Guy Berger

I've been listening to some of the earliest Chicago albums - Sun Song, Supersonic Jazz, Sound of Joy - over the past month. So good.

Jonathan, I finally got around to listening to the Tapscott reissue. AMAZING. The album completely lives up to its reputation, much like the other stuff you've reissued.

Metamusicians Stomp is fantastic. I had always assumed it would be much more abstract given the associations with CT, but it's more of an edgy post-bop date.

Not many rock bassists who could be simultaneously busy and tasteful.

Monstrous. I realize we can't discuss politics here - and politics maybe don't belong in a thread dedicated to mourning the victims - but I'll just say no full and honest discussion of this terrorist atrocity can evade the subject.

Love the guy's music. Will be missed, we were lucky to have him.

Ironically, for me, this thread led to the discovery of the amazing Flying Lotus! Thank you, Kamasi Washington. (FWIW, i had drinks with a friend of mine who is ~30 and has much hipper music tastes than I do; likes some jazz. Somehow THE EPIC came up and he said, "it's good, right?")

Always a fancy way of saying "I personally don't like his music."

I disagree. When I listened to The Epic, I heard a "watered down" version of things that I had already been done. That in and of itself is not a bad thing. If serves as a "gateway" album to young people exploring jazz more, it definitely is not a bad thing. It is not a bad album, I just think that the praise that it has been receiving is overdone. If a teenager came to me who had never really listed to jazz before asked me to recommend "recent" recordings I would point that person to something like Roy Hargrove's Earfood or Aaron Park's Invisible Cinema. I do not think the views expressed about the album are a product of suspicion of the popular; it's about the content of the album. If a Gerald Cleaver or Mary Halvorson record were afforded the same "buzz," I don't think you would see the same negative reaction. In a way it is kind of off putting that just because Washington is affiliated with a rapper, he gets to be treated like some sort of monarch of jazz. I don't really think "watered down" really applies here, unless you're willing to apply it to much of the other "recently recorded" (i.e. post-1990 or even post-1980) jazz (in nearly ever sub-genre) that's frequently discussed on this board. Anyway, I'm listening to this right now on Spotify and it sounds pretty good. Not the best thing I've ever heard, certainly, but I'm enjoying it and if it's introducing more people to this music, terrific!

Jazz isn't dying, but its (previous) fans are. Anyway, you guys have perked up my interest - will give it a listen.

Looks like the 2CD deluxe versions of the original albums may be the way to go!!

I hope someone can convince ECM, or Pi, or whoever, to record this concert as well!!!

While this 5-CD box, released late last year, seems to have some of what you're not looking for, it seems to have everything you are looking for: Doesn't this (and The Best of the Kinks, to an even larger degree) omit some album tracks?

Hey guys, I have a question. I've long loved the Kinks, but mostly listen to them via streaming. I was thinking of picking up the key material on CD. Here's what I am interested in: 1) The core albums: Kinda Kinks or Kink Kontroversy through Lola (or Muswell Hilbillies) 2) Key singles / non-album tracks (including the classic early singles) Here's what I am not interested in: 3) Alternate mixes, rough takes, etc Are the 2 CD deluxe editions of the albums the best path to take? I realize they include a bunch of #3, but I can live with that in order to get #2.

RIP.

RIP. I encountered him through the liner notes to the late 90s Miles Davis reissues, which were fascinating. And I also saw him perform as part of the Bitches Brew revival about 10 years ago or so.

That's part of the charm, for me at least.

I enjoyed reading this as well.

Anybody else enjoying the new disc? It's a good one. I am not sure if I like it better than Functional Arrhythmias, but I do prefer it to Harvesting Semblances & Affinities and The Mancy of Sound. The string arrangements are great - reminiscent of The Sonic Language of Myth.

I love his work with the Drifters, and under his own name. My favorite is "Young Boy Blues".

I don't have an encyclopedic collection - but a long time ago JSngry (I think) recommended the live album RESISTANCE IS FUTILE and it's outstanding. Of the first three Pi albums (the new, fourth one is currently being delivered), I thought the 3rd (FUNCTIONAL ARRYTHMIAS) is the best. Just want to respond to your astute comment Paul. What we're seeing now around Coleman is a full blast PR effort, Tesla-level power, full court press, alley-oop, 4 on 2 at the net, free penalty kick PR effort. When the shills have had their moment, it will be time to sort through the evidence and touch reality. Well, if this is really happening... that's great news and I'm very happy for Steve and the great music he's producing!

I saw this group perform at the Met yesterday (Temple of Dendur). Both me and my wife thought the performance was outstanding (though our seats were far less than ideal). Lloyd tends to be a bit erratic as a live performer but he was outstanding yesterday.

Finally picked this up. Great stuff. This was an amazing period for creative music.

Whenever anyone sneers at the supposedly low quality of "American beer", this map is a nice dose of reality. Heineken is disgusting.

No, just on "In Remembrance of Things Past" (but it's a doozy). He's also on 2 or 3 tracks of "Monk in Motian". One album that has 2 or 3 excellent appearances by Dewey is Tom Harrell's "Art of Rhythm".