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Anderza's on Spotify for UK (and maybe other) interested parties. Nice listen.

which kind of makes it difficult for those of us interested, The promos suggest Dec 11 for release, guess they're not out there yet.

one track sample available of the new Berne at http://player.ecmrecords.com/tim-berne-snakeoil

Good news indeed. I knew it was slated for release but didn't realise it was out there already. Looking forward to the others you mention too.

I still occasionally pop over to Speakeasy but only to check out the ECM and Dennis Gonzalez threads.

But if Francis Bacon was a painter. Shakespeare was a painter and no one wrote those plays

Don't know but would've liked to have seen/heard it. He played a concert in London with the Roots and Last Poets a couple of years ago - Tribute to Black Panthers. He also played with the Roots as part of Ornette curated season here.

Just arse for arse sake, surely

a very successful shoppping trip this morning means... McPhee/Fine/ Guitka [Hat Hut] next up. bought in the same haul Joe McPhee - Black Magic Man [Hat Hut]

played it myself the other day, probably my favourite Wheeler on ECM. I was equally impressed by EP's contribution. I've seen him play several times with Wheeler's ensembles and he invariably adds a contrasting 'edge' to proceedings - not that KW's anything other than mighty fine without him

followed by preferring the latter.

Andrew Hill, Jimmy Giuffre, Evan Parker, Anthony Braxton, Joe McPhee, Threadgill/Air, Peter Brotzmann not really thought of this, so thanks for an interesting thread

anyone have thoughts about the Karl & Ingrid Berger Horo? I'm intrigued but can't find it in blogland

solo living and a small flat makes every room a listening room

and it's a mighty fine listen, I'd say

Lloyd McNeill Quartet - Asha [soul Jazz reissue]

Trovesi and Coscia are a fantastic pairing who've interpreted other composers in their time (Trovesi's take on Monteverdi come to mind). There's likely to be a jazz strand running through this if only subliminally but maybe more explicitly as they both play jazz. They're a pair of consummate improvisors. See them live if you have the chance, great performers and very dry wit - entertaining and stimulating.

Document: New Music from Russia, the 80s [Leo Records] was a revelatory listen on its release and has proved worthy of revisiting over a long period now.

Wadada Leo Smith - Kabell Years

what a great cover. Bet the music's pretty hot too

always respected his approach (music's pretty special too, which i guess helps) and he's been doing for some time now

Saw that gig. Should be a good listen. Off to see them reprise selection on Friday

Was that part of the tentet concerts (I was there only for the middle one), or was it a separate gig? It's also on LP and there seem to be under 40 minutes of music. Anyway I love those Sonore records and I love those musicians, so I am most definitely in. It was the opening set on one of the Tentet evenings (hence short duration) or at least that's my assumption as I'm not aware of that line-up playing Oto at another time. It was highly concentrated music-making and I'd suggest the shorter running time might suit the music