Joe

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.

SPEAK NO EVIL is kind of already the most Alan-ish of Wayne's recordings. That is, the whole "Doc Strange" / "Mr. Weird" vibe is already strong on that date. Grateful to have what little recorded evidence of Alan Shorter that we have.

Some fine work done here. Sent me back to FOUR FOR TRANE, which I'd not listened to in many years. Alan sounds particularly fine on this date, IMO. What a shame he and Wayne only made one recording together. Though I can imagine their individual musical approaches might not have been super-compatible beyond a certain point. But to have Alan in place of Freddie Hubbard on SPEAK NO EVIL... there's an alternative universe I might like to portal over to!

Thanks!

Thanks! Was not aware of this.

Man, I'm seeing several records I've pulled from for BFTs here! Love that Jay Oliver record, BTW.

Ha! Looks like we simultaneously thought of this LP!

Chris Fagan's LOST BOHEMIA with Bobby Bradford, Reggie Workman & Andrew Cyrille. https://plan9music.com/UPC/634479806216

Yes, that is Carol Kane.

It's one of his best IMO. Ward being a big reason why. Also, Tim Green!

Thanks! You make a good point about Donald Byrd. The evolution from "Amen" on FUEGO (1959) to "Pentecostal Feeling" (1961) is worth tracing. Always interesting to hear Wyane with Billy as well... even if the original SPEAK NO EVIL sessions didn't quite work out.

Wherever he is, hope he is doing well. A handful somewhat obscure releases which show off his talents quite nicely.

Nice!

Love SF SORROW, and it always struck me as proto-Goth. Fave track = "Trust" PARACHUTE is the ABBEY ROAD the Stones never recorded. Their embrace (?) of punk/post-punk, CROSS TALK, is surprisingly convincing. Oh, and the whole ELECTRIC BANANA saga... https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/the-electric-banana-the-complete-de-wolfe-sessions-3cd-boxset/

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