Clunky

David Wertman————Kara Suite——-(Mustevic Sound) pulled this one randomly off the shelves for the first time in a while. Plenty of energy in this free jazz blow out. Charles Tyler and Ken Simon battle it out on the saxes. Drum, bass and a french horn make up the group. Recording is pretty dark to muddy but the music is clear enough.

Rendell/ Carr——-Dusk Fire——-(Jazzman) Strange but true this music is entirely new to me. It’s been on the list for years but I’d not pulled the trigger until now. All five Jazzman reissues landed today ( sans box) . Very impressed by the music and the presentation. Lovely quiet vinyl.

I’ve just come across Draksler on a trio disc on Intakt. The sound the group achieve on PUNKT.VRT.PLASTIK is pretty astounding. It’s been on repeat without leaving my CD player for nearly 3 weeks. Need to prise it out , to play the new solo disc by label mate Hawkins ....

I’ve preordered because i want to support Mosaic i don’t have Thinking of Home and the unreleased tracks

Sad news. I’ll need to look through discogs to remind me of sessions known to me , that he played on.

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This is right up there with Art’s best

Sun Ra——-Monorails & Satellites Vol 1-3———-(Cosmic Myth) first impression of today’s arrival is off a nicely put together package. Sound is generally cleaner compared to the rather dull sound of the Evidence CD I have of Vol 1. There is some distortion evident on louder parts of Alter Destiny ( end of side 1) which I don’t hear on the Evidence CD. This may be because NoNoise buried that detail and others on the CD! Pressing quality as with other Cosmic Myth releases is very good- generally very quiet and excellent dynamics.

Eronel- disc 2 is good. Departs a fair bit from Monk’s usual take.

I’m afraid I ditched the Rod Levitt album pictured. I had to say goodbye to around 100 LPs in a vain attempt to keep the collection under control. It’s not bad by any means but didn’t grab me enough.

Coe, Oxley & Co. ------------Nutty on Willisau---------(HatArt) This trio LP is new to me but has made a good impression. It was released on CD too.

Thanks. I picked up a bunch of Fischer sides on Revelation/MPS and Discovery (jazzhouserecords.co.uk) Some solo stuff, lots with Gary Foster and his sort of Latin group- Salsa Picante. There’s not a dud amongst them.

Mine too- pretty amazing value at £14 when I ordered it although it’s now listed north of £60

Clare Fischer————Music inspired by the Kinetic Sculptures of Don Conard Mobiles————-(CF Records) Think Sun Ra soloing on a synth and you pretty much get the idea of what’s on offer here. CF Records seems to be a part of Revelation Records judging by the text on the sleeve. This and Great White Hope! offer up a very different side to the adventurous Fischer.

Sad news- enjoyed his writing. Although not known to me personally all accounts I've come across suggest that he was someone of integrity.

Really looking forward to hearing this. Should be with me next week.

Very sad news

Very sad. I recall a very fine gig in the early 90s .

Charles Mingus ———Jazz in Detroit/ Strata Concert Gallery/ 46 Selden———(BBE) LP 1 of this set. First spin and I have to say......wow....I’ve not listened to much Mingus in a while but this will change that. LP set is nicely produced in a strong box and quality LP sized booklet.

I’ve a handful of these Byas discs ( 3 or 4) on Jamboree. Really excellent sessions and very nicely recorded considering it was a small label.

My solution is fairly similar. The Ortofon cartridge I use allows stylii to be swapped onto the same cartridge body. I’ve three 78 stylii made by Expert Stylus. Ortofon’s own 78 stylus isn’t great but Expert refit conical or elliptical stylii of various sizes replacing the tip. My turntable is an old transcription TT made by Lenco (GL75 ) these sold well back in the day and are widely available ( at least in eBay!)

Horace Silver——The Jody Grind———( BN Liberty st) A favourite Horace platter of mine.

It's not one I know (Not much noise) but it's definitely the sort of thing I'd enjoy

Very sad news indeed. A musician of exceptional talent. He'll be sadly missed. I feel lucky to have seen him a couple of times and have thoroughly enjoyed his records for many years. A considerable loss especially given his comparatively young age.

i'd agree that it is very poor practice to sell CDRs without clearly saying that's what is for sale. I've a small number of CDR purchases most dating back to the early 2000s. None of them still play ok.