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Labour of love (or madness)...wish there was an easier and more equitable way for you

Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for it form Jazz Messengers. I don't know of Orkhestra. Shame there's no decent UK distribution (especially given the likely post-Brexit situation) for this music anymore. Too small a market I can only assume. Maybe I need a sideline...

Is there any UK or European distribution on the horizon?

Clifford, do you know if the contents of all of those DG Avant Garde boxes were available as single LPs? I believe a good number were

I have a copy of that that has for some unfathomable reason remained sealed. I was at the gig and wonder whether subconsciously I'm trying to preserve that live experience which would be odd as my memory of the performance is getting more hazy. I should break open the LP, I guess

Anna Hogberg Attack- s/t [Omlott] followed by New York Art Quartet - Call It Art [Turning Point] LP.1

Sirone - Artistry [Of The Cosmos] one of my all time favourites (despite never managing to get a clean copy, after several attempts)

Glad you enjoyed it. Whenever I see them my view of who's the most impressive of the three rotates through the evening which probably says a lot more about them than me.

For Necks fans, let me highlight Tony Buck's recent solo album 'Unearth'. Very good and with a distinct Necks flavour.

Now that will be different to The Necks Another great live experience.

Thanks for posting that interview, an interesting read. I noticed that when asked about who would join them in a quartet they didn't mention Evan Parker with whom they did play as a quartet at Oto. I'm not aware of any other musician who's played with them

The live experience may well feel different to Unfold as they always play two 45 minute (or thereabouts) improvisations. Unfold is fairly untypical as a Necks album in that it has shorter pieces - music sounds much the same but in smaller chunks. It's that (slow) development over the longer time frame that really stands out as a live experience. The contrast between their studio albums, especially over the last five or so years, which tend to include overdubbed instruments beyond the trio and their live albums (all of which reflect the longer timescales) which are all just piano, bass, drums is really interesting and instructive about their overall approach. I tend to enjoy the live recordings more than the studio. In fact, Unfold might be my favourite studio recording by them

I'll hazard a guess you're not the only person who's had that reaction to them. I suspect they're a bit of a Marmite band. The music tends to be a slow burn, often involving repetition of key motifs, and if you're expecting Jazz you'll not get any. Certainly the converts make for very enthusiastic audiences (probably drowning out any naysayers )

Great band, very good album. Luckily they like Cafe Oto In London so I've seen them a fair few times and will do so again in March. Always a scintillating live experience, enjoy!

Nice one, Clifford. John Martyn's albums, with or without Beverley, up to and including One World are a pretty impressive run

Thanks for posting this. I've never been disappointed by any Hampel music I've heard and I've heard a fair amount. I think he's one of the most underrated of the European free jazz fraternity. It's great that he's still out there presenting his music - I just wish he'd come to London, I'm not aware of him having played here in at least the last the 25 years. The film archive he talks about must be absolutely astonishing

I need to get a copy of that

Played "Discussions" again today. It is very good indeed,

Thanks for posting, a very enjoyable read

The method you describe of transcribing the trio improvisations was used for the previously released "Discussions" on Wide Hive. An excellent release from 2017 where the orchestra is drawn from the Mills College faculty. I'll be interested to hear from anyone who knows if any of the Nessa release is duplication.

Been following it's pricing for a few years now, Never seen it down at that price or near it, so I've never bought it. Destination Out have the digital if that can work for you https://destination-out.bandcamp.com/album/swinging-the-bim

Jason Stein Quartet - Lucille! [Delmark] another winner from Stein

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