HutchFan

Cool. Thanks for the heads up. Just curious: Is the author, Maria Golia, any relation to Vinny?

I suppose this is a bit like those "Whack a Mole" games at amusement parks. As soon as you whack one, another pops up. And on and on it goes. Must be incredibly frustrating.

I'm not a huge Eberhard Weber fan, but there is something about this particular record that keeps me coming back. ... And Charlie Mariano (!!), of course. and R.I.P. Larry Willis.

A desert-island disc.

Disc 1

A TERRIFIC book, as is Swafford's biography of Charles Ives. Just started this today:

John Hicks - Nightwind: An Erroll Garner Songbook (HighNote)

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François Jeanneau - Techniques douces (Owl, 1976) with Michel Graillier, Jean-François Jenny-Clark, and Aldo Romano

Junior Cook - Pressure Cooker (Affinity, rec. 1977) with Mickey Tucker, Cecil McBee (or Juini Booth on two cuts), and Leroy Williams

Prompted by the MAX ROACH talk elsewhere on the board: Pictures in a Frame (Soul Note, 1979) with Cecil Bridgewater, Odean Pope, and Calvin Hill I love this record. Admittedly, there's less FIRE than Harper brought to the band on, say, Live in Tokyo -- but I don't mind that. This music just breathes a bit more; it's less unrelenting, more lyrical. ... I'm likely in the minority preferring this LP over the MRQ records with Harper. "But," as Stuart Smalley would say, "that's... O.K." 5 stars. 5 stars. And an unrecognized masterpiece.

In my experience, there's no substitute for a vacuum-type LP cleaner. It doesn't need to be one of the fancy, automated ones. The basic, spin-the-disc-yourself models work every bit as well -- and they're much less expensive. Before buying a vacuum-type cleaner, I used one of the older, higher-quality Discwasher brushes. They work pretty darn well, but there was an immediately noticeable HUGE improvement in sound after I started cleaning my LPs with my first vacuum-type rig. 95% of the vinyl that I buy is used -- and the records are usually in less-than-ideal condition. So cleaning them well is very important. Generally speaking, I've found that a VG record will sound like a VG+ record after it's been thoroughly cleaned. Likewise, a VG+ LP will sound like a NM- (or better) record after cleaning. Cleaning also extends the life of the record -- as well as your stylus. So, all things considered, I think they're a "no brainer" piece of equipment for someone who enjoys buying & spinning less-than-pristine vinyl. Massive bang for the buck. Right now, I use the Record Doctor V, which can be had for about $200 via online retailers. I'd recommend it. (No commercial connection.) When it comes to cleaning fluid, I like VPI's solution best. And I actually prefer their concentrate over their pre-mixed stuff. (Again, nothing to gain for me financially here. Just one dude's recommendation. )

Not bad at ALL!!! $25 each from JPN is a steal. Indeed. Especially when we're talking about THAT music. Now giving this new-to-me LP another spin:

Such a wonderful voice.

Here's Live in Tokyo, Vols. 1 & 2 on YT: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyHn3f7-9IUIUnMFVjF5HIkLd11FvuxPE Max Roach - drums Billy Harper - ts Cecil Bridgewater - tpt Reggie Workman - bass Rec.Yubin Chokin Hall, Tokyo, Japan, 21/01/1977 Denon C38-7006 Currently, not available anywhere -- even as a download! Unless you pay $50 each for the two LPs, like Pim did.

I know that I'd buy a Denon/Baystate Roach set in a heartbeat if someone like Mosaic did their thing. Do you think there'd be any market for it? I know that that more contemporary (i.e., post 1960s) stuff doesn't necessarily sell as well as the older stuff. Or at least they haven't concentrated on it as much. But it's not like we're talking about an obscure guy from some far-off corner of the jazz world. It's MAX ROACH for god's sake.