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You're right. This is a good approach. I am generally really not into compilations. I want an LP, as a statement, which existed at the time. It is not a philosophical thing: just my listening habits. My worst is a gigantic undifferentiated box set. Something like the three Herds compilations are quite historical though, so that does sound like a sensible way in, as well as the 1970s recommendations that people have kindly made.

Thanks everyone!

What do you see as the difference between Lundvall’s and Don Was’ approaches to signing artists? I have been reasonably pleasantly surprised by some of the recent crowd, mostly mentioned above.

Are there any Woody Herman records from the LP era (i.e. not comps of earlier singles) that are really great? You hear a lot about Kenton LPs, but not so much Herman.

I liked this one a lot more than her first.

I don't know either of them. Is either one a favourite?

I hadn't even seen this one. Time was, every new IA release got huge publicity on social media. Will check it out.

Is this one as good?

Tumi Mogorosi – Group Theory: Black Music (Mushroom Hour, 2022) My first listen to this one. Really excellent, and recommended.

Tom van der Geld & Children At Play – Out Patients (JAPO, 1980)

Thanks!

Thank you! Actually, that’s grim. I wish that I hadn’t read it.

Remy Le Boeuf - Remy Le Boeuf's Assembly Of Shadows (Soundspore, 2019) First listen to this recent big band record and not that impressed. The drums have a looped quality that feels like fake swing, and the arrangements sound too obviously written on a programme - you can practically see the blocks of sounds moving past. Not a record to which I would return.

What happened?

I hope so because it's so great.

Thanks.

There’ve been quite a lot of new releases recently. Does anyone who’s keeping up feel like recommending any?

It’s a deep vault.

Daunik Lazro / Joe McPhee – Élan, Impulse (Adda, 1997) This one's very good indeed. @Д.Д. Do you know this one?

Willem Breuker & Leo Cuypers – ...Superstars (FMP, 1978)

That sound like it.

UPP - UPP (Epic, 1975)

Bobby Previte's Latin For Travelers – My Man In Sydney (Enja, 1997) Quinsin Nachoff's Flux - Path of Totality (Whirlwind, 2019) I've listened to this quite a few times this week. Strangely horrible internet age production on the drums, but really absorbing.

This is turning into quite a binge. I like all of these to be honest. Nothing I'd choose to own, but there's something about that throbbing impressionist Sebesky sound.

Thanks. I was wondering what had happened to him of late. After releasing about 12 box sets a week of new music over the last few years he has suddenly gone quiet.