B. Clugston

Is there anything left? (OJC wise, that is)

Looks like Jymie is playing his Ampeg five-string upright bass. Get the Fresh Sound. Also has a nice date with Jimmy Heath on it.

All depends where you are departing from. If you're American, Montreal will have a more appealing alien wallop, if that's what you are looking for. One of my favourite cities.

Then there's the Havel incident: NEW YORK - The Knitting Factory in New York City is always ready for >anything when John Zorn plays. But Zorn's Chamber Masada found some most >unusual guests in the audience for the second set on Thursday night, May >15. Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson played host to Czech Republic president >Vaclav Havel and his new wife and U.S. Secretary of State Madeline Albright >and their entourage. > >Havel, in town for talks that may bring the Eastern Block into NATO, >contacted Lou Reed prior to his visit to arrange a bit of sightseeing and >clubhopping during his New York sojourn. Reed, who has been seen numerous >times recently at the Knitting Factory as both performer and spectator, >contacted Knitting Factory founder Michael Dorf to arrange a special >reception for Havel. Dorf let John Zorn know what would be happening in >advance, and plans were made. The Knitting Factory was crawling with >secret service before long, and the best was yet to come... > >Little did anyone know that Havel and his wife, escorted by Reed and Laurie >Anderson, would also invite Secretary of State Madeline Albright, holder of >the third highest office in the country. Ms. Albright and Havel >immediately engaged in animated conversation, whereupon Zorn, from the >stage, peered up to the balcony and said, "You up there, shut the f**k up, >listen to the music!" whereupon conversation did in fact cease. >Needless to say an international incident did not occur. Everyone reported having a terrific time and enjoyed the music greatly. Even Zorn knew it had been an historic occasion, and gave Dorf a wink on his way out the door. -30- I've seen Zorn perform twice and he was a perfect gentleman both times. Mind you, audiences out here are mellow to the point of being comatose.

Perfectly reasonable behaviour if you know about Schwartz's. Nothing else compares. Kind of like asking for a Mosaic and getting a Lonehill.

Freddie Hubbard: "Fuck you, white motherfuckers! Well, OK, I'll go home. If you don't like me, kiss my ass! That's right, 'cause you jive, you jive, you jive! You white motherfuckers! You the ones who started this shit! Lemme show you--you the ones--fuck you! Fuck you, you white motherfuckers!"

In addition to the aforementioned meetings with Bailey & Shiurba, there's a recording with Fred Frith, Duo (Victoriaville) 2005 (Victo). Also, as I recall, there's a duo album with James Emery that has never been released (not sure why); you can otherwise hear some terrific Emery with Braxton on the 1980 trio recording, Composition No. 94 (Leo/Golden Years of New Jazz). There's a photo of Emery playing with Braxton here (scroll down half way). The disc with Emery was to be called Articulations (Duo) 1992 and was supposed to be released by Diapason. Tried contacting the label a few years ago, but no reply. Too bad, because Braxton and Emery are magical whenever they get together.

I like this one.

I prefer the 6000 series looks wise, but even those started to challenge the limits of graphic common sense with their chop ped u p hel vetic a type

I like Charles Gayle. He’s the real deal in terms of this kind of music, but listening to him is wearying in larger doses. Touchin’ on Trane is very good. I quite like the Knitting Factory blowouts Repent and More Live, the former in particular is exhilarating stuff. Solo in Japan is recommended, especially for his treatment of a couple of traditional hymns. And then there’s the infamous rant on Victo (“They got a fancy word for killing people these days—they call it abortion!”). I found diminished returns on Cecil Taylor’s Always A Pleasure after a few listens. It would be interesting to hear music from Gayle's recording pre-history.

Unless Werner has a secret stash and has discovered eBay.

Onzy Matthews Mosaic Select Andrew Hill Mosaic Select Anthony Braxton Quartet (GTM) 2006 Ken McIntyre Complete United Artists Sessions Sinikka Langeland Starflowers (ECM) Teddy Charles' 1950s Prestige dates Morton Feldman String Quartet (hathut)

Werner lost a funding partner in 1990s and it's no easy business putting out the kind of music he does. However, keeping the label's most representative works out-of-print for such long stretches is never a great idea.

Correct. Ulli Blobel also released an unauthorized, butchered 1-CD version of Coventry.

Yes it is. Includes the only studio sides of the Braxton/Crispell/Dresser/Hemingway quartet plus two discs of a live concert.

Upcoming releases hat(now)ART: 141 Christian Wolff · Early Piano Pieces · Steffen Schleiermacher 149 Transatlantic Swing · John Snijders 152 John Cage · Sonates & Interludes · James Tenney 153 John Cage · Ryoanji [reissue of hatART 6183] 4-154 Morton Feldman · For Philip Guston [reissue of hatART 4-6104] 155 Morton Feldman · Trio [re-release of 6195] 156 Morton Feldman · Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello [reissue of hatART 6158] 157 Morton Feldman · Clarinet And String Quartet [reissue of hatART 6166] 159 Naive? · Ustvolskaya, Zagny, Skempton, Garland & Messiaen · Steffen Schleiermacher 2-160 Morton Feldman · Triadic Memories & Piano · John Snijders 164 Earle Brown · Synergy [reissue of hatART 6177] 165 Luc Ferrari · Piano & Percussion Works 168 Luciano Berio & Edison Denissov · La Vie En Rouge · Ensemble Für Neue Musik Zürich hatOLOGY: 602 Joe McPhee, Lisle Ellis & Paul Plimley · Sweet Freedom–Now What? [reissue of hatART 6162] 617 Albert Ayler · Berlin, Stockholm 1966 2-630 Horace Tapscott Quartet· The Dark Tree [reissue of hatOLOGY 2-540] 2-640 Max Roach & Archie Shepp · The Long March [reissue of hatART 6041 + 6042] 4-644 Anthony Braxton · Willisau (Quartet) 1991 [reissue of hatART 4-6100] 650 John Zorn, George Lewis, Bill Frisell · News For Lulu [reissue of hatART 6005] 652 Pandelis Karayorgis, Nate McBride & Curt Newton · Betwixt mi3 654 David Liebman-Ellery Eskelin Quartet · Renewal 655 John Zorn, George Lewis, Bill Frisell · More News For Lulu [reissue of hatART 6055] 656 Matthew Shipp Trio · Multiplication Table [reissue of hatOLOGY 516] 657 Clusone 3 · Soft Lights And Sweet Music [reissue of hatART 6153] 658 Anthony Braxton · Seven Compositions (Trio) 1989 [reissue of hatART 6025] 661 Westbrook-Rossini [reissue of hatART 6002] 662 Mary Halverson, Reuben Radding & Nate Wooley · Crackleknob

Another 4 CD set is on the way: "Quartet (GTM) 2006 is Anthony Braxton's first release for Important Records. GTM stands for Ghost Trance Music and this four cd box set contains four Ghost Trance compositions recorded in quarted with Anthony Braxton playing reeds, Carl Testa on bass, Aaron Siegal on percussion and Max Heath on piano. This 4 cd box also contains a definitive essay by Braxton on his Ghost Trance compositions." I'm looking forward to this as Braxton has recorded infrequently in a sax-piano-bass-drums configuration since the great Crispell/Dresser/Hemingway quartet. If memory serves me correct, the only GTM dates of this sort are the one for Delmark from 2000 and the very first GTM session, though Ted Reichman is playing accordion. I believe that's the 10th 4 CD set Braxton has released. Hat Hut is also promising reissues of the following: 4-644 Anthony Braxton · Willisau (Quartet) 1991 [reissue of hatART 4-6100] 658 Anthony Braxton · Seven Compositions (Trio) 1989 [reissue of hatART 6025] The latter, including Tony Oxley, is a must own.

And this relates to what? Do you have a comment on the music? It's called an interesting fact.

I can.

The most memorable for me were Sun Ra, Elvis Costello stopping mid-song, and Linda Ronstadt and Phoebe Snow duetting on "The Shoop Shoop Song." There were a lot of great Paul Simon moments. Like the Rolling Stones appearance in 1978 as well. I remember seeing Jarrett doing his contortion thing. Miles Davis was disappointing since I had recently gotten into Bitches Brew. That telecast was the determining factor in me not seeing Davis play live a few years later. As a result, I missed the infamous booting Wynton Marsalis off the stage moment. I thought a lot of the '80s guests were spotty (Loverboy?!), but in 1988 there were good back-to-back episodes with Trent Terrence D'Arby and Robbie Robertson.

Coming in April 2008 ESP 1006 ORNETTE COLEMAN, Town Hall 1962 ESP 1016 ALBERT AYLER, DON CHERRY, JOHN TCHICAI, GARY PEACOCK, SONNY MURRAY, Eye and Ear Control ESP 1052 JAMES ZITRO, Zitro ESP 3013 FRANK LOWE, Black Beings ESP 4043 DON CHERRY, Live At Cafe Montmartre 1966, Volume Two ESP 4044 YUGANAUT, This Musicship I wish the full Town Hall concert would come out at some point. I believe Ornette has the tapes. They were originally slugged as two Blue Note lps.

That "Perdido" solo is incredible.

My favourite as well. A bit of kitch factor for sure (and a bit of a quiche factor) but some great playing. Love that baritone! I know there's better Kirk, but I spin this one the most.

I like Now as well. Cirrus is also a good one.

Wow, a major label is still reissuing ?!