Jim Duckworth

Really enjoying Richard Twardzik on this one.

I recall that footage in a late eighties PBS doc on Miles-which had, besides more Gil Evans, Keith Jarrett and other musicians.

I would like to be able to access the excellent liner notes for the Smithsonian lp's that were issued in the 70's-there was some excellent information in those.

I really prefered the Masters of Jazz series to Chronological classics as the Masters of Jazz releases featured an artist's work with other band leaders in addition to utilizing broadcast material. The notes were very useful with every soloist identified as well as mapping out the soloists contributions measure by measure.

I got hipped to this Paisley Underground music through Rhino's Children of Nuggets set (which is available at a reasonable price from Discogs btw).

I really hate that I missed this one-what I've heard is tremendous. Brew Moore!

Thanks for posting this-I don't know this one at all but really like the band members, the label, and Mr. Holman-so I had to get it.

My first Tower experience was the one on Sunset; subsequently I spent time at the New Orleans, Union Square, Atlanta Tower Records locations. Even had one here for about a year. We're talking decades of purchasing too much recorded music, so my memories tend to be more generally personal than specifically musical. I do have three memories, suitable for general consumption, surrounding the Atlanta location. First, I saw Todd Rundgren patiently trolling the racks like anybody else. Second, I spent a long hour at that Tower with nothing to show for my search until I discovered the "Avant-garde" section. Third, my younger brother once interrupted my trolling to show me a record he had found-it seems that he made up a fake hardcore band that he called The Bloody Stools (even writing their imaginary theme song "F*#% You We're the Bloody Stools." He held up his find and it was, in fact, a record by The Bloody Stools. There is no idea so terrible that someone else won't try it.

Plus it's kind of surreal hearing Bird and Lennie T do Tiger Rag!

I'm really partial to the Bands for Bonds broadcasts-mainly for Lennie T and Billy Bauer's comping behind Charlie Parker.

One of my favorites-and yes, BH would have been awesome with Duke.

This list, although each selection is great, contains two records that rocked my world: Genesis and Afro-Eurasian Eclipse. The Elvin record was my idea of what a record could and should be at that time. The Duke record was the first Ellington I connected with immediately.

Slipped into a blindfold test, some of these tracks would undoubtedly stump me-and I know this record...

Nefertiti and then E.S.P. following up on a tip by Mr. Felser.

I agree with you 100% sir-you nailed my motivation in this lengthy endeavor. Also, I realized after I published this post that I had done so in the wrong thread-so I moved it over to What Rock Music Are You Listening To. Thank you for your patience.

I've been listening to the complete Sun singles in chronological order. I'm nearing the end, and, while it has been rewarding, I wouldn't recommend this to anyone with anything less than an overwhelming love for this music. I've been listening to this music for forty years, but usually I investigate a single artist's work at a time.

This was one of my first Miles Davis records, recommended by my high school biology teacher. I will always love this record-it may well be my favorite!

So, I've been trolling this BFT and now I'm wondering if track 3 is the Delta Four?

Yeah! Nothing else really like it. This one works too:

I usually cannot contribute to this thread as I live in Memphis where improvised music does not flourish. But tonight I am going to see The Dopoloarians: William Parker (bass), Douglas Ewart (tenor saxophone), Chris Parker (piano, Kelley Hurt (voice), Chad Fowler (alto saxophone and saxello), Chad Anderson (percussion), and special guest Marc Franklin (trumpet).