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Glad it went down well. I always had Carter down as a bit gimmicky from when he first became popular. I thought age may have calmed him down but it seems not.

How was it?

It's a great record. I bought one of the Japanese reissues only this year. Should have held on as Sam always do such a great job

Positive, powerful stuff. Satoh (it is him isn't it? I haven't got the details in front of me now} really stands out for me. I do wonder what the drummer was on. I need some of that. Definitely in the queue for a reissue

Akira Miyazawa Quartet - Kiso my first listen

Clifford Jordan Quartet - Glass Bead Games [Strata East/Pure Pleasure, UK 2019 RE] no boomy bass @Pim 👍

Evan Parker - Zanzou [Jazz & Now, Japan 1983]

Mixed bag so far today Kalaparush - Ram's Run [Cadence, 1982] Peter Evans - Being & Becoming [More Is More Records, 2020] Binker Golding, John Edwards, Steve Noble - Moon Day [Byrd Out, UK 2021]

I'm hoping for some of those Dutch and European bands. I'll take Hutcherson/Land too.

Thanks, I shall just pretend it's not a PP release when I listen the first time 😄 Now onto Clifford Jordan - Inward Fire [Muse, 1978] Up there with the Strata Easts in my opinion but not in market value thankfully

Yes, or Juno. Listening to my UK original it sounds pretty good so may not need to upgrade It has finally prompted me to order the Pure Pleasure GB Games. I'm never sure about Pure Pleasures as I find the bass is often a bit too boosted so 🤞

Clifford Jordan - In The World [Polydor, UK 1972]

It's just a marketing term now, used fast and loose. It's getting close to undermining any true meaning conpletely I do think it's interesting that it's become a style that is adopted by new bands some in an almost "by numbers" approach which can lead to varying degrees of contrivance and success. Some examples I can get along with well, others drive me screaming away Try Web Web as an example of this, it's as if they've ticked every 'Spiritual Jazz' box. https://webweb.bandcamp.com/album/web-max I regard this as a better example, your view may differ

Thanks, in my Discogs cart waiting for a moment of weakness... Only Japanese sellers so far, wondering if it will get closer distribution

@PimThat looks a great edition, is it the latest P-Vine 45rpm? I prefer this album to GBG and have a UK original but that looks very tempting

Love that duet. The Kikuchi reissue is very good, just listened to it prompted by your post

Masabumi Kikuchi Quintet - End For The Beginning [Universal Music, Japan 2021 RE]

That's a good one. A very nice LP reissue was done a couple of years back 👍

Lester Bowie - All The Magic! [ECM, Germany 1983] Branch invariably makes me think of Lester

jaimie branch - Fly Or Die Fly Or Die Fly Or Die ((world war)) [International Anthem, 2023] First listen, so sad, such a major loss

How is that? I've never heard it

Wish he'd come to London

I much prefer the other Cohen, he's done some really impressive work. The bass player I have always found too much technique over content.

Thanks, I'll find a stream

I like Wilson but haven't heard that one, any good?