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Hairy Bones @ Vortex. Sat front row, feet from Kondo's trumpet bell. Ears rang for days afterwards. They are LOUD. Next time I'm off towards the back where it won't hurt quite so much back to those Okka reissues - anyone care to tell me how essential the Brotzmann Atlanta LP is?

They did offer to pay the postage if I bought the lot

Always filled for me too. I'm off to check those FMPs now

Just got some quotes from them Lester Bowie - African Children € 200,00 Enrico Rava - Jazz a Confronto 14 € 100,00 Karl Berger & Ingrid Berger- Changing the time € 80,00 Gil Evans Orchestra - Parabola € 150,00 I think I'll be sticking with the used market

Ted Curson Quartet - Urge {Fontana Japan]

Big fan of Okka's service here too. In my experience, over many purchases an years, it ships transatlantic very reasonably and speedily which may be a factor for erwbol. I'd've thought that the European label releases found on Catalytic may be available at comparable cost to a European buyer nearer to home once you've factored in the shipping. Obviously Catalytic is a great source of the US labels they feature. used Catalytic Sound just the once and that was Ok if a bit slow

Pick me up on the way...

That Rivière Composers' Pool £CD set is a gem

Charlie Haden - The Golden Number [Horizon/A&M]

Ornette Coleman - New York is Now! [blue Note]

this exists as excellent sounding japanese Vinyl release.....better than nothing ..... Seems to be available at Honest Jon's........ http://honestjons.com/shop/preview/41154 and DustyGroove.... https://www.dustygroove.com/item/620534 I've got that Klimt reissue. Sounds OK nothing better but I don't know the Horo to compare. Beware it is 45rpm

Alvin Batiste - Musique D'Afrique Nouvelle Orleans [india Navigation]

Gil Evans - Where Flamingos Fly [Artists House]

I just got a reply to my enquiry asking me which titles I'd be interested in but no mention of prices. I've asked them back about price and pointed out potential issue of still sealed warpage - waiting to see what comes back Bowie's 'African Children' and the Rava are my top two

Just put in my pre-order. That's got to be a winning combination

There was just a copy on Discogs for about $45. I seriously considered it! I swear the CDs will be here one day.... I think that's probably the copy I just bought. Only arrived today. Priced lower due to small scratch which doesn't impair the listening in the slightest. CDs will sound great....

Thanks! When I saw there were topics about Berne, Parker etc I just had to join in. I'd highly recommend the Trio set, no worries with the dual drummer scenario, it works beautifully, as it should with those two players. The packaging is secondary but it's good to hear that the "Duets" set is packaged nicely as that's in the queue. I placed the Trio order this morning with Amazon, which had it for $37.19, includes free shipping, not a bad price. I'll work around to the duo box eventually. I'm particularly keen on the duos with Katherine Young. Yes, the Bassoonist! I was going to mention that same thing. I paid $47 for it through Amazon and the next day it went down $10 to $37. I emailed them and they credited my account the difference, along with another $5 due to a drop on the new Guru Guru Live In Germany. At least they're quick and responsive. I'm so jealous of those US prices (Trio 2013 is £49, Duets 2012 is £111.55 on amazon.uk) I'm wondering whether emigration/immigration is the solution. I could fund it by all the savings I'd make on future purchases How close are you to Oto? Maybe we can just switch places, no one will ever notice. Can you buy directly from the Tricentric website as a better alternative? 25 minutes from Oto on the tube It's not just the retail price but the postage (Tricentric would be $60 inc postage for Trio 2013) and then there's the chance of the 20% sales tax on import and postal service handling fee for administering that tax to factor in. Really the answer is to download but I need to enter ths century first....meanwhile back to some vinyl

Thanks! When I saw there were topics about Berne, Parker etc I just had to join in. I'd highly recommend the Trio set, no worries with the dual drummer scenario, it works beautifully, as it should with those two players. The packaging is secondary but it's good to hear that the "Duets" set is packaged nicely as that's in the queue. I placed the Trio order this morning with Amazon, which had it for $37.19, includes free shipping, not a bad price. I'll work around to the duo box eventually. I'm particularly keen on the duos with Katherine Young. Yes, the Bassoonist! I was going to mention that same thing. I paid $47 for it through Amazon and the next day it went down $10 to $37. I emailed them and they credited my account the difference, along with another $5 due to a drop on the new Guru Guru Live In Germany. At least they're quick and responsive. I'm so jealous of those US prices (Trio 2013 is £49, Duets 2012 is £111.55 on amazon.uk) I'm wondering whether emigration/immigration is the solution. I could fund it by all the savings I'd make on future purchases

I'd be all over the Lacys if it weren't for the transatlantic postage. Someone's got to bite

Schlippenbach Quartett - Das Hohe Lied [Po Torch]

Just the vibe off the cover makes me want to hear this

I don't have THAT kind of bread to spend

Would love to see it! The rooms of Suprematism are outstanding - proper 'Shock of the New': like a cold shower that takes your breath away and refreshes (sweltering London similes alert)

Thanks Clifford. I was hoping you'd chip in. I know the Hampels but not the others edit to add: Not sure I'll be hearing the top one any time soon as it's £413 on discogs!

What do you think of this one? Is it a collective/group performance with certain instruments featured on each track, or Stevens in duo/trio with various performers? It's a lovely album. It's almost exclusively Ensemble with featured players on particular tracks - stand outs for me would be Nigel Moyse on acoustic guitar, Paul Rutherford trombone and Simon Picard on tenor. It has some very hummable themes that do have a folkish lilt to them with a marching band motif from the brass heavy ensemble often showing through - but it's an English marching band from years gone by and in no way martial. Listening tonight I've heard some connection to SME's Oliv but i can't quite pin that down it just seems to be the obvious LP to put on next. If you like brassy ensemble playing, good tunes and fine solos I think you'll like it. It's probbaly the least 'out' Stevens LP I have but no bad thing for that. and now playing....Spontaneous Music Ensemble - Oliv [Polydor]