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Space is a major issue in a small London flat (apartment). There was no more room on the shelves, the floor or in the storage cupboard in the kitchen! 100 went and I have to say it was really quite easy to prune that many. I have a tendency to buy lots of albums by an artist when I first get into them, I trimmed a few that were over-represented and also some that i just don't listen to or were unlikely to. I'd never really enjoyed the Hemphill since buying it on release, I'm left with enough by him still to enjoy. I found the exercise pretty liberating and had a very pleasant selling experience - I wasn't looking for lots of money just the space. I'm already considering titles for the next hundred.

Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition - Audiovisualscapes [Impulse, 1988] prompted by @HutchFan's blog. 34 years ago, no!

Craig Harris And Tailgaters tales - Shelter [JMT, West Germany 1987] Not too sure how well this stands the test of time, certainly Harris's vocals edit to add: the non-vocal tracks are pretty strong

DeJohnette survived this month's big LP clearout, Hemphill didn't...I don't know the Harrell I also remember having to return warped copies of the DeJohnette, I think the one I kept is still warped!

Wailing Souls - Fire House Rock [Greensleeves, 1981 UK]

Yes. That also has a great cover

Jackie McLean & Michael Carvin - Antiquity [Steeplechase, Denmark 1975] finally a nice vinyl replacement for the MP3 I've lived with for too long. Love this album

Hans Koller - Vision [Saba, Germany 1966] Lovely album, too short

The Rod Levitt Orchestra - Dynamic Sound Patterns [Fontana, Netherlands 1965, mono] Finally completed my Marte Röling collection until someone tells me that the mythical Ayler release actually exists....

Barbara Donald & Unity - Olympia Live [cadence, 1982] Every time I listen to this i think I must track down the other Donalds. This listen inspired by Jaimie B RIP

Thanks folks. Day 4 and symptoms are easing now so looking good. Given me some listening time, at least LPs 3 & 4. Still sounds great

Thank God we're not weird over here

Nice piece by Chinen https://www.npr.org/2022/08/24/1119174908/jaimie-branch-trumpet-obituary

My God, this is so tragic. I'm completely shocked, what horrible, horrible news. Anteloper were due at Oto next week. Her personality shone through even on Twitter ffs. Such brightness, dimmed 'Fly Or Die' at Oto was one of the great evenings. I followed her music since a Tim Daisy album and have rated everything she has recorded.

You do! A couple of streams convinced me I needed to be more dilettante, and for a tenner...maybe it's the fevered mind though, day 3. Thanks for wishes, fingers crossed it doesn't get any worse and I can just ride it out with more West Coast goodness

Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars - Vol.4 Oboe/Flute [Contemporary/Vogue, UK] Yusef Lateef - The Complete Yusef Lateef [Atlantic, 1972 RP] Today's two arrivals, Covid soundtrack

This is a shame. A long and fruitful career

Paul Horn Quintet, featuring Emil Richards - The Sound Of Paul Horn Sometimes Horn is the perfect balm, as he is this afternoon

Howard Rumsey Lighthouse All-Stars - s/t compilation, including Flute/Oboe

Brotzmann/van Hove/Bennink come immediately to mind

The Descendants Of Mike And Phoebe - A Spirit Speaks [Strata East/Pure Pleasure, UK 2017 RP] Such a beautiful record. Dare I say that the version of Bill Lee's 'John Coltrane' is superior to that on 'Glass Bead Games'

Rickey Kelly - Limited Stops Only [Nimbus West/Pure Pleasure, UK 2021 RE]

Just listening to the Doug Carn again, it's a lot better than I remembered. I like that Namyslowski. I have a few others from the series, Komeda's 'Astigmatic' is the rightfully regarded gem but these are very good too https://www.discogs.com/master/306294-Jerzy-Milian-Trio-Baazaar. https://www.discogs.com/master/811264-Jazz-Studio-Orchestra-Of-The-Polish-Radio-Jazz-Studio-Orchestra-Of-The-Polish-Radio https://www.discogs.com/master/295407-Andrzej-Kurylewicz-Quintet-108-TenEight https://www.discogs.com/master/316561-The-Andrzej-Trzaskowski-Quintet-Polish-Jazz-Vol-4 This is a lovely set https://www.discogs.com/release/6667325-Various-Jazz-In-Polish-Cinema-Out-Of-The-Underground-1958-1967 I bought it inspired by your European modernism thread

Every time I listen to the available track since Sidewinder's post about the out of tune piano, I hear an out of tune piano...so I have not ordered it. I'll be very interested in what you make of it Pim