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  2. Exciting Massey Hall reissue

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    2 minutes ago, tranemonk said:

    Thanks. Am I wrong that they seem to be rechurning out a lot of stuff recently?

    I get the impression they're focusing on vinyl. Given what seems to be a massive vinyl craze (even bubble), I can understand why. Absent quality control problems with pressing, the Craft releases are likely to be highly profitable.

  5. *** SUN RA Corner***

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    Posted · Edited by T.D.

    48 minutes ago, Kyo said:

    Just checked the thread and there hasn't really been that much discussion here of the explosion of legit Sun Ra reissues over the past few years. I've owned almost zero Sun Ra before (only the more recent ESP reissues and Space Is the Place), so it's really cool to dive into this discography with fresh reissues created from the best possible sources. Between Cosmic Myth directly and their licensees like Modern Harmonic, Strut, and previously Art Yard, they've really done a great job getting this music out there and I can't wait to get hold of all these CDs! 🥳

    Yeah, it's been a remarkable period for Ra reissues. :tup 

    Plus, I find that the reissues done "under license from Sun Ra LLC" [Edit: that's the Irwin Chusid entity mentioned below] have super sound quality, kind of the gold standard in that respect. I now buy only releases with that imprimatur.

  7. Colin Stetson

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    Posted · Edited by T.D.

    I'm listening to some solo music from his Youtube page.

    Sounds like it (generally and likely not as score-based/composed) fits into what Kyle Gann used to (and probably still does) call "Postminimalism", though that admittedly covers vast amounts of ground. Very strong pulse / rhythm, definite ambientness. Agreed that it's by no means bad.

    Pass for now on the duo you just mentioned. I used to listen to a lot of avant-garde classical that relied heavily on extended techniques. Got my fill of key-clicks from Salvatore Sciarrino 🧐; still have not-so-pleasant memories of Ferneyhough. Not to badmouth the compositions, but I don't have big appetite for that sound world these days. Perhaps my listening will swing back in that direction some time.

  9. Colin Stetson

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    10 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

    Shame might be a bit harsh

    There's not enough time to keep up with everything, I don't feel bad about being unaware.

    Not inclined to investigate after reading the foregoing discussion.

  17. So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

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    3 hours ago, HutchFan said:

    I think you might enjoy it, T.D.  Schneiderman's playing is very strong.  I remember reading an interview with Reid, and he explained how devastated he was when Schneiderman later left the band -- because the two of them had such a tight musical connection.  

    . . . I don't have any of Schneiderman's work as a leader.  Any particular album(s) that you would recommend?

     

    Thanks, I very likely would enjoy it.

    I discovered Schneiderman through his Reservoir releases. First one was Dark Blue, an old-fashioned straight-ahead hard bop quintet (incl. Ralph Moore and Brian Lynch) but I was stunned by how good it sounded. I also have and can vouch for the Reservoir releases Back in Town (trio), Glass Enclosure (quartet w. Chas. McPherson) and Radio Waves (hard bop sextet also w. Moore and Lynch).

    I've long intended to get more of his recordings, but like many other things I haven't gotten around to it. Last month's BFT renewed the idea of trio sessions.

  18. Carla Bley (1936-2023)

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    10 minutes ago, clifford_thornton said:

    It's been documented in a few places, happy to dig that up.

    I've also seen that in several places. Not at home, else I'd check Szwed. Gotta be online too, but I'll leave it for the OP to google.

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