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Ari Brown's good too. Try him with Kahil El 'Zabar or this

'Scarborough Fair'!

This was my first exposure to Rob Brown and I still rate it But his recordings with William Parker aren't to be missed and O'Neal's Porch is a standout amongst them, I agree

Akira Miyazawa, Masahiko Satoh, Masahiko Togashi, Yasuo Arakawa - Four Units [Union Records, Japan RE]

It's Billy Harper Day at Pim's!! Love those two Today's arrival Sadao & Charlie - Iberian Waltz [Columbia, Japan 1977 RE] this is fiery and fabulous stuff. Are there any other Mariano's in this vein do folk know?

Selene Saint-Aime - Mare Undarum [Komos, France 2020]

I very much hope so, I'd snap it up in a trice, lovely album. Souffle Continu seem to be working on the Palm catalogue.

Baikida Carroll - The Spoken Word [Hat Hut, Switzerland 1979] next up on the keep or not pile

I don't know I'm afraid. It's the only one I've heard. I'm listening to some LPs I've not listened to for a while with a view to a purge and this is in the pile. Not sure which way I'll go on it. It has fans on this board, particularly one @JSngry I should have added that it is worth a listen, definitely.

Hadley Caliman - Iapetus [Mainstream, 1972] second consecutive spin because it intrigues me

My CD preorder is in, can't be doing with RSD

That was my local for a good while and I try and pop in if I'm in the area as often something worth looking at. Their Crouch End shop is now nearer. Tottenham Lane is good but getting a bit pricier I think edit to add: the one I wish I lived or worked close by is Atlantis who seem to have a never ending supply of interesting new stock if instagram's anything to go by

next here Baikida Carroll - Shadows & Reflections [Soul Note, Italy 1982] another from my early years of Jazz purchases. I remember being disappointed that this wasn't freer when I purchased it for £4.95 from Mole Jazz, according to the price sticker. Sounds lovely today

Air - Air Song [Why Not, Japan 1975] what a band!

McPhee's at Oto next week with Decoy, no other horn to steal his thunder

The Muhal Richards Abrams Orchestra - The Hearinga Suite [Black Saint, Italy 1989] revisiting after far, far too long

Or review copies? Nothing better than a Friday lunchtime record shop, especially when it turns up such gems. You're lucky to have a shop in easy striking distance of work (or home). And now you won't feel the need to queue up tomorrow for RSD

Wow, just fantastic

This is me, over a similar timespan but with different listening habits I initially respond to an overall feel which often manifests itself in some ways as "having soul" by which I don't mean Aretha, Otis or Luther but an intangible realness, a communication of investment and intent, 'meaning it'. I can hear this both in MJQ and Brotzmann and much in between. Conversely, I struggle with "all technique and no feeling" (a favourite phrase of mine) and I hear this in Michael Brecker, Peter Evans (but not recently), Michel Petrucianni, Chick Corea and Chris Potter to name a few. Once the overall sound has hooked me then I'm engaged and listening to the dynamics and relationships between the musicians. Tunes and groove can be important too although much of what I have listened to doesn't have too much of either. Whilst I can distinguish Grover from Kenny (and pass the Jsngry test) I am bad at distinguishing individual voices generally, hence my pitiful BFT performances.

Jerzy Milian - Muzyka Baletowa I Filmowa [Polskie Nagrania Muza, Poland 1973]

Still hitting the right notes? Does for me

I haven't heard any on that list but I do find that the presence of Gerry Hemingway usually guarantees some interesting listening. I'm afraid I don't share the general enthusiasm for Ballister or much of Rempis's recordings but I know I'm a minority on that.

Ditto