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I buy my fair share of LPs and have done for quite a while. The only new ones I remember returning were a couple of Sun Ras that were fantastically warped (as I type that sentence it seems oddly apt). A recent purchase had some background noise which was a bit intrusive but when I contacted the seller/artist he admitted the run had the problem so there didn't seem much point in getting another copy. Other than that all good, generally. Now mis-graded used LPs is a different matter. I've returned lots of those.

I agree, although I haven't listened to it in ages. That and Tuskegee Experiments, even better, were the two that really did it for me. He left me behind to a large extent after that album although I continued to buy his releases for a while,all offloaded since. Good to see you tracked this down, what do you think?

Good one

Of the top of my head I'd say these https://www.discogs.com/master/92277-Gunter-Hampel-The-8th-Of-July-1969 https://www.discogs.com/master/466666-Jeanne-Lee-Gunter-Hampel-Perry-Robinson-Spirits https://www.discogs.com/master/466691-Gunter-Hampel-Jeanne-Lee-Toni-Marcus-Waltz-For-3-Universes-In-A-Corridor https://www.discogs.com/release/2756261-Gunter-Hampel-WellenWaves-Berlin-Soloflight https://www.discogs.com/master/246093-Gunter-Hampel-Quintet-Heartplants He's an artist with a very distinct and identifiable sound to my ears who achieved that sound across a very wide spectrum of group size, from solo to big band. The presence of Jeanne Lee is always a bonus, of course but some other core collaborators like Thomas Keyserling and Perry Robinson pop up regularly. No matter how free the line ups look there's always a core melodicism to his work. His later recordings are more difficult for me to get as most were released when he was US based, on his Birth label. One of our fellow boardees knows him well, can't remember who now but they both reside in the same German city now, I think.' Can't imagine how I forgot this one, strictly for the Jeanne Lee fans amongst us https://www.discogs.com/release/2402149-Gunter-Hampel-Jeanne-Lee-Oasis

Yes, there are live albums. Hampel certainly had a stable of players he called upon and many of his bands were transatlantic. I think Hampel's catalogue is one of the most consistent and underappreciated of his era. And until recently he was still knocking them out, often featuring his and Lee's daughter in Lee's place. Hampel doesn't make bad albums as far as I'm concerned.any good ones, some great and some average.

Yeah, I recently gave up waiting for the Barbican to send any updates and got a refund. Shame, I was looking forward to it having seen her a few years ago.

Really enjoying the first spin of this. Picked up on the back of a discussion in the Japanese Jazz thread Sadao Watanabe - Open Road [CBS/Sony, Japan 1978 RE]

My copy's lined up for later too

A great record And now, a bit different

You think he/she actually plays them?

Jothan Callins & The Sounds Of Togetherness - Winds Of Change [Mad About Records, Portugal 2022 RP] First listen to this new arrival. Great music. I know the album from a none-too hifi blog download having come across it on a @felser BFT, I believe (thanks John) This is how to do a reissue properly. Great sound, heavy vinyl, crisp sleeve and insert reproduction

and then the whole of 'What Color Is Love'

If you have listened to Rotary Connection, Terry Callier, EW&F, Minnie Ripperton, Ramsey Lewis Trio and The Dells amongst others the chances are you may have heard his writing and/or arranging along the way. I'll let others who know more than me chip in with more if they choose And yes, great track. International Anthem are working with his daughters and promise more music later in the year

For the Stepney admirers amongst us. This from International Anthem https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/track/step-on-step

I say three strong albums all of which I'm happy to own. 'Peace' is my favourite Baker album.

Sadao Watanabe - Paysages [CBS/Sony, Japan 1971]

As LP on dodgy, bootleg label Doxy. Even those are going for £50 these days. Discogs lists this CD issue which is both "unofficial" and listed as Prestige so that'll be a bootleg too https://www.discogs.com/release/5308885-Ahmed-Abdul-Malik-The-Eastern-Moods-Of-Ahmed-Abdul-Malik There is the option of the official LP, yours for only 900 euros ...

Same here

Some British Jazz for the afternoon John Keating and All Stars - British jazz [Oriole, UK 1956] Bill LeSage directing Directions In Jazz Unit - Road To Ellingtonia [Phillips, UK 1965] Music From The Soundtrack 'All Night Long' [Fontana, UK 1962]

Such a shame, some are taken from us just too young I discovered his music in the late 80s with 'Debenge Debenge' which just knocked me out. I have followed his recordings closely since and have many on my shelves. I had some communication with him when ordering direct,. I remember sending payment in $ cash as requested which seemed bizarre but worked. He seemed an absolute gem of a person on this limited evidence. I only saw him live once, he played a solo set and it was every bit as good as I'd hoped.

King Cnut Isaac Newton Ken Livingstone

Fan of 'Paysages' here too. I don't know 'Open Road' so will rectify that

One of the finest

Another thumbs down on Scofield on that Henderson and mostly in general too

x I wish that was nearer... I saw a very good Helen Frankenthaler woodcuts exhibition yesterday at the Dulwich Picture Gallery https://www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/2021/may/helen-frankenthaler-radical-beauty/