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This is the release that most tempted me since I stopped buying his releases regularly https://vandermark1.bandcamp.com/album/ken-vandermark-nine-ways-to-read-a-bridge Ironically I think it was his growing tendency towards boxsets that dulled my interest. These two are very good as well, I thought https://vandermark1.bandcamp.com/album/50-off-bundle-the-midwest-school-an-international-report

Vandermark 5 Territory Band Freefall DKV And a duets album with various players on Okka would be my recommendations but I stopped listening a few years ago. I must have 20+ CDs easily and a bust CD player so I can't revisit any of it off the back of this thread. I liked him a lot, enjoyed his appearances at Oto and the Vortex too. He's guaranteed to divide opinions on this board I found out very early on. I admire his music making and his organisational energy and prowess. Maybe not the greatest soloist but he has many other positives as far as I can see.

Mary Golia - Ornette Coleman, The Territory And The Adventure

I'm glad you tracked it down. Mine wasn't a pre-order but bought off the back of a Guardian review on Friday. My first Schneider having been knocked out by a concert a few year's ago now. Very pleased to have this on early acquaintance. With you on that too, both points.

Maria Schneider Orchestra - Data Lords [Artists Share]

Yes! The power of advertising

Can't remember where I bought mine, some record shop in suburban Reading, but I was equally excited. Never really forgave them for not turning up to headline the Reading Festival, I even had a 'gabba gabba hey' tee printed up especially. I wonder where the LP is now...

Nice. Sommerhausen is a great album, as is the Cooper. I was trying to convince the staff member when I was there that the Marzette ESP was worth the prices ticket. Thanks for not buying the Braxton/Roscoe for which I hope to return this weekend! Interesting to hear about the source and also the reorientation - I remember the downstairs Portobello shop which had tons of secondhand vinyl in the 80s. Happy Birthday+1

Also, a very good, recent trio recording under his own name. It's more straight ahead than the Pi but no less impressive. https://libertyellman.bandcamp.com/album/water-walkers The fourth Pi is a winner too. Someone who records as a leader not as regularly as I would like but it does make a new album an event in this household.

Not at Kings X, they tend to be at Portobello. They're website has recently listed a lot of second hand cds. Look for 'one off' listing Did you indulge?

HJ at Kings X. They have a nice second hand selection at the moment. I could have bought as many again

Charles Brackeen Quartet - Worshippers Come Nigh [Silkheart] joyous music-making

Two of today's arrivals, quite a contrast Various - The RCA Victor Jazz Workshop, The Arrangers [RCA/Bluebird]. I've read posts that are very positive about this over the years on this board so couldn't resist for £5. I'm now positive too and then... Joseph Jarman - As If It Were The Seasons [Delmark]. Simply stunning

Big thumbs up for 'Love Dance', one of my favourite Shaw's, right up there. Also, 'Bright Size Life', one of the few albums where I enjoy Pastorious (yes, I know...)

Shirley Scott - Blue Seven [Prestige]

Yes, very happy to listen to most of it - Phillip Glass, Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Leonard Cohen, Suzanne Vega, Nick Cave, Hilliard Ensemble, Neil Young, Terry Caller, Massive Attack many of whom I knew and liked before we got together... less keen on all the Bob Dylan but then I have always been very agnostic on that front

First trip out for some physical record shopping, all LPs. It was a good feeling to chat with the staff and flick through the racks again

Simply stunning version of one of the greatest songs ever written. You've never heard it like this before

Any excuse to get the LP out. On my copy Brackeen's very front and centre to me; yes Jenny-Clark's prominent too but that's a very good thing in my book. Read that and thought, really with so much more to come from him as a leader? Then I sat back and thought long and hard, maybe just maybe but I'm very very fond of some of the later VV / On Broadway recordings where I think it all cohere's to near perfection for a late-career flourish. And then there's the EBBB...and the trio with Rava and Bollani. Too many favourites

There's lots of discover with Vesala. Drummer from Finland who ran a band called Sound And Fury for many years. One of the best live experiences I had, only saw them once though. A number of albums on ECM, all of which are very good, unique sound which many would lazily categorise as ECM Nordic Jazz, I wouldn't. Great depth to his music, obviously European rather than American in influence. Much of it was orchestrated/written by Iro Haarla but she's uncredited. A very fine musician in her own right.

If we liked everything the first time we heard it it'd be a lot less rewarding world, that's for sure

And maybe some preconceptions about the label played their part too back then? We hear what we think we're going to hear sometimes, the noise gets in the way stone cold classic in this house, always has been, always will be

Seven by my count Kenyatta, Abercrombie, Motian, Vesala, Lande, Garbarek, Andersen. It's no surprise to me that Mr G has such great taste

I have all of those apart from the Lake and Lande. I should have taken part...I may have identified couple. As a big fan of Mr Gonzalez's music it's interesting to see what he chose. Off to find the two I don't own now

Runs screaming for the hills, and that's not the Andrew