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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?

I was listening to Pieces of Dreams on Fantasy (1974) today. Turrentine's a favourite of mine, but the experience of listening to this one really stood out. The setting is so crass and saccharine as to be almost unpleasant, and yet in spite of that it's actually a good record, simply because there's one man with a horn who knows how to turn this stuff into gold. It's all in the way that Turrentine will ride the slick smoothness for just as long as he wants and then suddenly lunge into a honk or a blues lick, just as it gets ethereal. You can follow what he's doing and respond to it at a gut level - but you can never quite predict it.

Just finished: Stanley Turrentine - Salt Song (CTI, 1972) Now ruining the mood with this: Music Revelation Ensemble - No Wave (Moers, 1980)

It was available from Jazzwise's website for a while. I thought it was a good list overall.

I liked this one too. A joyful take of free jazz history, up to that point.

Thank you for this. Sadly, key word for me is "singer".

Interesting looking one. I don't know it.

Henry Kaiser - Aloha (1981)