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Not a big role for her in this film, but an important one.

Recently rewatched Altman's CALIFORNIA SPLIT. Maybe the finest movie I've ever seen about addiction. George Segal and Elliott Gould play off each other brilliantly. Also watched FORCE OF EVIL (1948) for the first time. John Garfield stars in a film directed by Abraham Polonsky. Combines elements of film noir, CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, the Communist Manifesto, and the French new Wave (plagiarism by anticipation). Score by David Raksin (LAURA). Joe Bob says check it out.

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Paul Horn, SOMETHING BLUE. What it lacks in originality it makes up for with atmosphere and vibe. Billy Higgins and Emil Richards deserve much of the credit here. JACKIE MCLEAN QUINTET, a date from June 14th, 1962 that was originally issued as part of the HIPGNOSIS 2fer. In the CD, it got paired a bit more sensibly with VERTIGO. This is post-LET FREEDOM RING Jackie, but pre-ONE STEP BEYOND. The band — not only the Clark / Warren / Higgins rhythm section — sounds like a band, and Kenny Dorham plays exceptionally well here in his "late style." Groovy and subtly expressive. Marty Ehrlich, SONG. From 2011, with Uri Caine, Michael Formanek, Billy Drummond and guest (one one track) Ray Anderson. Very well-programmed mix of originals featuring strong melodies (as the title suggests) and covers, including Dylan's "I Pity the Poor Immigrant" and, most beautiful of all, a version of Jaki Byard's "The Falling Rains of Life" that features Erhlich on bass clarinet.

Both the Rudd and the Thornton are pretty spectacular, too.

I'd be down for THE COMPLETE JCOA RECORDINGS (minus the material licensed to other labels, like ESCALATOR OVER THE HILL). Clifford Thornton, GM III, Roswell Rudd, Leroy Jenkins, Don Cherry...

Thanks all! Looking forward.

Thanks; good call!

I can do September if its still open/available. Thanks!

Thanks, and apologies for not catching that. I'll post there.

Hi all! I'm interested in doing another BFT this summer. Please just let me know what months might be available. Thanks!

THE OTHER SIDE has always been my favorite from Golson's Riverside tenure. Agree; it's both tight and loose in all the right ways, and the tenor-trombone coloration just works here.

I'm down with an Anthony Davis set. Mosaic may or may not be the ones to do it, but the John Carter Gramavisions need to be returned to wide circulation.

What is the state of the Moers label material? Thinking specifically of the dates from the late 70s and early 80s. https://www.discogs.com/label/38874-Moers-Music

I figured folks could do the math!

I bought my first Mosaic set — the then brand-new The Complete CBS Studio Recordings Of Woody Shaw — in 1992. I was 20 years old. As soon as I learned about the Herbie Nichols set, I purchased that, followed quickly by the Mingus and Cecil Taylor Candid sets. Freddie Redd and Tina Brooks were early purchases as well. I've since sold all of my sets (after digitizing them) except the last one I purchased, which was the Tristano. It's not that I am all that much less interested in what they are putting out these days. It's that I don't want more stuff.

Yes, I think of this as a de factor Mary Lou Williams set. Honestly, Mosaic would be wise to consider a set focused on women instrumentalists. Not sure how you could work the parameters of that, but there's got to be some way to do that. Maybe starting with bop/the modern era. I mean, it would never happen, but I'd love a set focused on Barbara Donald's work.

Great call on Frankie Newton. A Hot Lips Page box would be awesome, too. But, again, logistical challenges. Also, would love to see Mosaic start to work with / rescue some of the small label output from the 80s and 90s. Leaning House comes to mind.

What would you all say to an Andy Kirk set? Or a John Kirby Sextet set?

As long as they are focused on upgrading the sound of classic BN sessions, I feel like we're overdue for a Horace Silver set. Specifically, the post Cook-Mitchell bands (though I'd love to hear SILVER'S SERENADE brightened up). Probably some logistical challenges with such a set, but it would be nice to have.... especially if something could be done to improve the on the existing THE JODY GRIND transfers.

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