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New York Art Quartet - Call It Art [Triple Point] LP1. Starts with 'Banging On The White House Door' which seems somewhat apt this week Me neither. I don't ever recall seeing a Jazz LP on Island before. Maybe they released lots and they've passed me by This label means reggae, and some other genres, to me but not Jazz

My favourite Bley, deep indeed

I didn't buy it because I didn't like it as much as you did Steve. I gave it a good listen though. Different strokes

Kazuko Shiraishi Dedicated To The Late John Coltrane [Musicworks]

Irreversible Entanglements - s/t [International Anthem/Don Giovanni] still the most vital and exciting contemporary album I've bought this year

Ornette Coleman - Of Human Feelings [Antilles]

Shirley Scott - Scottie [Prestige] I was listening to this live version of the band only yesterday. I should get the ECM out again

Oh Yes!

Thanks, for the thought on shelf thickness but hadn't thought of the dividers as weight-spreaders. I was coming at it from a care for the LPs angle too. There's the weight of that many, almost inevitably not vertical LPs, leaning on the LPs at one end that can't be good for the covers if nothing else, so a divider or two lessens that.

I'm about to have an alcove shelved out to accommodate my LPs. The shelves will be 1110mm (43.75'') wide. I'm just wondering what folks' thoughts are for how regularly that width should be divided, if at all. thanks in anticipation

Kenny W guests on that too. Another one I attended

It was 20+ years ago so I don't remember that much detail, I'm afraid. But the timings feel about right for a Vortex evening. Just looked at the Discogs entry and it says " All of the music performed that evening is included unedited.", a quote from the sleevenote perhaps? I've never bought the recording for some reason

I was there

Thanks Clifford, it's happened enough not to be coincidence

Same struggle here...weakening

Yes, I often find that's the case on whatever he appears on

or different side, responding to a different improvisatory context? the 'Mossman' album is a cracker and fitting recognition of a very nice man I got to know when he ran the original Vortex - I worked in the local library service and he used to drop off the flyers each month for distribution. We'd have a chat and he'd sometimes let me in for free.

Yes, that's often my concern. Pure Pleasure seem to be mining Strata East recently. My understanding is that the ownership of those recordings are with the artists. Does this mean that the label's negotiating with each one or their estates? Good on them if they are but allow me some skepticism Also, anyone know about Superior Viaduct? Just reissued Alice Coltrane's 'Lord Of Lords' and previously 'Cosmic Music'

Togashi/Lacy/Kent - Spiritual Moments [Paddlewheel] finally got a copy (prompted by a JeffCrom post recently). Fabulous music and the recording is really alive. It does have something that I've noticed on a few LPs purchased from Japan, a quiet background crackle throughout (thankfully that's only really noticeable at quiet parts). The vinyl looks pristine and clean. Is this something to do with humidity I wonder? It's improved with one clean so hoping subsequent ones will do the full job Thanks. My knowledge of photographers/photography is sadly lacking. I'm off to do some online self-education

Dave McDonnell Group - Eidetic [Whistler Records]

and one of the best cover photos, ever

Thanks, this is the bit I didn't find online, especially that Bloch replaced DeAguera. I could hear the change but couldn't find a personnel listing for the later recording. I quite like the Afro Blues Today LP and the way that most tracks fade support the idea of them being excerpted from longer takes.