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Alan Shorter - Parabolic [Verve] thanks to the new Alan Shorter thread

Damn! I need that! Sound samples sound good......... Amazon.uk aren't stocking it... does anyone have a UK/Europe site where it can be ordered? Intakts do normally find their way eventually onto Amazon.Uk I find. No other source locally that I've found for the label though. Have InstantJazz got it? Always worth a look

Prevost quite often plays the hell out of drums in London. In fact I'd reckon he plays as often these days in the more "Jazz" style in trios, quartets etc (ref. 'remarkable saxophonists') than AMM perform together. His Quartet (with Tom Chant) releases on Matchless have I always thought illustrated this side of his playing in contrast to AMM. I've seen Vandermark with Tilbury and Wachsmann where Tilbury played very un-AMM music too. Check out his trio with Edwards and Sanders for a 'louder' Tilbury. It may well be that the KV trio with Prevost and Tilbury isn't so much AMM + Ken but a far less minimal meeting. On the other hand it could well be the former - and that, I guess, is the joy of following consumate musicians like these

Tempting indeed. I'd stopped buying KV releases because I din't listen to the loads I had but that first box is making me think again

I've got that Jonathan Richman too. I haven't thought about it for years, "Roadrunner once...."

Happy Birthday MG May it be flled with African Soul Jazz sounds ( and a trip to Spillers!)

Jackie McLean - One Step Beyond (Blue Note/Liberty] love this LP not least because of Moncur. Really need to find a 'Destination Out' next to go with it

Archie Shepp - The Cry Of My People [impulse/abc]

Archie Shepp - For Losers[impulse/abc] a mixed bag but as always a signature sound. Side 2 is especially powerful

Can i put my hand up and admit I don't understand this but would like to as I've enjoyed following this discussion thus far David, is it possible to explain the phrase "stabilised music" to this layman in layman's terms? And also to elaborate a little on the phrase "what is heard represses what is not heard". Don't worry if not and I realise it's a bit of a thread diversion. I'll look forward to reading a response in the morning by which time the discussion will have lost me even more

Best show i saw her play was a trio with Mark Sanders and I think, Ollie Brice on bass. She'd beeen to NY for a bit and came back for a short tour. On tenor she was knock out - I'm glad to see Ubu also heard a Henderson comparison because that's what I heard that night. Someone who didn't need to hurry to a crescendo but constructed a solo with precision and aplomb - she gave herself space and time to say something and she had things to say. Since then I've enjoyed the Paradoxical Frog and Catatumbo albums, blown a bit hot and cold with the anti-House ones (too dense? too long?) and would very much like to hear the Zurich concert, after a brief sample on spotify, and the duet with Rainey. I'd love to hear her live with Halvorsen. The Haste tour that's happening now does indeed seem an intriguing prospect

Late to the party but that's a great review Steve. I'd veered away from this band because I'm agnostic about Malaby (forgive me, Steve ) but this review really makes me want to hear them if only on record I couldn't agree with you more about the impact of hearing Halvorsen live - she's phenomenal and needs to come over here again soon

Bobby Hutcherson - Components [blue Note} I think side 2 might be my favourite Blue Note complete side (please note the 'might' ) Cecil Taylor - Conquistador [blue Note]

Ha ha, "hammy," I like that! Sorry, could not find a smaller photo of this album.

Frank Wright Quartet - Uhuru Na Umoja [America]

Sam Rivers - Hues [impulse/abc]

Thanks so much for posting that. I just love Threadgill's soundworld and I'm pleased his music's been presented like this To a non-musician it seems devilishly challenging music to play - with HT there seemingly more so

Stone cold classic

John Stevens - Chemistry [View] w. Kenny Wheeler, Jeff Clyne, Trevor Watts, Ray Warliegh Today's arrival. Super session - more great Kenny Wheeler but this is a undeniably session of equals

This is an excellent release in good sound. I don't recall where these sides originated. Nor do I. It was dug out for the first time in a very long time inspired by the 'Last recordings' thread. Very enjoyable

Eric Dolphy - Unrealized tapes [West Wind]

Okay, if you insist. I think the worst concert by a name avant-garde player I've ever seen was by Joe McPhee. That was really a terrible experience; I truly hated his trumpet playing. Maybe it was a bad night, I don't know, but I have no interest in investigating further. Peter Brotzman I didn't like very much either. I will say that he is impressively loud. However, I'm not really anti-avant garde. So far this year I've seen Bobby Bradford and Bern Nix live. And I'll hopefully see Dave Burrell in a couple of months. I'm trying to reconcile what you are saying with what I know about Joe McPhee. I'm trying to figure out if you had a bad night, or if Joe did. I'm trying to figure out if listening to Joe in concert with Evan Parker, a few weeks ago, sitting not more than 5 feet from Joe, who played trumpet and pocket trumpet, played it beautifully and even sublimely, is the same Joe McPhee who was horrible and screechy and incapable of playing trumpet. Certainly, if he was screechy, I would have heard it 5 feet away. I didn't. Certainly, if he was horrible, I can't imagine Evan Parker wanting to play with him. And this has been my experience in going to Joe McPhee performances over the last 10 years, in all sorts of contexts. And I also can't imagine that the Joe McPhee you picture is the same Joe McPhee who made many HatArt classic performances that helped define avant music. I can't imagine it's the same musician who plays on the superb Decoy/Oto albums. So, no, I can't credit your account. It's too bad you won't "investigate"further, as you will miss out on some great music. Whilst I whoeheartedly agree with your point of view about McPhee's merits. Leeway I do think it's possible for people to hear what we hear as melodic and 'natural' as 'screechy'. My partner and at least a couple of my friends would struggle listening to McPhee on trumpet or saxophone and would very likely describe it as 'screechy' or 'a racket'. Play me a good deal of opera or lieder and I'll be tempted to use the same descriptors - not very considered maybe but that's my reaction. Mind you I can't seem to find when kh1958 describes McPhee as 'screechy',that it was 'hated' yes but for what reason, no I agree that it's unfortunate that kh1958 didn't enjoy the experience as I would like others to hear and enjoy this music in the way I do too but at least he/she went, sampled it and came away with a conclusion. Many people don't even cross the threshold. It took me some time to appreciate many of the greats of free music that I now hold so dear and I'm hoping that kh1958 may at some time in the future come back to McPhee and Brotz via a different route and find something of merit. It they don't well it'll be down to the likes of me, you, Steve and Colinmce amongst others to keep flying the flag

or listen to both Moran and Fernandez/New Orch/Mad Dogs and enjoy them both for what they do differently. Works for me

Indeed, lovely LP. I was surprised to see copies of this for sale on catalytic Sound recently. Obviously PB must've found a stash in a cupboard somewhere