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I'd say try to get a refund, but I never did. I have a bunch that are worthy of hanging on the wall. dB

I snagged a copy of this at B&N this afternoon, probably paid too much for it: Par Lui-Même Messiaen

He sure is. Yes, like Wynton, he's polarizing. I wouldn't mind seeing a discussion of Jarrett's classical influences. I'm not real clear on who they are.

What's wrong with Eric Dolphy?

Really...I didn't know they felt that way. dB

A Knotty (but Cordial) Debate NY Times review .

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...the board holds it's breath and waits for the next post:

It's been ages since I've heard that one. Why do you consider it something to steer clear of, 7/4? My (admittedly fuzzy) memories are not terribly positive nor overwhelmingly negative. It wasn't representative of what his other work. Nothing like his first album Vernal Equinox or the albums that came after. Kind of a lame funk record as I remember. Hassell has just the coolest sound. It sounds like he's just blowing through the horn, it really doesn't sound like a trumpet, more like a conch shell. Folks make a big deal about electronic processing (harmonizer), but it's used sparingly. We're really hearing just his horn most of the time. He was one of the first people to really use a sampler in the early '80s. more later, I should listen to those early albums again.

Tetsu Inoue - Organic Cloud

John Diliberto?

B&N at Union Sq, NYC? Been there quite a few times... -_-

Atom Heart - Live at sel i/s/c - PS 08/41 endless drones with twittering high note melodies.

Bargain of the Week. I'm still listening to it. My only problem so far is it's missing Three Pieces for Clarinet.

Closer to NYC. Don't know if I can make it. I heard him at the World Financial Center with Eno mixing about 20 years ago. I sure would like to go to this... He plays NYC the same day the album comes out in the states. Tickets from $35 - $45. dB

I wonder how folks feel about the Paul Jacobs (Nonesuch) and Werner Hass (Phillips) albums. I've been listening to the Nonesuch albums a lot lately.

Wouldn't that be something.

Yeah. He's not usually on ECM. The earlier ones with Eno are pretty adventurous. He was on the original recording of Terry Riley's In C and more...

There's a new album coming out on ECM. I've been a big Hassell fan for 30 years. Any recommendations on further listening? That's the first Hassell leader-date I've heard. Any of the previous four are great: Aka-Darbari-Java / Magic Realism Dream Theory in Malaya Fourth World vol. 2: Dream Theory In Malaya Fourth World vol. 1: Possible Musics The next two are more like Power Spot. Flash Of The Spirit The Surgeon Of The Nightsky Restores Dead Things By The Power Of Sound Insane funk album: City: Works Of Fiction. Beautiful acoustic album: Fascinoma. Beware of Earthquake Island. http://jonhassell.com/

I'm curious to hear what his Derek Bailey improvisations sound like.

recent New Yorker article. dB

Sounds like Boomhauer from King of the Hill.

Another historic moment! dB

That is so cool! Gary Lucas signed my Grow Fins box. It just came out and we were sorta hanging out before he played a show at Downtown Music Gallery. So there - ha! dB

Barfly. .