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Man, I got to get this! I love Swallow, and the thought of him with Monk is intriguing. The guy was probably still coming down off of the experience of playing in the Giuffre trio!

My albums of the week, last week (i.e. those receiving multiple plays): Sun Ship: John Coltrane Trio of Doom: McLaughlin/Pastorius/Williams Storyteller: Marilyn Crispell Aida: Derek Bailey

Wow! That sounds like a truly terrible, terrible place. I will definitely avoid it. Thanks for saving my ass from a horrible encounter Goodspeak!

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Rereading Banks lately - he's one of the very best sci-fi authors currently writing IMO. This one is - as always - a damn fine read, but not quite up with his best. I enjoyed it much more first time round.

Wow, thanks for this. I haven't been keeping up with Metheny lately, and this sounds like a great group - I really dig Chris Potter in most anything he's been in. Re a Book of Angels entry, that could be pretty cool if its solo - remember the great Masada Guitars, with Ribot, Sparks and Frisell? I sometimes get the feeling that I'm the only person in the world who absolutely loves this album!