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I have Clifford Jordan In the World as part of the Strata-East Mosaic, but I know that's not a reasonable suggestion if you're currently seeking a recording.

Thanks, excellent info. Sorry I missed Karl Berger, recently finished his Music Mind Experience book.

Excellent news.. Won't be there 3/13, but 4/13 is possible and I'm eagerly waiting for more Kingston venues (Senate Garage, Lace Mill, Beverly, ...) to resume offering music events. Bit of a trip for me, and I prefer weekends and/or early set times, but I'm probably older (64) than your main demographic...

Thanks for these comments. I noticed the release on the website and would have ordered immediately, but the shipping cost to USA (inclusive of the massive book) took the cost over my limit. Will have to reconsider...My experience with JIB has been good, but I've always been leery of preorders, especially overseas ones, so never took that risk.

My speculation is, FWIW (which is to say zero): Perhaps the composer is hoping for the piece to be recorded by Les Arts Florissants, for whom it was written. Understandable, since they're a deservedly renowned ensemble. But Wm. Christie and LAF seem to record for Harmonia Mundi, and a rap cantata doesn't strike me as a HM-like work. So it'd be a record company issue. Repeating FWIW.

I couldn't find anything, but you've no doubt already done the same googling... I was interested to see that the work dates back to at least 2013, when (at least part of) it was performed in NYC: https://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/17/arts/music/new-vintage-baroque-gives-modern-twists-to-dianas-legend.html Could the composer (who spells his surname with 2 "t" s), against all odds, be related to the late jazz scribe Whitney Balliett?

I didn't know all this about Friesen. His most recent recording in my collection (w. Denny Zeitlin) dates from 1999 and sounds reasonable. I had the impression he'd gone a bit "ECM" / "spiritual" / whatever, but unaware of details. Also never knew that Dyan Cannon is his sister. Friesen's website merely mentions folk-flavored things and classical and Jewish veins.

I considered Friesen for #4, but if so it's not a recording I own (I played those to check) or have heard.

Funny coincidence, I recognized Mal and that album was the most likely source in my collection, so I played it a few days ago and concluded #4 was from elsewhere. Fine album, though. I have it as part of the big Waldron Black Saint/Soul Note box, one of my favorites from that set (which contains a few oddballs).

I also had a career in financial industry (albeit fixed-income, not equity), and agree with your friend's comment and your interpretation. Probably true. I don't know enough about the games sector / subscription models to offer much comment there, but indirect 40% ownership by Tencent (per the Pitchfork link), for instance, is unlikely to be a good thing.

https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/bandcamp-epic-games-acquisition/

NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/02/arts/music/epic-games-bandcamp.html

I've seen Kenny Clarke mentioned on some (unreliable) links, and the drummer does resemble him somewhat. There's another Herman Leonard photo from NYC 1948 showing just Kenny Clarke, but I can't copy the image. https://www.morrisonhotelgallery.com/photographs/0hWMW4/Kenny-Clarke-NYC-New-York-1948 After looking at more photos, I believe it is Kenny Clarke.

Late as usual, but I just ordered this. The label issued a second release. Received it, have listened to half the set (discs 1-5 of 10). It's really good. One of my best box set purchases of recent years (and many excellent boxes have been issued). Rather different from previous Parker recordings I own, and lots of vocals, but everything works.

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+1 That was freakin' excellent.

Thanks. I enjoyed almost all the selections, and it's nice to learn about new label, artists, etc. But I couldn't really contribute to the discussion due to the unfamiliarity.

An organist, but not J. S. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/jul/30/lords-ruling-whiter-shade-pale

R.I.P. Also liked what I heard. I caught an interesting (though short) radio program about Procol Harum a year or so ago, including some interview segments with Gary Brooker. "A Whiter Shade of Pale" was the subject of a significant litigation and award [which the program discussed and I hadn't known].

Franz Hellmüller? If so, track 6 from this? https://www.discogs.com/release/3280650-H2S2-Dance-In-Town Guess based on comparing track times and ensembles from the label's site with the BFT. This kind of sleuthing isn't much fun...listening to samples (which I couldn't find) would be more enjoyable. I enjoyed almost all of the selections, but the guitar playing in #8 was the one feature I really didn't care for.

I ordered those same two discs two days ago! DG has been offering a lot of Tapscott Nimbus West CDs for $9.99, and I've bought a total of eight.