Rabshakeh

I'll miss Allen. Obviously sometimes he could be quite difficult, but he is an original thinker with a lot to say. His substack is a strong dose of Allen-ness in all of its forms.

It's one of my favourite BYG records too. Certainly my favourite to emerge from that trip to the Panafrican Festival. Just an idle thought, but I think that the Paris 1969-70 period is ripe for a book length history. So much happened in such a short time. Its as much a story of the closing of Jazz's canonical era and the opening of the next chapter as Bitches Brew and Red Clay.

It is really about Bobby Few for me. That said, I don't own it. I am on a strict moratorium these days for space reasons.

Why did you sell it? Space issues? I really like it.

Cheikh Tidiane Fall, Bobby Few and Jo Maka - Diom Futa

It is very commercial. Some serious lapses in taste. But mostly it is an enjoyable mix of Watts riding a groove over airy Vangelis type synths. It is quite a unique, albeit dated, sound. I enjoyed it in a similar way to Turrentine Fantasy records: a nice mix of grit and gloss but maybe I wouldn't want to be caught listening to it.

Ernie Watts - Chariot of Fire

I'm interested too. The title essay is one of the more insightful essays on jazz that I have read in recent years.

Steve Potts – Musique Pour Le Film D'Un Ami

Blue Mitchell - Blue's Moods

That one I did really like.

Happy Apple – Youth Oriented

Xavier Charles, Nicolas Desmarchelier, Ulrich Phillipp, Burkhard Schlothauer and Eiko Yamada - Limaro

I have only heard Wandersphere so I shall try those others.

I never really "got" Kris Davis. Her work seems a little inconsistent and not always that groundbreaking or energetic. Particularly when there are so many pianists out there. Do you have a favourite record of hers? I'm prepared to see the error of my ways.

This is precisely my feeling. His output is amazingly consistent. I think far more than his peers. But that's a problem in itself, given the mass of output. Lots of suggestions, so thank you. I'll get investigating some of these.

This thread essentially ended a decade ago, since which time Mr. Guy has, to my calculations, issued around 236,000 albums. I'd love to hear about which are among the forum members' favourites.

Do they spell the lead's name wrong or is it actually Grailler?

I've been streaming a couple of them this week. They all sear.

Sounds really grim. Wish you all the best.

Dieter Reith – Knock Out

Gorguts – Obscura In honour of our Canadian friends. Goodness me. Did I misread that title first time round.

Barry Zweig – Desert Vision

By the way, has anyone heard anything really inspiring in the last couple of months? Any new names to look out for?