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Jennifer Allum, John Butcher, Ute Kanngiesser, Eddie Prévost - Sounds of Assembly (Meenna, 2021) This got a good review on FJB recently and, for once, I really agree. Some excellent John Butcher set off by violin, cello and percussion.

Feels a bit like an end of an era.

Such great records.

It’s good. Streamable on bandcamp. It isn’t a scream fest. It’s distant enough from WSQ and Rova to be worth hearing. The right amount of Vandermark discipline. Some swing-influenced saxophone playing on a lot of the tunes.

Chicago Reed Quartet - Western Automatic (Aerophonic, 2015)

Jonah Parzen-Johnson - Michiana (Primary, 2012) Some creative solo bari.

Oh yeah. Good cover. I like the old fashioned touch of the jaunty E.

Is this a thing elsewhere? I'm picturing hairnets.

This is my favourite Wilen record, but it's the only one of his major records not to have really great cover art.

After some good advice from this forum, I've been using this brush: Velvet Vinyl Cleaning Brush by SPINCARE | 2-in-1 Anti Static Record Cleaner Kit Includes Stylus Brush | Remove Dust Dirt & Debris from Your Favourite LPs https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01AKAHF52/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_7J5FF3YXB0APR38HMZFH?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 Normally I do it once with cleaning product and then a second time with deionised water, which is cheap and available and which I'm advised is the best way to cut static.

ICP Orchestra - Jubilee Varia (Hatology, 1997) Thanks. I'm imagining the lyrics now.

Pacific Express - Black Fire (1976) South Africa's Earth Wind and Fire.

Rob Mazurek, Exploding Star Orchestra – Galactic Parables: Volume 1 (Cuneiform, 2015)

I saw this. RIP. The terrible start to the year continues.

I don't know this at all. Did she do much else?

John Patton - Understanding (Blue Note, 1968) I never pay much mind to All music reviews, but it's treatment of this era of Patton as being simplistic "commercial" music, despite the frequent abrasive Coltrane influenced solos, really makes very little sense.

Arthur Blythe - Metamorphosis (India Navigation, 1977) Still my favourite Blythe record.

They get really sticky and worn. Not a big fan, although I've picked some up. They sound fine, at least.

I hadn’t realised Illusions was actually his first of the 1980s. I associate all those early Columbias strongly with the 1980s, so am surprised to find that they are in fact mostly 70s. Interesting choice of Special Edition record, and concentration on John Purcell, a player whom I don’t know at all. I wonder if Dan would recommend any other records that he played on? I should add that there are some interesting choices from the last day or two. in terms of adding comments, it currently requires a Google account. Is there any way of adding an anonymous option where it isn’t necessary to sign in?

I'm the opposite. Night Mist is the second that I have never owned.

Thank you. That makes sense. I think that I agree, particularly for bop and hard bop. I also struggle a little with the melodic/harmonic material, which feels “learned” to me. When I listen to the London musicians from the hard bop era, their playing, especially on blues, sounds a little artificial. It is like the difference between fresh orange juice and rehydrated concentrate. My own tastes for non-American jazz really starts with 1968, with the post bop and free eras.

I'm glad that Windmill Tilter record has been released, regardless.

Why uncomfortable?

The Golden Palominos - S/T (Celluloid, 1983)

Looks interesting. I don't know Foster other than on Nec Plus Ultra, although I see that be played with the Akiyoshi / Tabackin big band.