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I've got the first of those. They still go for quite cheap. About half what Braxton solo stuff goes for. It really captures the period.

Sunny Murray, Odean Pope, Wayne Dockery – 13# Steps On Glass (Enja, 1995) Pretty underwhelming stuff. That's interesting. I always found my British version very muddy.

The RH Factor – Hard Groove (Verve, 2003)

What's this? Is it good?

Ornette Coleman ‎– Tomorrow Is The Question! (Contemporary, 1959)

Wishing you all the best with it on Saturday.

Duke Ellington and Ray Brown ‎– This One's For Blanton (Pablo, 1975)

Today’s FJC post mentions various McPhee / Lazro collaborations. As a duo on - "Elan, Impulse" (In Situ, 1991) with Evan Parker on "Joe McPhee, Evan Parker, Daunik Lazro" (Vand'Oeuvre, 1996) Raymond Boni, Joe McPhee, Daunik Lazro, Claude Tchamitchian - "Next To You" (Emouvance - 2013) as a duo on "The Cerkno Concert" (Klopotec, 2016) Evan Parker, Daunik Lazro & Joe McPhee - "Seven Pieces - Live at Willisau 1995" (Clean Feed, 2016) in the Clifford Thornton Memorial Quartet - "Sweet Oranges" (Not Two, 2018) A pride of lions - No questions no answers (RogueArt, 2022) Does anyone know / recommend any of these records?

Al Di Meola, eh? I didn't see that coming.

I was pretty addicted for a long time. Pre-30s US folk music was my main thing in my 20s.

Apparently Old Hat. It has a strong Yazoo vibe though. I think the Yazoo one is the Robert Crumb one.

I'm a big fan of this comp.

Any recommendations?

Oluyemi Thomas - Sirone - Michael Wimberly – Beneath Tones Floor (NoBusiness, 2010) Enjoying this one a lot. I know that some people on this forum aren't sure about Oluyemi Thomas, but I definitely like him here. Sirone has a great (and final) session too.

Nigel Coombes And Steve Beresford – White String's Attached (Bead, 1980)

The title is self explanatory, I think. 1980s fusion is, to my ears, a hellpit of dry sounding production and excessive guitar widdling. What are some examples of fusion from the 1980s that either doesn't have guitar or doesn't focus on it? Bill Bruford's Earthworks is one example that jumps to mind. A record that I actually enjoy.

I was listening to this the other day. Great chemistry.

Nothing anyone here doesn't know, but nice to see. https://sunra.substack.com/p/nessa-records?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cta&s=r

There's a good one on Nessa in today's.

Sonny Simmons, Clifford Jordan, Prince Lasha, The Bossa Tres – Jazz Tempo, Latin Accents! (Audio Fidelity, 1965) Had a lot of fun today driving around country lanes with this playing. I didn't actually realise that he recorded any leader dates.

Thanks!

From Richmix Records in Brixham. First time I'd visited it. The owner, Roger, is a fan of 70s rare groove type jazz and, oddly, collects Mainstream. I'd recommend it to anyone finding himself/herself in South Devon.

Matthew Shipp – Symbol Systems (No More, 1995)

There's some great clarinet out there, but it always feels like an isolated novelty I think.

Sad to hear it, although I was not aware he was still living. A unique voice. You immediately could hear that a composition was his. And a great player. I was listening to 'Bout Soul by Jackie McLean yesterday and just thinking how much I loved Moncur's playing.