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It's good! Thanks for the recommendation. I particularly like the 2009 - 2011 tracks. I really can't believe the names that they have too...

SFJAZZ COLLECTIVE | MIGUEL ZENÓN RETROSPECTIVE: ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS, 2004-2016

Thanks for the info. It's worth checking out. It is also quite distinct in putting a lot of emphasis on the bass horns: much more low end than you normally expect to hear in jazz from before the 1980s.

Composers Workshop Ensemble with Warren Smith – Composers Workshop Ensemble (Strata-East, 1973) A Strata East record that I don't really know at all and am listening to for the first time. I was expecting some sort of Michael Mantler or European 60s art school thing, just from the name, but it's not that at all. It's quite interesting stuff - to my ears it sounds like it revisits some of that lost school of hard boppers like Gryce/Byrd or Golson: larger sized groups, playing very heavily arranged happy hard bop with interesting front line combinations and an emphasis on memorable tunes. I've always had a soft spot for that era, and am enjoying this. The record has quite a bit of recognisable talent: Howard Johnson, Julius Watkins and Johnny Coles are on it. But I've never heard of the rest, including drummer Warren Smith, who seems to be the leader. Does anyone know anything about it?

Jan Garbarek - In Praise of Dreams (ECM, 2004)

Matthew Shipp Trio - Prism (Brinkman, 1993) Nice early record. Some good digestible free piano trio playing. Fun to revisit. Thanks! Also, nice to see some Helio Alves. A good reminder.

Lou Donaldson - Here 'Tis (Blue Note, 1961) I don't. Is it good? I'm pretty basic in my Kaiser-knowledge. So basic that I only realised a couple of weeks ago that he's a different person to Fred Frith...

Are there any records from their output that people particularly like?

But no longer?

Matthew Shipp - I've Been to Many Places (Thirsty Ear, 2014)

Carlos Garnett - Let this Melody Ring On (Muse, 1975) Man, this record is good. Just all kind of zaniness going on, but with great tenor playing too.

MASS {Howl, eon} by Jason Moran (2017)

Trio Hurricane - Suite of Winds (Okka, 1986) I haven't listened to this one in ages. Not sure why, because it's so bloody great. Glenn Spearman on the rampage with a still young and fresh William Parker, really turning up the heat. Mental note: listen to more Glenn Spearman.

I was intrigued at the multi-talented Julius Rodriguez's "Yoda-like understanding of complex melody". I don't recall Yoda having been presented as having a strong grasp of melodic principles in the first three films. Perhaps it is a prequels thing.

I see that co-writer Dan had also added some today. Again, some nice choices.

It has an interesting cast of characters. Perhaps it's not my favourite from the era, but I like the mix and return to it fairly often.

I have read a couple. The formatting issues may be an improvement.

It is unreadable in every way.

I was obsessed with Kaoru Abe in my late teens, about the time I was getting into jazz. Since selling my CDs I haven't listened to him so much, but it's cool to hear about these.

My wife has now played it three times this morning. Not back to back, but every time I leave the room it is back on.

Just bumping this question. Does anyone know how these records compared in popularity to bop from the same era?

Just finished Johnny Griffin - The Kerry Dancers (Riverside, 1962) Now halfway through: Eddie Harris - Come On Down! (Atlantic, 1970) Now something softer: Onaje Allan Gumbs - Onaje (Steeplechase, 1977)

What the hell is this thread?!

Listening to this for the first time. I was familiar with Ponomarev from his work with Blakey and his debut Means of Identification, but this is in a much higher league than that latter record. What's Sweet Basil like? I see it has John Hicks in the piano seat.

What are these? They've never crossed my virw. Wikipedia's confusing. Did they rip up an LT series issue and turn it into two records?