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Looks like England will be booking early flights home - no change there then

That's sad. In some way it seemd he'd just keep on going and playing. He'll leave a big hole in the UK Jazz world for sure I'll not forget the duo performance with Keith Tippett I witnessed at a Stan birthday celebration gig at the Barbican a few years back - mesmerising

Homefromtheforest might want to chime in on this, being the bigger JAPO/OM fan. I have "Kirikuki" (1976) and "Rautionaha" (1977) on JAPO vinyl. I really rate them equally. I'm told by credible folks that the album with Don Um Romao ("OM- with Dom Um Romao" 1977) is the best of the lot. I could swear that at one time I had this LP but if so, have no idea where it is. It was also released as an ECM album, as well as on JAPO. Hope this helps. . That helps, thanks

Where's the best place to start with Om, Leeway (or anyone else)? I've often flirted with the idea of buying one of the Japos . Leimbgruber's doing a show in London soon of duets with Roger Turner and Evan Parker. - I think I'll take the opportunity to make his musical acquaintance

Black Swan Quartet - s/t [Minor Music]

soon to get a CD issue according to another thread

I like Contrasts. George Lewis with that Rivers trio is an interesting combination. Not up there with "Conference..." but well worth a listen

Glad to hear that, it's sitting in my "arrived, not listened" pile

Gary Bartz Ntu Troop - Home! [Milestone] this gets better every time i listen to it - Woody's playing's taking the chill off the day

My copy of that is fairly crackly (hard to tell if it's the pressing or just life in somewhere gross - the vinyl is probably VG++). Good record that I would like to get a clean copy of. Mine's fairly crackly even after a good clean up whilst the vinyl looks good. Seller had graded NM and i got a hefty discount so can live with it

Arve Henriksen - Places of Worship [Rune Grammofon] is this really a five star record? No, not in my oopinion. I have all Henriksen's leader recordings and I'd say this is not as good as the three other Rune Granmmofons but better than Cartography on ECM. It sounds to me as someone comfortable with their sound and choosing not to divert from it very much.

Arve Henriksen - Places of Worship [Rune Grammofon]

I've enjoyed all Reed's previous albums so looking foreard to hearing this somehow (intl shipping costs permitting) Edit: to add that having read more about it I've got my order in - sounds like an intriguing departure.

This afternoon's listening

It's from the same Hillcrest performances, but it's different material. The America material came out in the US on Inner City as Live at the Hillcrest Club 1958, credited to Coleman, but Bley put out other performances on his own Improvising Artists label as Coleman Classics 1. (There was never a volume 2.) I'm not even going to look, but I'll bet the one of the public-domain labels has a "Complete Hillcrest Club" CD. I also thought they were the same - oh well, there's another one for the ever lengthening 'wants list'. Thanks for posting the extract, Jeffcrom - made me laugh now playing - Bill Smith 'Pick a Number' [Onari]

Horn is sweet. That Alexander intrigues. I'm off to research it a bit

Don't Squidco? I thought I'd bought 'used' from them before

Just back from the first evening's performance. Astonishing music that really came alive in performance as compared to the discs - much as Mr Nessa notes above. It was a rare treat to see Anthony Davis and John Lindberg live in London. The local string quartet acquitted themselves admirably and drew warm commendations from Mr Smith at the end. There was a lot of music to absorb in a two hour set. Wadada Leo Smith's conducting and cueing almost seemed like live composition but the written parts that were being read throughout obviously contradicted this impression. His playing was pinpoint sharp and cut right to the heart. His 'speech' at the end brought humour and warmth to close the evening. A privilege to have been a witness to such a performance.

from Shepp to Shorter, so now Alan Shorter - Parabolic [Verve] Do you know I don't think I've ever played the one after the other which is weird. Maybe I will next time

I'm certainly not a computer guru but I did buy this one for a volunteer at my workplace who needs to use Dragon. It worked well enough.although after 18 months (one day a week usage) it did begin to fall apart. Maybe no surprise given its low cost http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000WFX5RI/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1

A Shepp afternoon..... African Moods w. Jeanne Lee [Circle] A Sea of Faces [black Saint] Bijou [Musica Records] Mariamar [Horo] a varied listen across all four. Each with differing elements to recommend them.

I'll join the chorus of approval for the latest one too

Who is Ramon Lopez? Btw listening now again to disc 4 of Mad Dogs box with Parker Guy Lytton with Fernandez Mind bending Best Evan Parker tenor on record in quite some time - the ending to the first 24 minute section is beyond what should be possible. Even more than his standard casual brilliance. Lopez? a fantastic drummer who you will enjoy investigating. http://www.ramonlopez.net/ This trio is amazing, not as out there as some may imagine but with a shared understanding that can take breath away (yes that good) - check out Morning Glory on Maya. Big thanks to Blue Train for highlighting what I guess is their new release - I'm straight off to track it down