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No oligarchs around here and just a 30 minute bus ride to Oto/Vortex. Air's still crap though

Jean Toomer - Cane [Norton Critical edition] thanks to Marion Brown via Leeway

Anything with Shipp and my interest's piqued

new John Escreet album with EP seems to be available http://sunnysidezone.com/album/sound-space-and-structures

some great Woody Shaw

I bet you smiled when you came across them..... I'd love to have a copy of 'Juba Lee' Decoy - Special Combustion [Oto Roku]

And for fans of Jason Adasiewicz, of which I know at least colinmce, there's this that was new to me http://www.veto-records.ch/exchange/ I don't know the label but looks interesting. I had trouble locating a source but ended up getting one direct from the artist

new release from Cafe Oto on its way http://otoroku.cafeoto.co.uk/products/528140-broetzmann-adasiewicz-edwards-noble-mental-shake-vinyl-lp-cd-download

New Brotzmann release announced by Cafe Oto http://otoroku.cafeoto.co.uk/products/528140-broetzmann-adasiewicz-edwards-noble-mental-shake-vinyl-lp-cd-download also expanded 'Special Combustion' by Decoy & Joe McPhee http://otoroku.cafeoto.co.uk/products/526551-decoy-with-joe-mcphee-spontaneous-combustion-double-compact-disc

Bobby Hutcherson Select, disc 3. glad i snaffled this just before it disappeared. Some strong writing as well as playing

The Bley's a beauty

I'm not sure I've ever seen a Brotzmann show where they've not be hanging off the rafters. I hope he makes it back to UK soon - a lot nearer after all

Hozan Yamamoto - Eternal echoes [Philips] w. Masahiko Togashi and Masahiko Satoh

I always have my eyes out for the CD of this one. Pretty tough going, though ... I've often wondered what this sounds like - any clues/comparisons gratefully accepted Gave it another listen to fix its character better. The obvious analogue would be to the David Murray Octet, but this ensemble (septet) has a much looser vibe that DM's, even though a couple of the personnel are held in common. Billy Bang doesn't dominate his group. There is much more of an ensemble feel. Songs are mostly taken at a medium tempo, with different members taking solo turns. The music is a bit more melodic than one might expect. The last song "Music for the Love of It" (seems applicable here) reminded me, and sounds a bit like, Art Ensemble of Chicago doing ""Odwalla" at the end of their shows. That should give you a sense of the ensemble sound. The recording acoustic is a bit flat. Loeb Student Center, at NYU, where I spent a good bit of time as an undergrad, is probably not ideal, although a fair number of performances of avant music were recorded there. This is a live performance but one is only occasionally aware of that. It's a very good album, don't think one would get tired of repeated listens. Thank you for such an in depth reply. Leeway. That's just what I needed to know and will definitely now stay on my 'want list' to appear in this thread at some point in the future with my name attached.

I always have my eyes out for the CD of this one. Pretty tough going, though ... I've often wondered what this sounds like - any clues/comparisons gratefully accepted

Hozan Yamamoto - Suite for Shakuhachi [RCA]

Happy Birthday Alex.

I prefer to think of it as cathartic Glad you are liking it. Cathartic it surely is.....pleased to reacquaint with Mars Williams...thanks for the original posting and now some more PNL

Nice gentle end of the working week comedown music. First listen, very impressive

Sounds great, thanks for the review. It's indeed a fine trio

For a split second there I thought this was another very imaginative project by Mats Gustafsson, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten and Paal Nilssen-Love

Does it do what the name suggests? I bet it's not a ballads session..... I don't think I've heard any Williams since NRG Ensemble (just remembered a very good Extraordinary Popular delusions date on Okka) They could call this "Flamethrower" and it would be fitting too. There is one quieter piece, but mostly high-energy playing. I think it's a good one and can recommend it. thanks for the reco. I listened to a track online after your post and decided it was time to have my bones shaken and my flame thrown so a copy's on it's way to London. It was time for some more Mars

Territory Band too, no? Drumm or Marhaug iirc your review has made me think I should check Made to Break