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Also his new release is now available here http://www.emanemdisc.com/psi10.html#04 on the 'to buy' list already

Just come across the Contact Trio's album Double Face. Recorded 1974 (?), released on Calig. Very interesting guitar, bass and vibes/marimba free/improv Now keen to hear their other two releases on JAPO. Initial research suggests I may be waiting some time to find them

Absolutely - should definitely be someone like this (I must confess I'm not really too familiar with Gene Ludwig's playing: I think someone like Dr Lonnie would probably get my vote ). Also - I've never looked at one of these lists before, and I guess it's really just a bit of fun so not to be taken too seriously, but it's really comparing apples with oranges on so many of the lists... Congratulations Alex. Certainly what I've heard of your organ playing, live and on record, deserves this nomination. I'm also pleased to see your name nominated as I'm not too sure such polls should always be about recognising players that have been at it for yours (ignored or otherwise) - some kind of long-service award/recognition. From this listeners point of view it's great to have new names appear in such poll categories. But as you say, there's little point in taking such things too seriously....

Yes, of course it was Roger Turner. Thanks Alex. No reflection on his drumming just my memory! Looking forward to the interview. Let's not forget a recent musical tribute to Mr Thomas - 'Cowley Road Strut. Message from the East (for Pat Thomas)' by a certain Alexander Hawkins Ensemble. Well worth listening to, once you've checked out the man himself

This is indeed good news. Too long overlooked. I saw him recently in a very interesting trio with Shabaka Hutchings and a drummer whose name escapes me - great piano playing Why not sample his work with Wadada Leo Smith on the Abbey Road Quartet disc on Treader? You'll get to her his playing on synthesizers too.

Flat-out Jump Suite - Julius Hemphill Quartet [black Saint] ...wondering whether I should spend £££ on a copy of Dogon A.D......

Having very recently had to recalibrate my spending on music this is an interesting and current question for me. I was very much in the Head Man school and thoroughly enjoyed buying whatever took my fancy. Now I'm looking to reduce from 10-15 CD/LP purchases/month to may 2 or 3. In this first month I've bought nothing so far because each time I've seen something it's not shouted 'I'm in the top 3 of your to-buy list'. But priority's looking like it'll pan out as 1. 2nd hand LP not released on CD at too-reasonable-to-miss price 2. new release CD by an artist I'm intrigued about from reviews or sidemen performances and that I have no or maybe one disc by 3. new release CD by artist I like so much I always buy their new-release 4. CD/LP sold at gig I've enjoyed 5. old release CD/LP that's been brought to my attention by reviews/articles/this board which intrigues but I know nothing else about 6. CD re-release I've taken to writing out the list of titles that I'd have previously simply purchased and it's very interesting to see how some titles just slip down the list as the initial rush of enthusiam passes

Indeed Bev. That's a marvellous disc. Brings back some great memories of seeing Working Week live (and that first album). Hadn't thought that it was Harry Beckett that was featured...will try and dig it out over the weekend Wasn't there also a dance floor 12" (forget the title but it wasn't by Working Week) with Larry Stabbins and Keith Tippett on it? That one was mentioned in the 'Jazz Britannia' documentaries and I'm pretty sure Harry Beckett was on that one too. Not ringing many bells here but sounds like it'd be worth digging out from somewhere. Maybe it was the only other single that Bev bought in the 80s? Bev? Just now listening to Themes for Fega - marvellous. "Enchanted" has some stunning Harry. Makes me wish I'd been born ten years earlier so I could've been at the ICA in 1972 when it was recorded.

Indeed Bev. That's a marvellous disc. Brings back some great memories of seeing Working Week live (and that first album). Hadn't thought that it was Harry Beckett that was featured...will try and dig it out over the weekend

What a shame. Never saw him live but enjoyed his playing, particularly on the Colliers and Flare Up.

taking the plunge for my first BFT. Also really looking fwd to the Free Jazz/Improv elements....load 'em up Download for me, thanks

I thoroughly enjoyed this article's historical perspective on today's stage. Especially enjoyed the story of the rider repairing his own bike in the local forge! http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/jul/22/tour-de-france-mountain-stage-centenary

the power of the board! I've just paid a 'little' more than that for a nice copy and it's sounding good

Stanley Cowell - Blues for the Viet Cong [Polydor]

My first Craig Taborn - Light made lighter Taborn, Chris Lightcap, Gerald Cleaver

Landscapes - Rena Rama (JAPO, 1977)

would love to pick this up but for some reason it doesn't seem to have had a UK release yet so it's currently £18.70 on Amazon UK or a 8 week delivery time from Amazon.com. I've checked it out on Spotify and it does sound rather special. The Monk tune and Gangsterism over 10 years are killer tracks

it's The Daddy. .....subtitled 'revenge of the modernist architect'

made my day, thanks

yes and when I first read it I thought it had to be unintentional slip and that maybe 'unfamous' was more accurate and less disrepectful especially if preceded by 'unjustly'.

Many of us on this board enjoyed the earlier Decoy releases I seem to remember. The playing of Mr Hawkins, of this parish, garnering much deserved recognition Just spotted that their new release with Joe McPhee is now available here http://www.boweavilrecordings.com/Mcpheedecoy.html I was lucky enough to be at Cafe Oto the night of this recording and it was an evening of exceptional music which will stay in the memory for a long time even without this recorded document. Joe McPhee was magnificent and the interraction between him and the trio was seamless. Not too sure why Bo Weavil have chosen to describe Mr McPhee as 'infamous' on their News page though - a touch disrepectful methinks

Well played Germany. Thoroughly deserved for a well executed team performance. The important word being 'team'. England's collection of individuals looked like they'd only met eachother 5 minutes ago let alone spent 5 weeks preparing for this match. For that reason I think Fabio will have to go - he was given everything he needed to meld a team to progress in this competition and was unable to do so. Maybe the players just aren't good enough - I think the much lauded Premier league flatters to deceive on a wider world stage. We can all look forward to some good footballing sides - Mexico, Argentina, Germany, Spain et al - providing us with a further two weeks of great football No flag-clad celebrants visible in London right now

I saw The Necks last night and I'm confident that that will be the only time they play the two pieces of music they performed. Not quite Haydn but the excitement of the one-off experience was certainly an integral if perhaps subconscious element of the overall appreciation. Interestingly, I'd enjoyed the live performance for what it was so much that I didn't purchase the CDs I'd looked at prior to the concert - somehow the 'record' of previous one-offs seemed superfluous Those World Cup figurines were great though, weren't they? How much petrol could Dad afford?!

My first Elvin Jones - Poly-currents George Coleman Joe Farrell Fred Tompkins Pepper Adams Wilbur Little Candido Camera

I recall seeing the 70s albums emerge though I had little jazz interest then - 'On the Corner' I do remember seeing. By the time I got interested (1976+) Miles was in his hiatus. Things like 'Kind of Blue', 'Sketches' etc were around but most of the 60s stuff had vanished as domnestic UK releases. I bought things like 'Miles Smiles', 'My Funny Valentine' and 'Someday My Prince Will Come' on import copies from Mole. The Blackhawk records I bought in Belgium! There always seemed to be far more jazz available on the continent. One series I do recall having a big impact were those Prestige/Riverside twofers (pre-Fantasyland!). I had the ones that put together most of the first Quintet and some of the early/mid 50s records at a modest price. Loved those - lots of music, detailed liner notes etc. I too remember that series with affection. They were still about in the early 80s when I started investigating the Jazz section of my local public library. Loved that one you posted, Bev. As for format? Well I still by both LP and CD so that I can get hold of the music. recently I've been buying a lot of early ECM vinyl that's not been released on CD. If I weren't open to both formats I'd not have discovered the music of Tom Van Der Geld. Now that discovery has set off the 'collector' gene as I'm now gradually tracking down releases of his from a certain time period. But i'm no completist so I'm not trying to find everything he's recorded - yet. I'll probably stop when I'm disappointed by one And then the 22 year old who awaits the release of a contemporary jazz artist with excitemnet and buys it on the day of release, well I still do that with Steve Coleman and I'm old enough to be that kid's father - do i need help?. But Steve Coleman's the only one still generating that response although Steve Lehman and Daniel Levin might be ones for the future.