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Even if the beer wasn't any good Hawes would have made up for it

Thanks I will do that

nice Belgian blonde beer. Goes very well with some Hawes and Land

I am still in doubt buying the latest volumes. I have a certain feeling they are going to do a great boxed set after finishing the project and that would be the thing I really want. Nobody with inside information here?

I just started discovering his work. His classic Dogon A.D. on vinyl is now on it's way for more than a month now from the US. The duets with Wadud were next in line. Already had my eye on them.

Love that one. Recently bought it on vinyl. They should use the original artwork which really is... a piece of art. They now show the back cover

Yes I love his playing. How bout a Nathan Davis Mosaic? ‘The Paris Recordings’ or something like that

Excellent choice

Yeah mine was something like 80$ including shipping.... Rarely pay so much money for vinyl or cd's but part from being a completist this was one session I just had to had.... I really wonder why it's not reissued. Some other Victor sessions by Mal were (although not a lot). It's a pretty high in demand record on the internet and the Japanese are pretty consistent with their reissue programs. Plus Mal was really like a rockstar in Japan in the '70's and '80's...

Oh yes! All of them

Well I do like 'Up Popped The Devil' but I can see what you mean. With a line up like that I also expected a little more. The combination of Workman with Blackwell worked out better.

Another weekly update then on this sunny Sunday (at least in Heemskerk it is). Were finally leaving the early seventies now. Quite a few highlights this week with: - Probably my favorite Mal Waldron of all time. My desert island pick and the love of my life (after my wife of course....) The Reminicent Suite with Terumasa Hino. I know quite a few of you know it. If you do not know it yet: I could really recommend it. And it's on Spotify these days. - Two great solo records. The highly underrated 'On Steinway' that get's bad ratings everywhere and I still do not know why. And his Live at Dug disc: Meditations which is probably his best solo work together with the Opening. Also highly recommended. - His first American record since Sweet Love, Bitter with Reggie Workman and Billy Higgins: Up Popped the Devil. Probably one of his better known works. - Two recordings for America that are both interesting as they are among Mal's most free and 'out' playing. - And finally one of the strangest efforts in Mal's discography: Candy Girl. A session with some of The Lafayette Afro-Rock Band. A record where Mal is not playing according to some sources but I am pretty sure he is one it. And I am not the only one Hope you'll enjoy reading them guys and thanks again. https://snake-out.blogspot.com And newly updated lists: https://snake-out.blogspot.com/2020/12/all-reviews-in-chronological-order.html https://snake-out.blogspot.com/2020/12/all-reviews-by-rating.html

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Good to see Joe is still going strong! Such a great drummer!

This week these arrived from the big Christmas order (with thanks to my parents in law, such a pity they hate jazz): On vinyl: On CD:

Funny you say that. I am active there from time to time and I am stunned by their obsession with sound quality. I seriously heard someone say there that he really disliked some records. Until they came out as a Tone Poet. Then he suddenly liked them. How do those kind of people listen to music?

Oh boy am I turning into an audiophile?

Thanks I did not knew that!

Not necessarily a no brainer for me but definitely interested.

Thanks Clifford. Unfortunately the original is a little expensive to try out. I think I know what you mean with that charm. I don’t think that’s the issue with the Soul Jazz reissue. Especially because side b sounds even worse than side a. I have read more complaints about it. But no reviews of the Universal Sound edition

Ive got the 2019 Soul Jazz reissue of his Nova album. And the sound.... really sucks. Does anyone know if that album wasn't recorded well? Or is for example the 2008 reissue on Universal Sound better?

The Group LP is a solid date but I expected a little more hence the names on it....

For me too! It was one of my fathers jazz records and he was really the one that got me into jazz. His collection was a bit limited but Mulligan was one of the artists that was present. And this very record remained one of my favorites by him (and generally in jazz).