Joe

Exploratory to the end. There are moments here that are almost "out."

Elmo was heading out as he was heading out, if you know what I mean.

So deep.

Some nice footage of Carlos Ward with Rashied Ali, Dave Burrell, and Sirone, circa 1972.

That is my recollection.

I'd forgotten about those unreleased tracks. They are also listed in the Mosaic booklet of Nichol's complete BN recordings. But I could swear someone on the old BN board debunked their existence?

Or Mike Bloomfield.

Dude could groove. Articulation! The way we would alternately snap notes off, let others ring out/sustain, even flirt with feedback. Not many other jazz guitarists of his generation explored the electric qualities of his instrument like he did.

In the words of Mark E. Smith, I am Damo Suzuki.

Somehow, I am just now learning that you can listen to this interview from the WFMT archives. https://studsterkel.wfmt.com/programs/charles-mingus-discusses-his-book-beneath-underdog 35 minutes of conversation from May 1971.

Was aware of the Judee Sill connection (pun intended) but not the rest of this story. Also, not sure of their availability, but the two volumes of Jazz Corps archival recordings Cadence put out several years back are worth hearing. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_CJR2.htm.

We're a long way from Tommy Peltier's Jazz Corps here... or are we?

You know what's really strange... I spent part of the morning trying to remember Goold's name, the deal with his Smalls recordings. That is, he came to mind for some reason (maybe I was just thinking about obscure/weird contemporary tenor players) and I finally tracked down his THE FLOWS on Spotify. What's up with that?

Thanks!

Yes, Horn also appears with Chico and Fred Katz in SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS. Not sure about whether Wolper's programming helped Horn land that contract. IIRC, Miles had something to do with Horn landing that deal. Also, if you FFWD to about the 2:55 mark of Part 2 — https://youtu.be/M4KVBT75M_c?t=175 — you'll see Horn carrying a copy of THE SOUND OF PAUL HORN, his first Columbia date, into John Tynan's (?) office.

I think these have been shared here before, but, hey, I don't mind watching reruns. Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4KVBT75M Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ssq4pBdIBA

Received but have not had time yet to dig in. The publisher did an excellent job of making this an attractive object, however. Will post thoughts soon-ish.

SOMETHING BLUE is five-star stuff IMO. A "pale reflection" of KIND OF BLUE. I suppose... but Horn's relationship with Miles Davis predates the recording of either LP, IIRC. Anyway, SOMETHING BLUE manages to be airier, even more atmospheric than KIND OF BLUE. Not better, mind you. Just different enough. BIlly Higgins has a lot to do with that. The same band, more or less, made those LPs for Columbia. Nice enough, but they lack something SOMETHING BLUE has. HIs mid-70s stuff, like ALTURA SO SOL (with Egberto Gismonti) and SPECIAL EDITION, is often fine. Also like what he brings to Cal Tjader's MONTEREY CONCERTS. Finally, A BUCKET OF BLOOD would not be the classic Roger Corman schlockfest it is without Paul Horn's beatitudes.