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Chet Baker - The Complete Pacific Jazz Studio Performances Of The Chet Baker Quartet With Russ Freeman [Mosaic Records, USA 1987] Working my way through this new arrival, currently on side 5.

OK, typing as I listen so not a great deal of thought just immediate impressions and I haven't read the thread. track 1. The way the bass is prominent in the mix leads me to suspect it's the bassist's date. I'm not a great fan of guitar and this guitarist is really not doing it for me at all and therefore the solo outstays its welcome for me. I'm wondering if it's Abercrombie. Which leads me onto thinking this could be a 80s ECM date, DeJohnette on drums? No idea who the horn player could be, not overly distinctive on this track 2. This is nice, liking the pianist and the tune, the horn playing too. All fits very nicely together. Sounds like Young Lions generation a bit older. track 3. Intrigued from the off, is that a pizzicato cello? Great rhythm. Trumpet entry is making me think of a Graham Haynes project but not when the ensemble joins which makes me think of those Peter Apfelbaum albums in the 90s. Definitely want to know what this is, best track so far, very nice track 4. gets interesting with the sax solo but I'm not sure the composition is strong enough beyond the soloing. I'll be interested to know who the tenor player is. track is too long for me track 5. Yes, from the off, great groove, all playing in service of that groove. I'm thinking Curtis Counce but am prepared to be way off and embarrassed at the reveal. Short and to the point. Spot on track 6. I mean you just can't argue with this, can you? You'd need to be dead not to tap along. Plug me into this on the days I don't want to get up for work please. No idea who it is but I know it'll be a name I know if not their music as it sounds like a master. track 7. This sounds very familiar I feel I may have heard it before or at least the band. More prominent bass driving the whole thing. I like this a lot and moreso as it progresses, each solo is strong. Wish I'd been in the audience for this. track 8. Like the drummer, bassist is playing a bit too much for me. Can't make my mind up about the tenor. I prefer it when it's the piano trio I think. there's something Motian-esque about it. I'll be interested to know who the players are track 9. Best track so far, love that folk-ish drone and dirge. This is making making me think of early Garbarek, Vesala and all the Nordic players I love. But I don't think I know who it is which is great as I'll have something else to buy come reveal (unless it's THAT one in a BFT that I already own). I'm now thinking Charles Brackeen/Denis Gonzalez on Silkheart but I'm not sure it is. Just a superb track, worth the entry price alone. can you reveal this early please 😄 track 10. Dwight Trible so it's guaranteed a winner for me. Love it, love it, love it. I definitely have this album, it's cosmic. track 11. Nice come down. I realise I don't know many bari players beyond a couple so no idea who's playing here. The trombone solo is stellar. I could quite happily relax into this regularly. I'm hoping the album doesn't divert too drastically from this track. A really enjoyable hour's listen. A couple of real winners for me one of which I own the other I shall do come reveal. At least three others that I'm very intrigued by.

Thanks tkeith. I'll be in touch a bit nearer the time.

Pressure John, pressure 😄

How difficult can it be, I'll step up

Thanks, I thought one was enough and though the reviews of the live box were good it made sense to start with the studio dates I think

That's a great one. My thanks to @felserfor making me aware of it through a BFT I think, the reissue came soon after, thankfully

Thanks @Pim, your enthusiasm for them here was a small part of the reason I decided to go for them. I've been rediscovering Chet recently Do you have the Chet Live Quartets with Freeman Mosaic? The seller has that listed to.

Yes, I liked those aspects a lot too, better than his previous one in fact I'm glad to hear it's not just me who felt that. Time to listen again I think

And the bowlers, they must've known. Agree, Bancroft was set up by senior professionals

Aren't we meant to have forgiven him..? Never!

I thought that had a really odd, 80s drum sound. It distracted me.

Lovely album

Heaven is a MLC match Just checked the TSK squad, some good names in there. Captain is (was) a super player

Will expect full review of the game and the food

One of the great suits of Southern Soul...

Anthony Braxton - Quartet (London) 1985 [Leo Records, UK 1985] LP. 1

Sadly it's an image off Discogs. My copy very definitely unsigned

I like the band too and actually think this new album is a little bit less hook driven than the others. I like the albums and get what Steve says about avant-garde pop. . I've only listened to it once so need to revisit but I'll go with good cute (not what took to be meant originally). I need them to come to London

That current Carolina Soul listings is pretty special. Here's hoping it stays reasonable for you Anthony Braxton - Alto Saxophone Improvisations 1979 [Arista, US 1979] Anthony Braxton - Five Compositions (Quartet) 1986 [Black Saint, Italy 1986]

Now onto another big want fulfilled Huey Simmons - Burning Spirits [Contemporary Records, France 1971]

Spontaneous Music Ensemble - Karyobin, are imaginary birds said to live in paradise [Island Records, UK 1968] Finally, a near perfect copy. Such extraordinary music. I'm so pleased to have this original.

Hard to better that one

That's a good run

It's great. Mine's the first reissue from 1977 The most recent reissue appears to have been this from a while ago https://www.discogs.com/release/3057020-Brötzmann-Van-Hove-Bennink-Balls