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  6. What music did you buy today?

    in Miscellaneous Music

    Posted · Edited by jcam_44

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    Steve Coleman and Five Elements - Weaving Symbolics

    and

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    Steve Coleman and Five Elements - On The Rising Of The 64 Paths

    filling out my Steve Coleman collection with a couple french imports that I finally found at decent prices. Just waiting for them to arrive now.

    two treats in store there. 'Weaving Symbolics' has a variety of line-up sizes not seen elsewhere in his discography

    I'm most excited about that one. It's been on my wishlist for 3 years and finally pulled the trigger. I think there are only 3-4 titles of his as leader I need now.

    and I'm still waiting on Synovial Joints here....patience is running thin :smirk:

    Haha, just ordered this (the download from m-base isn't enough to feed my collector needs). Down to 3 titles now i think...

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    Steve Coleman and Five Elements - The Ascension to Light

  7. What music did you buy today?

    in Miscellaneous Music

    Posted

    61h%2B3q1fJnL._SS280.jpg

    Steve Coleman and Five Elements - Weaving Symbolics

    and

    51d9EFuO5aL._SX450_.jpg

    Steve Coleman and Five Elements - On The Rising Of The 64 Paths

    filling out my Steve Coleman collection with a couple french imports that I finally found at decent prices. Just waiting for them to arrive now.

    two treats in store there. 'Weaving Symbolics' has a variety of line-up sizes not seen elsewhere in his discography

    I'm most excited about that one. It's been on my wishlist for 3 years and finally pulled the trigger. I think there are only 3-4 titles of his as leader I need now.

  14. Steve Coleman Article In NYT

    in Jazz In Print - Periodicals, Books, Newspapers, etc...

    Posted

    Pay attention to Steve Coleman?

    To what extent? Instead of?

    Seems to me I can think of numerous less discussed musicians who deserve a whole bunch of attention.

    For NYC musicians. I start with Mat Maneri. Kris Davis. Taylor Ho Bynum. Mary Halvorsen. Tony Malaby. Ingrid Laubrock. Mark Helias. Tom Rainey. Gerald Cleaver. Sylvie Courvoisier. Mark Dresser. ETC.

    Next, we can let the Chicago home boys start a nice list of wall shakers....

    Should I demand you start paying attention to them, Jim?

    Since when is Steve Coleman some kind of iconic master innovator/improvisor that demans to be heard?

    Now I will demand you start paying attention to Mark Sanders and John Edwards.

    Well no I won't but maybe my point is being made.

    Why is Steve Coleman so special that I must NOT sleep on him, but Mat Maneri is OK to ignore?!?!?

    Mat plays with Steve on Steve's Lucidarium

  16. Steve Coleman Article In NYT

    in Jazz In Print - Periodicals, Books, Newspapers, etc...

    Posted

    Oh, so Pi is the one seeking mainstream validation, eh? :g

    Can't wait to hear that Mike Ladd/Kanye joint.

    Welllll....that might actually be interesting, although not necessarily healthy...

    I was stating that Pi was the one pushing the promotion of steve coleman, ie. interviews, booking Vanguard etc. generally it is the label that does the promotional push around the time an album is released. My comment was in reference to mainstream validation, which I can't imagine Steve to be seeking, but wouldn't want to speak for him.

  23. What music did you buy today?

    in Miscellaneous Music

    Posted

    preorders in on

    Kamasi Washington - The Epic

    Curious about your thoughts when you get a chance to hear it to see if they match mine

    Shall do. Not released here for a few weeks.

    To be honest I ordered it as I'm intrigued by someone releasing a 3CD debut (surely hubris awaits) and the prerelease tracks sound good in a "lets throw lots of 'spiritual' jazz influences in the pot and stir hard with a few contemporary sounds". Whilst I'm not expecting anything groundbreaking the Brainfeeder/Flying Lotus connection might bring a different perspective. That it's a Ninja Tune is also a canny positioning - taking it out of the obvious Jazz circles and it may do well over here as 'Jazz for non-Jazz fans'

    What's his story?

    I agree about the ambitious nature made it intriguing for me also. I lucked into an advance of it. I think your expectations are grounded and will serve you well. Your final point really hits it on the head in my opinion. I feel with the push to non-Jazz fans will provide some hype that Jazz fans would not share. I think the praise Flying Lotus gives it is an extension of that thought process.

    “He just plays the craziest shit, man. I mean, everything — the past, present, the future,” Flying Lotus says, whose family lineage includes one of Washington’s direct musical forebears, John Coltrane. “It's hard to find unique voices in this music. Especially in jazz, more so lately, everybody is trying to do the same shit. I don't want to hear ‘My Favorite Things’ anymore… What I am hearing is a leader among artists.”

    Yes, that push to non-Jazz fans will almost inevitably result in a backlash from the keepers of the Jazz flame.

    Flying Lotus should listen a bit wider methinks :)

    Still, looking forward to hearing a new voice

    The sample give a good indication of the overall album experience

  24. What music did you buy today?

    in Miscellaneous Music

    Posted · Edited by jcam_44

    preorders in on

    Kamasi Washington - The Epic

    Curious about your thoughts when you get a chance to hear it to see if they match mine

    Shall do. Not released here for a few weeks.

    To be honest I ordered it as I'm intrigued by someone releasing a 3CD debut (surely hubris awaits) and the prerelease tracks sound good in a "lets throw lots of 'spiritual' jazz influences in the pot and stir hard with a few contemporary sounds". Whilst I'm not expecting anything groundbreaking the Brainfeeder/Flying Lotus connection might bring a different perspective. That it's a Ninja Tune is also a canny positioning - taking it out of the obvious Jazz circles and it may do well over here as 'Jazz for non-Jazz fans'

    What's his story?

    I agree about the ambitious nature made it intriguing for me also. I lucked into an advance of it. I think your expectations are grounded and will serve you well. Your final point really hits it on the head in my opinion. I feel with the push to non-Jazz fans will provide some hype that Jazz fans would not share. I think the praise Flying Lotus gives it is an extension of that thought process.

    “He just plays the craziest shit, man. I mean, everything — the past, present, the future,” Flying Lotus says, whose family lineage includes one of Washington’s direct musical forebears, John Coltrane. “It's hard to find unique voices in this music. Especially in jazz, more so lately, everybody is trying to do the same shit. I don't want to hear ‘My Favorite Things’ anymore… What I am hearing is a leader among artists.”
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