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  5. So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

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    39 minutes ago, T.D. said:

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    I really like that album's arc. 

    11 minutes ago, T.D. said:

    It's one of those "historically significant" albums. I got it pretty recently, am still evaluating. On first listen I was unimpressed, but am now liking it better. The album starts out as kind of straight-ahead but transitions (Free Form Suite) to exploratory and eventually outside. I'm partial to Takayanagi's late weird/noisy material, and the final track (3d movement of Free Form Suite) is very much in that wheelhouse.

    At this stage I'd say "interesting" rather than "essential", although that final track is really outstanding. At this point I overall prefer the Cool Jojo (straight-ahead, even Tristano style) and Takayanagi's Angry Waves 850113 (outside/noisy) albums somewhat. I don't regret getting this recording, however.

    I don't know 'Angry Waves' but have just sampled it online and it sounds great. If they weren't all so expensive I'd love to deep dive into Takayanagi's discography as I feel I haven't really got a grasp on him with the four or so titles I own or heard

  9. 2023 Oscars

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    Lanthimos is a great director, I've enjoyed all his films up to 'Poor Things' which I'm yet to see. There's been some interesting commentary over here on the power dynamic between the main male and female characters and whether it's exploitative of the Stone character. That will be interesting to judge for myself

    I also thought 'Flower Moon' was terrific and definitely not too long

  10. Album covers with burning candles

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    A Richter retrospective here about 10 years ago had the 'Daydream Nation' candle painting, such a privilege to see it in the flesh. The entire exhibition was knock out.

    I'd say the same about Richter's exposure here in late 80s. I had no idea when I bought the album, what an album too.

  12. So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

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    1 hour ago, felser said:

    It's great, you'll love it, Mark.  I grab anything by her I can find that's not outrageously expensive.  Saw her live at the Philadelphia Art Museum several years ago along with my wife, board member LWayne, and some other board members.  Amazing show.

    I'm just entering the "grab everything" stage. Her Artist Share CDs are very costly here so it's downloads of them and then any other CD releases like this one.

    I saw her about five years ago, knock out evening, just blew me away. 

    56 minutes ago, medjuck said:

    There's a very nice selection of Kurt Weil songs on the 2nd disc. 

    That was an added attraction, I'm interested to hear her take on Weill

    37 minutes ago, Kevin Bresnahan said:

    I'm going to see Maria Schneider & her orchestra at Birdland Thursday (3/14). I'm really looking forward to seeing/hearing this great group again.

    Very envious, enjoy it!

  18. So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

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    1 hour ago, Rabshakeh said:

    Azure or Standards? I'll have a listen if the former as I don't know that record. 

    I've always been a bit interested in the British scene of that time (the Silver Age?), as well as the equivalent scenes in other European countries. They're pretty much buried by history. Not golden age, so not reissued; not American, so not likely to be reissued; but also pre-internet, so generally not streamable.

    As for Standards, it struck me as a record that didn't have much ambition beyond just playing. Loved the trenchcoat though.

    Interesting, thanks! 

    Azure

  20. So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

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    15 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

    Tommy Smith – Standards

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    First listen (it is on Bandcamp).

    Ew.

    Great cover art, though 

    I was obsessed with his performance on this record as a teenager.

    For what it's worth, this was the one Tommy Smith album that made me sit up at the time

     

     

     

  24. So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

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    29 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said:

    I find it has a dry style with very prominent bass.

    Whatever it is, it really doesn't sit well with me. Which is a shame, because it's right in the chronological sweet spot for me, and it has a great catalogue of musicians. I'm aware that this is a minority view.

     

    That's really interesting, I've never thought about this but I've not many Enjas in a collection that really should have far more given the chronology and when I started buying/listening.  There's few I've ever warmed to (whilst I have hundreds of ECMs), off the top of my head Sakata, Tolliver, Gary Thomas and a Woody Shaw.  Count me intrigued.

  25. So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

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    3 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

    Binker And Moses – Dem Ones

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    Felt like a big moment at the time.

    From being everywhere Moses seems to have slipped from the spotlight for a while now whilst his contemporaries make the waves. Perhaps he's working in something new.

    Sold on my copy of the album recently, kept three later ones

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