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One of my favorite Gary Bartz recordings.

I thought about catching the show at Cornelia Street, but mid-week trips to NYC are tough for me. I did not know about Taylor's issues that prevent him from playing French Horn. He was (is) a fine French Horn player. I own his three recordings as a leader and have heard him in other groups such as with Threadgill. I have also thought he was an interesting composer as well, so I would have really enjoyed hearing this ensemble. I will have to keep my ears/eyes open for future opportunities.

Darn. I had plans to drive into NY/NJ Saturday night and contemplated getting to this show. Unfortunately, I was so worn out after a full day of running around for kid related stuff, I did not have the energy to leave as early as I would have to get there.

I recently listened to his Invisible Trio disc on Fresh Sound New Talent. Enjoyed it a lot. I was not very familiar with him before, but as a result of that disc and the personnel on this one, I am sure I will seek this one out at some point.

Taylor Ho Bynum Sectet at Firehouse 12, New Haven.

It's very good. The one on Relative Pitch, "Root of Things"? Yes, indeed. That is the one I was referring to as well/

It's very good.

Looks like a special performance. I have been able to hear the Shipp trio live three times, and each time was a memorable experience.

Last order in the Jazz Loft liquidation sale. Not expecting all of them to actually be available. Archie Shepp/Bill Dixon Quartet - Archie Shepp / Bill Dixon (Free Factory) Stock No. FF065 Live at "A Space" 1975 - Roscoe Mitchell (Sackville) Stock No. SAC2080 Talkin' Stick - Oliver Lake (Passin' Thru) Stock No. 3992 5000 Poems - Steve Swell (Not Two) Stock No. MW827 Atomic/School Days: Distil - Ken Vandermark (Okkadisk) Stock No. OKKA073 Resonance Ensemble: What Country Is This? - Ken Vandermark (Not Two) Stock No. MW885 Afro Straight - Ernest Dawkins (Delmark) Stock No. DMK5001 America - Jack DeJohnette / Wadada Leo Smith (Tzadik) Stock No. TZ7628 Canada Day III - Harris Eisenstadt (Songlines) Stock No. SL1596 The Engines - The Engines (Okkadisk) Stock No. 13335 Witch's Scream - John Tchicai (Tum Records) Stock No. 9572 DFQ - Dale Fielder Quartet Plays the Music of Pepper Adams - Dale Fielder (Clarion Jazz) Stock No. CJ80707 Legends & Mentors - Avery Sharpe (Allegro) Stock No. JKN89896 Nova - Steve Reid (Universal Sound) Stock No. 2853 The Disappointment of Parsley - Dave Rempis (Not Two) Stock No. MW811 Members, Don't Git Weary/Lift Every Voice and Sing - Max Roach (Collectables) Stock No. 13016 Essence of Ellington: Live in Milano - William Parker (AUM Fidelity) Stock No. CNT1008 The Fringe: Live at Zeitgeist - George Garzone (Resolution) Stock No. 6458 Cool Fire - Alan Glover (Independent) Stock No. OM01402 The Blue Shift: Free Improvisation with Gravitational Centers - Alan Glover (Independent) Stock No. OM01410 Nod - Jessica Jones (New Artists) Stock No. 11452 Surreality - David Liebman (Enja) Stock No. YEB7727 The Watermelon Suite - Joe McPhee & Trio X (CIMP) Stock No. 1511 Legend Street One - Joe McPhee (CIMP) Stock No. 8734 Channels of Consciousness - William Hooker (NoBusiness) Stock No. NBCD52 Today's Dusty Groove order: Chris Greene Quartet — Music Appreciation 1 CD $13.99 $13.99 Nate Wooley — Put Your Hands Together (LP sleeve edition) 1 CD $11.99 $11.99 Nicole Mitchell Black Earth Ensemble — Intergalactic Beings 1 CD $11.99 $11.99

Just this week I listened to cellist Daniel Levin's hatology quartet disc with Nate Wooley (trumpet), Matt Moran (vibes) and Joe Morris (bass). Still not certain how much the music moves me, but it certainly continues to intrigue me.

Contemplating catching one of Rudy Royston's sets down at Firehouse 12 tonight. Probably will not make it because my wife is going out and someone really should be home with the yutes. A concert I have been looking forward to for several months and definitely will not miss is tomorrow night - Oliver Lake Big Band at Wesleyan University.

Happy Birthday!

I heard Thomas live once playing with Makaya McCaraven's group along with Greg Ward and Junius Paul. Nice night of music.

We in CT will miss the free concerts at the end of the semester.

In this most recent binge I actually picked up 20 CDs priced at $1. Will get back to you on wether it is indeed the bargain buy of the year.

I have it. Have not read all the interview yet, but the one I have read have been enlightening.

Thumbscrew (Mary Halvorson/Michael Formanek/Tomas Fujiwara) @ Firehouse 12 in New Haven, CT

I hope to make it down again this year for at least the Saturday performances. Would love to also see Jemeel Moondoc.

I picked this up for $1 in a recent record store binge. Will have to give it a listen soon.

Tuesday night I caught the first set of Tom Harrell's "Trip" at the Vanguard with Mark Turner, Ugonna Okegwo and Adam Cruz. Nice set. Tonight if all goes well I will be at the Jazz Gallery for trumpeter Jonathan Finalyson's Sicilian Defense.

I was there a couple of times - probably 20 years ago was the last. A friend who lives in Ct. tells me that it's not what it used to be. Then, none of us are. No it isn't and every time I go in there he tells me as much.

Yep. The only place of its kind in my area.

Yesterday at my local independent retailer ... $1 Tommy Cecil and Bill Mays - Our Time Sondheim Duos, Volume 2 Taylor Haskins - Fuzzy Logic (Sunnyside) Marquis Hill - The Poet Max Johnson - The Invisible Trio (Fresh Sound New Talent) Dave King Trucking Company - Adopted highway (Sunnyside Kneebody - The Line (Concord) Larry McKenna - From All sides Matt Mitchell - Fiction (Pi) Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica Quartet - Where Here Meets There Russ Nolan - Relentless Eric Person - Thoughts On God (Distinction) Project Them (w/ Bob Franceschini & mark Sherman) (Miles High) Brandon Ross/Stomu Takeishi - Revealing Essence (Sunnyside) Idan Santhaus - There You Are (Posi-Tone) Sketches (w/ Matt Holman & Jeremy Udden) - Volume One Clark Sommers - Ba(sh) (Origin) (w/ Geof Bradfield) Perry Smith - Street Sense (BJU Records) Dylan Taylor - Sweeter For The Struggle JD Walter - One Step Away The Wee Trio - Live At The Bistro (Bionic Records) Keefe Jackson’s Likely So – Around Goal (Delmark) - $3 Dayna Stephens – I’ll Take My Chances (Criss Cross) - $5 Charles Lloyd/Jason Moran – Hagar’s Song (ECM) - $6 Also picked up @ regular prices Ambrose Akinmusire – The Imagined Savior Is Far Easier To Paint (Blue Note) Steve Davis – For Real (Posi-Tone) Kirk Knuffke – Chorale (SteepleChase) Gregory Tardy – Hope (SteepleChase) Jack Walrath – To Hellas And Back (SteepleChase)

Makes the reader feel like he/she must spend significant time digesting the music of Allen Lowe. I might try to get down for the gig at Spectrum.

This is where I will roam tonight. If it ends early enough, I may take the fifty minute drive down to New Haven to catch the second set of the Kevin Hays trio at Firehouse 12.