B. Clugston

I've seen her perform with Braxton's 12+1tet. She definitely deserves wider recognition.

I'm a big Dunlop fan too. My favourite of Monk's drummers.

I'm interested in the Bitches Brew reissues. The first CD release sounded horrible. The second came with Disc 1 covered in glue. Never thought the CD issues came close to the original vinyl, which is the best place to appreciate Harvey Brooks' bass. Wonder what the extras will be? I'd be interested in hearing outtakes from the session rather than the later stuff that was placed on the Bitches Brew coattails for the box set.

I don't really get Andrew Hill, but I love trying to figure him out. I love all the Blue Notes (from the first time around). I have them all. Judgment, Compulsion, Grass Roots and the Mosaic box get the most spins.

Happy Birthday Allen!

RIP. I`ll have to spin his Weill record he did with John Lewis, but I remember him more for his great jazz writing.

Yes. They've been carrying the Braxton House CDs again for a couple of years now.

I've heard Volume 2, but I don't like the horn section that Alan Douglas overdubbed later.

RIP. He had a good long life. I really enjoy the disc he did with Jimmy Giuffre.

Time to call the MacArthur Foundation.

This is good news. I have a couple of titles on Braxton House, but missed a bunch of them when they first came out. Maybe he'll consider reprinting the back catalog as there is a lot of great music there. All 8 CDs are still in stock at Downtown Music Gallery.

Too bad they didn't restore the original concert order for 1943. "Koko," "Dirge," "Stomp" and "Are You Stickin'" were played after Black, Brown and Beige. Moving them made sense on LP, but easily fixed on CD. Another sign that JETman's suspicions about no new remastering may well be correct.

He's also on the Lenox School of Music concert bootleg.

It was White's second record date, after the sessions for Andrew Hill's Passing Ships Other way around. Bitches Brew was August; Passing Ships was November 1969.

Taiga puts out great-sounding records--one of the better vinyl labels out there. I got the multicoloured version of the MAP--it sounds superb, as is the music.

Great concert last night. They played for 90 minutes before a packed house launching off from Comp. 355. Will try and post more details at some point. The Sonic Genome project is tomorrow.

I'll be at both concerts.

Clearly Morrison was the little engine that could when it came to The Doors. His voice, but more so, his personna was what made that band tick. However, I wouldn't underestimate Robbie Krieger. He is a way more than adequate quitarist. Not to mention the fact that Light My Fire was his idea. Agree 100% on Bonham. Other than maybe Keith Moon, I can't think of anyone who was more important to the sound of his band. I agree with you on Krieger. I remember an old Rolling Stone Record Guide basically said Densmore was too laid back to kick out the jams and Manzarek sounded like he was fired from a cocktail lounge or words to that effect.

That makes more sense. I was wondering what they would have done for 30 minutes in that era? Benny suddenly goes altissimo followed by chanting?

Based on the song titles, it's probably some of the Who's Crazy? soundtrack with Moffett and Izenson.

It's tough for me to get out much these days, but the one concert I saw was a memorable one: the Ganelin Trio Priority with Petras Vysniauskas and Klaus Kugel. Despite maybe 40 people in the audience and the guy introducing them introduced them as the (original) Ganelin Trio with a couple of new members, which must have irked the musicians, it was one of the best concerts I've ever seen.

Karel Velebney had an album out on ESP.

If you have time during your stop in Galway, a visit to the Aran Islands is worthwhile.

I see Chuck's point--in some cases, Caine can be cute and clever and, much like an overplayed pop hit, it can grow old in a hurry. But the Mahler is always fascinating to go back to. And that Wagner is under-rated.

The last time I watched the Tonight Show Johnny Carson was host.