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Composer's Workshop Ensemble - (We've Been) Around [Strata East, 1974)

A day of vibes leaders so far Steve Nelson Quartet - Live Session One [Red Records, Italy 1990] Jay Hoggard - The Little Tiger [Muse, 1991] no bonus track for me as it's the LP Bobby Hutcherson - Ambos Mundos [Landmark, 1989] just arrived, can't believe I've slept on this date for so long

I suspect Mr Anderson cast a very influential shadow over the generation represented by the Chicago Underground crew, maybe less so in musical style than in organisation and facilitation. They connect strongly with Tortoise and others from that Chicago scene. Jeff Parker's in the mix too so in a way it threads right through to the current International Anthem stable.

You may already know but just in case, there's lots more very good music under the Chicago Underground umbrella - Duo, Trio, Quartet and Orchestra. My introduction to both Rob Mazurek and Chad Taylor, both of whom I still pay very close attention to

I agree about that run of Myers albums, love them all. It's also really interesting for me to read your thoughts on the porch sound as I had wondered whether my similar reaction was down to some romanticised version of the American South fed by a variety of film, books, music, plays and filtered by a cultural and geographical distance. Maybe not as you're definitely a lot closer Can't think of a better post-Larry organ trio date at the moment. Absolute stormer

That's an old favourite

Agree about the Myers and possibly the Anderson which made a big impression at the time and needs to be revisited. I don't know the Lincoln. Is that Myers' best? Maybe the organ date on Leo shades that but the Black Saint is very impressive from every perspective

The Stan Tracey Big Brass - We Love You Madly [Columbia, UK 1969 mono]

Bruce's Fingers is a treasure trove Both of them look interesting

back from Kahil El 'Zabar at Ronnies blues drenched

Gordoa/Malfon/Edwards/Narvesen - Substantial Myths {Sluchaj] Bourne/Karlsen - The Embalmer [Relative Pitch] by mistake! Challenger/Tremblay - Twill [Loop Collective] Will Guthrie - Nist nah [Black truffle] Sara Serpa - Recognition [Biophilia] and I'm just off to look for some Isaiah Collier having just seen he play with Kahil El 'Zabar

Warren Smith and Composer's Workshop Ensemble - Folks Song [Baystate, Japan 1978] always a terrific listen

I know Azymuth and enjoy what I've heard so will have a listen to Bertrami, thanks

Dick Griffin - The Eighth Wonder [Strata East, 1974]

Big for the Levin, don't know Bertrami at all, should I?

Albums that would have fitted squarely within the label's output and if they had been released by SE would have a commensurate cult following/value

Roy Ayers - Virgo Vibes [Atlantic, mono 1967] Another of those Strata East but not dates

whilst we're talking Ornette, 'Lonely Woman' does it for me and Carla Bley's 'Ballad Of the Fallen', Haden playing her 'Silence' too. Miles' 'He Loved Him Madly' and that's just for starters

Livestreams are good but never give a real indication I find. Decoy as a trio were on fire and I found myself focussing on them a bit more than McPhee's contributions in the first set - a 40 minute 'Tell me, how long has Trane been gone'. To my ears the quartet sounded more integrated in the second set. I just wish I'd been in the room where I'm sure McPhee's power (still, at his age) would have had a greater visceral impact

Some of those take me right back. Loved Light of the World at the time

For those interested, Café Oto are streaming the gig this evening. 8.15 UK time https://www.cafeoto.co.uk/events/decoy-joe-mcphee-residency-2/

I really rate that album

I purchased too. It's very good on first acquaintance

I'm just listening to the one piece available on Bandcamp. I think a download purchase is imminent.