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on a different tack, I'd be interested to know what folks make of Brown's album Vista on Impluse? any thoughts on how sucessfully the apparent 'soul' elements are integrated?

Sounds like a treat indeed. As you say, what a line up. I saw a somewhat similar line-up at Royal Academy of Music earlier in the year and the certainly produced the goods then. Great to think the band has a few dates to really get the music down. New material at eighty - the man's a treasure. A touch unsteady on his feet, maybe but once he's playing....I remember the QEH gig for his 60th (?) birthday as my first real exposure to his big band writing and I've been hooked ever since

Vista - Marion Brown [abc Impulse] next, Geechee Recollections

Outpatients - Tom Van der Geld/Children at Play [Japo]

Andrew Hill big box, disc 5 + 6 so far this morning

Tonight - Joe McPhee Survival Unit III at Vortex, London

Does that mean our contributions to "Rejected forum topics" would be rejected?

"What Should I Do With...Trident?" Sorry, that should be on the Liam Fox website. I think my answer would be the same. "What should I do with Liam Fox?" What indeed! Have you seen tonight's leaked news of the 490,000 jobs to go? http://www.guardian....cument-job-cuts Sadly, yes. oops, think we might get told of for not being in the politics thread soon "What Should I Do With...Trident?" Sorry, that should be on the Liam Fox website. I think my answer would be the same. "What should I do with Liam Fox?" Might be the one excuse for rescinding the hunting ban. might be tempted to overcome a lifetime's abhorrence if you do rescind

Listening to singers that can actually sing? Marion Brown - Afternoon of a Georgia Faun [ECM]

"What Should I Do With...Trident?" Sorry, that should be on the Liam Fox website. I think my answer would be the same. "What should I do with Liam Fox?"

Me too. What a fabulous album

I would think that the only one of the Dixons that would need remastering would be Thoughts. Cranked to 2 o'clock on my amp it sounds great, but it's recorded at what seems like a pretty low dynamic level considering what I know to be the dynamics of the music. If memory serves, Bill wasn't too happy with how it came out, but he liked to have his stereo at full volume anyway :-) Also, the liner notes to these releases should be made available somewhere, as they are certainly part of the package (not to mention the beautiful covers). Unfortunately, only Son of Sisyphus has liner notes--in tiny type. Also, only four of the CDs have replica back covers, so some of Dixon's artwork is not included. The other five have track titles and credits overset on faint images of the covers. Alan Silva and Mario Pavone are credited with "counterbasses" on November 1961. "Counterbass" is straight repro of error on my original CD inner cover As with the Haden box, the only one I've bought so far, looks like the artwork/notes weren't a high priority

Very sad news.. . Georgia Faun and Sweet Earth are two masterpieces that I'll be playing with mixed emotions now

Listening to old music's for losers

Johnny Dyani Mongeza Feza Dudu Pukwana and Thomas Chapin

Anthony Braxton - Alto saxophone improvisations 1979 [Arista]

Dave Burrell - High Won High Two the West Side Story medley..... enjoying this. just found it in a sale bin this weekend

for those interested in more footage. this posted elsewhere "Hey...Danilo Parra here...This film has already come to help Kalaparusha. The money from the Guardian was split between him and I, and I am making DVD's of the film with some extra bonus footage that I will sell and split the proceeds with Kalaparusha as well."

Anthony Braxton - Duets 1976 [Arista] fnally tracked a nice copy

thank you, that's what I thought. A recent acquisition, Maggie Nicols is marvellous on it. I followed it by "Music by...." Barre Phillips. some great Surman on that

Received my copy of 'Reality...' that was purchased due solely to this discussion. Good heavens, why didn't I know this album sooner? What a marvelously realised work - McIntyre's playing is so deep, so soulful. Thanks to everyone who mentioned it on this thread.

Alfred Harth - This Earth! [ECM]

Very interested, thanks David. Provides an ideal opportunity to 'road test' before shelling out the £50 or so

been enjoying his leader dates since the first (but like others, with major reservations for the guitarist on Same Mother). Think his solo disc, Modernistic, is a standout solo piano recording. Seen Bandwagon twice live and they are a mighty impressive unit. I missed the Monk multimedia show he did in London and have regretted it ever since... So, yes, I think this is recognition, well deserved.

Bev, thanks for the tip-off about the Unthanks, just booked some tickets. Saw them earlier in the year at Union Chapel and they were marvellous. As a big fan of both wyatt and Anthony & J's it'll be an interesting evening at least.