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Has there ever been a musician whose music has done this?

I know this to be the opinion among the majority of enlightened connoisiuers of this and other bulletin boards, but can we really say that is true of the entire jazz community?

I have heard and enjoyed No. 4.

That would be Joshua.

I listened to this recording a few times a while back and enjoyed it a lot. I also really enjoyed Kofi's debut as a leader Plays Monk. Also check out Kofi on Byron Wallen's Indigo.

Kind of a nice thing to have, but more importantly (to me), I'd like to see "Compulsion" session available on the market again, so more people can have and hear it. Exposure and availability are my priorities for some dates in particular (and in the case of Hill, every date). For instance, shortly after I bought the Larry Young Mosaic, I was TOTALLY blown away by the "Mothership" session with Lee Morgan. To say that this was a life-changing event would be going overboard, but it certainly made me stand up and look at jazz organ a completely different way, and look at Lee Morgan differently as well. I lobbied long and hard (over and over) for it's release as a Conn (back on the old BNBB - I used to mention "Mothership" every chance I got), because I believed it to be an important session (and for me, one of Lee's most important sessions, and certainly one of Larry Young's most important sessions), and I felt it was just wrong to have such great music out of print, and nearly totally inaccessible to anyone by the already converted. That's why. So its an altruistic desire to have the music available to a wider audience as opposed to some obsessive need to own every incantation of the music? I can live with that.

For those that already have the Mosaic box, why is it so important to get the repackaged CD single?

Felt obligated to report that after listening to the entire disc once through, I enjoyed Bartz' playing on Soprano Stories. To Chuck's point of mastery of the instrument - Bartz has definately mastered the soprano, playing with the same passion and creativity that he does on the alto. Different tone, same talent. Recommended.

Yep. I heard him with Ernest Dawkins earlier in the year. He has potential.

John McNeil - East Coast Cool Baikida Carroll - Marionettes On A High Wire

Names just keep coming to me as I sit here. Paul Smoker - Genuine Fables

And please don't ignore Wallace Roney. One of the best of his generation.

Isn't Maurice Brown actually a relocated Chicago native?

Just remembered two other trumpet favorites. Anders Bergcrantz, C is excellent as is Magnus Broo's Sudden Joy.

Herb Robertson can be heard with Gerry Hemingway's quartet along with Ellery Eskelin and Mark Helias. I have heard a couple of live radio broadcasts and there is also a recording on Clean Feads that has been on my want list for a while. Another trumpeter to consider that has not been mentioned is Tim Hagans. His recent recording, Beautiful Lily has some interesting moments and his earlier recording on Blue Note, Audible Architecture is very good.

I was reminded of this thread today when I started listening to Gary Bartz' Soprano Stories, which was released on his own OYO Records label. As the title suggests, Bartz plays soprano exclusively as opposed to his main horn the alto. I am another one of those listeners that has found few soprano saxophonists that I enjoy, but I am trying to listen with open ears because I am a very big fan of Bartz in general.

Not that I am aware of.

I had a chance to listen to this one a couple more times yesterday during a solo drive from Maryland to Connecticut. After listening further, I think my use of the term "cerebral" to describe the music may have been misplaced. For many when "cerebral" is used to describe music I suspect images of cold, boring or passionless playing come to mind. On this recording that simply is not the case. There is a lot of fire and good old fashioned blowing by the participants. It is true that some of the compositions take some twists and turns that require more attention, but on tunes such as "Moment's Notice" and "Confirmation" feature some very passionate playing that are more than just "cerebral". Anyway, this is the kind of thing I think about during a six hour drive by myself and decided to share with everyone else. Oh yeah, the more I listen the more I think this is a great recording. Highly recommended.

I really appreciate the interviews that are done by working musicians. They often get into discussions that do not occur with the typical interview conducted by a journalist.

Not yet.

Got it on Monday. I see what you mean or implied about the difference between "Milestones" and "Soul Journey." I like both, and your "core identify" so to speak is intact (especially as a soloist), but I hear your writing on "Soul Journey" a mood (or moods) that is/are implied by the album's title, reminiscent perhaps of "Odyssey of Iska"-era Wayne Shorter. Fine band, too. Michael sent me a copy of Soul Journey a while ago. I remember listening to it and enjoying it when I first received it. I will have to pull it out for a more attentive listen.

I have the disc, have listened to it a couple of times while driving and am enjoying it thus far. I am a big fan of Mark Turner and he is featured in good form on this disc. I have the Iverson disc Nate mentioned and like that a lot, but have not heard any of Iverson with the Bad Plus. On this disc, Iverson seems to be using space a bit in his soloing and not trying to overwhelm anyone with technique. On the whole, the quartet plays well together. None of the compositions feature any catchy heads that you will be humming in the street and are instead what you may expect from the personnel, tunes that will require the attention of the listener to appreciate. That is not to say the recording is inaccessible in any way. I would hope it will appeal to a broad audience. There is simply a slight cerebral overtone to some of the original compositions. There is also a very interesting arrangement of a Coltrane tune that features the hardest tone from Turner I have ever heard. Interesting stuff and something I look forward to further investigation.

Who else is in the group?

I guess no one here is actually going to listen to the recording.

I just got it last week and had a chance to listen to it a couple of times during the commute. My initial reaction to the music is very positive. The quartet has played together a bit the past couple of years and there is a certain cohesiveness that is audible. None of the compositions made strong impression on first hearing, but the playing by the entire group is good. Basically straight ahead playing with a little bite, but completely accesible. Most of the compositions are by Hart and if you heard his compositions on any of his previous recordings, these are fairly similar. Overall the recording probably will not blow you away, but it gets better with repeated listenings and fans of any of the musicians involved, in particular Mark Turner, should be satisfied.