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I'm sorry to hear he's unwell. He's been a major figure in my listening since my initial forays into Jazz when I hit upon the Silkheart LPs - I don't how but i'm mighty glad I did. I always enjoy his playing but also he writes such damn great tunes that can portray such emotion, often joyful, sometimes melancholy but always heartfelt. I tend to make contact with his current catalogue every few years. I've bought a number direct from him and he's always been a delight to communicate with So, setting the Silkhearts (inc. the Brackeens) as essential I'd add recommendations for the following Dallas-London Sextet - Catechism [Music & Arts]. Not least because I wish I'd been there (only seen him live once, playing solo) Spirit Meridian - Idle wild [Clean Feed] Renegade Spirits [Furthermore] A Matter of Blood [Furthermore] perhaps for me the single most moving album of his The Hymn Project [Daagnim] This thread will hopefully turn up some others I need to hear. I always mean to get the duet albums on Clean Feed and 'Hymns for Tomasz Stanko' I'll take the second lead on Old Time Revival edit to add: check his website for some samples

Jerome Cooper - The Unpredictability of Predictability [About Time]

I've a compilation '1967-1975' on Editions RZ and a reissue of 'Musici su Schemi' both of which I find rewarding but irregular listens. I'd be interested to hear of what those in the know think are worth investigating next. There does seem to be a number of recent vinyl reissues kicking around at the moment

:tup :tup Inspired to listen myself. It's definitely worth at least five thumbs-up. Two of my favourite artists together. Ideal music for a beautifully warm spring day in London town.

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Thanks for posting, Bev. I'd missed that on my trawl through the Grauniad I sincerely hope that "like some yeasty Jacobean Hawkwind" is not the case on any number of levels Article seems a little over-enthusiastic but has done its job by making want to hear both Spiro and Leveret Off to see Jackie Oates next week (if I can locate the seemingly misplaced tickets)

No 'vacation pay' here but I did order the Delius/Brice/Sanders yesterday as well. That Nuts album is strong

I never really understand the negativity towards this label. A small independent releasing good music on a semi-regular basis. We all have frustrations about reissue programmes but let's remember if it hadn't been recorded in the first instance it wouldn't even be on the reissue agenda. I don't see any of the naysayers getting out there and recording new music themselves either good to hear Braxton/Lewis is on its way. I'll enjoy that one

Cecil Taylor - One Too Many Salty Swift And Not Goodbye [Hat Hut] arrived today. What a revelation. Astonishing music making

some of us have no option but to pay in £. Although before USPS price hikes it used to be cheaper to re-import some items which was some kind of madness Just spotted this in the text about Threadgill's new album on the Pi Recordings site "Liberty Ellman, who will release Radiance, his first new album as a leader since 2006s Ophiuchus Butterfly later this year" now that I am excited about.....as I am about the new Zooid

Alexander Von Schlippenbach - Globe Unity [MPS] today's arrival. Glad to hear this one

Back in the 80s I saw HMP in the cellar of a Nottingham pub called The Black Boy. He referred throughout to how happy he was to be playing here in The White Boy. The pub no longer trades under that name. Great concert. Nice tale, Bev.Listening to this LP I can imagine he was pretty powerful in the flesh

Cecil Taylor - New York R&B [Candid] Marvin Hannibal Peterson - Live in Antibes [inner City] two contrasting LPs from yesterday's record shop visit.

Ooh er Missus......quite derailed my Sunday morning

two treats in store there. 'Weaving Symbolics' has a variety of line-up sizes not seen elsewhere in his discography I'm most excited about that one. It's been on my wishlist for 3 years and finally pulled the trigger. I think there are only 3-4 titles of his as leader I need now. and I'm still waiting on Synovial Joints here....patience is running thin Haha, just ordered this (the download from m-base isn't enough to feed my collector needs). Down to 3 titles now i think... Steve Coleman and Five Elements - The Ascension to Light Now that's one I don't have. I'll be interested in your thoughts

Good luck. I hope you get a good an appreciative crowd That Stapp text intrigues. What would you suggest I listen to of his?

two treats in store there. 'Weaving Symbolics' has a variety of line-up sizes not seen elsewhere in his discography I'm most excited about that one. It's been on my wishlist for 3 years and finally pulled the trigger. I think there are only 3-4 titles of his as leader I need now. and I'm still waiting on Synovial Joints here....patience is running thin

two treats in store there. 'Weaving Symbolics' has a variety of line-up sizes not seen elsewhere in his discography

slacker.... yes, sorry....will try harder

Hey, I've only broken three digits the once. Way behind

No! That's just cruel. Why not let her wait and find out with everyone the next day? It merits an Employment Tribunal hearing (even retrospectively)

That memory made me smile. Us Brits and our bonfires. I bet the effigy was good too My neighbour was telling me how she and her workmates downed their factory tools and walked the eight miles into Piccadilly Circus to celebrate. Can't imagine what emotions must have been swirling around that day especially with fighting still continuing in the Far East

Thanks for posting. Nice surprise in there with Tales Out Of Time! Tales Out Of Time is excellent. PB at his most lyrical in places

That's a really good record. And no, I don't have the original either! you two are slipping

Thanks forposting that Coleman review. Sounds a great show indeed, glad you enjoyed it so much. Coleman doesn't make it to UK often but each time he has he's been tremendous