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all information from Graham Lock (via personal e-mail, Apr-2005); he explains: "In the summer of 1985 Braxton recorded approx 14 LPs worth of solo music for Stil Editions. The recording was done in a church in Paris. (There's info re this in Forces in Motion on pages 136 and 384.) As far as I know, none of this material has ever been issued EXCEPT for one track on a special CD+catalogue issue that Stil released to celebrate their 25th anniversary. It's hard to say what the CD is called - the cover has the following info: 'Stil audio numerique / Un Quart de Siecle / 25 annees d'urgence et de creation / Bonjour, Monsieur BEUYS!' while the disc itself has 'Stil audio numerique / Neuf titres pour 1/4 de siecle, 1971-1996'. The catalogue number is 2103 SAN 97 and the disc was issued in 1997. All the tracks on it except the Braxton are from discs Stil had already released. There's no info re date or place of recording of the Braxton track (but he did tell me in 1985 it was Paris in the summer!). The Braxton track is simply listed as 'Saxo-improvisation, saxo alto', with a timing of 6' 39". I'm certain it's actually a version of 'You Go To My Head' (though, curiously, in the track listing that Braxton gave me for the 14 LPs back in 1985 - see Forces in Motion [p.384] - there's no mention of 'You Go To My Head'!)"

I like it. I'd call it his masterpiece. Plus it's got Big John Patton on "Erotico." The only disappointment is "Svegliatti and Uccidi" from the 2000 edition.

Other than Discs 14 through 18 of the Miles at Montreux set, I've listened to everything I own. Don't think I'll ever get to those.

Trillium E will be released next week on Braxton House: http://tricentricfoundation.org/label/albums/68

Back on topic, I found 'Coon Bid'ness in a record store yesterday. "Hard Blues" -- what a great track and icing on the cake for the Dogon A.D. reissue. Dogon A.D. was probably my favourite jazz album yet to see CD issue. Glad that's changed.

RIP. I enjoyed his work with Kevin Ayers and Lol Coxhill. Looks like he had a fascinating musical life.

It's behind a paywall, so you'll have to subscribe. Or, if it's in the print edition, hang out at a coffee shop frequented by financial types and take someone's already-read copy.

Don't miss the Onzy Matthews Select.

Most young 'uns that I know who are getting into Miles are doing so through second hand vinyl.

I love it! "Black Satin" is amazing. Too bad the sound is so flat.

I like it. A nice performance. Worth buying if you like later-period Feldman.

The song they are playing was written by Jymie. ("Angela.")

Not quite. If you're unfamiliar with the "Andorran Connection" in jazz reissues, you might want to do a topic search on this board. What I meant was it's the same effect as downloading from dimeadozen and making a CD out of it, etc.. What was actually done, I don't know. Actually I believe some of the newer European "labels" do just that: download from dimeadozen and a make a CD. The "Andorrans" seem quite refined by comparison.

Yet another vote for Golden Circle Vol. 1. I like Jackie McLean's New and Old Gospel (with Ornette on trumpet) too.

Buckmaster was managed by London-based agent/producer Tony Hall, who was friendly with Davis and introduced the two of them during one of Davis' UK visits (1969 I believe, must have been that visit when he played the London Jazz Fest. and the one (filmed, now lost) night at Ronnie Scotts). I've often wondered if, before those OTC sessions, Buckmaster played Davis his 'Chitinous' session recorded for Deram (reissued a few years ago on CD by Vocalion, now sadly sold out/OOP). The last track in particular has some of the repetitive, bass-riff driven brooding that permeates 'On The Corner'. Chitinous was released in 1971 I think. I remember seeing that Polanski 'Scottish Play' on film projector at school back in the day but of course never knew of any Buckmaster connection ! First and only time I've ever seen it. You are right--November 1969. Buckmaster's notes to On the Corner indicate at the time he played Miles a 30-minute piece of his called "Joint Effort," featuring guitar, cello and organ improv over a repetitive bass and drum riff. Miles quite liked it and said it was similar to some music he had just recorded, that music being Bitches Brew.

According to Buckmaster's liner notes to the On the Corner box, he brought along Stockhausen's "Gruppen" and "Mixtur" when he was staying with Miles Davis and Davis played them over and over again. Davis later found "Hymnen." Can't remember the original Buckmaster connection, but I think Davis heard him in England several years previously and then invited him to work on On the Corner. Buckmaster did provide some of the music for On the Corner and "Ife," though it didn't turn out the way he envisioned it. There's some Stockhausen influence in there, but Davis threw it into his musical blender with a whole lot of other things (James Brown, Sly Stone, Indian music, etc.).

Here's a blog post about the competing 45 RPM versions. "Look, I know that Hoffman is a shameless self promoter who plays very fast with the truth. He's the Sarah Palin of audiophile remastering..." http://robertmusic.blogspot.com/2011/07/fleetwood-mac-rumours-45-vinyl.html

I agree. I also like Cal Cobbs' harpsichord playing on Albert Ayler's Love Cry. I think Lalo Schifrin played a bit on the Sade album.

Slim pickings, but I'd see Don Thompson, the great bassist, vibist and pianist who's played with John Handy, Paul Desmond and many others.

Pristine Classical did a great sounding remaster without the overdubs. http://www.pristineclassical.com/LargeWorks/Jazz/PAJZ002.php

I don't think it was Jazz Loft. They sold them for $99 as a presale deal and later had a $90 clearance deal on their remaining stock several months later. I agree the documentation is lousy. Judging by the size of the booklet it seems as if there were some additional notes intended for the release that got nixed at some point.

I'm going to the Peter Brotzmann Full Blast and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra concerts.

Would love to see that collection. And the late Jimmy Giuffre's too.

Mad Mike also traded Todd Bertuzzi to Vancouver. The Canucks later sent Bertuzzi to Florida for...Roberto Luongo.

Montreal Canadiens of the 1970s.