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I didn't even think of that but it's a very good point, the piece was certainly in depth. You had an interesting childhood I still rate the Masada book, a deal of Book of Angels and The Dreamers. Lulu is definitely a highlight. I meant to get Spillane out for a spin but... For a while he seemed to pop up at the Barbican on an annual visit, saw some good stuff He's an artist who I stopped following just because of the sheer number of releases I had the Masada run too, with some of the live albums. Got lost in a relationship breakdown - my only consolation being my years with the ex weren't lost on her musical tastes (John Surman went the same way)!!! Or, she spotted the resale value.

Fascinating interview, thanks for posting. It didn't entice me to listen to much of the music but it's great to hear him receive credit for his genre busting. Did find 'Elegy' online, really interesting listen.

This is the only reference I can find, suggests 28/8 https://www.juno.co.uk/products/jackie-mclean-its-time-reissue/781063-01/

Nice. YoYo?

Always find their prices are inflated. Nice selection and people though.

Well, I found six titles to add to the shopping cart. Will see if I press buy over the weekend... Thanks for highlighting

Missed that Brotzmann, was not happy as I was intrigued to hear how they sounded together. Glad to hear it was good.

https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/thelonius-monk-unheard-palo-alto-album/ Some more background

I think Sticks and Stones still stand up well. Otherwise, 'Chicago Project' and 'Live In London' (I was at the gig) give a good view of her playing. 'Always' is a solo disc so there's pure sax on that Now you mention it I'm struck by how few sidewoman recordings there are. Perhaps the best I saw her play was a duet with Seb Rochford at Oto. Shame they've never released it. Coin Coin is right up there in important recording projects/series for me

Played that yesterday, very much like it Are you on commission from the BN Tone Poet dept? If not, you should be

Me too. I know most of them, good to see them get highlighted. They deserve it. Been listening to the Mtume album since reading it, great work accompaniment. You just know there's folk saying "yes, but you've missed off..."

Jon Hassell - Aka/Darbari/Java: Magic Realism [Editions EG, Japan] Keith & Julie Tippett - CoupleIn Spirit [Editions EG] Charig, Tippett, Winter - Pipedream [Ogun] Grant Green - Nigeria [Blue Note, Tone Poet] Grant Green - Funk In France [Resonance] LP1

Many an Englishman on their first trip to Paris saw the hose and thought to themselves "I'm meant to clean my feet too?"

fwiw I enjoy the recording with Kirk a great deal

That's the one I really enjoyed (it may have helped coming from an Irish Catholic heritage). Like others my copy of Ulysses is untouched from about page 80. One day...

I saw them duet at one of Tracey's birthday gigs at the Barbican. Astonishing pairing. I also saw the duet with Bourne which grabbed me less so by some degree.

That was probably my first real exposure to KT. Purchased for Sheppard bizarrely.

Another fan of it here

The Giuffre is possibly my favourite Giuffre, and that's saying something

"I close my eyes, say a little prayer, whether I'm playing preconceived or spontaneous compositions, and I give my all. !'m interested in moving an audience. That's my job:' Did he ever. Every time in my experience. KT from Wire interview with Julian Crowley, 2091

Which reminds me I should email Bev. He's a big KT fan, I inherited some of his Ogun LPs

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jun/15/keith-tippett-the-jazz-great-music from one of our best writers

I saw Mujician at the Vortex in 2010, stage front and centre. The intensity of the playing and interaction amongst the players made me think at the time that this is what hearing the Coltrane Quartet must have been like. I haven't felt that about any other band, before or since. Awesome indeed. Half of them gone now.

Working Week with Stabbins perhaps. My first Camden Jazz Festival gig was WW, always had a soft spot for the first album and the 12" singles

This is so sad. He was always the most humble of performers, invariably thanking the audience profusely for sitting and listening to an evening of spellbinding music. The most recent of his performances I saw help sum up his breadth - solo; with Julie and a string Quartet: in duo with Peter Brotzmann; with the Octet playing O'Gonogon. This is a really sad way to start the week. The last news I'd read was that he was over his heart issues. British and world Jazz has just become less bright. RIP