John B

couw - that would also make a great blindfold test cover, in a strange way.

these really are very good! keep them coming!

The only AMM I have so far is Newfoundland. I'd be interested in hearing this disc, but am not sure it would make a logical next purchase. How would you describe the music on this set?

Paul - we are on our second Forrester and love them. They do really well in snow and on ice, which is huge in Vermont. The downside is the not so great gas mileage with the AWD on constantly. I am just a bit taller than 6'3" and headroom has never been a problem, which is a huge plus for me. Let me know if you have any specific questions about the Forrester.

This set, along with the live Albert Ayler, the Exploding Customer disc and the Jemeel Moondoc Tentet disc are all on my list of Aylers to pick up asap. Jan i putting out some essential discs. The Jimmy Lyons box is fantastic and I have really enjoyed all of the single discs on Ayler I have heard so far.

agreed, very nice cover!

ubu - I really enjoyed the Steamboat disc on first listen! Quite a lot going on during that set...I'll need to listen to it a few more times before it really sinks in. thanks again!

Yes, if only for the version of the McLaughlin piece! You might get it at www.discplus.ch (I was impressed by their sevices) or Eskelin himself. discplus was not able to supply this disc when I placed an order recently. I received the Steamboat disc last night and will be listening to it at work today.

Does anyone know what these sets are? I can't seem to find anything online about these other than they seem to be some sort of Past Perfect "Hall of Fame" series. Anyone picked up one of these five disc sets and have an opinion? At $2 a disc it would seem hard to go wrong.

I haven't received the Steamboat disc yet, but will post my thoughts when I do. Have any of you heard Denis Charles' album on Eremite: Captain of the Deep? It is out of print now, but I know that it is on schedule to be reprinted in the next few months. I am looking forward to picking up a copy as soon as possible. I am also starting in on the Lyons box set today. I brought disc one into work and will be playing it fairly soon.

My favorie Bang so far is Vietnam, the Aftermath, but I haven't heard very much of his work. I am a huge fan of that disc, however. I believe the sax players name is Anders Gahnold (sp?) I don't think I have ever heard him on any other discs. Some days I think Hamid Drake could salvage a Kenny G disc...he is that good. His albums as a leader / co-leader have all been phenomenal.

and Happy New Year to you, too! I have really enjoyed all of the Moondoc discs I have heard so far. We Don't is another excellent addition to his discography. I am very thankful that Eremite allowed this session to finally see the light of day. Have you heard the William Parker disc on Ayler? That one very well might be my favorite disc of his as a leader. Other times I'll choose Bob's Pink Cadillac, also on Eremite, by his clarinet trio.

They didn't have that disc, unfortunately. It will be the next Ayler I pick up. The Brotzmann at Nefertiti smokes from start to finish. Anyone interested in Brotzmann should pick this disc up.

Tommy McCook - Blazing Horns / Tenor in Roots Coltrane - Blue Train Jimmy Lyons - Box Set disc 1 Thomas Chapin - Anima Miles Davis - Complete Plugged Nickel disc 1 The Amazing Bud Powell vol. 1 Trans Am - s/t The Wrens - the Meadowlands

They made two discs for ECM. I heard one of them a while back and need to revisit it at some point.

Erik - I'm glad you're enjoying their music! If you ever get the urge go to their website and check out their self-released discs. The Sounds of the Sound of Science is a really enjoyable disc. They are also well worth checking out live if they ever come around.

I really enjoy all of their work that I have heard. My favorite disc by them is Songs for Wandering Souls on Winter & Winter. I was killing time the other day at the (semi) local Borders and saw, to my surprise, that they had a quite a few discs on Eremite and a couple on Ayler. I picked up the live Brotzmann on Ayler as well as William Parker's Through Acceptance of the Mystery Peace and Jemeel Moondoc and Denis Charles' We Don't.

and getting back to questions about record labels, has anyone checked out any releases on Assif Tshar and Susie Ibarra's label Hopscotch? I am listening to Cooper-Moore's solo piano album Deep in the Neighborhood of History and Influence right now and really enjoying it. It was recorded live at Guelph in 1999. Definite Cecil Taylor influence but still very tied to "the tradition," if you know what I mean. Highly recommended. Up next is Assif Tsahar and Tatuya Nakatani's Come Sunday, which I have read many good things about. Any other recommendations on this label?

Brad Shepik's Drip, on KF is a great album, but I really prefer The Well. I would recommend starting there and picking up Drip after.

Ben Allison - Riding the Nuclear Tiger Jimmy Lyons - Box Set disc 1 Cooper-Moore - Deep in the Neighborhood of History and Influence Assif Tsahar and Tatsuya Nakatani - Come Sunday Flying Saucer Attack - Distance

Cadence has it in stock, too. That is where I ordered my copy. It is a lot cheaper through them - 25.8 Euros, including shipping to Europe.

That's exactly the feeling I got. In general, I am not a big fan of Morris (I have his CD on Knitting Factory and saw him live once). Did you get the Mengelberg hat? How is it? Have you ever heard his album Age of Everything, on Riti? So far that is my favorite disc of his and where I would direct people who were looking to start exploring his work. Most of the Shipp's on Hat have never really grabbed me, either. I find them all to be very much "ok," but nothing I return to very often. If you are referring to Two Days in Chicago as the Mengelberg Hat it is a fantastic disc. I really enjoy it. I finally received my copy of The Minimalism of Erik Satie in the mail last night and will be playing it for the first time at work today. I'm curious how I will respond after reading your comments.

Freddie Hubbard - Hub Cap Grant Green - Idle Moments Monk - Genius of Modern Music v.1 Cannonball Adderley - Somethin' Else Vienna Art Orchestra - The Minimalism of Erik Satie Dave Douglas Tiny Bell Trio - Constellations Sunna Gunnlaugs Quartet - Live in Europe Brotzmann's Die Like A Dog - From Valley to Valley Rowe / Tilbury - Duos for Doris Fela - Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense

This is a GREAT documentary. Lots of fun, and very suspenseful too!! If you see it at a rental store (I think it's on VHS and DVD), by all means check it out. We saw it on the big screen, and thought it was great. It was up for an Oscar for best documentary, and we were rooting for it to win. I agree. We saw it on the big screen and loved it. Very funny and very touching. (and very weird.)

I have fond memories of seeing TC at the Glasgow Jazz Festival in 1994 (I think) Most of his set was broadcast on BBC Radio and is a treasured MD in my collection. A single track from this concert (Raise Four) appears on one of the Knitting Factory CDs in this set. The liners state that it was recorded live but don't give the location. I have some pretty good ( for amateur) B&W photos of the gig which pretty much drew me into living modern jazz ( as opposed to back catalogue stuff) I would have loved to have seen TC live. Do you live in/near Glasgow? I lived there for about seven months in 1993 attending the University of Glasgow. I love Scotland and hope to go back to visit sometime in the (relatively) near future.