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very much enjoying this. Took me a while to warm to it but thoroughly warmed now. I still remember the impact of 'Time Of Our Singing' ('Orfeo', a lot less) An apt follow on from this that I've just finished

I listened to it once on Spotify and was very impressed only to promptly forget about it (without the prompt of a physical item) until your reminder. I shall give it another spin. I agree about Intakt although the prices seem to have crept up. Paying a little extra for quality is an admirable approach which I don't always afford myself, I realise.

No one seems to be commenting on the biggest football story of the weekend, Reading FC's heroic survival in the Championship. I can't think why it has gone unnoticed amongst all this talk of Ajax, Barcelona, Spurs and Arsenal...😁

Onto disc 4 of DKV & Joe McPhee's 'The Fire Each Time' Some great music on this and the previous discs

Certainly a lively one for a Sunday morning. Another of Sakata's own leader dates on Enja, 'Clay', features the same trio minus Schoof. Well worth hunting out if you don't already know it.

Dewey Redman - Coincide [Impulse] Rediscovering how good this is after too long. Ted Daniel, Sirone, Eddie Moore, Leroy Jenkins, how could it not be good.

Very excited to have booked today to see him at Ronnie Scott's in the summer. I have really enjoyed a number of concert hall gigs but the intimacy of the club should be extra special.

Love that Steig must dig out for a spin. I don't know the Scott but suspect I should

Three great albums there

PM sent

The New Don Ellis Band featuring Patti Allen - Goes Underground [CBS] works for me

Happy Birthday to the poster of extraordinary and eclectic musical knowledge!!

I bought 'Time' on a whim and it took me aback. Coe is amazing and Bailey's not as 'spikey' as I usually hear him. 'Cyro' will be in my next HJ order meanwhile Michael White - Pneuma [Impulse/ABC] the third of the batch that arrived today

Charles Tolliver Music Inc - Compassion [Strata East] This is just fabulous, first time I've heard Tolliver with guitar instead of piano.

Harold Vick - Commitment [Muse] all the way from King Of Prussia, thanks John!

I need to listen to these again. Soon I remember loving the Murray contributions at the time. It brought two of my early Jazz favourites together

Gil Evans - Gil Evans [Ampex] prompted by the Billy Harper thread

I bought that same edition a few years back. I had always wanted to investigate the novels as they have such a strong place in the city's cultural history. I struggled with the language of race in the first one and gave up. I often feel I should have persevered. I'll be interested to hear what you make of them. That was a right dog's breakfast. I saw it at the cinema. I remember the times well, coincided with my early years in London (Bar Italia!) and my early explorations of Jazz. Happy days indeed.

Wadada Leo Smith - Rosa Parks: Pure Love [TUM] Simply astonishing. Another beautifully presented release by TUM.

It's with Ekaya. More here https://store.gearboxrecords.com/products/abdullah-ibrahim-lp-pre-order

I don't have any originals. HJ take most of my salary as it is!

Happy Birthday Steve. Hope you're digging into that DKV set now

Marshall Allen ao - Ceremonial Healing [RareNoise] initial impressions suggest this is another winner from this label I agree, a very impressive reissue. On the back of this I'll definitely be investigating some others, starting with the Cyro Baptista I think