John B

couw - received the disc yesterday. First impression: great job! I have a few ideas after my first listen but wasn't able to give it my undivided attention. I'll post my thoughts after listening to it again tonight.

I'm not familiar with Frode Gjerstad. Should I be excited over this rumored 10 CD set? yes, and you should definitely check out Ultima and Remember to Forget, the two discs he recorded with Drake and Parker. Great stuff! Congrats on the car, by the way!

Kind of Blue and Blue Train, right around the same time. It was hearing Miles' Tribute to Jack Johnson for the first time that really set me off.

up, with some additions.

Dave Holland Quintet - Prime Directive Dave Holland Quintet - Extended Play Bobo Stenson Trio - War Orphans Hal Russell - Hal's Bells Brad Mehldau - Songs Oliver Lake Steel Quartet - Kinda' Up The Jesus Lizard - Liar Unwound - New Plastic Ideas

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!

Irakare - The Best of Irakare Bebo Valdes - Bebo Rides Again Hamiet Bluiett - Young Warrior, Old Warrior Matt Wilson - As Wave Follows Wave Will Patton Ensemble - Peripherique Augustus Pablo - Original Rockers Yume Bitsu - Auspicious Winds

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.

Dave Holland Quintet - Extended Play Orchestre National de Jazz - Charmediterraneen The Amazing Bud Powell - vol. 1 Miles Davis - Complete Plugged Nickel disc 2 Jimmy Smith - Groovin' at Small's Paradise disc 1 Sunna Gunnlaugs Quartet - Live in Europe Trans Am - TA Tommy McCook - Blazing Horns / Tenor in Roots

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?