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I like it a lot, even though I'm normally allergic to Rowe. It feels like anything can happen, which isn't how I normally feel about free improv or electro acoustic stuff. There's always another Konitz record to investigate.

Evan Parker / Keith Rowe - Dark Rags (Potlach, 2000)

There's an interesting jazz wax article on a recent archival release of Dutch jazz: https://www.jazzwax.com/2022/04/cool-jazz-from-holland.html

Thanks. An intriguing concept.

Does it say who the artists are?

I am a very big fan of his work on the Eric Dolphy Five Spot date. Some of my favourite work by a non leader pianist.

What is the concept of this one?

Thanks

Interesting. I don't know them. Where would you start?

Milt Jackson - Night Mist

I agree. He's the kind of player that wows you with solos on other people's records. But he is good at that (I'm thinking of McCoy Tyner's early 70s stuff, obviously). I think what I like about this record is exactly what you point to: that Lawrence sets the mood and then just plays like one of the group, and the group plays well. I'm not sure that any of his other records work out quite as well. He's still alive and quite active on twitter, by the way.

I love this record. I'm glad that the 'spiritual jazz' craze has led to its being reissued. Currently spinning this one: Carlos Garnett - Journey To Enlightenment (Muse, 1974) This is a recent acquisition. Apparently a reissue although I can't see any sign that it has been reissued. Perhaps it's a rip, but it sounds absolutely great.

Plastic Dogs - Ivert Why does jazz metal always have to sound like this? Edit: Correction. They self-describe as "jazzcore". The suffix of death.

My favourite Beirach.

I really enjoyed that one too. One of the really good Wooleys.

Read it this year, so glad to be a part of that.

That's a great record.

I found that the first third of the book is very strong and clearly in Miles own words. Then the voice changes and it becomes much more commonplace, to the extent that "mo********er" is used only every fourth word. I meant less appealing than cerviche. I'd eat a snoot without qualms.

I really like the start of the book when Davis is reminiscing about eating hot snoots in St Louis. A bit less appealing to eat but it's fun to read.

Wycliffe Gordon - Slidin’ Home (1999)

I can see the appeal, but I am acquisitive and like the mean and tawdry thrill of ownership.

Thanks. I always see gospel records in the second hand shops, and, verily, I do covet them.

Ach. I want the LPs.

I never understand why Bobby Bland's aren't either in print or more easily available second hand.

Wild Bill Davis and Johnny Hodges - Con-Soul Sax (RCA, 1965)