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Roscoe Mitchell - Conversations [Wide Hive}

and I completely understand why now . Bit pricier than JHR but as clean as a whistle which is very useful with music as intricate as this Now... Nakama - Before The Storm [Nakama Records]

Thanks for posting. An interesting listen indeed. Glad he liked the fireworks analogy as it worked for me too. As a non-musician I fear some of the nuance of his thoughts passed me by. That idea of having composers in the band so they can inhabit the spaces provided by the compositions provides a new way to listen to and understand his work. Now I'm just going to have to buy the Parks disc

David Holland/Derek Bailey - Improvisations For Cello And Guitar [ECM] extraordinary stuff

Brotzmann/Parker/Drake - Song Sentimentale [OtoRoku] I was there for one night of the residency. This is a marvellous souvenir. Is this Brotzmann's best rhythm section? Quite possibly

I think it's a bold effort of contemporary large unit composition. Maybe not an unqualified success perhaps but unsurprisingly the playing's impressive - it's a hell of a line up

I found the initial impact was strong. The choice of material was interesting and I was very pleased that both "Alabama" and "Blue and Green" were approached somewhat tangentially and not just run through. As a big fan of the original "Serpentine Fire" I thought this version was just great and as unlike EWF as could be but still paying tribute. I liked the "atmospheric" nature (but then I'm a big ECM fan) but I tend to prefer that to straight ahead run throughs. I also thought that Garrison's use of electronics works well. I've not paid a lot of attention to Coltrane but I like what I hear on this. Having said that I haven't revisited it too much - there's a feeling that it has quickly revealed its secrets and I know what I'm going to get - but of course that's just me. I need to listen to it again, soon

Jim Pepper - Comin' and Goin' [Antilles] first listen in many a year. A certain datedness in some of the instrumentation/arrangements does not obscure the strength and passion of Pepper's music.Glad to reacquaint

Thanks, interesting story. I'll check out his appearances under Youngstein

That's sad, I didn't know that. In fact I know next to nothing about him other than what's on the sleeve notes. I picked it up because of Bobby Naughton connection. I was pleased I did, it's a strong listen with some memorable bass playing amongst other positives

yeah, it is a good 'un now... Tony Scott - Music For Voodoo Meditation[Verve] next... Noah Young - Unicorn Dream [Laughing Angel Records] two more good 'uns

Masahiko Togashi - Three Masters, Donaueschinger Musiktage '80 {Next Wave]

Hozan Yamamoto/Chris Hinze - Kyorai, A Interplay Of Shakuhachi & Jazz Flute [CBS/Sony Japan]

Nice one I wonder if he posts international.... more likely the more local Universal Sound edition for me. Often picked it up and put it back again

and now... Al Shorter - Tes Esat [America] Chancey, Floridis, Kowald, Moholo - Human Aspect [Om] Moholo shines (as do others) in two very different sessions

Jimmy Giuffre 3 - 1961 [ECM] prompted by the "5 best Jazz albums" thread. Always a stimulating listen Marc Levin Ensemble - Songs Dances & Prayers [Sweet Dragon] Probably a case of its rarity unjustly overshadowing the great and original music Tom Prehn Kvartet - s/t [Centrifuga] interesting listen, more than just of historical interest, I think

I'll not claim transcendence for these but they all very significantly changed the way I listened to music when I first heard them and therefore had a significant influence on my (musical) life. I like them a hell of a lot too Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue Jimmy Giuffre 3 - 1961 (cheating by choosing the double reissue) Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra - Ballad Of The Fallen Ornette Coleman - Change Of The Century (because it was the first Ornette I bought) Alexander von Schlippenbach - Pakistani Pomade

Often thought about getting that for Rivers but there always seems to be better options on the 'to buy' list

The reissue's just the play copy.....

took delivery of that myself, last week. Yet to listen to it and yet to learn the requisite Danish

Welcome to London! Sidewinder's covered the essentials, I agree. It's not an overwhelming selection these days I'm afraid Depending on your taste you might enjoy a visit to https://soundsoftheuniverse.com/ which is in Soho and a few minutes walk from Rays and Berwick Street. I agree that the Berwick St. shops aren't very Jazz-centric but Reckless can have some fairly interesting second hand CDs, vinyl less so. Other secondhand shops that have Jazz sections are Flashback (three shops) http://flashback.co.uk/ ; Music & Video Exchange http://www.mgeshops.com/music-video-exchange-38nhg/ the Notting Hill branch I remember has the Jazz selection. there's plenty of live music if you're so inclined

Don't apologise, all's fair in love and record sourcing, I hope you're enjoying it....however if you're not there's a home awaiting down south Now playing, this morning's arrival Rashid Ali & Le Roy Jenkins - Swift Are The Winds Of Life [Survival Record]. One of those to wish it was longer than it is at just shy of 30 minutes. Although the brevity may be a contributory factor of its considerable impact

I missed out on that by "a minute" last week according to Alan at JHR...is yours a new purchase perhaps?

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