John B

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.

The Chapin set is essential. Fantastic, fantastic music. The set is very reasonably priced, so I would not hesitate to pick up a copy asap. I just checked and Verge has the Chapin set (which is 8 discs) for just over $52 US. The Knitting Factory store has been "under repair" for a very long time now. Don't hold your breath waiting for it come back. Looking forward to the Steamboat!

Sonny Sharrock - Space Ghost Coast to Coast does anyone know where I could get a copy of this long since OOP Cartoon Network CD? I'd really like to hear this music and have not been lucky tracking down a copy. thanks!

b3-er - the disc smokes! I am really digging this album. The last track - Decoder - is my favorite so far. Excellent work, and count me in for a pre-order when the next dic is ready!

Hm......I think that Alder Brook is rather pretty but hardly a good place to start with Evan Parker. The one person I've talked to who seems enthusiastic about it is Walter Horn, but I'm not sure why really. Lines Burnt on Light is easily the dullest solo disc I know of: it probably will sound just fine if you haven't heard any of the earlier ones but I would nonetheless not go for it first. I'm told The Snake Decides is excellent, as well as Six of One both now reissued on Psi. I have Monoceros which is superb but may be scarce as I think the CD reissue recently went out of print, though Cadence/North Country & I think DMG still carry it. For Parker with groups, I'd suggest heading straight to the 2CD 50th Birthday Concert on Leo, which is a remarkable document. Imaginary Values on Maya is another good one by the Parker/Guy/Lytton trio (in fact everything by the trio is worth hearing, except the drab Redwood Sessions). I'm not enormously well-versed in the 1970s & 1980s Parker oeuvre, but I'm sure people can say more here. On the whole just about anything Parker's done up to about 1997 is worth hearing. Recent years have found him rather stuck on his lofty plateau, though there are notable exceptions like the duos with Joe McPhee (for those who like their music REEEAL dour & sombre, but it's great stuff I think). Nate - I think it was Walt's review that got me thinking about Alder Brook. Thank you for the recommendations! I will probably start with Snake and Monoceros.

I am adding Organissimo - Waiting for the Boogaloo Sisters to my list. I just got this disc in the mail today and am spinning it for the second time. Great album!

padding my post count... another new disc I just picked up that I have really been enjoying is False Face Society by Steve Noble, John Edwards and Alex Ward, on Incus. Excellent free drums / bass / guitar disc. I'm thinking I need to own some Evan Parker soon, too. Any recommendations for where to start? I'm thinking about going with some of his solo work...either the Snake Decides or Lines Burnt in Light. I'm hearing a lot of good things about his new(ish) disc Alder Brook, too.

I'll send you some Cannible Corpse music instead... you should send him those 32Jazz compilations: Cannibal Corpse: for Lovers Cannibal Corpse: for a Rainy Night Cannibal Corpse: for Meditation

Yes, but not a whole lot. The Well-Tuned Piano seems to be the consensus top choice for where to start with him.

quick advice: if nothing pans out quickly consider temping. It is a good way to get into a company, get to know what they do, etc... Many times if you make a good enough impression being hired on full-time becomes an option. From the sounds of things this might make sense for you since you don't seem sure where you want to be career-wise. Also, you might want to consider going through a headhunter. Sure, it will suck giving them a one month cut of your salary as a fee (I have heard that, in some cases, the company doing the hiring pays the fee, not you) but they might be able to help focus your search / get your name out there / help present your resume in the best possible light. Good luck! Something will turn up.

Louis Armstrong - Complete Hot 5s and 7s disc 2 Saturnalia String Trio & Daniel Carter - Meditations on Unity Durrant / Lehn / Malfatti - dach Sonny Stitt - Just the Way It Was (live at the Left Bank) Vienna Art Orchestra - Concerto Piccolo VAO - A Notion in Perpetual Motion Fela - Yellow Fever / Na Poi Flying Saucer Attack - s/t

That sounds like a zen riddle. It is not the cd or the laser that spins, it is your mind.

They have a very solid track record so far. The Threadgill's and Wadada Leo Smith discs I have heard on Pi have all been spectacular. Sounds like I might need to track down the Mile Ladd collaboration at some point.

you can "pre-buy" on Half. Put in a pre-order for 10 or 12 dollars. One will turn up in that price range in a matter of time.

Fuego - yes. $20 - no.

I received a back issue of Cadence with a recent order and noticed something interesting as I was flipping through their "Tape Talk" section: "Houston's High School for the Performing and Visual Arts has issued INNER GLIMPSE, featuring the HSPVA JAZZ ENSEMBLE on Side A and the HSPVA JAZZ QUINTET on Side B. Both sides demonstrate that high school students are able to perform at a professional level even if many of them have not yet developed their own individual solo style. The HSPVA Jazz Ensemble members heard on this recording are:...Jason Moran, p...They are under the direction of Bob Morgan and they play "Cherokee," "Blue Trane," "For Them All," and "A Night in Tunisia."...jason Moran's piano makes a good entrance on "Night..." The quintet is led by bassist Weiner and compromises...Moran..from the large group. The quintet does "Inner Glimpse," "Dienda," "Caravan," and an original by guitarist Severson, "A Trip to China."...Several of these musicians show a great deal of promise, but attempting to judge solo efforts of high school students at this stage of their career is altogether too risky a proposition....Sound quality is good and the tape has particularly well laid out liners....These are good performances which will stand comparison with many college groups and I suggest that those of you who collect in this area acquire a copy." - Shirley Klett. It would be interesting to hear this tape as it must be the earliest release featuring Moran in existence. Anyone heard this?

up for some air. I've recently heard Blood Sutra and Panoptic Modes by Iyer as well as Black Water by Rudresh Mahanthappa (with Iyer on piano) and think all three discs are fantastic! I would highly recommend that people check out his recent discs.

I think I have only heard Riley's In C. I also have a cd by Acid Mother's Temple (Japanese psychedelic band) performing a crazy version of In C. I've been meaning to explore more of his work but really haven't had time to get around to it yet.

you might want to ask any lawyers on the board, but I am fairly certain that, unless CDStreet legally declared bankruptcy, the new owners actually are responsible for any outstanding debts. That letter is garbage.