most recent releases are back to Jazz but this was post-Pillars I think and it's not Jazz https://www.discogs.com/release/20291815-Tyshawn-Sorey-Alarm-Will-Sound-For-George-Lewis-Autoschediasms I suspect he'll continue to cross and blur boundaries

Ahmed Abdul-Malik - The Eastern Moods Of [Prestige,1964/71 RE] Brotzmann/Van Hove/Bennink plus Albert Mangelsdorff - Couscous De La Mauresque [FMP, Germany 1971 RE]

Looks like Rogue Art are trying out Bandcamp https://rogueart1.bandcamp.com/album/octobres Punchy pricing

Tyshawn Sorey - Pillars IV [Firehouse 12 Records, 2018]

First listen to this and it's excellent. The trio of Brice, Challenger and Glaser has three of my favourite players of their generation, I think (maybe they could add Rachel Musson and Percy Pursglove and make it a quintet of my favourites...). Really pissed off I had to miss the Oto gig

Thank you

This looks like it could be interesting https://thevinylfactory.com/news/john-sinclairs-detroit-artists-workshop-compilation-set-for-release/

Not the first but definitely the last three. I can bring some UK craft ales along too

Can I gatecrash?

In that case I'm interested to know your impressions (no pun intended). I saw Brandee Younger Trio recently, it was excellent

No other reason than "new kid on the block" on a very FJB label, releasing a couple of albums with name band members, as I saw it. Just the sort of player I'd look to them to introduce me to. Are you suggesting nefarious motivations?

Is that a tribute to Alice and John? Asking as he's booked to do one in London. I'm unsure about it

I watched a stream from the VV, I think, during Covid of that trio with Lovano and Frisell. It was excellent and very definitely a tribute to their work with Motian Zoh Amba is interesting, I'm not completely convinced by the one album I have by her

Cassie Kinoshi Mama Cass Philip Glass (with a northern English accent)

Another new one from Sorey, on Pi, quartet playing standards amongst others. Following in Braxton's footsteps? https://tyshawn-sorey.bandcamp.com/album/the-off-off-broadway-guide-to-synergism?from=fanpub_fb

That's a steal

That FS selection left me a bit cool I have to say, all a bit predictable. Not a great Futterman and and have more Crispell releases than I have time to listen to. Hal Russell is always worth a listen though. I bought 'Substantial Myths' for Gordoa who impressed me elsewhere. I wasn't overwhelmed by it I have to say. Maybe requires another listen. I find myself increasingly thinking that I now react to improv best heard live as over the years I have amassed so many recordings that few of the new ones break much new ground.