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True. I have a bunch of Another Timbre recordings and am on Simon's e-mail list. Cage box highly recommended if you're into that sort of thing.

This is a pretty good album, but after a couple of listens I was struck by how much the first track sounds like a Billy Harper ensemble! [The other tracks less so.]

Could Stevie Wonder possibly have been influenced by Ra? I wouldn't have thought so, but

Thanks. Will pass unless I run across a compelling / rave review.

Yes, that album has a strange history with multiple reissues and different titles/cover art. Certainly good, though.

Newish book published by U. of N. Dakota [Digital] Press. Looks interesting but I'm a little sceptical about collected blog essays. Has anyone read this? Rodger Coleman, Sun Ra Sundays. Edited by Sam Byrd. 2022. In his time on planet Earth, the iconoclastic musician, visionary, big band leader, and composer Sun Ra left behind a treasure trove of music—studio recordings, live performances, rehearsals—many of them appearing on his homegrown label Saturn. In Sun Ra Sundays, Rodger Coleman examines over 130 of these recordings, both released and unreleased, placing them in historical and biographical context and giving detailed critical analyses of the music. Originally appearing on Coleman’s blog NuVoid, all of the essays have been updated, corrected, and arranged in discographical order. Sun Ra Sundays is a major work of criticism, a goldmine of information for both the novice and the experienced Ra fanatic (and everyone in [between). - ? - text cut off]

This is a good one. And the sound is vivid, which is not always the case with Enja releases. Although this is a Japanese reissue.

Do they sell any Indian food at those events? I'm not being facetious. Some of the Indian convenience store owners in my area sell samosas (as well as non-vegetarian foods which I skip).

👍 Excellent collection of "loft" material from NoBusiness. Also fond of Jemeel Moondoc's Muntu Recordings set from the same label.

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Sam Jones The Bassist! (reissue), featuring Kenny Barron w. Cedar Walton, Billy Higgins and a string quartet on some tracks

The Pentagon w. C. Walton, S. Jones, B. Higgins, C. Jordan, R. Mantilla

Thanks, missed the thread before. The name looked familiar, so I checked and SO plays on the Shintaro Quintet Evolution album, which was the first CD I bought on my relatively recent J-jazz exploration. But I've heard nothing else, so will listen to what I can find online.

I googled and it appears to be some kind of development/refinement of surround sound, binaural, Dolby Atmos, .... But it didn't seem clear whether special devices (headphones, amps, multiple speakers, ...) are required. I didn't have time to investigate further.

The collar looks similar to the one on the San Francisco cover, which I'd call a pale tan color. The turtleneck on the Inner Glow cover is yellowish but seems to be a different weave.

That's a great offer on the Ra book. If I wasn't in a downsizing mode I'd go for it. 😞 And Face of the Bass is an excellent seller.

David Snell plays on this, which is a nice album:

Noticed this late (independent of this thread, only last night). Picked up the Noah Howard and Jym Young. Beyond the Freedom[/Muzak] series and in more straight-ahead mode, there are a whole bunch of attractive Japanese reissues also on the Muzak label. I went for Dusko Goykovich Swinging Macedonia (w. Nathan Davis, Mal Waldron) and Dusko Goykovich w. Tete Montoliu Trio Ten to Two Blues. Could have purchased a lot more, but held back due to recent overspending. 😶

Shortly after publication, I managed to borrow a copy (Doug Ramsey's Take Five Desmond bio) through interlibrary loan. Probably came from the Binghamton, NY area (which is in my "Four County Library System"). But I just checked and it no longer seems to be available. It is well worth a read, and also a very attractive coffee-table size production.

Finishing the Hemphill / New World box started yesterday. This is a favorite!

This one (or the LP equivalent)? I really enjoy it. But releases in this series (in CD at least) sell out and go oop quickly, so it's the only one I have.

And rightly so...