Dub Modal

I'll have to check that out. I have only passing familiarity with their Atlantic albums and haven't heard any on Apple.

This is essentially a book-end type of set for these guys right? Early 50s Prestige to early/mid 80s Pablo. Well, maybe the Savoy sides came before the Prestige? Anyway, I enjoy the Echoes album but don't have any of the Prestige albums.

Disc 2 Meditations on Integration is insanely good.

Disc 2.

It's incredible.

Not to mention HL Hunt bankrolling them. It's indeed complex

Pressure Sensitive. I dig the back cover of this album a little more than the egg on the front.

Whoa - this is some rare stuff indeed

Or at least one's perspective... And this is why I'm interested in this now too-high-priced book. There are several aspects of Ra's story and life that play into that coin telly-pro ecosystem that I highly suspect the BPs were possibly keen on, and it has me wondering if Kreiss addressed that in his work (and if not there, where else would it be discussed? Chusid's book?).

I hear you. Maybe he's new to the biz and his soul hasn't been crushed just yet?

Stuff like this is almost always an op of some sort. See: http://hrlr.law.columbia.edu/hrlr-online/the-anatomy-of-a-federal-terrorism-prosecution-a-blueprint-for-repression-and-entrapment/

Not a terrible centre to have, btw. I've rec'd Lanquidity to a friend who found it too bizarre, which surprised me.

Frisell in full effect here.

I think Strut was going for the kitsch factor on their vinyl release of this album. I don't know of many (if any) Sun Ra reissues that don't have digital steps in the vinyl pressing process, so they're never going to be AAA.

Yeah, those were the days. Back when they had so much inventory they basically had to give it away via clubs and cutouts.

Pharoah Sanders' Message From Home. Mid-90s Laswell production that is really nice to listen to. If only I'd come across this stuff back when it was new, I probably would've been bitten by the jazz bug a whole lot earlier... After that; disc one of the 3 CD set:

Oh, that ain't me. When I say sus, I mean reactionary.

Ah, from the Dynasty album - that's why it's so familiar!

Nice, good to hear that.

I can't guess most tunes or players, easy or not - even standards, so my comments are mostly just reactions. Lots of horns in unison throughout this BFT and that's a good thing. There's also a lot of flute: 1 - I like the groove of the rhythm section but the singing isn't for me so glad that doesn't last too long. 2 - The bass clarinet & flute are great. Dig this song. 3 - Love the tone on the saxophone. Trumpet lead has a great solo too. This type of tempo and structure seems to really give a nice bedrock for just about any musician to riff on. The melody is good too. 4 - Great production because the horns in unison sound excellent. Nice soothing track that I could dig almost any time. 5 - Nice moody piece. 6 - Close to 3:30 or so when the sax solo starts is when I really dig this track. The bass solo smokes too. 7 - Nice composition. I like how tension is kept simmering underneath the horns. 8 - Old school sounding production but I don't think it's an older recording(?). Big sound from that trombone too. 9 - Oh lord, this is a song I've heard before. I probably have this album, or at least a studio version. Can't name it though...as soon as I read the other comments and someone has named it..."D'oh!" will likely be my reaction. 10 - I dig that soprano playing. Was wondering if this was a combo with Jimmy Heath and Bags but I don't think it is. 11 - I've heard the Pan African Arkestra do this song but not sure this is the same version. It's enjoyable but for whatever reason I'm numb to big vocal chorals. Playing here is marvelous aside from that. Edit: And I see no one has named #9 yet (until rostasi spills the beans)...I'm surprised!