Dub Modal

Tyner and Davis solos on the title track are incredible. I hear a Stanley Cowell connection in song style and Tyner’s playing. Like this was an influence on SC.

My favorite Coltrane on Atlantic and at times his whole catalog.

Getting into jazz just a few years ago led me into getting more exposure to Blakey’s playing. Those Jazz Messengers Blue Notes can be found easily on the used market and as a result I picked up a bunch. Definitely enjoy Blakey’s style. For whatever reason, when looking back on those initial buying days it does seem that Roach’s albums, outside of those with Clifford Brown, just aren’t as ubiquitous. So I haven’t listened to him as much. I first really tuned in to Roach’s playing on Slide Hampton’s Drum Suite. Roach blew me away on that one. Definitely the first time I picked up on what others have described as him playing the kit like a horn. It was an intense experience. Based on that, I’d go Roach here but mainly because I’m not as familiar. Would be interesting on a blind test if I could pick out either one. I have my doubts in that regard. I don’t think Roach growled as much as Blakey, so that would be a major hint I guess.

Needed this today, Idris & co’s Piece of Mind:

Looks like these are the Strata reissues so far from 180 Proof: https://180proofrecords.bandcamp.com/music

Loved the read because I didn’t know about the Ellington connection.

Interesting and enjoyable selection of songs, aside from the first one which I ended up skipping after a minute or so. Tracks 3 & 5 are favorites, 15 is good too. Someone on the mic lets the cat out of the bag on the guitarist at the end of 6 but no idea who the others are.

Always a great listen

Best wishes on the recovery !

Great track list and interesting variation. Thanks for putting this together

That’s better than what happened to Shaw’s radio station, which sold out to some national Christian trash, the kind that plays those radio soaps. Ugh. NC State’s 88.1 channel went to this indie alt programming decades ago, away from heavy metal (!) at the time. They still retain specialty shows on the weekend for various other genres which is cool. But their main indie alt programming is at least current and plays nothing you’d hear on any other station. All student-run as well, and the engineering students put in real work to keep all the technical aspects rolling.

Who or what other organization floats legit business endeavors to cover lucrative undercurrents of illegal activities? Would there be opportunities for these entities/persons like Hefner’s enterprises to interact on various ventures? And if said ventures were successful, would there be reason to form a confederation of sorts to continue exploration and execution of further opportunities? Probably. And if all that happened (for decades) and continues to happen, essentially publicly known but hushed, what makes them able to skirt LEO’s so effectively? Hmmm…

Azymuth’s Last Summer in Rio works for this too.

Yeah, I missed this one.

I agree with a de-programming/re-sensitizing effort. Would also be a good theme for a playlist/mixtape and maybe even a multi-media component.

Haven’t watched it. He seemed to be basically a pimp and a conduit of blackmail and extortion schemes. Of course that’s connected to some unsavory elements that were glossed over by his legitimate business ventures. Does that touch on that aspect?

In the same Kudu/CTI vein there’s GW Jr’s Hydra & Knucklehead. Outside of that label there’s McDuff’s Hunk of Funk. Loran’s Dance from Idris too. For the term “dumb” I’m taking that as a position against a presented norm of jazz music and fans being hard to access and stuffy. That’s not actually the case of course, but maybe a common perception among non jazz listeners…?

The Trainwreck cover sends me

Looking online, Discoleccao looks promising for jazz, moreso than Sound Club. Man, looking at pics of this city makes we want to return badly. One of my most favorite vacations ever. Enjoy your time even if nothing pans out on this front.

Wow, good luck. I’m assuming you’ve been there before? Went for the first time a few years ago, 2018 I think, and loved Lisbon. Don’t remember seeing a dedicated music store but 3 days there as a first time tourist left no time for it.

Good stuff. Thanks both

Tone poetry in motion. Has the mono version ever been released digitally?

Thanks for listing this out. It seems this could be something one could study for a PhD agree on Duke’s trio records. Didn’t expect much when I started Piano in the Foreground but wow, what an excellent record.

Very sorry about all of that. No idea how to help other than finding out if there’s a support group she can get into. Also, don’t know what y’all’s tolerance of delta 8 or 9 CBD products are but microdosing that has helped some folks I know with mental relaxation and sleeping. Other than that, definitely plan a long vacation. I recommend something by the ocean with varying degrees of remoteness so that checking your phone or laptop isn’t easy. I do hope y’all can find some resolution. Neither of you are alone in these struggles for what that’s worth

Wonder how/where Shipp would place Tristano?